Studies

conditions under apsu surveillance

Since 1993 the APSU has monitored 43 rare childhood conditions that include congenital/genetic disorders, infectious/vaccine preventable studies, mental health issues and other injuries. To date, there have been 29 studies completed and 14 studies are currently ongoing.

A comprehensive list of all studies conducted through the APSU since inception are documented in the lists below.

Current studies listed on the APSU report card

Acute flaccid paralysis
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
Congenital rubella
Congenital varicella
HIV / AIDS / Perinatal exposure to HIV
Intussusception
Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection (HSV)
Neonatal varicella
Neuromuscular disorders of childhood
Rett syndrome
Severe Complications of Influenza #
Varicella complications requiring hospitalization
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (includes haemorrhagic disease of the newborn)

# New studies under APSU surveillance

SURVEILLANCE OF ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER (COMMENCED OCTOBER 2007)

Clinicians are asked to report cases according to the newly established diagnostic criteria and clinical management guidelines released by the National Heart Foundation.

Past studies under APSU surveillance

Anaphylaxis following food ingestion, Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, CHARGE association, Childhood conversion disorder, Childhood dementia, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM), Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), Congenital and Neonatal varicella, Drowning and near drowning, Early onset eating disorder (EOED), Extrahepatic biliary atresia, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Haemoglobinopathies, Haemolytic uraemic syndrome, Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV), Hirschprung disease, Hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy (HI), Invasive haemophilus influenzae infection, Kawasaki disease, Munchausen by proxy syndrome, Neonatal / Infant Group B Streptococcal Sepsis (GBS), Nephrotic syndrome, Non Tuberculosis Mycobacterial Infection, Pertussis, Prader Willi syndrome, Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID), Serious Seatbelt Injuries, Simple Vitamin D deficiency Rickets, Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCID) and Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.