Past APSU Studies (A - K)

anaphylaxis following food ingestion

published abstracts

Dosen A, Ziegler JB. National surveillance of anaphylaxis in children following food ingestion. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2003; 39(6) (Suppl.): A3-A4.

 

charge association

published abstracts

Williams G, Wilson M, Rose D, on behalf of the APSU CHARGE Parents Association and Study group and contributors to the APSU. The epidemiology and clinical features of the CHARGE association in Australian children 2000-2002. Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance Unit Bulletin 2004; 5(1): 17.

 

childhood conversion disorder

original article

Kozlowsaka K, Nunn KP, Rose D, Morris A, Ouvrier RA, Varghese J. Conversion disorder in Australian paediatric practice. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2007; 46(1): 68-75.

published abstracts

Rose D, Kozlowska K, Nunn KP, Morris A, Ouvrier RA, Grattan-Smith P, Varghese J, Madden S. Paediatric Surveillance Units facilitating epidemiological research in child mental health. Proceedings of the World Psychiatric Association Section of Epidemiology and Public Health Meeting, Brisbane July 2005.

Rose D, Kozlowska K, Nunn K, Ouvrier R, Grattan-Smith P, Varghese J et al. The complex presentation of conversion disorder in Australian children. Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance Unit Bulletin 2004; 5[1], 13.

Rose D, Kozlowska K, Nunn K, Morris A.  A picture of conversion disorder in Australian children in 2003. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2003; 39(6) (Suppl.): A8.

 

childhood dementia

original articles

Nunn K, Williams K, Ouvrier R. The Australian childhood dementia study. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2002; 11(2): 63-70.

published abstracts

Nunn K, Williams K, Ouvrier R, Dossetor D, and Contributors to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance unit. The Australian childhood dementia study. Paediatrics and Child Health 2000; 5, S42.

Nunn K, Williams K, Ouvrier R, and Contributors to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit. The Australian childhood dementia study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2000 36[3], A12-A13.

 

complementary and alternative medicines (cam)

original articles

Lim A, Cranswick N, Skull S, South M. Adverse Events associated with the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Australian children. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2002; 71(2):76

Shenfield G, Lim A, Allen H. Survey of the use of complementary medicines and therapies in children with asthma. Journal of  Paediatrics and Child Health 2001; 38:252-257

published abstracts

Lim A, Cranswick N, Skull S, South M. Surveillance of adverse events associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicine. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2002; 38(suppl):A3

Lim A, Cranswick N, Skull S, South M. Surveillance of adverse events associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicine. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2002; 38(suppl):A3. (Presented Royal Australasian College of Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane May 2002: Finalist Rue Wright Memorial Prize) 

Lim A, Cranswick N, Skull S, South M. Adverse Events associated with the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Australian children. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2002; 71(2):76 (Presented American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Meeting, Atlanta USA March 2002. Poster presentation and invited trainee oral presentation)

Wilson AJ, Couper RTL. Complementary Medicine in hospitalised South Australian children. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 37[6], A5. 2002

 

congenital adrenal hyperplasia (Cah)

original articles

Gleeson HK, Wiley V, Wilcken B, Cowell CT, Thonsett M, Byrne G, Elliott E, Ambler GR. Two year pilot study of newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia in New South Wales compared with nationwide case surveillance in Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2008; 44(10): 554-559.

 

congenital and neonatal varicella

original articles

Burgess MA, Forrest JM. Congenital Varicella. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 1995; 31(6):564

Forrest JM, Mego S, Burgess MA. Congenital and neonatal varicella in Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2000; 36(2):108-13

Skull S, Wang EL. Varicella vaccination - a critical review of the evidence. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2001; 85:83-90

Choong CS, Patole S, Whitehall J. Congenital varicella syndrome in the absence of cutaneous lesions. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2000; 36:184-185

Cooper C, Wojtulewica J, Ratnamohan VM, Arbuckle S. Congenital varicella syndrome diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction-scarring of the spinal cord, not the skin. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2000; 36(200):186-188

 

drowning and near drowning

original articles

Ross FI, Elliott EJ, Lam Lt, Cass DT, and Contributors to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit. Children under 5 years presenting to paediatrics with near-drowning. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2003; 39(6):446-450

 

early onset eating disorder

original articles

Madden S, Morris A, Zurynski Y, Kohn M, Elliott E. The burden of eating disorders in children aged 5-13 years in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 2009; 190(8): 410-414.

Rhodes P, Prunty M, Madden S. Life threatening food refusal in two nine year old girls: rethinking the maudsley model. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2009; 14(1):63-70.

fetal alcohol syndrome

original articles

Mutch R, Peadon EM,Elliott EJ, Bower C. Need to establish a national diagnostic capacity for foetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2009; 45(3): 79-81.

Elliott EJ, Bower C. Alcohol and pregnancy: the pivotal role of the obstetrician. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2008; 48:236-239

Elliott EJ, Payne J, Morris A, Haan E, Bower C. Fetal alcohol syndrome: a prospective national surveillance study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2008; 93:732-737

Peadon E, Bower C, Elliott EJ. Teenage smoking in pregnancy and birthweight: a population study, 2001-2004. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189(4): 237-238 (Letter).

Peadon E, Fremantle E, Bower C, Elliott EJ. International survey of diagnostic services for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. BioMed Central Pediatrics, 2008; 8: 12.

Peadon E, O'Leary C, Bower C, Elliott E. Impacts of alcohol use in pregnancy: The role of the GP. Australian Family Physician 2007; 36(11): 935-939.

Peadon E, Rhys-Jones B, Bower C, Elliott E. Systematic review of interventions for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9:35.

O'Leary C, Heutzenroeder L, Elliott EJ, Bower C. A review of policies on alcohol use during pregnancy in Australia and other English-speaking countries, 2006. Medical Journal of Australia, 2007 May 7; 186(9): 466-71

Elliott E, Bower C, Payne J et al. Fetal alcohol syndrome in Australia. Alcoholism. 2006; 30:174A

Elliott EJ, Payne J, Bower C. Diagnosis of foetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol use in pregnancy; a survey of paediatricians' knowledge, attitudes and practice. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2006; 42:698-703

O'Leary C, Bower C, Payne J, Elliott E. Fetal alcohol syndrome. Australian Family Physician. 2006; 35:184

Elliott E, Bower C. FAS in Australia. Fact or Ficton ? Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2004; 40:8-10

published reports and policy statements

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), Alcohol Policy: Using evidence for better outcomes. 2005

Turner L. Fetal alcohol syndrome: an overview ,prevention and association legal issues. Report as part of parliamentary internship with Queensland Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy on FAS. 2005

Bower C, Elliott EJ, Haan E, Payne J. Fetal alcohol syndrome in Australia: Healthway Report: 2004. Institute for Child Health Research, 2005

Elliott EJ et al. APSU. In Australian national Council on Drugs, National Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome National Workshop, 2002: National report. Canberra ACT, Australian National Council on Drugs

O'Leary C (Ed). National Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Literature review: National Alcohol Strategy 2001 to 2003-04 Occasional Paper. 2003. Canberra ACT, Commonwealth of Australia. ISBN 0642 82118 6. 2002:1-32

published abstracts

Peadon E, Payne J, Henley N, O'Leary C, D'Antoine H, Bartu A, Bower C, Elliott E. Alcohol and pregnancy: what influences Australian women's knowledge, attitudes and practice? Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2008; 44(9): A6.

Elliott EJ, Payne J, Morris A, Haan E, Bower C. Fetal alcohol syndrome in Australia. RACP Congress Melbourne, May 2007. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (in Press)

Peadon E, Payne J, Henley N, D'Antoine H, Bartu A, Bower C, Elliott E. Alcohol and Pregnancy: Women's Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice. RACP Congress Melbourne, May 2007. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (in Press)

Peadon E, Rhys-Jones B, Bower C, Elliott E. Systematic review of Interventions for Children with FASD. RACP Congress Melbourne, May 2007

Elliott E, Bower C, Hann E, Payne J. Diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol use in pregnancy: a survey of paediatricians' knowlegde. Alcoholism 2006. 30[Supplement to 9], 174A.

Elliott EJ, Payne J, Haan E, Bower C, Zurynski YA. Fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol use in pregnancy: a survey of paediatrician's knowledge, attitude and practice. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 42[11], A6. 2006

Colvin L, Payne J, Barker T, Bower C, Parsons D, Kurinczuk J. Alcohol consumption in pregnancy in Western Australian women (poster) XVII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, Bangkok, August 2005: Abstracts. Abstract no.10775

Bower C, O'Leary C, Elliott EJ, Payne J. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS):epidemiology. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2004.

Elliott EJ, Payne J, Bower C, Haan E, and APSU contributors. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in Australia. Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance Unit Bulletin 5[1], 17. 2004

Elliott EJ. Diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2004. Proceeding of the RACP Scientific Meeting May 2004; 40(9-10):A6

Elliott EJ. Fetal alcohol syndrome: clinical features. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2004.

 

haemoglobinopathies

published abstracts

Argent E, Emder P, Monagle P, Mowat D, Petterson T, Russel S, Sachdev R, Stone C, Ziegler D. An APSU study of haemoglobinopathies in Australian children. RACP Congress Melbourne, May 2007. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (in Press)

 

haemolytic uraemic syndrome

original articles

Michael M, Elliott EJ, Craig JC, Ridley G, Hodson EM. interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a systemic review of randomised controlled trials. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009; 53(2): 259-72.

Elliott EJ, Robins-Browne RM, O'Loughlin EV, Bennett-Wood V, Bourke J, Henning P et al. Nationwide study of haemolytic uraemic syndrome: clinical, microbiological and epidemiological features. Archives of Diseases of Childhood 2001; 85:125-131

reviews

Michael M, Elliott E,Ridley G, Hodson E, Craig J. Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 1. Art. No. : CD003595. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003595.pub2

Elliott EJ, Ridley GF, Hodson EM, Craig JC. Interventions for preventing haemolytic uraemic syndrome/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. (Protocol) .The Cochrane Library Issue 3, 2002. 1464-780X

Elliott EJ, Ridley GF, Hodson EM, Craig JC Interventions for established haemolytic uraemic syndrome/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (Protocol). The Cochrane Library Issue 3, 2002. 1464-780X

published abstracts

Elliott EJ, Lynn R, Schmid H, Proulx F, Wong W, Sockett P et al. Surveillance of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS): An International Collaboration. Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance unit Bulletin 5[1], 14. 2004

Elliott EJ, for the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) HUS Study group, Henning P, Powell HR, Knight J, O'Loughlin E et al. Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) in Australia. Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance Unit Bulletin 5[1], 15. 2004

Elliott EJ, Lynn R, Schmid H, Proulx F, Wong W, Sockett P et al. Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS): an international perspective. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2004.

Elliott EJ, Robins-Browne RM, Hogg G, O'Loughlin E, On behalf of the Australain Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) study group and contributors to the APSU. Characteristic of shiga toxin-producing E.Coli  causing HUS in Australia. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16[suppl Sept], 16. 2001

Elliott EJ, Adek R, Wong W, Schmid H, on behalf of the HUS Study Group, from the BPSU et al. Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome - an international perspective. Paediatrics and Child Health 5, 33.2000

 

hirschprung disease

original articles

Singh SJ, Croaker GDH, Manglick P, Wong CL, Athanasakos H, Elliott EJ et al. Hirschsprung's disease - Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit's experience. Paediatric Surgery International 2003; 19:247-250

 

hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy (HI)

published abstracts

Greer R, Walker R, Rogers M, Cotterill A and Paediatricians contributing to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit. Hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy in Australia. RACP Congress Melbourne, May 2007. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (in Press)

Greer, R. Hyperinsulinism of Infancy Collaboration: Update on Current Research. APEG Congress Hobart, September 2006

 

kawasaki disease

original articles

Royle JA, Williams K, Elliott E, Sholler G, Nolan T, Allen R, Isaacs D. Kawasaki disease in Australia, 1993-1995. Archives of Disease in Childhood 1998; 78:33-39