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Dr Matthew O'Meara
Conjoint Senior Lecturer

Dr Matthew O'Meara

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Dr Matthew O'Meara is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer with the School of Women's & Children's Health.

Matthew specialises in paediatric emergency medicine. His research interests include resuscitation, education and health systems.
Phone
9382 1962
Location
Sydney Children's Hospital High Street Randwick NSW 2031
  • Books | 2012
    2012, Advanced Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach, O''meara M; Watton DJ, (ed.), 5, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Advanced_Paediatric_Life_Support.html?id=L5pf9RLGsNsC
  • Journal articles | 2016
    O'Meara M; Trethewie S, 2016, 'Managing paediatric death in the emergency department', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 52, pp. 164 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12957
    Journal articles | 2015
    Vedi A; Pennington V; O’Meara M; Stark K; Senner A; Hunstead P; Adnum K; Londall W; Maurice L; Wakefield C; Cohn RJ, 2015, 'Management of fever and neutropenia in children with cancer', Supportive Care in Cancer, 23, pp. 2079 - 2087, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-014-2572-x
    Journal articles | 2013
    Duncan C; Williams K; Nathanson D; Thomas S; Cottier C; O'Meara M; Zwi K, 2013, 'Emergency department presentations by Aboriginal children: Issues for consideration for appropriate health services', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12225
    Journal articles | 2011
    Pain CH; Hughes CF; Festa M; Ekholm J; O'Meara M, 2011, 'Using the CEC paediatric calling criteria in emergency department triage', Medical Journal of Australia, 194, pp. 210 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03784.x
    Journal articles | 2010
    Cichero J; Rodgers Z; Williams L; Wulf S; Carpenter C; Watterson L; O’Meara M, 2010, 'Developing a sustainable mobile paediatric simulation training program', Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 13, pp. 155 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2010.08.308
    Journal articles | 2009
    Ahern TL; Miller GA, 2009, 'Tension pyothorax causing cardiac arrest.', West J Emerg Med, 10, pp. 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2026.1998.tb00494.x
    Journal articles | 2007
    Neville KA; Verge C; Rosenberg A; O'Meara M; Walker J, 2007, 'Is hyperchloraemic acidosis a problem in children with gastroenteritis rehydrated with normal saline? Authors' reply [1]', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 92, pp. 466 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.114876
    Journal articles | 2007
    Neville KA; Verge CF; Rosenberg AR; O'Meara MW; Walker JL, 2007, 'Authors' response [6]', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 92, pp. 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.109967
    Journal articles | 2006
    Neville KA; Verge CF; Rosenberg AR; O'Meara MW; Walker JL, 2006, 'Isotonic is better than hypotonic saline for intravenous rehydration of children with gastroenteritis: a prospective randomised study', ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 91, pp. 226 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.084103
    Journal articles | 2005
    Neville KA; Verge CF; O Meara M; Walker JL, 2005, 'High antidiuretic hormone levels and hyponatremia in children with gastroenteritis', Pediatrics, 116, pp. 1401 - 1407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-2376
    Journal articles | 2005
    Neville KA; Verge CF; Rosenberg A; O Meara M; Walker JL, 2005, 'Isotonic is better than hypotonic saline for intravenous rehydration of children with gastroenteritis: A prospective randomised study', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91, pp. 226 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.084103
    Journal articles | 2004
    Khan MS; O Meara M; Stevermuer T; Henry RL, 2004, 'Randomized controlled trial of asthma education after discharge from an emergency department', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 40, pp. 674 - 677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00490.x
    Journal articles | 2004
    Taitz JM; Moran K; O Meara M, 2004, 'Long bone fractures in children under 3 years of age: Is abuse being missed in Emergency Department presentations?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 40, pp. 170 - 174
    Journal articles | 2004
    Taitz JM; Moran K; O'Meara M, 2004, '122 Long Bone Fractures in Children Under Three Years Old; Is Abuse Being Missed in the Emergency Department?', Paediatrics & Child Health, 9, pp. 57A - 57A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pch/9.suppl_a.57a
    Journal articles | 2004
    Zwi K; Moran K; Tzioumi D; O'Meara M, 2004, 'Erratum: (Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (August 2003) 39:6 (A5))', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 40, pp. 242
    Journal articles | 2004
    Zwi K; Moran K; Tzioumi D; O'Meara M, 2004, 'Falls in young children presenting at Sydney Children's Hospital Emergency Department (vol 39, pg A5, 2003)', JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, 40, pp. 242 - 242, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000220068500020&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 2003
    Khan MSR; O'Meara M; Henry RL, 2003, 'Background severity of asthma in children discharged from the emergency department', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 39, pp. 432 - 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00183.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    Cotterell EM; Gazarian M; Henry RL; O Meara M; Wales S, 2002, 'Child and Parent Satisfaction with the Use of Spacer Devices in Acute Asthma', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 38, pp. 604 - 607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00063.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    Durojaiye L; O'Meara M, 2002, 'A study of triage of paediatric patients in Australia', Emergency Medicine, 14, pp. 67 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-2026.2002.00261.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    O Meara M; Durojaiye L, 2002, 'Improvement in resuscitation knowledge after a one-day paediatric life-support course', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 38, pp. 241 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00773.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    O'Meara M, 2002, 'Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 14, pp. 113 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-2026.2002.00297.x
    Journal articles | 2001
    Chapman ; Webber CF; O Meara M, 2001, 'Scooter Injuries in Children', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), pp. 567 - 570
    Journal articles | 2001
    Gazarian M; Henry RL; Wales S; Micallef B; Rood EM; O Meara M; Numa AH, 2001, 'Evaluating the effectiveness of evidence-based guidelines for the use of spacer devices in children with acute asthma', Medical Journal of Australia, 174, pp. 394 - 397
    Journal articles | 1995
    O Meara M; Bye AM; Flanagan D, 1995, 'Clinical features of neonatal seizures', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), pp. 237 - 240
  • Conference Papers | 2013
    Vedi A; Cohn RJ; Pennington V; O'Meara M; Stark K; Hunstead P; Londal W; Adnum K; Senner A; Maurice L; James A, 2013, 'Timely management of febrile neutropenia in children with cancer.', in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, CA, San Diego, presented at ASCO's Quality Care Symposium, CA, San Diego, 01 November 2013 - 02 November 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2013.31.31_suppl.220
    Conference Papers | 2003
    Neville KA; O'Meara MW; Verge CF; Walker JL, 2003, 'Hyponatraemia in gastroenteritis (GE) may be associated with antidiuretic hormone (ADH) dysregulation', in PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, INT PEDIATRIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, pp. 152A - 152A, presented at Annual Meeting of the Pediatric-Academic-Society, WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, 03 May 2003 - 06 May 2003, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000181897900866&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2003
    Neville KA; O'Meara MW; Verge CF; Walker JL, 2003, 'Normal saline (NS) is better than half normal saline (N/2) for rehydration of children with gastroenteritis (GE)', in PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, INT PEDIATRIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, pp. 152A - 152A, presented at Annual Meeting of the Pediatric-Academic-Society, WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, 03 May 2003 - 06 May 2003, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000181897900867&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1