Recent key publications - Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit

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

McDonald AM, Zurynski YA, Wand HC, Giles ML, Elliott EJ, Ziegler JB, Kaldor JM. Perinatal exposure to HIV among children born in Australia, 1982–2006. Medical Journal of Australia 2009; 190(8): 416-420.

Lester-Smith D, Zurynski YA, Booy R, Festa MS, Kesson AM, Elliott EJ. The burden of childhood influenza ina tertiary paediatric setting. Communicable Disease Intelligence 2009; 33:208-214.

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, On-line first August 2009 doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01549.

Michael M, Elliott EJ, Craig JC Ridley G, Hodson EM. Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009; 53(2): 259-272.

Michael M, Elliott EJ, Ridley GF, Hodson EM, Craig JC. Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 1. Art. No. CD003595.

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

Tofts LJ, Elliott EJ, Munns C, Pacey V, Sillence DO. The differential diagnosis of children with joint hypermobility: a review of the literature. Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal 2009;5(7): 1.

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.

Elliott EJ, Bower C. Alcohol and pregnancy: the pivotal role of the obstetrician. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008; 48(3): 236-239.

Fremantle E, Zurynski Y, Mahajan D, D’Antoine H, Elliott EJ. Indigenous child health: urgent need for improved data to underpin better health outcomes. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188: 588-591.

Giles ML, Mcdonald AM, Elliott EJ, Ziegler JB, Hellard ME, Lewin SR, Kaldor JM. Variable uptake of recommended interventions to reduce mother to child transmissions of HIV in Australia, 1982–2005. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189(3): 151-154.

Gleeson HK, Wiley V, Wilcken B, Cowell CT, Thomsett M, Byrne G, et al. 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): 554-559.

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.

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

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.

Wood N, McIntyre P. Pertussis: review of epidemiology, diagnosis, management and prevention. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 2008; 9(3): 201-211; quiz 211-212.

Yee A, De Ravin SS, Elliott EJ, Ziegler J. Severe combined immunodeficiency: a national surveillance study. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2008; 19(4): 298-302.

Zurynski Y, Lester-Smith D, Festa MS, Kesson AM, Booy R, Elliott EJ. Enhanced surveillance for serious complications of influenza in children: role of the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2008; 32(1): 71-76.

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