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Current studies
Studies under surveillance by national paediatric surveillance units
in 2006 - 8
                         
| CONDITIONS |
UNIT UNDERTAKING SURVEILLANCE |
| A |
Acquired demyelinating syndromes
of the central nervous system
|
CPSP |
Acute encephalitis/encephalomyelitis
|
PPSU |
| Acute flaccid paralysis |
APSU, CPSP,
NZPSU, SPSU |
| Acute rheumatic fever |
CPSP, SPSU |
| Adolescent pregnancy |
LPSU |
| Adrenal insufficiency |
IPSU |
Adverse drug reactions – serious and life
threatening
|
CPSP |
Alcohol intoxication |
NSCK |
Ambiguous genitals |
NSCK |
| Anaphylaxis |
SPSU |
| Anorexia nervosa |
NSCK |
Asthma deaths and life-threatening
asthma attacks
|
ESPED |
| B |
| Baby walker injuries |
PPSU |
| C |
| Cerebral palsy among five-year-olds |
PPSU |
| Congenital cytomegalovirus infection |
APSU, CPSP, PPSU |
| Congenital myotonic dystrophy |
CPSP |
| Congenital rubella syndrome |
APSU, BPSU, NZPSU,
SPSU |
| Congenital toxoplasmosis |
CGPSU, PPSU |
| Craniosynostosis |
WPSU |
| D |
Diabetes mellitus (children five years
and less) |
ESPED, PPSU |
| Down’s syndrome |
NSCK |
| E |
| Epistaxis in infancy |
WPSU |
| F, |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome |
NSCK |
Feto-maternal alloimmune
thrombocytopenia (FMAIT) |
BPSU |
| G |
Gallstones in childhood
|
WPSU |
Genital herpes under 11 years presenting
to secondary care |
BPSU |
| H |
Haemophilus influenzae invasive
infections (all types)
|
ESPED |
Head injuries secondary to suspected
child maltreatment (abuse or neglect)
|
CPSP |
| Hemoglobinopathy |
NSCK |
| Hemolytic uremic syndrome |
CGPSU, NZPSU,
PPSU, SPSU |
Hemorrhage after adenoidectomy/
tonsillectomy needing treatment
|
ESPED |
Hepatitis C virus infection |
APSU |
| HIV/AIDS |
APSU, BPSU, NZPSU |
| Hodgkin’s lymphomaHead injuries secondary to suspected child maltreatment (starting in 2005) |
LPSU |
| I |
| Idiopathic intracranial hypertension |
BPSU |
| Inborn errors of metabolism |
NZPSU |
| Influenza |
APSU, ESPED |
| Intussusception |
APSU, ESPED, BPSU |
| J |
| Juvenile dermatomyositis |
ESPED |
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis CPSP
|
CPSP |
| Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
WPSU |
| K |
| Kawasaki disease |
PPSU |
| Kernicterus |
CPSP |
| L |
| Leukemia |
LPSU |
| Long-term ventilation |
WPSU |
| M |
| Measles (complications) |
ESPED |
| Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency |
BPSU, CPSP |
Morbid obesity
|
NSCK |
| Multiple sclerosisMeningoencephalitis |
NSCK |
| N |
Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection
|
APSU, CPSP, SPSU, |
| Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia – severe |
SPSU, NSCK |
| Neonatal sinus venous thrombosis |
ESPED |
| Neural tube defects SPSU |
NSCK, NZPSU |
| Neuroborreliosis NSCK |
LPSU |
| Neuromuscular disorders of childhood APSU |
SPSU |
| Non-bacterial osteitis ESPED |
LPSU |
Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
|
IPSU |
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
|
LPSU |
Non-tuberculosis mycobacterial infection
|
APSU |
| Non-type 1 diabetes mellitus |
CPSP, LPSU |
| O, P, Q |
Peanut allergy IPSU
|
CGPSU |
| Pertussis |
SPSU |
| Pneumococcal sepsis/meningitis |
ESPED, NZPSU |
| Progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration |
BPSU |
| R |
| Rett syndrome |
APSU |
| S |
Severe bronchiolitis requiring ICU care
|
IPSU |
| Severe combined immunodeficiency |
CPSP |
Shaken babby syndrome/Subdural haemorrhage
(<2 years) |
NSCK, WPSU, SPSU |
Severe seatbelt injuries
|
APSU |
| Small intestine insufficiency |
NSCK |
| Subdural hemorrhage |
NZPSU |
| T, U |
| Transfusion-related acute lung injury |
CPSP |
| V,
W, X, Y, Z |
Varicella (neonatal, congenital, and
complications)
|
APSU, NSCK |
Varicella/zoster
|
IPSU, PPSU |
| Vitamin D deficiency rickets APSU, IPSU, WPSU |
|
| Vitamin K deficiency bleeding/HDNB |
APSU, BPSU, NZPSU,
SPSU |
Legend
APSU |
Australian Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
BPSU |
British Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
CGPSU |
Cyprus/Greece Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
CPSP |
Canadian Paediatric Surveillance
Program |
ESPED |
German Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
IPSU |
Irish Paediatric Surveillance Unit |
LPSU |
Latvian Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
MPSU |
Malaysian Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
NSCK |
Netherlands Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
NZPSU |
New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance
Unit |
PNGPSU |
Papua New Guinea Paediatric Surveillance Unit |
PPSU |
Portuguese Paediatric Surveillance Unit |
SPSU |
Swiss Paediatric Surveillance Unit |
WPSU |
Welsh Paediatric Surveillance Unit |
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