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Sailesh Kumar

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346 works between 1995 and 2025
All (346) Journal Article (270) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (55) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

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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, 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

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, 285-2. doi: 10.3390/nu17020285

Measuring Dietary Intake of Pregnant Women Post-Bariatric Surgery: Do Women Meet Recommendations?

2025

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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

2024

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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. (2024). 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Assessment of fetal growth trajectory identifies infants at high risk of perinatal mortality

Larsen, M. L., Krebs, L., Hoei‐Hansen, C. E. and Kumar, S. (2024). Assessment of fetal growth trajectory identifies infants at high risk of perinatal mortality. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 63 (6), 764-771. doi: 10.1002/uog.27610

Assessment of fetal growth trajectory identifies infants at high risk of perinatal mortality

2024

Journal Article

Prediction of preterm birth in women with fetal growth restriction – Is the weekly change in sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio or PlGF levels useful?

Hong, Jesrine, Crawford, Kylie, Cavanagh, Erika, Clifton, Vicki and Kumar, Sailesh (2024). Prediction of preterm birth in women with fetal growth restriction – Is the weekly change in sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio or PlGF levels useful?. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 103 (6), 1112-1119. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14831

Prediction of preterm birth in women with fetal growth restriction – Is the weekly change in sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio or PlGF levels useful?

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

2024

Journal Article

Placental biomarkers and fetoplacental Dopplers in combination reliably predict preterm birth in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction

Hong, J., Crawford, K., Cavanagh, E., da Silva Costa, F. and Kumar, S. (2024). Placental biomarkers and fetoplacental Dopplers in combination reliably predict preterm birth in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 63 (5), 635-643. doi: 10.1002/uog.27513

Placental biomarkers and fetoplacental Dopplers in combination reliably predict preterm birth in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction

2024

Journal Article

The influence of birthweight on mortality and severe neonatal morbidity in late preterm and term infants: an Australian cohort study

Triggs, Tegan, Crawford, Kylie, Hong, Jesrine, Clifton, Vicki and Kumar, Sailesh (2024). The influence of birthweight on mortality and severe neonatal morbidity in late preterm and term infants: an Australian cohort study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 45 101054, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101054

The influence of birthweight on mortality and severe neonatal morbidity in late preterm and term infants: an Australian cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Five-minute Apgar score and risk of neonatal mortality, severe neurological morbidity and severe non-neurological morbidity in term infants – an Australian population-based cohort study

Hong, Jesrine, Crawford, Kylie, Jarrett, Kate, Triggs, Tegan and Kumar, Sailesh (2024). Five-minute Apgar score and risk of neonatal mortality, severe neurological morbidity and severe non-neurological morbidity in term infants – an Australian population-based cohort study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 44 101011. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101011

Five-minute Apgar score and risk of neonatal mortality, severe neurological morbidity and severe non-neurological morbidity in term infants – an Australian population-based cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Severe fetal growth restriction secondary to placental implantation on intrauterine synechiae

Hong, J., Hong, J., Thomas, J. and Kumar, S. (2024). Severe fetal growth restriction secondary to placental implantation on intrauterine synechiae. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 64 (1), 120-121. doi: 10.1002/uog.27574

Severe fetal growth restriction secondary to placental implantation on intrauterine synechiae

2023

Journal Article

Mediation analysis quantifying the magnitude of stillbirth risk attributable to small for gestational age infants

Crawford, Kylie, MObGyn, Jesrine Hong and Kumar, Sailesh (2023). Mediation analysis quantifying the magnitude of stillbirth risk attributable to small for gestational age infants. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM, 5 (12) 101187, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101187

Mediation analysis quantifying the magnitude of stillbirth risk attributable to small for gestational age infants

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    A state-based Perinatal Family Mental Health Registry
    Queensland Mental Health Commission
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    BUBs Quit Study: clinical Midwife Specialist to assist pregnant women to quit smoking using counselling and embedded technology (NHMRC Partnership Grant led by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Digital Infrastructure For improving First Nations Maternal & Child Health
    MRFF Research Data Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Novel approaches to preventing perinatal death and disability from birth asphyxia
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Can intrapartum SildEnafil safely Avert the Risks of Contraction-induced Hypoxia in labour? iSEARCH - a pragmatic Phase 3 Randomised Controlled Trial
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to develop predictive models for late gestation adverse perinatal outcomes
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Australian Centre for Research Excellence in Stillbirth
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    ADding negative pRESSure to improve healING (the DRESSING trial) (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Neuroprotective role of sulphate among preterm babies (SuPreme study)
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Sailesh Kumar is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Prediction of intrapartum fetal compromise using prenatal ultrasound and placental biomarkers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Clifton

  • Master Philosophy

    Maternal, obstetric and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by socio-demographic, medical, surgical or intrapartum risk factors

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Biomarkers predictive of placental dysfunction and adverse perinatal outcome

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Clifton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reducing operative birth for fetal distress in women with small or poorly grown infants using Sildenafil Citrate. The RidStress 2 Randomised Controlled Trial.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Clifton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reducing operative birth for fetal distress in women with small or poorly grown infants using Sildenafil Citrate. The RidStress 2 Randomised Controlled Trial.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Clifton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Maternal, obstetric and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by socio-demographic, medical, surgical or intrapartum risk factors

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Greg Duncombe

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Prenatal identification of infants at risk of mortality or severe neonatal morbidity

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Clifton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Factors determining intrapartum fetal compromise and perinatal complications related to birth asphyxia.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Luke Jardine

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reducing operative birth for fetal distress in women with small or poorly grown infants using Sildenafil Citrate. The RidStress 2 Randomised Controlled Trial.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Clifton

  • Master Philosophy

    The obstetric and perinatal factors associated with preterm birth

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy on maternal nutrition status and offspring growth: A prospective cohort study.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Susie de Jersey

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Neuroprotective role of sulphate among preterm infants (SuPreme study)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Paul Dawson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy on maternal nutrition status and offspring growth: A prospective cohort study.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Susie de Jersey

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Decreased fetal movements during pregnancy: Early detection and perinatal outcomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jessica Sexton, Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Neuroprotective role of sulphate among preterm infants (SuPreme study)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Paul Dawson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Role of extracellular vesicles mitochondria DNA in maternal obesity

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo

Completed supervision

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