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Standardization of Epidemiological Surveillance of Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is an immune complex-induced glomerulonephritis that develops as a sequela of streptococcal infections. This article provides guidelines for the surveillance of APSGN due to group A Streptococcus (Strep A). The primary objectives of APSGN surveillance are to monitor trends in age- and sex-specific incidence, describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with APSGN, document accompanying risk factors, then monitor trends in frequency of complications, illness duration, hospitalization rates, and mortality.

Making anaesthesia safer for kids

When kids are having surgery, the most common problem that can occur during anaesthesia is a respiratory adverse event.

Pre-surgery fasting tablet helping to keep kids comfortable

The Perioperative Medicine team has developed a unique chewable tablet that gives the child the sensation of having a full stomach, without compromising their fasting regime.

Unlocking the benefit of genomics for Indigenous Australians

Scientific discoveries over the past 30 years mean doctors now have a deeper understanding of what causes disease and how those diseases might progress.

WAACHS Regional Profiles

The WAACHS regional profiles look at all four volumes of results across the ATSIC regions of Western Australia.

Research offers new hope for babies with rare leukaemia

A pilot clinical study has found an immunotherapy drug can dramatically increase survival rates for babies with a rare form of leukaemia, paving the way for a major international clinical trial.

When differently abled experiences collide, magic happens

A quality of life tool developed by disability researcher Jenny Downs is helping to reveal the difference specific interventions can make to the lives of children and families living with disability.

Technology helps ease parents' worry

Video technology is helping researchers learn more about the earliest features of autism, and in turn is helping families gain access to better interventions.

‘Boom Boom’ goes the beat towards ending rheumatic heart disease

A song written by kids in Barunga as part of the END RHD Communities Project is helping prevent the spread of infections that cause rheumatic heart disease in remote Aboriginal Communities.