Research news
Study to uncover new treatments for children with life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infections
Children’s Health Queensland is leading a national study focused on finding new antibiotics and better treatment options for some of the most serious multi-drug-resistant infections in children.
World-first study transforming the treatment of childhood stroke
Children’s Health Queensland, in partnership with the Stroke Foundation and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, is leading a world-first study focused on reducing diagnostic timeframes for paediatric stroke to achieve better health outcomes and quality of life for children and young people.
World-first IV device guidelines to improve treatments for sick kids
Children’s Health Queensland clinicians, in collaboration with Griffith University and the University of Michigan, have created the world’s first paediatric appropriateness guidelines for intravenous access devices.
Sepsis study aims to deliver life-saving rapid bedside tests
Queensland Children’s Hospital clinicians will lead Australia’s largest paediatric sepsis study, with the goal of using gene-expression testing to reduce the time it takes to diagnose the life-threatening infection.
$3m study to deliver national guide to caring for children with congenital heart disease
National care model to improve quality of life for kids born with heart disease.
New technique a breath of fresh air for kids in emergency
A simple airway therapy trialled by Queensland Children’s Hospital researchers has the potential to become a game changer in emergency paediatric medicine.
