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2025

Journal Article

Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study

Wong, Cynthia, Crawford, Kylie, Hong, Jesrine, Rosser, Shannyn, Flenady, Vicki, Leisher, Susannah, Silver, Robert and Kumar, Sailesh (2025). Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.10.005

Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study

2025

Journal Article

Optimal timing and mode of planned birth for term, large infants: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

Santomartino, Georgia Anne, Crawford, Kylie, Hong, Jesrine and Kumar, Sailesh (2025). Optimal timing and mode of planned birth for term, large infants: a retrospective, population-based cohort study. eClinicalMedicine, 86 103366, 103366-86. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103366

Optimal timing and mode of planned birth for term, large infants: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

2025

Journal Article

Placental Shear Wave Elastography Assessment in Early and Late Fetal Growth Restriction

Cavanagh, Erika, Crawford, Kylie, Hong, Jesrine, Fontanarosa, Davide, Edwards, Christopher, Wille, Marie-Luise, Hong, Jennifer, Clifton, Vicki L. and Kumar, Sailesh (2025). Placental Shear Wave Elastography Assessment in Early and Late Fetal Growth Restriction. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14 (14) 4980, 4980-14. doi: 10.3390/jcm14144980

Placental Shear Wave Elastography Assessment in Early and Late Fetal Growth Restriction

2025

Journal Article

Fetal intracranial hemorrhagic complications following intrauterine transfusion for severe fetal parvovirus <scp>B19</scp> infection

Hong, J., Petersen, S., Cincotta, R., Thomas, J., Gardener, G., Chua, J., Sinnott, S. and Kumar, S. (2025). Fetal intracranial hemorrhagic complications following intrauterine transfusion for severe fetal parvovirus B19 infection. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 66 (3), 372-374. doi: 10.1002/uog.29274

Fetal intracranial hemorrhagic complications following intrauterine transfusion for severe fetal parvovirus <scp>B19</scp> infection

2025

Journal Article

Intrapartum Sildenafil to improve perinatal outcomes: a randomized clinical trial

Kumar, Sailesh, Tarnow-Mordi, William, Mol, Ben W., Flenady, Vicki, Liley, Helen G., Badawi, Nadia, Walker, Susan, Hyett, Jonathan, Seidler, Anna Lene, Callander, Emily, Simes, John, O’Connell, Rachel L., iSEARCH Investigators, Ghadge, Alpana, Lennon, Jonathan, Kim, Gloria, Friedmann, Rachel, Wheeler, Patrick, Da Costa, Fabricio, Kristensen, Karl, Giles-Clark, Holly J, Lehner, Christoph, Said, Jo, Lynch, Lee-Anne, Mohamed, Kassam, Jarrett, Kate, Kay, Helen, Ryan, Bianca, Swift, Elisha ... Rivera, Carina (2025). Intrapartum Sildenafil to improve perinatal outcomes: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 334 (2), 149-159. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.7710

Intrapartum Sildenafil to improve perinatal outcomes: a randomized clinical trial

2025

Journal Article

Placental biomarker and fetoplacental <scp>Doppler</scp> abnormalities are strongly associated with placental pathology in pregnancies with small‐for‐gestational‐age fetus: prospective study

Hong, J., Crawford, K., Cavanagh, E., Clifton, V., da Silva Costa, F., Perkins, A. V. and Kumar, S. (2025). Placental biomarker and fetoplacental Doppler abnormalities are strongly associated with placental pathology in pregnancies with small‐for‐gestational‐age fetus: prospective study. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 65 (6), 749-760. doi: 10.1002/uog.29237

Placental biomarker and fetoplacental <scp>Doppler</scp> abnormalities are strongly associated with placental pathology in pregnancies with small‐for‐gestational‐age fetus: prospective study

2025

Journal Article

Prenatal Diagnosis of ACTG2-Related Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome-Case Report and Systematic Review

Ravi, Neha, Kumar, Sailesh and Ramachandran, Aparna (2025). Prenatal Diagnosis of ACTG2-Related Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome-Case Report and Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14 (9) 3204, 3204. doi: 10.3390/jcm14093204

Prenatal Diagnosis of ACTG2-Related Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome-Case Report and Systematic Review

2025

Journal Article

The relationship between abnormal fetoplacental Dopplers, angiogenic markers of placental dysfunction and adverse perinatal outcomes in diabetic pregnancies with small fetuses – a prospective study

Hong, Jesrine, Crawford, Kylie, Cavanagh, Erika, Clifton, Vicki, da Silva Costa, Fabricio, Perkins, Anthony V. and Kumar, Sailesh (2025). The relationship between abnormal fetoplacental Dopplers, angiogenic markers of placental dysfunction and adverse perinatal outcomes in diabetic pregnancies with small fetuses – a prospective study. Placenta, 160, 51-59. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2024.12.025

The relationship between abnormal fetoplacental Dopplers, angiogenic markers of placental dysfunction and adverse perinatal outcomes in diabetic pregnancies with small fetuses – a prospective study

2025

Journal Article

Perinatal mortality and other severe adverse outcomes following planned birth at 39 weeks versus expectant management in low-risk women: a population based cohort study

Crawford, Kylie, Carlo, Waldemar A., Odibo, Anthony, Papageorghiou, Aris, Tarnow-Mordi, William and Kumar, Sailesh (2025). Perinatal mortality and other severe adverse outcomes following planned birth at 39 weeks versus expectant management in low-risk women: a population based cohort study. eClinicalMedicine, 80 103076. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103076

Perinatal mortality and other severe adverse outcomes following planned birth at 39 weeks versus expectant management in low-risk women: a population based cohort study

2025

Journal Article

Sex-specific associations between feto-placental growth and maternal physical activity volume and sitting time: findings from the Queensland Family Cohort study

Kubler, Jade M., Beetham, Kassia S., Steane, Sarah E., Holland, Olivia J., Borg, Danielle J., Rae, Kym M., Kumar, Sailesh and Clifton, Vicki L. (2025). Sex-specific associations between feto-placental growth and maternal physical activity volume and sitting time: findings from the Queensland Family Cohort study. Placenta, 160, 107-117. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2024.12.027

Sex-specific associations between feto-placental growth and maternal physical activity volume and sitting time: findings from the Queensland Family Cohort study

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, 285. doi: 10.3390/nu17020285

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

2024

Journal Article

Utility of placental biomarkers and fetoplacental Dopplers in predicting likely placental pathology in early and late fetal growth restriction – A prospective study

Hong, Jesrine, Crawford, Kylie, Daly, Matthew, Clifton, Vicki, da Silva Costa, Fabricio, Perkins, Anthony V., Matsika, Admire, Lourie, Rohan and Kumar, Sailesh (2024). Utility of placental biomarkers and fetoplacental Dopplers in predicting likely placental pathology in early and late fetal growth restriction – A prospective study. Placenta, 156, 20-29. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2024.08.016

Utility of placental biomarkers and fetoplacental Dopplers in predicting likely placental pathology in early and late fetal growth restriction – A prospective study

2024

Journal Article

RidStress 2 randomised controlled trial protocol: an Australian phase III clinical trial of intrapartum sildenafil citrate or placebo to reduce emergency caesarean birth for fetal distress in women with small or suboptimally grown infants at term (≥37 weeks)

Triggs, Tegan, Badawi, Nadia, Crawford, Kylie, Liley, Helen, Lehner, Christoph, Nugent, Rachael, Kristensen, Karl, da Silva Costa, Fabrício, Tarnow-Mordi, William and Kumar, Sailesh (2024). RidStress 2 randomised controlled trial protocol: an Australian phase III clinical trial of intrapartum sildenafil citrate or placebo to reduce emergency caesarean birth for fetal distress in women with small or suboptimally grown infants at term (≥37 weeks). BMJ Open, 14 (9) e082945, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082945

RidStress 2 randomised controlled trial protocol: an Australian phase III clinical trial of intrapartum sildenafil citrate or placebo to reduce emergency caesarean birth for fetal distress in women with small or suboptimally grown infants at term (≥37 weeks)

2024

Journal Article

The iSEARCH randomised controlled trial protocol: a pragmatic Australian phase III clinical trial of intrapartum sildenafil citrate to improve outcomes potentially related to intrapartum hypoxia

Kumar, Sailesh, Tarnow-Mordi, William, Mol, Ben W., Flenady, Vicki, Liley, Helen, Badawi, Nadia, Walker, Susan P., Hyett, Jonathan, Seidler, Lene, Callander, Emily and O'Connell, R. (2024). The iSEARCH randomised controlled trial protocol: a pragmatic Australian phase III clinical trial of intrapartum sildenafil citrate to improve outcomes potentially related to intrapartum hypoxia. BMJ Open, 14 (9) e082943, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082943

The iSEARCH randomised controlled trial protocol: a pragmatic Australian phase III clinical trial of intrapartum sildenafil citrate to improve outcomes potentially related to intrapartum hypoxia

2024

Journal Article

The relationship between placental shear wave elastography and fetal weight—a prospective study

Cavanagh, Erika, Crawford, Kylie, Hong, Jesrine Gek Shan, Fontanarosa, Davide, Edwards, Christopher, Wille, Marie-Luise, Hong, Jennifer, Clifton, Vicki L. and Kumar, Sailesh (2024). The relationship between placental shear wave elastography and fetal weight—a prospective study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13 (15) 4432, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/jcm13154432

The relationship between placental shear wave elastography and fetal weight—a prospective study

2024

Journal Article

Delivery mode is a larger determinant of infant gut microbiome composition at 6 weeks than exposure to peripartum antibiotics

Leech, Sophie M., Borg, Danielle J., Rae, Kym M., Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki L. and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2024). Delivery mode is a larger determinant of infant gut microbiome composition at 6 weeks than exposure to peripartum antibiotics. Microbial Genomics, 10 (7) 001269, 1-11. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.001269

Delivery mode is a larger determinant of infant gut microbiome composition at 6 weeks than exposure to peripartum antibiotics

2024

Journal Article

Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study

Kubler, Jade M., Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Mielke, Gregore I., Gardiner, Paul A., Trost, Stewart G., Fontanarosa, Davide, Borg, Danielle J., Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki L. and Beetham, Kassia S. (2024). Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27 (7), 480-485. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.02.011

Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements is independent of infant size

Stoke, R., Crawford, K., Jardine, L. and Kumar, S. (2024). Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements is independent of infant size. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 64 (1), 79-86. doi: 10.1002/uog.27587

Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements is independent of infant size

2024

Journal Article

Prediction of preterm birth in growth‐restricted and appropriate‐for‐gestational‐age infants using maternal PlGF and the sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio—A prospective study

Hong, Jesrine, Crawford, Kylie, Cavanagh, Erika, da Silva Costa, Fabricio and Kumar, Sailesh (2024). Prediction of preterm birth in growth‐restricted and appropriate‐for‐gestational‐age infants using maternal PlGF and the sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio—A prospective study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 131 (8), 1089-1101. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17752

Prediction of preterm birth in growth‐restricted and appropriate‐for‐gestational‐age infants using maternal PlGF and the sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio—A prospective study

2024

Journal Article

Perinatal Science International: A new meeting of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine

Modi, Neena, Jacobsson, Bo, de Campos, Diogo Ayres, Beardsall, K., Boardman, J. P., Chong, Y. S., Cornelius, V., Ekman-Ordeberg, G., Fabbri, L., Kumar, S., Lavin, T., Lees, C., Luengo-Fernandez, R., Menon, R., Niklas, V., Schleussner, E., Simetka, O., Tarnow-Mordi, W., Turner, M. and Degling-Wikingsson, L. (2024). Perinatal Science International: A new meeting of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 297, 159-160. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.04.018

Perinatal Science International: A new meeting of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine