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2025

Journal Article

Measuring dietary intake of pregnant women post-bariatric surgery: do women meet recommendations?

Guthrie, Taylor M., Lee, Sandra, Kothari, Alka, Kumar, Sailesh, Truby, Helen and de Jersey, Susan (2025). Measuring dietary intake of pregnant women post-bariatric surgery: do women meet recommendations?. Nutrients, 17 (2) 285. doi: 10.3390/nu17020285

Measuring dietary intake of pregnant women post-bariatric surgery: do women meet recommendations?

2024

Journal Article

Promoting men-inclusive maternity services: exploring the expectations, experiences and needs of men as fathers

Harrison, Gai, Fitzgerald, Kristy, O’Leary, Patrick, Kothari, Alka and Callaway, Leonie (2024). Promoting men-inclusive maternity services: exploring the expectations, experiences and needs of men as fathers. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24 (1) 477, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06644-3

Promoting men-inclusive maternity services: exploring the expectations, experiences and needs of men as fathers

2024

Journal Article

Food insecurity is associated with diet quality in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Whiteoak, Bree, Dawson, Samantha L., Callaway, Leonie, de Jersey, Susan, Eley, Victoria, Evans, Joanna, Kothari, Alka, Navarro, Severine and Gallegos, Danielle (2024). Food insecurity is associated with diet quality in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study. Nutrients, 16 (9) 1319, 1319. doi: 10.3390/nu16091319

Food insecurity is associated with diet quality in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

2023

Journal Article

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care provision and associated mental health, obstetric and neonatal outcomes

Woods, Anousha, Ballard, Emma, Kumar, Sailesh, Mackle, Tracey, Callaway, Leonie, Kothari, Alka, De Jersey, Susan, Bennett, Elizabeth, Foxcroft, Katie, Willis, Meg, Amoako, Akwasi and Lehner, Christoph (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care provision and associated mental health, obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 52 (2), 222-229. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2023-0196

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care provision and associated mental health, obstetric and neonatal outcomes

2023

Journal Article

The forgotten fathers in obstetric care

Kothari, Alka, Dulhunty, Joel and Callaway, Leonie (2023). The forgotten fathers in obstetric care. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 64 (1), 12-14. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13744

The forgotten fathers in obstetric care

2023

Journal Article

Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mamun, Abdullah, Biswas, Tuhin, Scott, James, Sly, Peter D., McIntyre, H. David, Thorpe, Karen, Boyle, Frances M., Dekker, Marloes N., Doi, Suhail, Mitchell, Murray, McNeil, Keith, Kothari, Alka, Hardiman, Leah and Callaway, Leonie Kaye (2023). Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 13 (8) e063826, e063826. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063826

Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

“Echoes of a dark past” is a history of maternal childhood maltreatment a perinatal risk factor for pregnancy and postpartum trauma experiences? A longitudinal study

Mackle, Tracey, Colodro-Conde, Lucía, de Dassel, Therese, Braun, Anastasia, Pope, Adele, Bennett, Elizabeth, Kothari, Alka, Bruxner, George, Medland, Sarah E. and Patterson, Sue (2023). “Echoes of a dark past” is a history of maternal childhood maltreatment a perinatal risk factor for pregnancy and postpartum trauma experiences? A longitudinal study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23 (1) 397, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05714-2

“Echoes of a dark past” is a history of maternal childhood maltreatment a perinatal risk factor for pregnancy and postpartum trauma experiences? A longitudinal study

2023

Journal Article

Fathers attending the birth of their baby: Views, intentions and needs

Kothari, Alka, Khuu, Alvin, Dulhunty, Joel, Bruxner, George, Ballard, Emma and Callaway, Leonie (2023). Fathers attending the birth of their baby: Views, intentions and needs. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (5), 689-695. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13692

Fathers attending the birth of their baby: Views, intentions and needs

2023

Journal Article

Correction: Dads in distress: symptoms of depression and traumatic stress in fathers following poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes

Kothari, A., Bruxner, G., Dulhunty, J. M., Ballard, E. and Callaway, L. (2023). Correction: Dads in distress: symptoms of depression and traumatic stress in fathers following poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23 (1) 62, 1-1. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05395-x

Correction: Dads in distress: symptoms of depression and traumatic stress in fathers following poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes

2022

Journal Article

Dads in distress: symptoms of depression and traumatic stress in fathers following poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes

Kothari, A., Bruxner, G., Dulhunty, J. M., Ballard, E. and Callaway, L. (2022). Dads in distress: symptoms of depression and traumatic stress in fathers following poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22 (1) 956, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05288-5

Dads in distress: symptoms of depression and traumatic stress in fathers following poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes

2022

Journal Article

“It’s a lot of pain you’ve got to hide”: a qualitative study of the journey of fathers facing traumatic pregnancy and childbirth

Kothari, A., Bruxner, G., Callaway, L. and Dulhunty, J. M. (2022). “It’s a lot of pain you’ve got to hide”: a qualitative study of the journey of fathers facing traumatic pregnancy and childbirth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22 (1) 434, 434. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04738-4

“It’s a lot of pain you’ve got to hide”: a qualitative study of the journey of fathers facing traumatic pregnancy and childbirth

2022

Journal Article

Evaluation of endometrial thickness by transvaginal ultrasound and baseline risk factors as a predictor for endometrial abnormalities in postmenopausal women

Yerrisani, Jyothirmayi, Kothari, Anoushka, Collins, Kelly, Ballard, Emma and Kothari, Alka (2022). Evaluation of endometrial thickness by transvaginal ultrasound and baseline risk factors as a predictor for endometrial abnormalities in postmenopausal women. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 25 (4), 186-194. doi: 10.1002/ajum.12311

Evaluation of endometrial thickness by transvaginal ultrasound and baseline risk factors as a predictor for endometrial abnormalities in postmenopausal women

2022

Journal Article

Attitudes and awareness of Australian women regarding peripartum antibiotic use: A multicentre survey

Black, Matthew, Kothari, Alka, Chawla, Gunjan, Pelecanos, Anita, Zahumensky, Amanda, McDermott, Laura, O'Connor, Hannah, Kalma, Benjamin and Eley, Victoria (2022). Attitudes and awareness of Australian women regarding peripartum antibiotic use: A multicentre survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (2), 171-177. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13587

Attitudes and awareness of Australian women regarding peripartum antibiotic use: A multicentre survey

2022

Journal Article

Prenatal imaging features and perinatal outcomes of foetal volvulus–a literature review

Shen, Andrew Wang, Kothari, Alka, Flint, Anndrea and Kumar, Sailesh (2022). Prenatal imaging features and perinatal outcomes of foetal volvulus–a literature review. Prenatal Diagnosis, 42 (2), 192-200. doi: 10.1002/pd.6083

Prenatal imaging features and perinatal outcomes of foetal volvulus–a literature review

2020

Journal Article

Dangers in the dark: calling for a safer practice of transvaginal ultrasonography

Collins, Kelly, Hamlyn, Tina, Bruxner, George and Kothari, Alka (2020). Dangers in the dark: calling for a safer practice of transvaginal ultrasonography. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 24 (1) ajum.12234, 5-12. doi: 10.1002/ajum.12234

Dangers in the dark: calling for a safer practice of transvaginal ultrasonography

2020

Journal Article

Prescribing antidepressants and anxiolytic medications to pregnant women: comparing perception of risk of foetal teratogenicity between Australian Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Speciality Trainees and upskilled General Practitioners

Williams, Summer, Bruxner, George, Ballard, Emma and Kothari, Alka (2020). Prescribing antidepressants and anxiolytic medications to pregnant women: comparing perception of risk of foetal teratogenicity between Australian Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Speciality Trainees and upskilled General Practitioners. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20 (1) 618, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03293-0

Prescribing antidepressants and anxiolytic medications to pregnant women: comparing perception of risk of foetal teratogenicity between Australian Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Speciality Trainees and upskilled General Practitioners

2020

Journal Article

Spontaneous renal fornix rupture in pregnancy and the post partum period: a systematic review of outcomes and management

McKnoulty, Matthew, Green, Ayla, Scott, Susan, Roberts, Matthew J. and Kothari, Alka (2020). Spontaneous renal fornix rupture in pregnancy and the post partum period: a systematic review of outcomes and management. BMC Urology, 20 (1) 116, 116. doi: 10.1186/s12894-020-00660-z

Spontaneous renal fornix rupture in pregnancy and the post partum period: a systematic review of outcomes and management

2020

Journal Article

Drowning our sorrows: clinical and ethical considerations of termination in alcohol-affected pregnancy

Martin, Roger, Bruxner, George, Ng, Gary, Brewster, Catherine and Kothari, Alka (2020). Drowning our sorrows: clinical and ethical considerations of termination in alcohol-affected pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20 (1) 356, 356. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03012-9

Drowning our sorrows: clinical and ethical considerations of termination in alcohol-affected pregnancy

2020

Journal Article

A randomized controlled trial of daily weighing in pregnancy to control gestational weight gain

Arthur, Christopher, Di Corleto, Ellen, Ballard, Emma and Kothari, Alka (2020). A randomized controlled trial of daily weighing in pregnancy to control gestational weight gain. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20 (1) 223, 223. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-02884-1

A randomized controlled trial of daily weighing in pregnancy to control gestational weight gain

2020

Journal Article

Congenital cataracts – Clinical considerations in ultrasound diagnosis and management

Thayalan, Krishanthy, Kothari, Anoushka, Khanna, Yash and Kothari, Alka (2020). Congenital cataracts – Clinical considerations in ultrasound diagnosis and management. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 23 (1), 74-79. doi: 10.1002/ajum.12190

Congenital cataracts – Clinical considerations in ultrasound diagnosis and management