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Professor Mark Davies
Professor

Mark Davies

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Overview

Background

Eminent Staff Specialist in Neonatology (Consultant Neonatologist) - Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Neonatology - Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland

Mark Davies is a medical graduate of the University of Queensland (MB,BS 1985). He trained in Paediatrics at the Royal Children's Hospital (Brisbane), with time at the Worcester Royal Infirmary, Doncaster Royal Infirmary and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Glasgow) in the UK.

Mark sub-specialised in Neonatology training at the Royal Women's Hospital (Brisbane), the Rosie Maternity Hospital (Cambridge) and the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital. His advanced training was conducted under the supervision of the Neonatal-Perinatal Specialist Advisory Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and he became a Fellow of the RACP in 1997. He completed a two year fellowship training programme in Neonatology and Neonatal Ultrasound at the Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) in January 1999.

In July 2000, Mark was appointed to the joint position of Staff Neonatologist at the Royal Women's Hospital, Brisbane and Senior Lecturer in Neonatology at the University of Queensland. He is now an Eminent Staff Specialist in Neonatology and an Associate Professor of Neonatology.

Mark Davies’ research focused on neonatal ventilation. He did his PhD studies on partial liquid ventilation. He supervises projects in neonatology and neonatal intensive care.

Mark prepares and maintains a number of Cochrane systematic reviews in neonatology and intensive care. From 2002 to 2006 he served on the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group, and was Co-Chair of the steering group from 2005 to 2006. He was a Director of The Cochrane Collaboration Trading Company from 2013 to 2017.

Availability

Professor Mark Davies is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Neonatology

    Mark Davies’ research focused on neonatal ventilation. He did his PhD studies on partial liquid ventilation. He supervises projects in neonatology and neonatal intensive care. Mark prepares and maintains a number of Cochrane systematic reviews in neonatology and intensive care.

Research impacts

Mark Davies’ research has contributed to the care of newborn infants at all levels of care including the well newborn and those requiring special and intensive care, as well as counselling parents of the foetus at significant risk.

Works

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197 works between 1996 and 2023

1 - 20 of 197 works

2023

Journal Article

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and carbon dioxide retention

O’Connor, Kristin and Davies, Mark William (2023). Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and carbon dioxide retention. Acta Paediatrica, 112 (6), 1209-1212. doi: 10.1111/apa.16773

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and carbon dioxide retention

2022

Journal Article

Noradrenaline use for neonatal circulatory support

Hong, Lisa, Davies, Mark and Whitfield, Karen (2022). Noradrenaline use for neonatal circulatory support. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (11), 2084-2090. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16226

Noradrenaline use for neonatal circulatory support

2022

Journal Article

Accelerometer measures in extremely preterm and or extremely low birth weight infants and association with abnormal general movements assessments at 28- and 32-weeks postmenstrual age

Jardine, L. A., Mausling, R. M., Caldararo, D., Colditz, P. W. and Davies, M. W. (2022). Accelerometer measures in extremely preterm and or extremely low birth weight infants and association with abnormal general movements assessments at 28- and 32-weeks postmenstrual age. Early Human Development, 174 105685, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105685

Accelerometer measures in extremely preterm and or extremely low birth weight infants and association with abnormal general movements assessments at 28- and 32-weeks postmenstrual age

2022

Journal Article

Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study

Flint, Anndrea, August, Deanne, Lai, Melissa, Chawla, Jasneek, Ballard, Emma and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study. Early Human Development, 168 105571, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105571

Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study

2022

Journal Article

Macrolides for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm neonates

O’Connor, Kristin L. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Macrolides for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm neonates. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022 (3) CD015063. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015063

Macrolides for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm neonates

2022

Journal Article

Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study

Parker, Suzanne L., Irwin, Adam D., Hosking, Francine, August, Deanne, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Pandey, Saurabh, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 59 (2) 106513, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106513

Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study

2022

Journal Article

Factors associated with successful extubation following the first course of systemic dexamethasone in ventilator dependent preterm infants with or at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia

O'Connor, Kristin, Hurst, Cameron, Llewellyn, Stacey and Davies, Mark (2022). Factors associated with successful extubation following the first course of systemic dexamethasone in ventilator dependent preterm infants with or at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatric Pulmonology, 57 (4), 1031-1041. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25821

Factors associated with successful extubation following the first course of systemic dexamethasone in ventilator dependent preterm infants with or at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia

2022

Journal Article

Neonatal early‐onset sepsis calculator safety in an Australian tertiary perinatal centre

Scott, Philip A., Lai, Melissa, Inglis, Garry D. T. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Neonatal early‐onset sepsis calculator safety in an Australian tertiary perinatal centre. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (5), 863-867. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15860

Neonatal early‐onset sepsis calculator safety in an Australian tertiary perinatal centre

2021

Journal Article

Response to the Letter to the Editor: The tidal volume reported is not necessarily what it appears to be

O'Connor, Kristin L. and Davies, Mark W. (2021). Response to the Letter to the Editor: The tidal volume reported is not necessarily what it appears to be. Early Human Development, 163 105469. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105469

Response to the Letter to the Editor: The tidal volume reported is not necessarily what it appears to be

2021

Journal Article

Weight gain in the first week of life and its association with morbidity and mortality in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants

Hosking, Francine, Griffin, Alison and Davies, Mark W. (2021). Weight gain in the first week of life and its association with morbidity and mortality in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants. Early Human Development, 160 105421, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105421

Weight gain in the first week of life and its association with morbidity and mortality in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants

2021

Journal Article

Gentamicin dosing in neonates with normal renal function: trough and peak levels

O’Connor, Kristin, Davies, Mark W., Koorts, Pieter, Cartwright, David W. and Whitfield, Karen (2021). Gentamicin dosing in neonates with normal renal function: trough and peak levels. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 46 (5), 677-684. doi: 10.1007/s13318-021-00708-x

Gentamicin dosing in neonates with normal renal function: trough and peak levels

2021

Journal Article

Ventilation settings in preterm neonates with ventilator-dependant, evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia

O'Connor, Kristin L. and Davies, Mark W. (2021). Ventilation settings in preterm neonates with ventilator-dependant, evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Early Human Development, 159 105417, 105417. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105417

Ventilation settings in preterm neonates with ventilator-dependant, evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia

2020

Journal Article

A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study

Duffy, J. M.N., Cairns, A. E., Richards-Doran, D., van 't Hooft, J., Gale, C., Brown, M., Chappell, L. C., Grobman, W. A., Fitzpatrick, R., Karumanchi, S. A., Khalil, A., Lucas, D. N., Magee, L. A., Mol, B. W., Stark, M., Thangaratinam, S., Wilson, M. J., von Dadelszen, P., Williamson, P. R., Ziebland, S., McManus, R. J., Abalos, Edgardo J., DA, Christine C. D., AkaDr, Adebayo A., Akturk, Zekeriya, Allegaert, Karel, Angel-Müller, Edith, Antretter, Jessica, Ashdown, Helen F. ... the International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes forPre-eclampsia (iHOPE) (2020). A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127 (12), 1516-1526. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16319

A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study

2020

Journal Article

NeoSTRESS : Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application – Sound

Gilmour, Deborah, Duong, Khoi M., Gilmour, Ian J. and Davies, Mark W. (2020). NeoSTRESS : Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application – Sound. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (9), 1396-1401. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14947

NeoSTRESS : Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application – Sound

2020

Journal Article

Bacterial colonisation of the endotracheal tube in ventilated very preterm neonates: A retrospective cohort study

Antoine, Jasmine, Inglis, Garry D. T., Way, Mandy, O'Rourke, Peter and Davies, Mark W. (2020). Bacterial colonisation of the endotracheal tube in ventilated very preterm neonates: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (10) jpc.15046, 1607-1612. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15046

Bacterial colonisation of the endotracheal tube in ventilated very preterm neonates: A retrospective cohort study

2020

Journal Article

Standardising definitions for the pre-eclampsia core outcome set: A consensus development study

Duffy, James M.N., Cairns, Alexandra E., Magee, Laura A., von Dadelszen, Peter, van 't Hooft, Janneke, Gale, Chris, Brown, Mark, Chappell, Lucy C., Grobman, William A., Fitzpatrick, Ray, Karumanchi, S. Ananth, Lucas, D. Nuala, Mol, Ben, Stark, Michael, Thangaratinam, Shakila, Wilson, Mathew J., Williamson, Paula R., Ziebland, Sue, McManus, Richard J., Abalos, Edgardo J., Adamson, Christine C.D., Akadri, Adebayo A., Akturk, Zekeriya, Allegaert, Karel, Angel-Müller, Edith, Antretter, Jessica, Ashdown, Helen F., Audibert, Francois, Auger, Nathalie ... International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes for Pre-eclampsia (iHOPE) (2020). Standardising definitions for the pre-eclampsia core outcome set: A consensus development study. Pregnancy Hypertension, 21, 208-217. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2020.06.005

Standardising definitions for the pre-eclampsia core outcome set: A consensus development study

2020

Journal Article

Physiological vital sign differences between well newborns greater than 34 weeks gestation: a pilot study

Paliwoda, Michelle, Bogossian, Fiona, Davies, Mark W., Ballard, Emma and New, Karen (2020). Physiological vital sign differences between well newborns greater than 34 weeks gestation: a pilot study. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 26 (4), 226-231. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2020.02.002

Physiological vital sign differences between well newborns greater than 34 weeks gestation: a pilot study

2019

Journal Article

NeoSTRESS: Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application–light

Gilmour, Deborah, Duong, Khoi M., Gilmour, Ian J. and Davies, Mark W. (2019). NeoSTRESS: Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application–light. Air Medical Journal, 39 (2), 97-102. doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2019.07.015

NeoSTRESS: Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application–light

2019

Journal Article

Coroner's report on the death of a baby from complications of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection

Davies, Mark W and Pearson, Chris (2019). Coroner's report on the death of a baby from complications of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55 (2), 239-239. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14350

Coroner's report on the death of a baby from complications of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection

2018

Journal Article

The availability of probiotics and donor human milk is associated with improved survival in very preterm infants

Sharpe, Janet, Way, Mandy, Koorts, Pieter J. and Davies, Mark W. (2018). The availability of probiotics and donor human milk is associated with improved survival in very preterm infants. World Journal of Pediatrics, 14 (5), 1-6. doi: 10.1007/s12519-018-0168-0

The availability of probiotics and donor human milk is associated with improved survival in very preterm infants

Funding

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2020
    Optimising the treatment of invasive infection in critically ill neonates, through application of an innovative microsampling approach
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2001
    The effect of perflouorocarbon vapour(with perfluorooctyl bromide) on tidal volume measurement
    Alfred Juster Memorial Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Media

Enquiries

Contact Professor Mark Davies directly for media enquiries about:

  • Babies - medicine
  • Child health
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Healthcare
  • Infants - medicine
  • Intensive care - neonatal
  • Liquid ventilation - neonatal care
  • Medicine
  • Neonatal intensive care
  • Neonatal ventilation
  • Neonatology
  • Newborn babies - medicine
  • Paediatrics
  • Ventilation - neonatal

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