Dr Colin Powell

2024

• Craig, S. et al. 2024. Analysis of guideline recommendations for treatment of asthma exacerbations in children: a Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN) study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 109, pp. 468-475. (10.1136/archdischild-2023-326739)
• Erumbala, G., Anzar, S., Deiratany, S., Blackie, B., Powell, C. and Al Ansari, K. 2024. Procedural sedation programme minimising adverse events: a 3-year experience from a tertiary paediatric emergency department. Archives of Disease in Childhood 109, pp. 88-92. (10.1136/archdischild-2023-326021)

2023

• Craig, S. et al. 2023. Core outcomes and factors influencing the experience of care for children with severe acute exacerbations of asthma: a qualitative study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 10(1), article number: e001723. (10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001723)
• Craig, S. et al. 2023. Acute paediatric asthma treatment in the prehospital setting: a retrospective observational study. BMJ Open 13(6), article number: e073029. (10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073029)
• Roland, D. et al. 2023. Paediatric early warning systems: not a simple answer to a complex question. Archives of Disease in Childhood 108(5), pp. 338-343. (10.1136/archdischild-2022-323951)
• Gray, C. S. et al. 2023. International perspective on research priorities and outcome measures of importance in the care of children with acute exacerbations of asthma: a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 10(1), article number: e001502. (10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001502)

2022

• Cathie, K., Sutcliffe, A. G., Bandi, S., Coghlan, D., Turner, S. W. and Powell, C. 2022. Priorities for child health research across the UK and Ireland. Archives of Disease in Childhood 107(5), article number: 322636. (10.1136/archdischild-2021-322636)
• Craig, S. et al. 2022. Treatment patterns and frequency of key outcomes in acute severe asthma in children: a Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) multicentre cohort study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 9(1), article number: e001137. (10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001137)
• Allen, D. et al. 2022. Development, implementation and evaluation of an early warning system improvement programme for children in hospital: the PUMA mixed-methods study. Health and Social Care Delivery Research 10(1) (10.3310/CHCK4556)
• Erumbala, G., Anzar, S., Tonbari, A., Salem, R. and Powell, C. 2022. Stating the obvious: intravenous magnesium sulphate should be the first parenteral bronchodilator in paediatric asthma exacerbations unresponsive to first-line therapy. Breathe 17(4), article number: 210113. (10.1183/20734735.0113-2021)
• Allen, D. et al. 2022. Development, implementation and evaluation of an evidence-based paediatric early warning system improvement programme: the PUMA mixed methods study. BMC Health Services Research 22(1), article number: 9. (10.1186/s12913-021-07314-2)
• Stuttaford, L., Webb, J., Smith, S. L., Powell, C., Watkins, W. J. and Chakraborty, M. 2022. Estimating insertion length of umbilical arterial and venous catheters in newborn infants: time for change. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 35(19), pp. 3770-3775. (10.1080/14767058.2020.1838478)

2021

• Bielicki, J. A. et al. 2021. Effect of amoxicillin dose and treatment duration on the need for antibiotic re-treatment in children with community-acquired pneumonia. Journal of the American Medical Association 326(17), pp. 1713-1724. (10.1001/jama.2021.17843)
• Enright, K., Akram, S., Hussain, A. and Powell, C. V. E. 2021. The integral role of the clinical pharmacist in drug-assisted intubation at a newly established children's major trauma center. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 43(4), pp. 1128–1132. (10.1007/s11096-021-01262-x)
• Abdelgadir, I., Hamud, A., Kadri, A., Akram, S., Pullattayil, A., Akobeng, A. K. and Powell, C. 2021. Levetiracetam for convulsive status epilepticus in childhood: systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Disease in Childhood 106(5), pp. 470-476. (10.1136/archdischild-2020-319573)
• Jamal, D., Abdelgadir, I. and Powell, C. V. E. 2021. Cooling methods for paediatric heat-induced illnesses. Archives of Disease in Childhood 106(4), pp. 405-406. (10.1136/archdischild-2020-319905)
• Evans, A., Farewell, D., Demmler, J., Bandyopadhyay, A., Powell, C. V. E. and Paranjothy, S. 2021. Association of asthma severity and educational attainment at age 6-7 years in a birth cohort: population-based record-linkage study. Thorax 76(2) (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215422)
• Shamekh, A., Goldsworthy, L., Pullattayil, S., Mubarak, W., Shabani, A. and Powell, C. 2021. Superior mesenteric artery thrombosis in a child with chronic abdominal pain. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 64, article number: 101724. (10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101724)

2020

• Aniapravan, R., Pullattayil, A., Al Ansari, K. and Powell, C. 2020. Question 5: Magnesium sulphate for acute asthma in children. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 36, pp. 112-117. (10.1016/j.prrv.2020.05.005)
• Aniapravan, R. and Powell, C. 2020. Assessing pulsus paradoxus in severe exacerbations of asthma. Archives of Disease in Childhood 105(6), pp. 521-522. (10.1136/archdischild-2020-318936)

2019

• Jilani, N. Z., Hussain, A., Al Ansari, K. and Powell, C. V. 2019. Gastro-oesophageal reflux is not a major cause of brief resolved unexplained events in infants. Breathe 15(2), pp. e32-e39. (10.1183/20734735.0174-2019)
• Lyttle, M. D. et al. 2019. Efficacy, safety and impact on antimicrobial resistance of duration and dose of amoxicillin treatment for young children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: a protocol for a randomIsed controlled Trial (CAP-IT). BMJ Open 9(5), article number: e029875. (10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029875)
• Trubey, R. et al. 2019. Validity and effectiveness of paediatric early warning systems and track and trigger tools for identifying and reducing clinical deterioration in hospitalised children: a systematic review. BMJ Open 9(5), pp. -., article number: e022105. (10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022105)
• Sakthivel, M., Elkashif, S., Al Ansari, K. and Powell, C. V. 2019. Rebound stridor in children with croup after nebulised adrenaline: does it really exist?. Breathe 15(1), pp. e1-e7. (10.1183/20734735.0011-2019)
• Craig, S., Graudins, A., Dalziel, S. R., Powell, C. V. E. and Babl, F. E. 2019. Review article: A primer for clinical researchers in the emergency department: Part 6. Measuring what matters: Core outcome sets in emergency medicine research. Emergency Medicine Australasia 31(14), pp. 29-34. (10.1111/1742-6723.12970)

2018

• Francis, N. A. et al. 2018. Oral steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children aged 2 8 years: the OSTRICH RCT. Health Technology Assessment 22(61) (10.3310/hta22610)
• Gray, C. S., Powell, C. V. E., Babl, F. E., Dalziel, S. R. and Craig, S. 2018. Variability of outcome measures in trials of intravenous therapy in acute severe paediatric asthma: a systematic review. Emergency Medicine Journal (10.1136/emermed-2018-207929)
• Lillitos, P. J. et al. 2018. Defining significant childhood illness and injury in the Emergency Department: a consensus of UK and Ireland expert opinion. Emergency Medicine Journal 35(11), pp. 685-690. (10.1136/emermed-2018-207802)
• Francis, N. A. et al. 2018. Oral steroids for resolution of otitis media with effusion in children (OSTRICH): a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial. Lancet 392(10147), pp. 557-568. (10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31490-9)
• Thomas-Jones, E. et al. 2018. A prospective, mixed-methods, before and after study to identify the evidence base for the core components of an effective paediatric early warning system and the development of an implementation package containing those core recommendations for use in the UK: Paediatric early warning system – utilisation and mortality avoidance– the PUMA study protocol. BMC Pediatrics 18(1), article number: 244. (10.1186/s12887-018-1210-z)
• Craig, S. S., Dalziel, S. R., Powell, C., Graudins, A., Babl, F. E. and Lunny, C. 2018. Interventions for escalation of therapy for acute exacerbations of asthma in children: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(3), article number: CD012977. (10.1002/14651858.CD012977)
• Stuttaford, L., Chakraborty, M., Carson-Stevens, A. and Powell, C. 2018. G190 Patient safety incidents in neonatology: a 10-year descriptive analysis of reports from NHS England and Wales. Archives of Disease in Childhood 103(S1), article number: A78. (10.1136/archdischild-2018-rcpch.185)

2017

• Knightly, R., Milan, S. J., Hughes, R., Knopp-Sihota, J. A., Rowe, B. H., Normansell, R. and Powell, C. 2017. Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017(11), article number: CD003898. (10.1002/14651858.CD003898.pub6)
• de Graaf, H. et al. 2017. Duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy for children with acute osteomyelitis or septic arthritis: a feasibility study. Health Technology Assessment 21(48) (10.3310/hta21480)
• Wahid, A. M., Powell, C., Davies, I. H., Evans, J. and Jenkins, H. R. 2017. Intestinal failure in children and young people with neurodisabling conditions. Archives of Disease in Childhood 102(5), pp. 475-476. (10.1136/archdischild-2016-311387)
• Turner, D. L., Ford, W. R., Kidd, E. J., Broadley, K. J. and Powell, C. 2017. Effects of nebulised magnesium sulphate on inflammation and function of the guinea-pig airway. European Journal of Pharmacology 801, pp. 79-85. (10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.03.004)
• Rees, P. et al. 2017. Patient safety incidents involving sick children in primary care in England and Wales: a mixed methods analysis. Plos Medicine 14(1), article number: e1002217. (10.1371/journal.pmed.1002217)
• Farne, H. A., Wilson, A., Powell, C., Bax, L. and Milan, S. J. 2017. Anti-IL5 therapies for asthma. The Cochrane Library 2017(9), article number: CD010834. (10.1002/14651858.CD010834.pub3)

2016

• Kaur, G., Smyth, R. L., Powell, C. V. E. and Williamson, P. 2016. A survey of facilitators and barriers to recruitment to the MAGNETIC trial. Trials 17(1), article number: 607. (10.1186/s13063-016-1724-3)
• Powell, C. and Heinz, P. 2016. New models of care: the future of child health services. What does this mean for you and your patients?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 101(12), pp. 1084. (10.1136/archdischild-2016-310991)
• Dwan, K., Milan, S. J., Bax, L., Walters, N. and Powell, C. V. E. 2016. Vilanterol and fluticasone furoate for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016(9), article number: CD010758. (10.1002/14651858.CD010758.pub2)
• Mason, B. W., Edwards, E. D., Oliver, A. and Powell, C. V. E. 2016. Cohort study to test the predictability of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Paediatric Early Warning System. Archives of Disease in Childhood 101(6), pp. 552-555. (10.1136/archdischild-2015-308465)
• Kolamunnage-Dona, R., Powell, C. and Williamson, P. R. 2016. Modelling variable dropout in randomised controlled trials with longitudinal outcomes: application to the MAGNETIC study. Trials 17(1), pp. 222-231. (10.1186/s13063-016-1342-0)
• Waldron, C. et al. 2016. Oral Steroids for the Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Children (OSTRICH): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 17, article number: 115. (10.1186/s13063-016-1236-1)
• Powell, C. V. E. 2016. Acute severe asthma. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 52(2), pp. 187-191. (10.1111/jpc.13075)

2015

• Selby, L., Powell, C. V. E. and Iles, R. 2015. Shortfalls in basic paediatric asthma education in healthcare professionals. Archives of Disease in Childhood 100(12), pp. 1186-1187. (10.1136/archdischild-2015-309501)
• Rees, P. et al. 2015. Identifying priorities for improved child healthcare: a mixed methods analysis of safety incident reports [Abstract]. BMJ Quality and Safety 24(11), pp. 730-731., article number: 579. (10.1136/bmjqs-2015-IHIabstracts.16)
• Powell, C. V. E. 2015. Not enough salt in maintenance fluids!. Archives of Disease in Childhood 100(11), pp. 1013-1015. (10.1136/archdischild-2015-308858)
• Powell, C. 2015. How accurate is the clinical assessment of acute dyspnoea and wheeze in children?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 100(9), pp. 813-815. (10.1136/archdischild-2015-308717)
• Powell, C. V. E. and Cranswick, N. E. 2015. The current role of ipratropium bromide in an acute exacerbation of asthma. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 51(8), pp. 751-752. (10.1111/jpc.12890)
• Powell, C., Milan, S. J., Dwan, K., Bax, L. and Walters, N. 2015. Mepolizumab versus placebo for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(7), article number: CD010834. (10.1002/14651858.CD010834.pub2)
• Murch, H., Oakley, J., Pierrepoint, M. and Powell, C. 2015. Using multifaceted education to improve management in acute viral bronchiolitis. Archives of Disease in Childhood 100(7), pp. 654-658. (10.1136/archdischild-2014-307353)
• Rees, P. et al. 2015. Safety incidents in the primary care office setting. Pediatrics 135(6), pp. 1027-1035. (10.1542/peds.2014-3259)
• Clarke, D., Powell, C. and Reece, C. 2015. Interprofessional learning: A pilot study of medical and children's nursing students participating in an acutely ill child simulation day. Presented at: C21 Curriculum Showcase, Cardiff, UK, 27 March 2015.
• Rees, P., Edwards, A., Powell, C., Evans, H. P., Panesar, S. and Carson-Stevens, A. 2015. Disparities in the quality of primary healthcare for socially deprived children. Archives of Disease in Childhood 100(3), pp. 299-300. (10.1136/archdischild-2014-307618)
• Lyttle, M. D. et al. 2015. Variation in treatment of acute childhood wheeze in emergency departments of the United Kingdom and Ireland: an international survey of clinician practice. Archives of Disease in Childhood 100(2), pp. 121-125. (10.1136/archdischild-2014-306591)
• Frost, K., Metcalf, E. P., Brooks, R. M., Kinnersley, P., Greenwood, S. R. and Powell, C. V. E. 2015. Teaching pediatric communication skills to medical students. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, pp. 35-43. (10.2147/AMEP.S68413)

2014

• Morris, I., Lyttle, M. D., O'Sullivan, R., Sargant, N., Doull, I. J. M. and Powell, C. V. E. 2014. Which intravenous bronchodilators are being administered to children presenting with acute severe wheeze in the UK and Ireland?. Thorax 70(1), pp. 88-91. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206041)
• Petrou, S. et al. 2014. Economic evaluation of nebulized magnesium sulphate in acute severe asthma in children. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 30(4), pp. 354-360. (10.1017/S0266462314000440)
• Chakraborty, P. K. et al. 2014. Mutations in TRNT1 cause congenital sideroblastic anemia with immunodeficiency, fevers, and developmental delay (SIFD). Blood 124(18), pp. 2867-2871. (10.1182/blood-2014-08-591370)
• Cousins, M. and Powell, C. 2014. Question 1: Ultrarapid intravenous rehydration in children who are dehydrated from viral gastroenteritis: does it work?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 99(9), pp. 878-880. (10.1136/archdischild-2014-306511)
• Teagle, A. R. and Powell, C. 2014. Is fever phobia driving inappropriate use of antipyretics?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 99(7), pp. 701-702. (10.1136/archdischild-2013-305853)
• Powell, C. V. E. 2014. The role of magnesium sulfate in acute asthma: does route of administration make a difference?. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine 20(1), pp. 103-108. (10.1097/MCP.0000000000000008)
• Roland, D., Oliver, A., Edwards, E. D., Mason, B. W. and Powell, C. V. E. 2014. Use of paediatric early warning systems in Great Britain: has there been a change of practice in the last 7 years?. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 99(1), pp. 26-29. (10.1136/archdischild-2012-302783)

2013

• Crocker, J. C., Evans, M. R., Powell, C. V. E., Hood, K. and Butler, C. C. 2013. Why some children hospitalized for pneumonia do not consult with a general practitioner before the day of hospitalization. European Journal of General Practice 19(4), pp. 213-220. (10.3109/13814788.2013.795538)
• Redman, E. and Powell, C. 2013. Question 1: Prednisolone or dexamethasone for acute exacerbations of asthma: do they have similar efficacy in the management of exacerbations of childhood asthma?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 98(11), pp. 916-919. (10.1136/archdischild-2013-304937)
• Powell, C. V. E. et al. 2013. MAGNEsium Trial In Children (MAGNETIC): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial and economic evaluation of nebulised magnesium sulphate in acute severe asthma in children. Health Technology Assessment 17(45) (10.3310/hta17450)
• Wiseman, D. H. et al. 2013. A novel syndrome of congenital sideroblastic anemia, B-cell immunodeficiency, periodic fevers, and developmental delay (SIFD). Blood 122(1), pp. 112-123. (10.1182/blood-2012-08-439083)
• Powell, C. V. E. et al. 2013. Magnesium sulphate in acute severe asthma in children (MAGNETIC): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 1(4), pp. 301-308. (10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70037-7)
• Crocker, J. C., Powell, C. V. E., Hood, K., Butler, C. C. and Evans, M. R. 2013. Previous general practitioner consulting behaviour as a predictor of pneumonia in children [Letter]. European Respiratory Journal 41(5), pp. 1233-1234. (10.1183/09031936.00145712)

2012

• Crocker, J. C., Evans, M. R., Butler, C. N., Hood, K. and Powell, C. V. E. 2012. Carers' perspectives on the presentation of community-acquired pneumonia and empyema in children: a case series. British Medical Journal Open 2(5), pp. e001500. (10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001500)
• Edwards, M. et al. 2012. The presence of radiological features on chest radiographs: How well do clinicians agree?. Clinical Radiology 67(7), pp. 664-668. (10.1016/j.crad.2011.12.003)
• Fox, J., Richards, S., Jenkins, H. R. and Powell, C. V. E. 2012. Management of gastroenteritis over 10 years: changing culture and maintaining the change. Archives of Disease in Childhood 97(5), pp. 415-417. (10.1136/archdischild-2011-300881)
• Powell, C. V. E., Dwan, K., Milan, S. J., Beasley, R., Hughes, R., Knopp-Sihota, J. A. and Rowe, B. H. 2012. Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012(12), article number: CD003898. (10.1002/14651858.CD003898.pub5)
• Crocker, J., Powell, C. V. E., Evans, M. R., Hood, K. and Butler, C. C. 2012. Paediatric pneumonia or empyema and prior antibiotic use in primary care: a case-control study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 67(2), pp. 478-487. (10.1093/jac/dkr462)

2011

• Powell, C. V. E., Priestley, S. J., Young, S. and Heine, R. G. 2011. Randomized clinical trial of rapid versus 24-hour rehydration for children with acute gastroenteritis. Pediatrics 128(4), pp. e771-e778. (10.1542/peds.2010-2483)
• Edwards, E. D., Mason, B., Oliver, A. and Powell, C. V. E. 2011. Cohort study to test the predictability of the Melbourne criteria for activation of the medical emergency team. Archives of Disease in Childhood 96(2), pp. 174-179. (10.1136/adc.2010.187617)
• Powell, C. V. E. and Jenkins, H. R. 2011. Toddler diarrhoea: is it a useful diagnostic label?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 97(1), pp. 84-86. (10.1136/adc.2010.191825)

2010

• Francis, N. A., Crocker, J. C., Gamper, A., Brookes-Howell, L., Powell, C. V. E. and Butler, C. C. 2010. Missed opportunities for earlier treatment? A qualitative interview study with parents of children admitted to hospital with serious respiratory tract infections. Archives of Disease in Childhood 96(2), pp. 154-159. (10.1136/adc.2010.188680)
• Oliver, A., Powell, C. V. E., Edwards, D. and Mason, B. 2010. Observations and monitoring: routine practices on the ward. Paediatric Nursing 22(4), pp. 28-32.

2009

• Edwards, E. D., Powell, C. V. E., Mason, B. and Oliver, A. 2009. Prospective cohort study to test the predictability of the Cardiff and Vale paediatric early warning system. Archives of Disease in Childhood 94(8), pp. 602-606. (10.1136/adc.2008.142026)

2008

• Hudson, B. and Powell, C. V. E. 2008. Question 1 - Does oral aciclovir improve clinical outcome in immunocompetent children with primary herpes simplex gingivostomatitis?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 94(2), pp. 165-167. (10.1136/adc.2008.145482)
• Creese, K. H., Powell, C. V. E. and Cartlidge, P. 2008. MRCPCH part 2: questions and answers for the new format exam. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

2006

• Powell, C. V. E. 2006. Acute asthma. In: Cameron, P. et al. eds. Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, pp. 142-148.
• Crawford, N. and Powell, C. V. E. 2006. Pertussis. In: Cameron, P. et al. eds. Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, pp. 149-150.

1999

• Powell, C. V. E. and Everard, M. L. 1999. The treatment of childhood asthma: options and rationale for inhaled therapy. In: Mallarkey, G. ed. Asthma management for the new millennium. Auckland, NZ: Adis International, pp. 55-69.