Paediatric Pulmonology Report 2014

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1 Paediatric Pulmonology Report 2014 STATS Out-Patients 1864 visits ASTHMA BRONCHIE CYSTIC FIBROSIS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Total Ward Admissions January 13 February 26 March 29 April 28 May 34 June 28

2 July 17 August 26 September 29 October 20 November 26 December 4 PICU Month Admissions Carried over Total Pt Deaths % Bed Occupancy Average Days of Stay Jan ,2 4,9 26,19 Feb ,2 17,65 Mar ,1 4,5 24,44 Apr ,9 27,03 May ,9 34,15 Jun ,1 6,8 15,15 Jul ,5 5,3 19,61 Aug ,2 22,73 Sep ,8 12,12 Oct ,1 25,71 Nov Dec Total Av. 34,00 5,50 39,50 9,00 104,39 5,52 Mortality

3 AWARDS It is with great pride that I need to announce that Dr Ashley Jeevarathnum (a Fellow in the Division of Paediatric Pulmonology) was awarded the best Oral Presentation Award at the recent Allergy Society Congress. In addition Ashley has been awarded a prestigious Travel Fellowship to the 2015 Congress of the AAAAI in Houston Texas. His paper was titled: Blomia tropicalis and its significance as an allergen in the Johannesburg vs Kwa-Zulu Natal North Coast regions; a Pilot study. Dr Salome Abbott, is working on a collaborative project with Prof Peter le Soueff of the University of Western Australia. This project is exploring the contribution human Rhinovirus type C makes to acute lower respiratory tract infections in children, especially HIV-infected children. She had a paper accepted for oral presentation at the 2013 SATS Congress Her paper was titled: Acute lower respiratory tract infections in African children. DEGREES Dr Adéle Pentz was awarded her Certificate in Paediatric Pulmonology MMed s. Dr Ashley received his Diploma in Allergology. LECTURES The Division has given numerous local lectures at medical meetings and congresses. Refiloe Masekela: Refiloe Masekela: 1. Here be Lungs Trilogy Meeting 22 March 1014, Stellenbosch University Paediatrics, Cape Town. Topic: Adenovirus pneumonia 2. Paediatric Update CSIR, Pretoria, February 2014 Topics: - Diagnosis of bronchiectasis on CT chest: are we looking at the right place? - Update in cystic fibrosis

4 3. Airwaves congress 9 June 2014,(South African Thoracic Society/National Asthma Education Programme), Durban. Topics: - Comparison of upper and lower airway cultures in cystic fibrosis. - Spirometry in children: reference equations do these really matter? 4. Respiratory Masterclass, 12 October 2014, Johannesburg. Topic: Culture methods in cystic fibrosis 5. Faculty Day University of Pretoria, Oral presentation, 19 August 2014, Pretoria. Topic: Expression of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in childhood CF and non-cf bronchiectasis. 6. Paediatric GP Update (University of Pretoria Paediatrics/SAMA) 8 November 2014, Pretoria. Topic: The wheezy infant a practical approach Robin Green: 1. Childbirth Educational Professional Forum. Port Elizabeth 31 January 2014, Cape Town 1 February 2014, Durban 7 February 2014, Johannesburg 8 February 2014 Topic: Managing acute fever in children 2. South African Allergic Rhinitis Working Group. 8 February 2014, Bakubung, South Africa Topic: Pearls and pitfalls of Paediatric chest examination 3. Here Be Lungs. Stellenbosch March 2014 Topic: Food allergy and asthma 4. Paediatric Educational Meeting 12 April 2014, Bloemfontein, Free State Topics: Antibiotic treatment: What s new in Paediatrics? Burden of invasive and non-invasive Pneumococcal disease in SA Asthma and allergic rhinitis 5. Airwaves Congress (South African Thoracic Society) 9 June 2014, Durban, South Africa Topics: Obstructive sleep apnoea Exhaled nitric oxide Asthma control. Is it feasible with current tools? 6. SDRSA Congress, 19 July 2014, Potchefstroom, South Africa Topic: Children and respiratory tract pathology 7. Allergy Society of South Africa Congress, 9 August, Durban, South Africa Topics: a. Probiotics in allergy prevention and treatment. b. Real world respiratory guidelines

5 8. SAGE/ISUCRS Congress September 2014, Cape Town, South Africa Topic: Fever in children 9. South African Paediatric Association Congress September 2014, Cape Town South Africa Topics: a. Isolated angioedema b. Fever in children 10. UNIPATH, Immunology Congress, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa, 19 September 2014 Topic: Feeding to prevent allergy PUBLICATIONS The Division has had the following peer-reviewed ISN publications in 2013: 1. Pentz A, Coetzee O, Masekela R, Green RJ. The impact of chronic Pseudomonal infection on pulmonary function testing in individuals with cystic fibrosis in Pretoria, South Africa. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: Hoffmann K, Green RJ. Candida perforation of the intestine in HIV exposed but uninfected infants and neonates. South African Journal Child Health 2014;8: Sinclair W, Green RJ, Editorial. Atopic dermatitis. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: Jordaan HF, Todd G, Sinclair W, Green RJ. Aetiopathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: Sinclair W, Aboobaker J, Green RJ, Levin M. Diagnosis of atopic dermatitis: From bedside to laboratory. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: Todd G, Manjra A, Sinclair W, Levin M, Green RJ. Non-pharmacological treatment modalities for atopic dermatitis in South Africa. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: Puterman A, Lewis H, Sinclair W, Green RJ. Topical and systemic pharmacological treatment of atopic dermatitis. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: Pentz A, Green RJ. Advances in the diagnosis and management of allergic disease: Applications to South African practice. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: 9. Masekela R, Anderson R, de Boeck K, Vreys M, Steel HC, Olurunju S, Green RJ. Expression of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in childhood CF and non-cf bronchiectasis. Pediatric Pulmonology 2014;in press 10. Green RJ, Pentz A, Jordaan HF. Education and specialist referral of patients with atopic dermatitis. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: Green RJ, Sinclair W. General approach to and summary of the guideline for the management of atopic dermatitis. South African Medical Journal 2014;104: 12. Green RJ, Pentz A. Fever in Children How to minimise risk and provide appropriate therapy. South African Journal of Family Practice 2014;in press 13. Green RJ, Pentz A, Kolberg J, Masekela R. Respiratory tract infections in HIV-infected individuals. A Paediatric perspective. European Respiratory Monograph 2014;in press 14. Green RJ, Hockman M, Friedman R, et al. Allergic rhinitis in South Africa. Update Current Allergy Clinical Immunology 2014;in press

6 15. Green RJ. Control of asthma in children. Current Allergy Clinical Immunology 2014;27: De Campos K,Masekela R. Dealing with spirometry in children under 6 years of agechallenges and opportunities in Asthmatics. Current Allergy Clinical Immunology.2014:27: Masekela R. Asthma education and management: still a knowledge gap. S Afr Respir J: In press The Division has the following published abstracts: 1. Abbott S, Annamalay A, Bizzintino J, Khoo S, Le Souëf P, Green RJ. Acute lower respiratory tract infections in african children. South African Thoracic Society Congress (Durban, South Africa), August 2014 (South African Respiratory Journal 2014;20:31) 2. De Campos RK, Granga DD, Masekela R. The burden of lower respiratory tract infections in HIV-uninfected and HIv-infected children hospitalized at Tshwane District Hospital. South African Thoracic Society Congress, June 2014, Durban. S Afr Respir J 2014;20:2: Goolam Mahomed T, Kock MM, Masekela R, Hoosien E, Ehlers MM. Prevalence and molecular characterization of dominant bacteria isolated from patients attending a cystic fibrosis clinic in Pretoria. South African Thoracic Society Congress, June 2014, Durban. S Afr Respir J 2014;20:2: Jeevarathnam A, van Niekerk A, Green RJ, Pentz P, de Campos K, Masekela R. Blomia tropicalis and its significance as an allergen in the Johannesburg vs Kwa-Zulu Natal North Coast regions; a Pilot study. ALLSA Congress (Durban, South Africa), August 2014 (Current Allergy Clinical Immunology 2014:3:235) 5. Coetzee O, Johnson R, Green RJ, Masekela R, Pentz A. Asthma control using a cell phone app. ALLSA Congress (Durban, South Africa), August 2014 (Current Allergy Clinical Immunology 2014:3: ) The Division had 5 abstracts accepted for UP Faculty Day in PERSONALIA Dr Katya de Campos gave birth to a little gift, Liandra on 30/01/2014.

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