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2025

Journal Article

Barriers and enablers in nurses implementing light sedation in intubated and ventilated children: A qualitative exploratory descriptive study

Qayum, Abdul, Long, Debbie, Harnischfeger, Jane, Cree, Michele, Waak, Michaela and Plummer, Karin (2025). Barriers and enablers in nurses implementing light sedation in intubated and ventilated children: A qualitative exploratory descriptive study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 89 104047, 104047-89. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104047

Barriers and enablers in nurses implementing light sedation in intubated and ventilated children: A qualitative exploratory descriptive study

2025

Journal Article

Corrigendum to “The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions” [Aust Crit Care 35 (2022) 651–660]

Schults, Jessica, Charles, Karina, Long, Debbie, Brown, Georgia, Copnell, Beverley, Dargaville, Peter, Davies, Kylie, Erikson, Simon, Forrest, Kate, Harnischfeger, Jane, Irwin, Adam, Kendrick, Tina, Lake, Anna, Ntoumenopoulos, George, Waak, Michaela, Woodard, Mark, Tume, Lyvonne, Cooke, Marie, Mitchell, Marion, Hall, Lisa and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Corrigendum to “The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions” [Aust Crit Care 35 (2022) 651–660]. Australian Critical Care, 38 (4) 101224, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101224

Corrigendum to “The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions” [Aust Crit Care 35 (2022) 651–660]

2025

Journal Article

The Spectrum and Burden of COVID-19-Associated Neurologic Disease in Australian Children 2020-2023

DuBray, Kara, Phan, Katherine, Anglemyer, Andrew, Burell, Rebecca, Blyth, Christopher C., Carr, Jeremy, Clark, Julia E., Crawford, Nigel W., Francis, Joshua, Marshall, Helen, McMullan, Brendan J., Waak, Michaela, Dale, Russell C., Jones, Cheryl A., Carey, Emma, Macartney, Kristine, Wood, Nicholas and Britton, Philip N. (2025). The Spectrum and Burden of COVID-19-Associated Neurologic Disease in Australian Children 2020-2023. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 44 (9) 10.1097/INF.0000000000004830, 882-888. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004830

The Spectrum and Burden of COVID-19-Associated Neurologic Disease in Australian Children 2020-2023

2024

Conference Publication

‘Baby Liberation’–developing And Implementing An Individualised, Developmentally Supportive-care Bundle To Critically Unwell Infants In An Australian Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Mcalinden, Bronagh, Natasha, P., Harnischfeger, J., Waak, M. and Campbell, M. (2024). ‘Baby Liberation’–developing And Implementing An Individualised, Developmentally Supportive-care Bundle To Critically Unwell Infants In An Australian Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. 12th World Congress on Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care, Cancun, Mexico, 1-5 June 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/01.pcc.0001085144.54286.af

‘Baby Liberation’–developing And Implementing An Individualised, Developmentally Supportive-care Bundle To Critically Unwell Infants In An Australian Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

2024

Journal Article

Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity

Francoeur, Conall, Alcamo, Alicia M., Robertson, Courtney L., Wainwright, Mark S., Roa, Juan D., Lovett, Marlina E., Stulce, Casey, Yacoub, Mais, Potera, Renee M., Zivick, Elizabeth, Holloway, Adrian, Nagpal, Ashish, Wellnitz, Kari, Even, Katelyn M., Brunow de Carvalho, Werther, Rodriguez, Isadora S., Schwartz, Stephanie P., Walker, Tracie C., Campos-Miño, Santiago, Dervan, Leslie A., Geneslaw, Andrew S., Sewell, Taylor B., Pryce, Patrice, Silver, Wendy G., Lin, Jieru E., Vargas, Wendy S., Topjian, Alexis, McGuire, Jennifer L., Domínguez Rojas, Jesus Angel ... Global Consortium Study of Neurologic Dysfunction in COVID-19 (GCS-NeuroCOVID) Investigators (2024). Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity. JAMA Network Open, 7 (6) e2414122, e2414122. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14122

Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity

2024

Journal Article

A growth chart of brain function from infancy to adolescence based on EEG

Iyer, Kartik K., Roberts, James A., Waak, Michaela, Vogrin, Simon J., Kevat, Ajay, Chawla, Jasneek, Haataja, Leena M., Lauronen, Leena, Vanhatalo, Sampsa and Stevenson, Nathan J. (2024). A growth chart of brain function from infancy to adolescence based on EEG. eBioMedicine, 102 105061, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105061

A growth chart of brain function from infancy to adolescence based on EEG

2024

Journal Article

‘Baby Liberation’ – developing and implementing an individualised, developmentally-supportive care bundle to critically unwell infants in an Australian Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

McAlinden, Bronagh, Pool, Natasha, Harnischfeger, Jane, Waak, Michaela and Campbell, Miranda (2024). ‘Baby Liberation’ – developing and implementing an individualised, developmentally-supportive care bundle to critically unwell infants in an Australian Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. Early Human Development, 190 105944, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105944

‘Baby Liberation’ – developing and implementing an individualised, developmentally-supportive care bundle to critically unwell infants in an Australian Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

2024

Journal Article

Establishing a paediatric critical care core quality measure set using a multistakeholder, consensus-driven process

Schults, Jessica A., Charles, Karina R., Millar, Johnny, Rickard, Claire M., Chopra, Vineet, Lake, Anna, Gibbons, Kristen, Long, Debbie, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Hutching, Katrina, Winderlich, Jacinta, Spotswood, Naomi E., Johansen, Amy, Secombe, Paul, Pizimolas, Georgina A., Tu, Quyen, Waak, Michaela, Allen, Meredith, McMullan, Brendan and Hall, Lisa (2024). Establishing a paediatric critical care core quality measure set using a multistakeholder, consensus-driven process. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 26 (2), 71-79. doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2024.01.002

Establishing a paediatric critical care core quality measure set using a multistakeholder, consensus-driven process

2024

Journal Article

Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study “PC-COS Children”

Seylanova, Nina, Chernyavskaya, Anastasia, Degtyareva, Natalia, Mursalova, Aigun, Ajam, Ali, Xiao, Lin, Aktulaeva, Khazhar, Roshchin, Philipp, Bobkova, Polina, Aiyegbusi, Olalekan Lee, Anbu, Anbarasu Theodore, Apfelbacher, Christian, Asadi-Pooya, Ali Akbar, Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat, Brackel, Caroline, Buonsenso, Danilo, de Groote, Wouter, Diaz, Janet V., Dona, Daniele, Galvin, Audrey Dunn, Genuneit, Jon, Goss, Helen, Hughes, Sarah E., Jones, Christina J., Kuppalli, Krutika, Malone, Laura A., McFarland, Sammie, Needham, Dale M., Nekliudov, Nikita ... Comberiati, Pasquale (2024). Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study “PC-COS Children”. European Respiratory Journal, 63 (3) 2301761, 2301761-3. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01761-2023

Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study “PC-COS Children”

2024

Journal Article

Tenecteplase in pediatric stroke: ready or not

Wilson, Jenny L., Waak, Michaela, Barry, Megan, Jordan, Lori C. and Sun, Lisa R. (2024). Tenecteplase in pediatric stroke: ready or not. Pediatric Neurology, 151, 17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.11.003

Tenecteplase in pediatric stroke: ready or not

2024

Conference Publication

Current perspectives, knowledge, and practices of long-term follow-up care after PICU discharge in Australia and New Zealand

Anthony, Lori, Slater, Anthony, Stocker, Christian, Croston, Elizabeth, Erickson, Simon, Delzoppo, Carmel, Gibbons, Kristen, Masterson, Kate, Namachivayam, Siva, Festa, Marino, Lister, Paula, Egan, Jonathan, Millar, Johnny, Schlapbach, Luregn, Sherring, Claire, Butt, Warwick, Gilchrist, Michelle, Quadir, Ashfaque, Waak, Michaela, Ferguson, Alexandra, Dow, Belinda and Long, Deb (2024). Current perspectives, knowledge, and practices of long-term follow-up care after PICU discharge in Australia and New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society/Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 April 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.07.057

Current perspectives, knowledge, and practices of long-term follow-up care after PICU discharge in Australia and New Zealand

2023

Journal Article

Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections

Schults, Jessica A., Charles, Karina R., Harnischfeger, Jane, Ware, Robert S., Royle, Ruth H., Byrnes, Joshua M., Long, Debbie A., Ullman, Amanda J., Raman, Sainath, Waak, Michaela, Lake, Anna, Cooke, Marie, Irwin, Adam, Tume, Lyvonne and Hall, Lisa (2023). Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections. Australian Critical Care, 37 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.09.008

Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections

2023

Journal Article

CSF neopterin and quinolinic acid are biomarkers of neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity in FIRES and other infection‐triggered encephalopathy syndromes

Dale, Russell C., Thomas, Terrence, Patel, Shrujna, Han, Velda X., Kothur, Kavitha, Troedson, Christopher, Gupta, Sachin, Gill, Deepak, Malone, Stephen, Waak, Michaela, Calvert, Sophie, Subramanian, Gopinath, Andrews, P. Ian, Kandula, Tejaswi, Menezes, Manoj P., Ardern‐Holmes, Simone, Mohammad, Shekeeb, Bandodkar, Sushil and Yan, Jingya (2023). CSF neopterin and quinolinic acid are biomarkers of neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity in FIRES and other infection‐triggered encephalopathy syndromes. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 10 (8), 1417-1432. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51832

CSF neopterin and quinolinic acid are biomarkers of neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity in FIRES and other infection‐triggered encephalopathy syndromes

2023

Conference Publication

Optimization of time series features to estimate brain age in children from electroencephalography

Iyer, Kartik K., Roberts, James A., Waak, Michaela, Kevat, Ajay, Chawla, Jasneek, Lauronen, Leena, Vanhatalo, Sampsa and Stevenson, Nathan J. (2023). Optimization of time series features to estimate brain age in children from electroencephalography. 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Sydney, NSW Australia, 24-27 July 2023. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340663

Optimization of time series features to estimate brain age in children from electroencephalography

2023

Journal Article

Tenecteplase in acute stroke: what about the children?

Sun, Lisa R., Wilson, Jenny L., Waak, Michaela, Kiskaddon, Amy, Goldenberg, Neil A., Jordan, Lori C. and Barry, Megan (2023). Tenecteplase in acute stroke: what about the children?. Stroke, 54 (7), 1950-1953. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.042951

Tenecteplase in acute stroke: what about the children?

2023

Journal Article

Consensus-Based Evaluation of Outcome Measures in Pediatric Stroke Care: A Toolkit

Feldman, Samantha J., Beslow, Lauren A., Felling, Ryan J., Malone, Laura A., Waak, Michaela, Fraser, Stuart, Bakeer, Nihal, Lee, Jo Ellen M., Sherman, Victoria, Howard, Melissa M., Cavanaugh, Beth Anne, Westmacott, Robyn and Jordan, Lori C. (2023). Consensus-Based Evaluation of Outcome Measures in Pediatric Stroke Care: A Toolkit. Pediatric Neurology, 141, 118-132. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.01.009

Consensus-Based Evaluation of Outcome Measures in Pediatric Stroke Care: A Toolkit

2023

Journal Article

Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit: A critical review and position statement from an Australian and New Zealand perspective

Waak, Michaela, Laing, Joshua, Nagarajan, Lakshmi, Lawn, Nicholas and Simon Harvey, A. (2023). Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit: A critical review and position statement from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 25 (1), 9-19. doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.04.004

Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit: A critical review and position statement from an Australian and New Zealand perspective

2022

Journal Article

Brain-directed care: why neuroscience principles direct PICU management beyond the ABCs

Long, Debbie A., Waak, Michaela, Doherty, Nicola N. and Dow, Belinda L. (2022). Brain-directed care: why neuroscience principles direct PICU management beyond the ABCs. Children, 9 (12) 1938, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/children9121938

Brain-directed care: why neuroscience principles direct PICU management beyond the ABCs

2022

Journal Article

Pediatric Stroke and Cardiac Disease: Challenges in Recognition and Management

Mayne, Elizabeth W., Mailo, Janette A., Pabst, Lisa, Pulcine, Elizabeth, Harrar, Dana B., Waak, Michaela, Rafay, Mubeen F., Hassanein, Sahar M. A., Amlie-Lefond, Catherine and Jordan, Lori C. (2022). Pediatric Stroke and Cardiac Disease: Challenges in Recognition and Management. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 43 100992, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2022.100992

Pediatric Stroke and Cardiac Disease: Challenges in Recognition and Management

2022

Journal Article

Closing the gap in pediatric hemorrhagic stroke: a systematic review

Chowdhury, Samyami S., See, Alfred P., Eriksson, Lars P., Boulouis, Gregoire, Lehman, Laura L., Hararr, Dana B., Zabih, Veda, Dlamini, Nomazulu, Fox, Christine and Waak, Michaela (2022). Closing the gap in pediatric hemorrhagic stroke: a systematic review. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 43 101001, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2022.101001

Closing the gap in pediatric hemorrhagic stroke: a systematic review