Claire Seaton

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Research Theme

Evidence to Innovation

Research Group

Rare Diseases

Research Areas

Asthma

Surgery

Contact

claire.seaton@cw.bc.ca

Phone

(604) 875-4932

Mailing Address

4500 Oak St
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3N1

Publications: Understanding the use and outcomes of high-flow nasal cannula among infants admitted to Canadian hospitals with bronchiolitis (CanFLO): a protocol for a multicentre, retrospective cohort study
BMJ Open
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080197
2024
The acute care burden of asthma in children was profoundly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-centre Canadian retrospective study
Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxad037
2024
Biliary ascariasis and trisomy 21 in a child newly arrived to Canada
CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal
Canes, M. and Seaton, C. and Mawson, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kang, K.T.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.220089
2022
Cephalohaematoma: Not always a benign bump
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Hung, T.-Y. and Coates, E. and McAlpine, A. and Tam, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and McDonald, P.J. and Zelman, M. and Halverson, M. and Seaton, C.
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15769
2022
Nasal Brushing Sampling and Processing using Digital High Speed Ciliary Videomicroscopy - Adaptation for the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Bricmont N and Benchimol L and Poirrier AL and Grignet C and Seaton C and Chilvers MA and Seghaye MC and Louis R and Lefebvre P and Kempeneers C
DOI: 10.3791/61949
PubMed: 33226018
11/2020
Ciliary functional analysis: Beating a path towards standardization
Pediatric Pulmonology
Kempeneers, C. and Seaton, C. and Garcia Espinosa, B. and Chilvers, M.A.
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24439
2019
The phenotype of severe preschool asthmatics and their response to add-on therapy
Paediatrics & Child Health
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxx086.094
05/2017
Response
Chest
Kempeneers, C. and Seaton, C. and Chilvers, M.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.1177
2017
Variation of Ciliary Beat Pattern in Three Different Beating Planes in Healthy Subjects
Chest
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.09.015
2017
Capacity for Consent
HEE e-learning for Healthcare
2015
Long-Term Survival and Outcome in Children Admitted to Kilifi District Hospital with Convulsive Status Epilepticus
Epilepsy Research and Treatment
Agnes Prins and Eddie Chengo and Victor Mung'ala Odera and Manish Sadarangani and Claire Seaton and Penny Holding and Greg Fegan and Charles R. Newton
DOI: 10.1155/2014/643747
2014
Incidence and outcome of convulsive status epilepticus in Kenyan children: a cohort study
The Lancet Neurology
Sadarangani, M. and Seaton, C. and Scott, J.A.G. and Ogutu, B. and Edwards, T. and Prins, A. and Gatakaa, H. and Idro, R. and Berkley, J.A. and Peshu, N. and Neville, B.G. and Newton, C.R.
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(07)70331-9
2008
Population pharmacokinetics of a single daily intramuscular dose of gentamicin in children with severe malnutrition
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Seaton, C. and Ignas, J. and Muchohi, S. and Kokwaro, G. and Maitland, K. and Thomson, A.H.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl561
2007
Research: Current Projects
Improvement in care of children with complex medical issues following orthopedic surgery. We are using quality improvement projects to review the care of these complex patients and identify areas for improvement. Examples include breathing techniques following surgery to reduce post-operative oxygen use and chest infections, antimicrobial stewardship and identifying areas of best practice already used within the hospital and standardizing this across all patients. This work will also include opportunities to train new doctors in Quality Improvement techniques.
Current Projects
Improving the way we diagnose asthma in preschoolers - looking at new techniques and reviewing diagnostic pathways to help us diagnose asthma more effectively in this difficult population.
Current Projects
Improvement in asthma care across the Hospital from ED, asthma clinic and the ward. This project involves improving the way we use standard guidelines for asthma management across all areas of the hospital. By providing a clear discharge plan - used across all clinical areas, we hope to improve patient and family's understanding of how to look after their asthmatic child at home. We are also establishing a BC Provincial Wide Asthma Network - to expand education opportunities for health care professionals, also leading to improved asthma care across the province.

Research Group Members

Evelyn Chan, Research Assistant
Lisa Hackett, Pediatric Resident Physician
Sanja Hadzi Nikolova, Research Assistant
Harleen Kaur Hehar, Clinical Research Assistant
Graham Hill, Clinical Research Assistant
Baneesh Khosa, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Min Jung Kim, FLEX
Cyrus Lau, Research Assistant
Hannah Le Bouder, Clinical Research Assistant
Pai Li, Clinical Research Assistant
Opninder Lindstrom, Provincial Research Coordinator
Andrew Mitchell, Clinical Research Assistant
Victoria Porter, Clinical Research Assistant
Balkeert Rahkra, Laboratory Assistant
Thunuvi Waliwitiya, Clinical Research Assistant
Juliette Wong, Medical Student
Joanna Xu, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jenicia Zhen, Volunteer

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A new video will help BC families learn the ropes of asthma care

To make it easier for families of children diagnosed with asthma to learn how to care for this condition, Dr. Claire Seaton, an investigator and general pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital, worked with colleagues at BC Children’s and ChildHealth BC to create an educational video that is now available for free online

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Meet the scuba-diving cyclist who works on the frontlines of vaccine research

As one of Canada's top vaccine experts, Dr. Manish Sadarangani has become a familiar face to many during the pandemic. For National Immunization Awareness Month, this director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center and investigator at BC Children's Hospital talks about how COVID-19 has impacted his work, and what motivates him to continue.

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Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding research trainees, Torin Halvorson, an MD/PhD student working with the Levings research team, and Hebah Hussaina, a graduate research assistant in the Brussoni Lab, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health

The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks — which involves BCCHR — has published their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the relationship between hospital admissions for eating disorders and public health restrictions.

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Recognizing a brain injury quickly can save lives

Knowing how to recognize brain injury as early as possible and what to do is crucial to reduce potential long-term complications. Mild traumatic brain injuries are more prevalent in children and youth than adults, often as a result of sport- and recreation-related events.

Continue reading Recognizing a brain injury quickly can save lives

A decade of work advances care for children with cancer

Researchers at the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute have been working for over a decade on the BC Pediatric Personalized OncoGenomics (PedsPOG) study, using genomics to identify treatments specific to an individual child’s cancer.

Continue reading A decade of work advances care for children with cancer

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