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Sailesh Kumar

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369 works between 1995 and 2026
All (369) Book (1) Journal Article (291) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (56) Book Chapter (20)

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2023

Journal Article

Shear wave velocity measurement of the placenta is not limited by placental location

Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki L., Borg, Danielle J., Priddle, Jacob, Wille, Marie-Luise, Drovandi, Christopher and Fontanarosa, Davide (2023). Shear wave velocity measurement of the placenta is not limited by placental location. Placenta, 131, 23-27. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.11.016

Shear wave velocity measurement of the placenta is not limited by placental location

2023

Journal Article

Reply to Letter to Editor: Maternal awareness of decreased fetal movements to prevent stillbirth—no benefit

Kumar, Sailesh and Turner, Jessica M. (2023). Reply to Letter to Editor: Maternal awareness of decreased fetal movements to prevent stillbirth—no benefit. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM, 5 (8) 100892, 100892. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100892

Reply to Letter to Editor: Maternal awareness of decreased fetal movements to prevent stillbirth—no benefit

2022

Book Chapter

Adrenal disease in pregnancy

Lockett, Jack, Inder, Warrick, McIntyre, David H., Barrett, Helen L., Kumar, Sailesh and Clifton, Vicki Lee (2022). Adrenal disease in pregnancy. Hormones and pregnancy. (pp. 164-182) edited by Felice Petraglia, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso and Federico Mecacci. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781009030830.015

Adrenal disease in pregnancy

2022

Journal Article

Late termination of pregnancy at a major Queensland tertiary hospital, 2010–2020

Rosser, Shannyn, Sekar, Renuka, Laporte, Johanna, Duncombe, Gregory J., Bendall, Alexa, Lehner, Christoph, Portmann, Carol, McGrath, Pauline, Lust, Karin, Ganter, Peter and Kumar, Sailesh (2022). Late termination of pregnancy at a major Queensland tertiary hospital, 2010–2020. Medical Journal of Australia, 217 (8), 410-414. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51697

Late termination of pregnancy at a major Queensland tertiary hospital, 2010–2020

2022

Journal Article

Sildenafil during the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy: trials and tribulations

De Bie, Felix Rafael, Basurto, David, Kumar, Sailesh, Deprest, Jan and Russo, Francesca Maria (2022). Sildenafil during the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy: trials and tribulations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (18) 11207, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811207

Sildenafil during the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy: trials and tribulations

2022

Journal Article

The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study

Dixson, Barnaby J.W., Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym M., Whittingha, Koa, Gannon, Brenda, McPhail, Steven M., Carter, Hannah E., Moritz, Karen M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Bora, Samudragupta, Kumar, Sailesh, Frater, Julanne, Schweitzer, Daniel, Miller, Paul, Mehter, Divya and Clifton, Vicki L. (2022). The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 26 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00737-022-01257-1

The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study

2022

Journal Article

Incidence and risk factors for surgical wound complications in women with body mass index >30 kg/m2 following cesarean delivery: a secondary analysis

Gillespie, Brigid M., Ellwood, David, Thalib, Lukman, Kumar, Sailesh, Mahomed, Kassam, Kang, Evelyn and Chaboyer, Wendy (2022). Incidence and risk factors for surgical wound complications in women with body mass index >30 kg/m2 following cesarean delivery: a secondary analysis. AJOG Global Reports, 2 (3) 100069, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100069

Incidence and risk factors for surgical wound complications in women with body mass index >30 kg/m2 following cesarean delivery: a secondary analysis

2022

Journal Article

Present and future of ultrasound in labor

Dall'Asta, Andrea, Lau, Wailam, Chan, Viola, Kumar, Sailesh and Ghi, Tullio (2022). Present and future of ultrasound in labor. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM, 4 (4) 100629, 100629. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100629

Present and future of ultrasound in labor

2022

Journal Article

Associations between COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown on the mental health of pregnant women, postpartum women and their partners from the Queensland family cohort prospective study

Clifton, Vicki L., Kumar, Sailesh, Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Whittingham, Koa, Moritz, Karen M., Carter, Hannah E., McPhail, Steven M., Gannon, Brenda, Ware, Robert, Dixson, Barnaby J. W., Bora, Samudragupta and Hurst, Cameron (2022). Associations between COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown on the mental health of pregnant women, postpartum women and their partners from the Queensland family cohort prospective study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22 (1) 468, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04795-9

Associations between COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown on the mental health of pregnant women, postpartum women and their partners from the Queensland family cohort prospective study

2022

Journal Article

The impact on obstetric and perinatal outcomes in term infants following the introduction of a colour‐coded, hierarchical cardiotocography classification system: a retrospective non‐inferiority study

Willis, Meg, Dunn, Liam, Okano, Satomi, Janssens, Sarah and Kumar, Sailesh (2022). The impact on obstetric and perinatal outcomes in term infants following the introduction of a colour‐coded, hierarchical cardiotocography classification system: a retrospective non‐inferiority study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62 (3), 370-375. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13469

The impact on obstetric and perinatal outcomes in term infants following the introduction of a colour‐coded, hierarchical cardiotocography classification system: a retrospective non‐inferiority study

2022

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 (2022). Measuring the impact of cardiotocograph decision support software on neonatal outcomes: A propensity score-matched observational study. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 77 (6), 331-333. doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000831016.79459.2d

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

2022

Journal Article

Prediction of disability-free survival in healthy older people

Neumann, Johannes Tobias, Thao, Le T. P., Murray, Anne M., Callander, Emily, Carr, Prudence R., Nelson, Mark R., Wolfe, Rory, Woods, Robyn L., Reid, Christopher M., Shah, Raj C., Newman, Anne B., Williamson, Jeff D., Tonkin, Andrew M., McNeil, John J., Murray, Anne, Beilin, Lawrie, Chan, Andrew, Demons, Jamehl, Ernst, Michael, Espinoza, Sara, Goetz, Matthew, Johnston, Colin, Kirpach, Brenda, Liew, Danny, Margolis, Karen, Meyskens, Frank, Nelson, Mark, Reid, Chris, Shah, Raj ... Zwijnenburg, A. (2022). Prediction of disability-free survival in healthy older people. GeroScience, 44 (3), 1641-1655. doi: 10.1007/s11357-022-00547-x

Prediction of disability-free survival in healthy older people

2022

Journal Article

Incidence and predictors of surgical site infection in women who are obese and give birth by elective caesarean section: a secondary analysis

Chaboyer, Wendy, Ellwood, David, Thalib, Lukman, Kumar, Sailesh, Mahomed, Kassam, Kang, Evelyn and Gillespie, Brigid M. (2022). Incidence and predictors of surgical site infection in women who are obese and give birth by elective caesarean section: a secondary analysis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62 (2) ajo.13428, 234-240. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13428

Incidence and predictors of surgical site infection in women who are obese and give birth by elective caesarean section: a secondary analysis

2022

Journal Article

Relationship between placental elastography, maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain

Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki L., Borg, Danielle J., Priddle, Jacob, Marie-Luise, Wille, Drovandi, Christopher and Fontanarosa, Davide (2022). Relationship between placental elastography, maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain. Placenta, 121, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.02.015

Relationship between placental elastography, maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain

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

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2028
    Mechanisms contributing to placental insufficiency and adverse neonatal outcomes across the birthweight centile continuum
    NHMRC MRFF Infertility Pregnancy Loss and Menopause
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    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 - 2027
    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 - 2027
    Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2027
    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

  • 2023 - 2026
    Delayed cord clamping in babies born before 37 weeks gestation to prevent anaemia, death and disability(WAMM - Wait a Minute or More)a pragmatic stepped-wedge implementation trial (MRFF CTA led USYD)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 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

    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

    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: Hon Assoc Professor Adam Ewing, Dr Sandra Richardson

  • 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

    Neuroprotective role of sulphate among preterm infants (SuPreme study)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Hon Assoc Professor Paul Dawson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Decreased fetal movements during pregnancy: Early detection and perinatal outcomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jessica Sexton, Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady

Completed supervision

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