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Sailesh Kumar

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354 works between 1995 and 2025
All (354) Book (1) Journal Article (276) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (56) Book Chapter (20)

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2022

Journal Article

Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study

Wilkinson, Shelley A., Schoenaker, Danielle A. J. M., de Jersey, Susan, Collins, Clare E., Gallo, Linda, Rollo, Megan, Borg, Danielle, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Truby, Helen, Barrett, Helen L., Kumar, Sailesh and Clifton, Vicki (2022). Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (5), 602-615. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12733

Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study

2022

Journal Article

Phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibitors in pregnancy: systematic review and meta‐analysis of maternal and perinatal safety and clinical outcomes

Turner, Jessica M., Russo, Francesca, DePrest, Jan, Mol, Ben W. and Kumar, Sailesh (2022). Phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibitors in pregnancy: systematic review and meta‐analysis of maternal and perinatal safety and clinical outcomes. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 129 (11), 1817-1831. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17163

Phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibitors in pregnancy: systematic review and meta‐analysis of maternal and perinatal safety and clinical outcomes

2022

Journal Article

Differences in biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction in cord blood between normal pregnancies and pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes

Lee‐Tannock, Alison, Hay, Karen and Kumar, Sailesh (2022). Differences in biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction in cord blood between normal pregnancies and pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62 (1) ajo.13415, 79-85. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13415

Differences in biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction in cord blood between normal pregnancies and pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes

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

2022

Journal Article

Effect of negative-pressure wound therapy on wound complications in obese women after caesarean birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gillespie, B. M., Thalib, L., Ellwood, D., Kang, E., Mahomed, K., Kumar, S. and Chaboyer, W. (2022). Effect of negative-pressure wound therapy on wound complications in obese women after caesarean birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 129 (2), 196-207. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16963

Effect of negative-pressure wound therapy on wound complications in obese women after caesarean birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Journal Article

Women’s and clinician’s acceptability of participation in a hypothetical obstetric randomized controlled trial: a qualitative survey

Sherrell, Helen C., Dunn, Liam T. B., Horey, Dell, Flenady, Vicki and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). Women’s and clinician’s acceptability of participation in a hypothetical obstetric randomized controlled trial: a qualitative survey. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 35 (25), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.2020236

Women’s and clinician’s acceptability of participation in a hypothetical obstetric randomized controlled trial: a qualitative survey

2021

Journal Article

The CErebro Placental RAtio as indicator for delivery following perception of reduced fetal movements, protocol for an international cluster randomised clinical trial; the CEPRA study

Damhuis, Stefanie E., Ganzevoort, Wessel, Duijnhoven, Ruben G., Groen, Henk, Kumar, Sailesh, Heazell, Alexander E. P., Khalil, Asma and Gordijn, Sanne J. (2021). The CErebro Placental RAtio as indicator for delivery following perception of reduced fetal movements, protocol for an international cluster randomised clinical trial; the CEPRA study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21 (1) 285. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03760-2

The CErebro Placental RAtio as indicator for delivery following perception of reduced fetal movements, protocol for an international cluster randomised clinical trial; the CEPRA study

2021

Journal Article

Management of fetal supraventricular tachycardia: case series from a tertiary perinatal cardiac center

Broom, Elisha, Thomas, Joseph T., Petersen, Scott, Gooi, Alex, Ward, Cameron, Gardener, Glenn, Kostner, Karam, Lee-Tannock, Alison and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). Management of fetal supraventricular tachycardia: case series from a tertiary perinatal cardiac center. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 48 (11-12), 1-7. doi: 10.1159/000519911

Management of fetal supraventricular tachycardia: case series from a tertiary perinatal cardiac center

2021

Journal Article

Associations between malaria in pregnancy and neonatal neurological outcomes

Lawford, Harriet L. S., Nuamah, Mercy A., Liley, Helen G., Griffin, Alison, Lekpor, Cecilia E., Botchway, Felix, Oppong, Samuel A., Samba, Ali, Badoe, Ebenezer V., Kumar, Sailesh, Lee, Anne C. C., Gyasi, Richard K., Adjei, Andrew A. and Bora, Samudragupta (2021). Associations between malaria in pregnancy and neonatal neurological outcomes. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 112, 144-151. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.037

Associations between malaria in pregnancy and neonatal neurological outcomes

2021

Journal Article

Prelabor and intrapartum Doppler ultrasound to predict fetal compromise

Dall'Asta, Andrea and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). Prelabor and intrapartum Doppler ultrasound to predict fetal compromise. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM, 3 (6) 100479, 100479. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100479

Prelabor and intrapartum Doppler ultrasound to predict fetal compromise

2021

Journal Article

Evaluation of Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With Decreased Fetal Movements

Turner, Jessica M., Flenady, Vicki, Ellwood, David, Coory, Michael and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). Evaluation of Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With Decreased Fetal Movements. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 76 (10), 583-585. doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000798448.64835.4d

Evaluation of Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With Decreased Fetal Movements

2021

Journal Article

Changes in placental elastography in the third trimester - analysis using a linear mixed effect model

Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki L., Borg, Danielle J., Priddle, Jacob, Wille, Marie-Luise, Drovandi, Christopher and Fontanarosa, Davide (2021). Changes in placental elastography in the third trimester - analysis using a linear mixed effect model. Placenta, 114, 83-89. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.09.001

Changes in placental elastography in the third trimester - analysis using a linear mixed effect model

2021

Journal Article

Pregnancy outcomes in women with hyponatraemia and preeclampsia: case series and literature review

Morton, Adam, Lumchee, Matthew, Kumar, Sailesh and Jarvis, Elizabeth (2021). Pregnancy outcomes in women with hyponatraemia and preeclampsia: case series and literature review. Pregnancy Hypertension, 26, 38-41. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.08.116

Pregnancy outcomes in women with hyponatraemia and preeclampsia: case series and literature review

2021

Conference Publication

ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): use of Doppler velocimetry in obstetrics

Bhide, A., Acharya, G., Baschat, A., Bilardo, C. M., Brezinka, C., Cafici, D., Ebbing, C., Hernandez-Andrade, E., Kalache, K., Kingdom, J., Kiserud, T., Kumar, S., Lee, W., Lees, C., Leung, K. Y., Malinger, G., Mari, G., Prefumo, F., Sepulveda, W. and Trudinger, B. (2021). ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): use of Doppler velocimetry in obstetrics. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/uog.23698

ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): use of Doppler velocimetry in obstetrics

2021

Journal Article

Screening for primary aldosteronism in pregnancy

Vidyasagar, Sneha, Kumar, Sailesh and Morton, Adam (2021). Screening for primary aldosteronism in pregnancy. Pregnancy Hypertension, 25, 171-174. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.06.005

Screening for primary aldosteronism in pregnancy

2021

Journal Article

The fetal cerebroplacental ratio in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Lodge, Jade, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). The fetal cerebroplacental ratio in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 61 (6) ajo.13400, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13400

The fetal cerebroplacental ratio in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

2021

Journal Article

A decline in planned, but not spontaneous, preterm birth rates in a large Australian tertiary maternity centre during COVID‐19 mitigation measures

Gallo, Linda A., Gallo, Tania F., Borg, Danielle J., Moritz, Karen M., Clifton, Vicki L. and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). A decline in planned, but not spontaneous, preterm birth rates in a large Australian tertiary maternity centre during COVID‐19 mitigation measures. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62 (1) ajo.13406, 62-70. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13406

A decline in planned, but not spontaneous, preterm birth rates in a large Australian tertiary maternity centre during COVID‐19 mitigation measures

2021

Journal Article

Queensland Family Cohort: a study protocol

Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym, Fiveash, Corrine, Schagen, Johanna, James-McAlpine, Janelle, Friedlander, Frances, Thurston, Claire, Oliveri, Maria, Harmey, Theresa, Cavanagh, Erika, Edwards, Christopher, Fontanarosa, Davide, Perkins, Tony, de Zubicaray, Greig, Moritz, Karen, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki, Queensland Family Cohort Research Collaborative, Hamilton-Williams, Emma and Bora, Samudragupta (2021). Queensland Family Cohort: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (6) e044463, 1-13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044463

Queensland Family Cohort: a study protocol

2021

Journal Article

Measuring the impact of cardiotocograph decision support software on neonatal outcomes: A propensity score‐matched observational study

Wilson, Emily, Dunn, Liam, Beckmann, Michael and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). Measuring the impact of cardiotocograph decision support software on neonatal outcomes: A propensity score‐matched observational study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 61 (6) ajo.13375, 876-881. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13375

Measuring the impact of cardiotocograph decision support software on neonatal outcomes: A propensity score‐matched observational study

2021

Journal Article

Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings in obese women undergoing caesarean section: multicentre parallel group randomised controlled trial

Gillespie, Brigid M., Webster, Joan, Ellwood, David, Thalib, Lukman, Whitty, Jennifer A., Mahomed, Kassam, Clifton, Vicki, Kumar, Sailesh, Wagner, Adam, Kang, Evelyn and Chaboyer, Wendy (2021). Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings in obese women undergoing caesarean section: multicentre parallel group randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 373 n893. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n893

Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings in obese women undergoing caesarean section: multicentre parallel group randomised controlled trial

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2028
    Mechanisms contributing to placental insufficiency and adverse neonatal outcomes across the birthweight centile continuum
    Open grant
  • 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 - 2026
    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

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

  • Master Philosophy

    Biomarkers predictive of placental dysfunction and adverse perinatal outcome

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Richardson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A multimodal approach of risk stratification of adverse outcomes for infants with fetal growth restriction

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Luke Jardine

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The application of Machine Learning Techniques for the Prediction of Major Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Monochorionic and Dichorionic Twin Pregnancies.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Prediction of intrapartum fetal compromise using prenatal ultrasound and placental biomarkers

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Decreased fetal movements during pregnancy: Early detection and perinatal outcomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jessica Sexton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Role of extracellular vesicles mitochondria DNA in maternal obesity

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo

  • 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

Completed supervision

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