General Publications

general publications from the apsu

original articles

He S, Zurynski Y, Elliott E. Evaluation of a national resource to identify and study rare diseases: the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2009; 45(9):498-504.

Tofts LJ, Elliott EJ, Munns C, Pacey V, Sillence DO. The differential diagonsis of children with joint hypermobility:a review of the literature. Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal 2009; 7:1.

Iwansenko JM, Scott GM, Rawlinson WD, Keogh A, Mitchell D, Chou S. Successful valganciclovir infection in the presence of UL97 mutation N597D. Journal of Medical Virology 2009; 81(3):507-510.

Fremantle E, Zurynski Y, Mahajan D, D'Antoine H, Elliott E. Indigenous Child Health: urgent need for improved data to underpin better health outcomes. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188(8): 588-592

Jaffe A, Zurynski Y, Beville L, Elliott E. Call for a national plan for rare diseases. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2008 (In press)

Zurynski Y, Reeve K, leonard H, Elliott E. Rare diseases: how should we respond? Archives of Disease in Childhood 2008; 93(12): 1071-1074.

Zurynski Y, Mahajan D, Elliott EJ. Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Annual Report, 2007. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2008; 32(4): 430-434.

Zurynski Y, Elliott E. Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Annual Report, 2006. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2008; 32(1): 52-56.

Grenier D, Elliott EJ, Zurynski Y et al. Beyond counting numbers; Public health impacts of national paediatric surveillance units studies. Archives of  Childhood Disease 2007; 92(6): 527-33. Epub 2006 Dec 11 2006

Hale K, Elliott EJ. Diarrhea with encephalopathy. Journal of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, 2007 (submitted)

Ramjan KA, Willliams AJ, Elliott EJ, Isbister GK. Red as a beet and blind as a bat. Anticholinergic delirium in adolescents; lessons for the paediatrician. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (in Press 2007)

Zurynski Y, Peadon E, Bower C, Elliott E. Impacts of national surveilllance for uncommon conditions in childhood. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2007; 43: 724-31.

Zurynski YA, Reeve KN, Elliott EJ. International conferences on rare diseases: initiatives in commitment, patient care and connections. (Letter) Medical Journal of Australia 2007; 19:187(10): 597

Shorter D, Makone I, Elliott EJ. Fever and urticaria in an African refugee. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health  2006; 42: 731-736

Zurynski Y ,Cronin P, Elliott EJ. Communicable and vaccine-preventable conditions under surveillance by the APSU: 2005 update. Communicable Disease Intelligence 2006; 30: 341-344

Elliott E, Rose D. Reporting of communicable disease conditions under surveillance by the APSU, 1 January to 30 June 2004. Communicable Disease Intelligence 2003; 28(4): 529-531

Elliott E, Rose D. Reporting of communicable disease conditions under surveillance by the APSU, 1 January to 30 June 2003. Communicable Disease Intelligence 2003; 27(4): 524-5

Morris A, Ridley G, Elliott EJ. The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit: progress report. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2002; 38(1): 8-15

Gazarian M, Williams K, Elliott E, Chant K, Longbottom H, Mellis C, Nolan T, Oates RK, Ruben A. Evaluation of a national surveillance unit. Archives of Childhood Disease 1999; 21: 20-27

published abstracts

He S, Zurynski Y, Elliott E. Second evaluation of The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit: An excellent report card. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2008; 44(9): A16.

Mahajan D, Fremantle E, Zurynski Y, D' Antoine H, Elliott EJ. Indigenous child health: urgent need for improved data to underpin better health outcomes. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2008; 44(9): A23.

Pym M, Adams J, Booy R, Buttery J, Elia S, Elliott E, Gold M, Health C, Marshall H, McIntyre P, Phillips A, Rhind L, Richmond P, Royle J, Wall K, Wood N and Zurynski Y. The development and trial of paediatric active enhanced disease surveillance (PAEDS): A new surveillance mechanism for Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2008; 44(9): A16.

Zurynski Y, Elliott E. So you want to do an APSU Study ? RACP Congress Melbourne, May 2007. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (in Press)

Elliott EJ, Bower C, Zurynski YA, Cronin P. Public health impacts of rare disease surveillance by the APSU. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 42[11], A9. 2006.

Zurynski Y, Elliott EJ, Bower C, Cronin P. Public health impacts of rare disease surveillance by the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit. 15th Annual meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association, 17th-19th September, 2006. Australasian Epidemiologist 2006 13[3], 122.

Elliott EJ, Zurynski Y. Active surveillance of rare conditions of childhood: a collaborative effort. Australasian Epidemiologist 12[3], 56. 2005

Elliott EJ, Rose D. Public health impact of studies conducted through the APSU. Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance Unit Bulletin 5[1], 11. 2004

reports

Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance on behalf of collaborating centres, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Women's and Children's Hospitals Australasia, Adelaide, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth. PAEDS Future Options Report, 2009, 31 March. 

Elliott E, Zurynski Y, Pym M, McKay N, McIntyre P, Booy R, Wood N, Richmond R, Rhind L, Royle J, Buttery J, Elia S, Gold M, Marshall H & Heath C. Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance Project Pilot 12 month Report. September 2008.

Srikanthan S, Zurynski Y, Elliott E. Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit: Celebrating 15 years of surveillance. Australian Paediatric Surveillance unit, Sydney 2008; ISBN: 978-0-646-49063-2.

inopsu

original articles

Elliott E, Nichol A, Lynn R, Marchessault V, Hirasing R, Ridley G on behalf of the secretariat and members of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units. Rare disease surveillance: An international perspective. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2001; 6(5): 1-10

published reports

Lynn R, Ridley G, Elliott E, Medaglia A. (Eds). International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units First Progress Report 1999-2002. International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units. London. ISBN 1900954 90 7. 2003: 1-30

published abstracts

Pereira-Da-Silva L, Von Fries R, Rose D, Elliott E on behalf of the members of the INOPSU. Achnowledging contribution to surveillance studies. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2005; 90: 768

Elliott EJ, Lynn R, on behalf of INOPSU Secretariat MAAU. The International Network of Paediatirc Surveillance Units (INOPSU). Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance Unit Bulletin 5[1], 14. 2004

 

media impacts

Parents confused over car seats: study. Covered on the 18 June 2007 by the following newspapers: The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Brisbane Times, The West, Border Mail, Daily Telegraph

How best to restrain children passengers - Dr Yvonne Zurynski - Radio interviews 18-06-07

  • ABC radio Towoomba - interview with Belinda Sanders
  • 2SM radio interview with Leon Delaney
  • 2UE interview with Don Burke
  • 3AW interview with Dennis Walter
  • Professor Lynne Bliston - Sky News Interview 18-06-07

Switzer R. Why seatbelt laws are failing our children. The Age, March 4, 2007

Totaro P. Pub hours attacked. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2006

Spencer F. Graphic alcohol labels flagged for mums-to-be. The West Australian. 2006

McDonald S. Drinking in pregnancy. Radio National 2006. Interview with Professor Elizabeth Elliott

Master C. Baby labels on food. Sydney Morning Herald. 2006

Ji J. One binge drink is too many. University of Sydney News. 2006

Elliott E. Drinking in pregnancy. Radio 2UE. 2006. Interview with Professor Elizabeth Elliott

Bolzon M. Drinking in pregnancy. Radio 2GB. 2006. Interview with Professor Elizabeth Elliott

Babbington G. Call to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome. Australian Doctor. 2006

Rett Syndrome information days. Newsletter of the Rett Syndrome Association in Australia. 2006

Alcohol warnings for pregnant women. The Australian. 2006

Warnings on alcohol for pregnant women. Sydney Morning Herald. 2006

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

Rouse R. No alcohol at all in pregnancy. Medical Observer: Dec 2; 1-2 2005

McAnulty J. Whooping Cough Health Alert. NSW Health Media Contact: June 29 2005

Maley J. To drink or not, for the baby's sake. Sydney Morning Herald: Aug 8; 12-5 2005

Jenkins R. Alcohol medications underused. Australian Doctor: 2005

Rouse R. No alcohol at all in pregnancy. Medical Observer: Dec 2; 1-2 2005

McAnulty J. Whooping Cough Health Alert. NSW Health Media Contact: June 29 2005

Maley J. To drink or not, for the baby's sake. Sydney Morning Herald: Aug 8; 12-5 2005