Overview
Background
Professor Nitin Kapur is a respiratory & sleep paediatrician at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
He is also the Director of Paediatric Education (DPE) and Director of Clinical Training (DCT) at QCH.
Nitin is the current President of Paediatrics and Child Health at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).
His research interests include medical education, paediatric sleep disorders, chronic cough and bronchiectasis, in which he has a PhD.
He has recently been awarded the “Health Hero of the Decade” award by the Children’s Health Queensland.
Availability
- Adjunct Professor Nitin Kapur is:
- Available for supervision
Works
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2012
Conference Publication
Addressing major clinical gaps in paediatric non-cystic fibrosis (Cf) bronchiectasis
Kapur, N., Masters, I. B., Morris, P. and Chang, A. B. (2012). Addressing major clinical gaps in paediatric non-cystic fibrosis (Cf) bronchiectasis. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting 2012, Canberra Australia, April 2012. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02143.x
2011
Journal Article
Differences and similarities in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis between developing and affluent countries
Kapur, Nitin and Karadag, Bulent (2011). Differences and similarities in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis between developing and affluent countries. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 12 (2), 91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2010.10.010
2011
Journal Article
Bronchoarterial ratio on high-resolution CT scan of the chest in children without pulmonary pathology: Need to redefine bronchial dilatation
Kapur, Nitin, Masel, John P., Watson, Debbie, Masters, Ian B. and Chang, Anne B. (2011). Bronchoarterial ratio on high-resolution CT scan of the chest in children without pulmonary pathology: Need to redefine bronchial dilatation. Chest, 139 (6), 1445-1450. doi: 10.1378/chest.10-1763
2011
Conference Publication
Airway cellularity and microbiology in children with newly diagnosed bronchiectasis
Kapur, Nitin, Grimwood, Keith, Masters, Ian, Morris, P. S. and Chang, Anne B. (2011). Airway cellularity and microbiology in children with newly diagnosed bronchiectasis. Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, Australia, 2-6 April 2011. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02142.x
2011
Book Chapter
An approach to chronic cough and cystic fibrosis in children.
Chang, A. B. and Kapur, N. (2011). An approach to chronic cough and cystic fibrosis in children.. Practical Paediatrics. (pp. ch 14.6-ch 14.6) London: Churchill Livingstone.
2010
Journal Article
Longitudinal Growth and Lung Function in Pediatric Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis What Influences Lung Function Stability?
Kapur, Nitin, Masters, Ian Brent and Chang, Anne B. (2010). Longitudinal Growth and Lung Function in Pediatric Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis What Influences Lung Function Stability?. Chest, 138 (1), 158-164. doi: 10.1378/chest.09-2932
2010
Journal Article
Substance Use of Pregnant Women and Early Neonatal Morbidity: Where to Focus Intervention?
Burstyn, Igor, Kapur, Nitin and Cherry, Nicola M. (2010). Substance Use of Pregnant Women and Early Neonatal Morbidity: Where to Focus Intervention?. Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique, 101 (2), 149-153. doi: 10.1007/BF03404362
2010
Conference Publication
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microbiology and airway cellularity in children with newly diagnosed bronchiectasis
Kapur, N., Grimwood, K., Masters, B., Morris, P. and Chang, A. (2010). Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microbiology and airway cellularity in children with newly diagnosed bronchiectasis. 15th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Manila, Philippines, 22-25 November 2010. MALDEN: Wiley-Blackwell.
2010
Conference Publication
Longitudinal Growth And Lung Function In Pediatric Non-CF Bronchiectasis - What Influences Lung Function Stability?
Kapur, N., Masters, I. B. and Chang, A. B. (2010). Longitudinal Growth And Lung Function In Pediatric Non-CF Bronchiectasis - What Influences Lung Function Stability?. NEW YORK: AMER THORACIC SOC.
2009
Journal Article
Exacerbations in noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: Clinical features and investigations
Kapur, Nitin, Masters, Ian Brent and Chang, Anne B. (2009). Exacerbations in noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: Clinical features and investigations. Respiratory Medicine, 103 (11), 1681-1687. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.05.007
2009
Journal Article
Data linkage to estimate the extent and distribution of occupational disease: New onset adult asthma in Alberta, Canada
Cherry, Nicola, Beach, Jeremy, Burstyn, Igor, Fan, Xiangning, Guo, Na and Kapur, Nitin (2009). Data linkage to estimate the extent and distribution of occupational disease: New onset adult asthma in Alberta, Canada. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 52 (11), 831-840. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20753
2009
Journal Article
Therapeutic bronchoscopy in a child with sand aspiration and respiratory failure from near drowning-case report and literature review
Kapur, N., Slater, A., McEniery, J., Greer, M. L., Masters, I. B. and Chang, A.B. (2009). Therapeutic bronchoscopy in a child with sand aspiration and respiratory failure from near drowning-case report and literature review. Pediatric Pulmonology, 44 (10), 1043-1047. doi: 10.1002/ppul.21088
2009
Conference Publication
SUBSTANCE USE OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND EARLY NEONATAL MORBIDITY FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE
Burstyn, I., Kapur, N. and Cherry, N. M. (2009). SUBSTANCE USE OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND EARLY NEONATAL MORBIDITY FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Epidemiologic-Research, Anaheim Ca, Jun 23-26, 2009. CARY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
2009
Journal Article
Evaluation of the accuracy of self-reported smoking in pregnancy when the biomarker level in an active smoker is uncertain
Burstyn, Igor, Kapur, Nitin, Shalapay, Carol, Bamforth, Fiona, Wild, T. Cameron, Liu, Juxin and LeGatt, Don (2009). Evaluation of the accuracy of self-reported smoking in pregnancy when the biomarker level in an active smoker is uncertain. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 11 (6), 670-678. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp048
2009
Journal Article
Inhaled steroids for bronchiectasis
Kapur, Nitin, Bell, Scott, Kolbe, John and Chang, Anne B. (2009). Inhaled steroids for bronchiectasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1) CD000996, CD000996.1-CD000996.29. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000996.pub2
2007
Journal Article
Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for children and adults with bronchiectasis (Protocol)
Kapur, N. and Chang, A. B. (2007). Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for children and adults with bronchiectasis (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2), CD006427.1-CD006427.9. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006427
2007
Journal Article
Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Kapur, Nitin and Chang, Anne B. (2007). Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for children and adults with bronchiectasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4) CD006427, CD006427.1-CD006427.11. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006427.pub2
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