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23 November 2011: Selected AMOSS studies cease end 2011

Data collection will cease on the following AMOSS studies end December 2011: eclampsia; placenta accreta; and peripartum hysterectomy.

*** Data collection continues for t... more >

23 November 2011: Influenza vaccination in pregnancy

The Australan and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) has released revised guidelines on Influenza vaccination in pregnancy.

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15 November 2011: Principal Investigator Elizabeth Sullivan appointed as Professor

Elizabeth Sullivan, Principal Investigator of AMOSS (and our recently successful NHMRC grant to study Rheumatic Heart Disease RHD in pregnancy) has been appointed as Professor... more >

25 October 2011: Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: NHMRC project grant

AMOSS has been successful in its NHMRC project grant application to study rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in pregnancy: a rare but severe and preventable cause of valvular heart... more >

23 February 2011: Influenza in pregnancy (ICU) study ends

AMOSS has ceased data collection on influenza in pregnancy with ICU admission only. This study, an extension of the 2009 collaboration with the ANZICS INFINITE Flu registry rese... more >

19 October 2010: Morbid obesity survey study ends early

After reviewing the data collected to date on extreme morbid obesity in pregnancy, the AMOSS Project Board decided to end the Australian survey study period two months earlier t... more >

08 June 2010: Influenza in pregnancy (ICU admission)

AMOSS has commenced surveillance on influenza in pregnancy (ICU admission only). We are working collaboratively with the ANZICS INFINITE Flu registry researchers to monitor inci... more >

21 May 2010: Posters for AMOSS

AMOSS posters provide a valuable way to create awareness and garner support outside of your maternity units, and thus help capture information when a woman has experie... more >

21 May 2010: Family information brochure

An information brochure about AMOSS - which describes our research and its purpose for families of women affected by the conditions that AMOSS is studying - has been published.<... more >

21 May 2010: Updated hospital/coordinator list

The current list of participating AMOSS hospital sites and coordinators is listed under the News & Info menu > AMOSS participants. We now have over 150 hospitals particip... more >

29 April 2010: 2009 H1N1 in Pregnancy - BMJ March 2010

The collaborative paper (by ANZIC Influenza Investigators and AMOSS) on 2009 H1N1 in pregnant women that was published in the March 2010 BMJ can be downloaded at:  Studies ... more >

29 April 2010: Annual Report 2009

The AMOSS 2009 Annual Report has been released. Download your copy at News & Info (from the top bar) > select Annual Report > Annual Report 2009. Note that it may take... more >

17 March 2010: Changes to criteria - Eclampsia

Based on feedback from our pilot data collection phase and your input, the project board has reviewed the criteria for eclampsia. The criteria are the same as the original with ... more >

21 December 2009: Changes to criteria: Morbid Obesity

AMOSS has altered the case definition for Morbid Obesity. The defining BMI remains >50, but the method we are using to determine BMI is now as follows:

- a weight over... more >

24 June 09: AMOSS launch at Parliament House by Roxon

AMOSS was launched at Parliament House, Canberra. The day was a great success with over 40 people attending. There were mixed plenary sessions consisting of speakers and worksho... more >

7 July 09: Rewards for midwives
Midwives that actively participate in identifying and reporting AMOSS conditions within their maternity unit will now be eligible to apply for 5 midPLUS points from the Australian ... more >