Surveillance

Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program
Presentations

Poster – A comparison of the World Health Organization’s Quality Assurance Criteria for Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance in Canada to other countries. Helferty M, Mitschke M. Canadian Immunization Conference, Quebec City, in December 2010

Oral – Surveillance and beyond: The Canadian experience. Grenier D. International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU) Conference, Dublin, in October 2010

Oral – Challenges and responses: The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Ugnat AM. International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU) Conference, Dublin, in October 2010

Oral – Public health impacts of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units. Grenier D. Irish Paediatric Association Meeting, Dublin, in October 2010

Oral – Head injury secondary to suspected child maltreatment – Results of a national surveillance program. King WJ. Safety 2010 World Conference, London, in September 2010

Oral – Early-onset eating disorders – Not just a “dieting” phase. Katzman D, Pinhas L. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Vancouver, in June 2010

Poster – Paediatric antiviral drug use during H1N1 – Any cause for concern? Grenier D, Ugnat A-M, Davis MA, Laffin Thibodeau M. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Vancouver, in June 2010

Poster – Travel-related illnesses in Canadian children. Crockett M. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Vancouver, in June 2010

Poster – Travel-related illnesses and conditions in paediatrics. Grenier D, Ugnat AM, Davis, MA, Laffin Thibodeau M. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Ottawa, in June 2009.

Poster – The International Paediatric Surveillance Network – Research in action. Grenier D, Ugnat AM, Laffin Thibodeau M, Lynn R. Medical & Nursing Annual Congress of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, Verona, in June 2009.

Poster – Indigenous health research through surveillance. Grenier D, Ugnat AM, Davis MA, Laffin Thibodeau M. International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health: Many Voices Into One Song, Albuquerque, in March 2009.

Poster – Ensuring our polio-free status: active acute flaccid paralysis surveillance (AFP) in Canada. Garner MJ, Macey JF, Desai S, Grenier D. Canadian Immunization Conference, Toronto, in December 2008.

Oral – Sentinel network collaboration for pan-Canadian surveillance of NT1DM. Hamilton J, Dean H, Amed S, Lambert-Lanning A, Laubscher T, Dannenbaum D. Family Medicine Forum, Toronto, in November 2008.

Poster – Injury prevention surveillance: A research asset for advocacy. Grenier D, Davis MA, Ugnat A-M, Laffin Thibodeau M. Family Medicine Forum, Toronto, in November 2008.

Oral – National surveillance for non-type 1 diabetes (NT1DM) in Canadian children. Amed S, Dean H, Hamilton J, NT1DM Study Team. CDA/CSEM Professional Conference and Annual Meetings, Montreal, in October 2008.

Oral – The extent and nature of head injury secondary to child maltreatment in Canada : A 3-year surveillance study. Bennett S, Fortin G, Ward M. Seventh North American Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma, Vancouver, in October 2008.

Oral – Canadian national surveillance for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Tucker LB, Dancey P, Oen K, Huber A, Lagacé C, Espinosa V, and the Canadian Alliance for Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators ( CAPRI ). American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, in October 2008.

Poster – Incidence of medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency in Canada using the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (September 2005 – September 2008). Prasad C, Speechley KN, Dyack S, Rupar CA, Chakraborty P, Kronick JB. Canadian College of Medical Geneticists Annual Scientific Meeting, St. John’s, in September 2008.

Poster – Medical morbidity and mortality in a population-based sample of congenital myotonic dystrophy. Ho A, Campbell C. Muscle Study Group Meeting, Buffalo, in September 2008.

Oral – Impacts of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units. Grenier D. Annual Conference of the German Pediatric Society and the 5th INoPSU Meeting, Munich, in September 2008.

Oral – Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in Canada : Cases reported by pediatricians to the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Vaudry W, Lee BE, Rosychuk R, Pelletier L. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Victoria, in June 2008.

Oral – The incidence of kernicterus in Canada 2007–2009. Sgro M, Campbell D, Shah V. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Victoria, in June 2008.

Oral – Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and neurological findings in Canada. Sgro M, Campbell D, Barozzino T, Fallah S, Shah V. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Victoria, in June 2008.

Oral – The power of adverse drug reaction reporting. Zimmerman M, Rieder M. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Victoria, in June 2008.

Poster – Multiple magnet ingestions in Canadian children: A survey of Canadian health care providers. D’Mello JR, Warda L, Briggs G. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Victoria, in June 2008.

Poster – Indigenous health research through surveillance. Grenier D, Ugnat A-M, Painchaud L. Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference, Victoria, in June 2008.

Oral – Restrictive eating disorders in children: Global findings from the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units. Pinhas L. International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, in May 2008.

Oral – Impacts of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units. Grenier D. The Royal Australasian Paediatric Congress, Adelaide, in May 2008.

Poster – The incidence of kernicterus in Canada 2007–2009. Sgro M, Campbell D, Shah V. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, in May 2008.

Poster – Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and neurological findings in Canada. Sgro M, Campbell D, Barozzino T, Fallah S, Shah V. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, in May 2008.

Invited lecture – The incidence of kernicterus in Canada. Sgro M. 7th Annual Neonatal & Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Day. Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, in April 2008.

Poster – Rheumatic fever in Canada : Results from a national surveillance program. Dancey P, Templeton C, Human DG, Rahman P, Cooper A. American College of Rheumatology, Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium, Keystone, in March 2008.

Clinically isolated demyelinating syndromes of the central nervous system in Canadian children. Banwell B, Kennedy J, Bar-Or A, Sadovnick D, Arnold D, and the Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Network, Banff, in December 2007.

Type 2 diabetes in children and youth. Dean H. Family Medicine Forum, Winnipeg, in November 2007

Poster – Impact of surveillance on injury prevention: The Canadian experience. Grenier D, Ugnat A-M, Painchaud L. Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR), Prague, in October 2007.

Poster – International comparison of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and herpes simplex virus infection. Grenier D, Sgro M, Manning D, Wong T. Jones CA. Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR), Prague, in October 2007.

Incidence and cohort study of congenital DM. Campbell C, Siu V, Venance S, Jacob P. International Myotonic Dystrophy Consortium IDMC-6, Milan, in September 2007.

International comparison of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and herpes simplex virus infection. Grenier D, Sgro M, Wong T, Manning D, Tookey P, Jones CA. 84th Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, in June 2007.

Diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis and related disorders in children. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Lecture. Banwell B. 84th Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, in June 2007.

The changing landscape of diabetes in Canadian children. Amed S, Dean H. CPSP concurrent session, 84th Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, in June 2007.

Poster – National surveillance of non-type 1 diabetes (NT1DM) in Canadian Children. Amed S, Dean H, Hamilton J and the NT1DM study team. 84th Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, in June 2007.

National surveillance for non-type 1 diabetes in Canadian children. Amed S, Dean H, Hamilton J and the NT1DM study team. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Annual Meeting, Toronto, in June 2007.

Poster – Risk factors for type 2 diabetes in youth with medication induced diabetes. Amed S, Dean H, Hamilton J and the NT1DM study team. 84th Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, in June 2007.

Congenital myotonic dystrophy in the US National Registry of myotonic dystrophy. Prendergast P, Magalhaes S, Campbell C. Annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation, Edmonton, in June 2007.

Poster – Risk factors for type 2 diabetes in youth with medication induced diabetes. Amed S, Dean H, Hamilton J and the NT1DM study team. The Pediatric Academic Societies/Society for Pediatric Research (APS/SPR) Annual Meeting, Toronto, in May 2007.

Poster – International comparison of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and herpes simplex virus infection. Grenier D, Sgro M, Manning D, Wong T, Jones CA, Tookey P. The Pediatric Academic Societies/Society for Pediatric Research (APS/SPR) Annual Meeting, Toronto, in May 2007.

Indigenous health research through surveillance. Grenier D, Ugnat A-M, Painchaud L. International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health: Solutions, Not Problems, Montreal, in April 2007.

L’impact de la surveillance sur la prévention des blessures : L’expérience canadienne. Grenier D, Ugnat A-M, Painchaud L. Association des pédiatres de langue française (APLF) meeting, Marrakesh, in April 2007.

Impact of surveillance on injury prevention. Grenier D, Doherty, J, Srikanthan S. Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres Annual Meeting, Vancouver, in October 2006.

Early-onset eating disorders. Pinhas L, Morris A, Heinmaa M, Crosby R, Katzman D. 83rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, St. John’s, in June 2006.

Canadian incidence of Prader-Willi syndrome. Berall GB, Desantadina MV, Allanson J. 83rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, St. John’s, in June 2006.

Impact of surveillance on injury prevention. Grenier D, Doherty J, Srikanthan S. 83rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, St. John’s, in June 2006.

Incidence of acute rheumatic fever in Canadian children. Templeton CG, Dancey P, Human DG, Rahman P, Cooper AR. 83rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, St. John’s, in June 2006.

Surveillance: Helping newborns with neurological challenges. Campbell C, Lee B. 83rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, St. John’s, in June 2006.

A CPSP survey on Canadian paediatricians’ experience and knowledge about the risks of infectious diseases in children adopted internationally. Hui C, Auger L, Baxter C, Chicoine JF, Clifford T, Embree J, Kahaler S, Kugelmass R, Kuhn S, Lawson M. 83rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, St. John’s, in June 2006.

Incidence and cohort study of congenital DM. Campbell C, Levin S, Jacob P, Siu V, Venance S. 83rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, St. John’s, in June 2006.

Neonatal diseases research through surveillance: The Canadian experience. Grenier D, Doherty J, Srikanthan S. European Academy of Paediatrics Congress, Barcelona, Spain, in October 2006.

One-time surveys: CPSP added value. Grenier D, Doherty J, Srikanthan S. Fourth INoPSU Conference, London, England, in May 2006.

International comparison of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and herpes simplex virus infection. Grenier D, Doherty J, Sgro M, Manning D, Wong T, Jones C, Tookey P. Fourth INoPSU Conference, London, England, in May 2006.

International comparison of WHO quality assurance criteria for acute flaccid paralysis surveillance. Grenier D, Doherty J, Srikanthan S. Fourth INoPSU Conference, London, England, in May 2006.

Incidence and cohort study of congenital DM. Campbell C, Levin S, Jacob P, Siu V, Venance S. Fifth International Myotonic Dystrophy Consortium Meeting (IDMC-5), Quebec City, October 2005.

Lessons from Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS): Integrating weight and behavior management. Forster JL, Berall G, Gourash LM. 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, October 2005.

Prader-Willi syndrome (preliminary partial results). Berall G. Come to Your Senses Conference, Toronto, October 2005.

Active surveillance of early-onset eating disorders, vitamin D deficiency rickets, and Prader-Willi syndrome. Doherty J, Grenier D, Pinhas L, Berall G, Ward L, Srikanthan S. 46th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Research, Siena, Italy, September 2005.

Prospective study of the clinical epidemiology, pathobiology, and neuroimaging features of Canadian children with clinically isolated demyelinating syndromes: methodology and preliminary incidence data. Banwell B, Bar-Or A, Arnold D, Sadovnick D, Kennedy J. 10th Annual Meeting of the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Thessaloniki, Greece, September 2005.

Lap-belt syndrome (results of the first 18 months of study). Cyr C. 9th Congress of the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2005.

Early recognition of MS in paediatrics: ADEM. Banwell B. 82nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Vancouver, June 2005.

Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Canadian newborns: A preventable disease? Campbell DM, Shah V, Sgro M. 82nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Vancouver, June 2005.

One-time surveys: CPSP added value. Grenier D, Medaglia A, Srikanthan S. 82nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Vancouver, June 2005.

Surveillance: Helping newborns get off to a good start. Sgro M, Wong T. 82nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Vancouver, June 2005.

Feeding in CHARGE syndrome. Dobbelsteyn C, Crist B, Blake KD, Rashid M. CHARGE Syndrome Canada Junefest 2005, Toronto, June 2005.

Prader-Willi syndrome (preliminary results). Desantadina V. IV Latin-American PWS Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 2005.

Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Canadian newborns – A preventable disease. Campbell DM, Shah V, Sgro M. SPR/PAS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 2005.

A study of feeding difficulties in children with CHARGE syndrome. Dobbelsteyn C, Crist B, Blake KD, Rashid M. Great Lakes Regional Conference for Child Health, Columbus, Ohio, April 2005.

Acquired demyelination in children. Banwell B. Various paediatric grand rounds and specialty rounds in Hamilton, Kingston, London, Mississauga, Ottawa, and Vancouver in 2005.

Paediatric surveillance: A research asset. Grenier D, Medaglia A, Srikanthan S. Presented at paediatric grand rounds in Edmonton, Ottawa, and Kingston in 2005.

Active surveillance of early-onset eating disorders, vitamin D deficiency rickets, and Prader-Willi syndrome. Doherty J, Grenier D, Pinhas L, Berall G, Ward L, Srikanthan S. 46th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Research, Siena, Italy, September 3, 2005.

Documenting polio eradication: the role of stool investigation in Canada. Jain S, Macey J, Varughese P, Tam T, King A. 6th Canadian Immunization Conference, Montreal, December 5-8, 2004.

Public health impact of necrotizing fasciitis and neonatal herpes simplex virus infection. Grenier D, Medaglia A. 6th Canadian Immunization Conference, Montreal, December 5-8, 2004.

Public health impact of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP). Grenier D, Doherty J, Medaglia A. 2004 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres, Montreal, November 7-10, 2004.

Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Canadian newborns: A preventable disease? Campbell D. 2004 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres, Montreal, November 7-10, 2004.

International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU). Elliott E, Grenier D, Medaglia A. 24th International Congress of Pediatrics, Cancun, August 17, 2004.

Public health impact of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP). Davis MA. 137th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Medical Association, Toronto, August 15-18, 2004.

Seminario Sobre Vigilancia Epidemiologica Neonatal: La Experiencia de la Sociedad Canadiense de Pediatria. Grenier D, Medaglia A. Hospital Fernandez, Buenos Aires, July 21-22, 2004.

The changing face of bone diseases. Scriver C. 81st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, June17, 2004.

The many faces of osteogenesis imperfecta. Glorieux F. 81st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, June17, 2004. 

Vitamin D deficiency in rickets (VDDR) among children living in Canada: A new look at an old disease. Ward LM. 81st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, June17, 2004. 

Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: Cause for concern? Campbell DM, Sgro M, Shah V. 81st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, June16 to 20, 2004. 

Evaluation of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program – Process and results. Grenier D, Medaglia, A, Doherty J. 81st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, June16 to 20, 2004. 

Public health impact of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP). Grenier D, Doherty, J, Medaglia A. 81st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Montreal, June16 to 20, 2004.

Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) public health outcomes. Doherty J. 95th Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association, St. John’s, June 13-16, 2004.

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: A report on the Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program. Levin S, Campbell C, Humphreys P, Brannan R, Walop W. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2004;31 (suppl.1):S75. 39th meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Calgary, June 8 to 12, 2004. 

Prospective national Canadian paediatric surveillance program for necrotizing fasciitis. Davies HD. Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 2, 2004. 

Neonatal herpes simplex virus infections in Canada. Kropp RY, Wong T, Burton S, Embree J, Steben M. BASHH/ASTDA Spring Meeting, Bath, UK, May 2004.

Beyond counting numbers documenting public health impacts of paediatric surveillance. Grenier D. 3rd Conference of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU), Lisbon, April 21-24, 2004.

Second data sources and their validity. Grenier D. 3rd Conference of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU), Lisbon, April 21-24, 2004.

Public health impact of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Doherty J. 3rd Conference of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU), Lisbon, April 21-24, 2004.

Rare diseases research through surveillance: The Canadian experience. Medaglia A. 3rd Conference of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU), Lisbon, April 21-24, 2004.

1. Congenitally deafblind persons with CHARGE association. Blake K. Nordic Staff Training Centre for Deafblind Services (4-day workshop). Dronninglund Castle, Denmark, January 2004. 
2. CHARGE into the adolescent and adult decades – videoconference. Blake K. Nordic Staff Training Centre for Deafblind Services (4-day workshop). Dronninglund Castle, Denmark, January 2004.
3. Genetic studies: A significant component of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Anne Summers. American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, November 5, 2003.
4. Challenging behavioural problems in children with genetic and rare conditions: Role of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. D Grenier, J Doherty, A Medaglia. Europaediatrics meeting, Prague, October 22, 2003. 
5. Adolescenthood and CHARGE syndrome. Blake K. Presented to Project Directors, National Technical Assistance Consortium - Office of Special Education Programs, Washington, October 2003.
6. Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency rickets among children living in Canada:  Results of an incidence study through the Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program. Ward LM, Gaboury I, Ladhani M, Zlotkin S. Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism’s Annual Meeting, Ottawa, October 2003.
7. Vitamin D deficiency rickets among children living in Canada: A new look at an old disease. Ward Leanne M, Gaboury Isabelle, Ladhani Moyez, Zlotkin Stan. CDA/CSEM, Ottawa, October 2003.
8. Rare diseases research through surveillance: The Canadian experience. D Grenier, J Doherty, A Medaglia. European Society of Paediatric Research Meeting in Bilbao, September 28, 2003.

Puberty and growth in CHARGE association/syndrome. Blake K. 13th DbI World Conference of Deafblindness, Mississauga, August 7, 2003.  

Central nerves of CHARGE association/syndrome. Blake K. 13th DbI World Conference of Deafblindness, Mississauga, August 5 to 10, 2003.

CHARGE into the adolescent and adult decades. Blake K. 13th DbI World Conference of Deafblindness, Mississauga, August 5 to10, 2003.

Nonatal herpes simplex virus infections in Canada. Wong T, Burton S, Cormier L, Embree J, Steben M, Rusen ID. International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research Conference, Ottawa, July 27 to 30, 2003.

Puberty in CHARGE. Blake K. Workshop 6th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, July 25-27, 2003.

General endocrine issues in CHARGE. Blake K. Workshop 6th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, July 25-27, 2003.

Cerebral edema (CE) in pediatric diabetic ketoacodosis (DKA) in Canada. Cummings EA, Lawrence SE, Daneman D. Diabetes 2003;52(Suppl1):A400. 63rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, New Orleans, June 2003.

Surveillance helping patients with orphan genetic disorders. Summers A, Berall G, Blake KD, Nowaczyk MJM, Desantadina MV. 80th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Calgary, June 21, 2003.

Public health implications of the Candadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. D Grenier, J Doherty, A Medaglia. 80th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Calgary, June 19, 2003.

C.H.A.R.G.E. account: The health economics of managing CHARGE syndrome. H Budden, KD Blake, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 80th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Calgary, June 18 to 22, 2003.

National study of paediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome in Canada. Sockett P, Proulx F. 5th International Symposium on Shiga Toxin (Verocytotoxin) - Producing Escherichia coli Infections (VTEC 2003), Edinbugh, June 8 to 11, 2003.

The incidence and prevalence of CHARGE association/syndrome in Canada. KA Issekutz, IM Smith, C Prasad, JM Graham, KD Blake, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 80th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Calgary, June 18 to 22, 2003 and at the 13th DbI World Conference of Deafblindness, Mississauga, August 7, 2003.

The cranial nerve anomalies of CHARGE association/syndrome (A/S) CMD Lawand, KD Blake, C Prasad, JM Graham, Jr Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 80th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Calgary, June 18 to 22, 2003.

International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units: A child's global village. D. Grenier, J Doherty, A Medaglia. Child & Youth Health Congress, Vancouver, May 14, 2003 and at the Irish and American Paediatric Society Meeting, Ottawa, September 20, 2003.   

Oral sensory experiences and feeding issues in CHARGE syndrome (A/S). Marche DM, Dobbelsteyn C, Rashid M, Blake KD. 28th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, St. John's, May 2003.   

Congenital rubella syndrome an international perspective: Are the results comparable? Grenier D, Doherty J, Medaglia A. 5th Canadian National Immunization Conference, Victoria, December 1-3, 2002.

Anaphylaxis in children: Real-time reporting from a national network. Simons FER, Chad ZH, Gold M. Allergy Frontiers and Futures (Suppl. 1, 2004:242 of Allergy Clin Immunol Int: J World Allergy Org., Hogrefe & Huber Publishers). 24th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum, Bermuda, November 1 to 7, 2002 .

Carrier frequency of the Smith-Lemli-Opitz IVS8-1G>C mutation of the DHCR7 gene in African-Americans. Wright BS, Nwokoro NA, Waye JS, Wassif CW, Nowaczyk MJ, Porter FD. Am J Hum Genet 2002;71:S669. 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Baltimore, October 15-19, 2002  

Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program for progressive neurological diseases. Keene D, Harmon P, Sutcliffe T, on behalf of members of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Annals of Neurology 2002, Suppl 1:S150. 31st Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society, Washington, October 9-12, 2002.

The cranial nerve anomalies of CHARGE association/syndrome. Lawland CMD, Prasad C, Graham JM, Blake K. Dalhousie Univesity’s Medicine Student Research Day, 2002.

Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn - an international comparison of prophylactic regimens of vitamin K. Grenier D, Doherty J, Medaglia A. Paediatr Child Health 2002;7 Suppl A:55A. 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Toronto, June 14, 2002.

Puberty & growth in CHARGE Association/Syndrome. Abi Daoud M, Gradstein J, Blake K. Paediatr Child Health 2002;7 Suppl A:54A. 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Toronto, June 14, 2002.

The Canadian and British perspectives of paediatric intellectual and neurological deterioration (PIND): Are the results comparable? Grenier D, Doherty J, Medaglia A. Paediatr Child Health 2002;7 Suppl A:56A. 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Toronto, June 14, 2002, and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Spring Meeting, Second INoPSU Conference, in York, England, April 15, 2002.

Congenital rubella syndrome - an international perspective: are the results comparable? Grenier D, Doherty J, Medaglia A. Paediatr Child Health 2002;7 Suppl A:56A. 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Toronto, June 14, 2002 and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Spring Meeting, Second INoPSU Conference, in York, England, April 15, 2002.

Features of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among children and adolescents in Canada. Lapointe N, the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Paediatr Child Health 2002;7 Suppl A:56A. 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Toronto, June 14, 2002.

Anaphylaxis: the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Simons E. 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Toronto, June 13, 2002.

Cerebral edema associated with diabetic ketoacidosis: How common is it really? Muirhead S, Cummings E, Daneman D. 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Toronto, June 13, 2002.

The incidence and prevalence of CHARGE association/syndrome (A/S) in Canada. Issekutz KA, Smith IM, Prasad C, Graham JM and Blake KD. Dalhousie University's Department of Pediatrics' Research Half-Day, Halifax, June 5, 2002.

Cerebral edema associated with diabetic ketoacidosis. Muirhead S, Cummings E, Daneman D. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Spring Meeting, Second INoPSU Conference, in York, England, April 15, 2002.

Real-time reporting of anaphylaxis in infants, children and adolescents by physicians involved in the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Simons E. 58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, New York, NY, USA, March 4th, 2002.

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy presenting with severe cholestasis and liver disease in a neonate. McKenzie L, Butzner JD, Robertson MA, Trevenan C, Casey R. Can J Gastroenterol 2002;16(suppl A):78A. 41st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology in conjunction with the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, in Montreal, January 30 to February 5, 2002

Cerebral edema in DKA: Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Muirhead S, Cummings E, Daneman D. Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group Annual Meeting, Niagara on the Lake, February, 2002.

Cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis (CE-DKA): Preliminary results of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Cummings E, Muirhead S, Daneman D. Canadian Diabetes Association/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Meeting, Edmonton, October 2001.

Postmortem molecular diagnosis of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) in a fetus with renal agenesis. Nowaczyk MJM, Sirkin WS, Farrell SA, Eng B, Waye JS. Am J Hum Genet 2001. 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Dan Diego, October 12-16, 2001.

Cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis (CE-DKA): Preliminary results of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Cummings E, Muirhead S, Daneman D. 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabete, Sienna, Italy, September, 2001.

The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP): An epidemiological tool in action. Doherty J, Grenier D, Medaglia A. IPA Meeting, Beijing, September 2001.

Preliminary report of a national surveillance study of cerebral edema in paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in Canada. Cummings E, Muirhead S, Daneman D. Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society/European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting, Montreal, July 2001.

Incidence of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Nowaczyk MJM. Third International Smith-Lemli-Opitz/RSH Syndrome Scientific Symposium, Detroit, June 22, 2001.

Molecular diagnosis of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Nowaczyk MJM. Third International Smith-Lemli-Opitz/RSH Syndrome Scientific Symposium, Detroit, June 22, 2001.

Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP): Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) and acute flaccid paralysis (AFP): Relationship of frequency to vaccine status. Grenier D, Medaglia A, Doherty J. Paediatr Child Health 2001;6 Suppl A:23A. 78th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Vancouver, June 13-17, 2001.

Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP): Clinical implications. Doherty J, Medaglia A, Grenier, D. Paediatr Child Health 2001;6 Suppl A:17A. 78th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Vancouver, June 13-17, 2001.

Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Nowaczyk MJM. Association of Genetic Colleagues of Ontario Annual Educational Conference, Hamilton, June 8, 2001.

Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program: Year I results for Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Nowaczyk MJM. Paediatric Grand Rounds, Institute Monument-Centre of Child Health, Warsaw, Poland, April 4, 2001.

Sonic Hedgehog signalling pathway in human development and disease. Nowaczyk MJM. Genetics Section, Polish Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Warsaw, Poland, April 3, 2001.

Hypertension and adrenal insufficiency in a patient with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Siu VM, Nowaczyk MJM. Am J Hum Genet 2000;67(4):A1606:291. 50th Annual Meeting of the American Sociery of Human Genetics, Philadephia, October 3-7, 2000.

The incidence of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) in Ontario, Canada. Nowaczyk MJM, Siu VM, Hunter AGW, Farrell S, McCaughey D, Whelan DT. Am J Hum Genet 2000;67(4):A1527:1278. 50th Annual Meeting of the American Sociery of Human Genetics, Philadephia, October 3-7, 2000.

Holoprosencephaly in a fetus with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS). Farrell SA, Sirkin WS, Nowaczyk MJM. Am J Hum Genet 2000;67(4):A711:137 50th Annual Meeting of the American Sociery of Human Genetics, Philadephia, October 3-7, 2000.

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