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Sailesh Kumar

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Works

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347 works between 1995 and 2025

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2020

Journal Article

Protocol for the development and validation of a risk prediction model for stillbirths from 35 weeks gestation in Australia

Sexton, Jessica K., Coory, Michael, Kumar, Sailesh, Smith, Gordon, Gordon, Adrienne, Chambers, Georgina, Pereira, Gavin, Raynes-Greenow, Camille, Hilder, Lisa, Middleton, Philippa, Bowman, Anneka, Lieske, Scott N., Warrilow, Kara, Morris, Jonathan, Ellwood, David and Flenady, Vicki (2020). Protocol for the development and validation of a risk prediction model for stillbirths from 35 weeks gestation in Australia. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 4 (1) 21, 21. doi: 10.1186/s41512-020-00089-w

Protocol for the development and validation of a risk prediction model for stillbirths from 35 weeks gestation in Australia

2020

Other Outputs

Preterm birth rates in a large tertiary Australian 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 (2020). Preterm birth rates in a large tertiary Australian maternity centre during COVID-19 mitigation measures.

Preterm birth rates in a large tertiary Australian maternity centre during COVID-19 mitigation measures

2020

Journal Article

Stillbirth in Australia 1: The road to now: Two decades of stillbirth research and advocacy in Australia

Flenady, Vicki J., Middleton, Philippa , Wallace, Euan M., Morris, Jonathan, Gordon, Adrienne, Boyle, Frances M., Homer, Caroline SE, Henry, Sarah, Brezler, Leigh, Wojcieszek, Aleena M., Davies-Tuck, Miranda, Coory, Michael, Callander, Emily, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki, Leisher, Susannah H., Blencowe, Hannah, Forbes, Madeline, Sexton, Jessica and Ellwood, David (2020). Stillbirth in Australia 1: The road to now: Two decades of stillbirth research and advocacy in Australia. Women and Birth, 33 (6), 506-513. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.09.005

Stillbirth in Australia 1: The road to now: Two decades of stillbirth research and advocacy in Australia

2020

Journal Article

Oral sildenafil citrate during labor mitigates the intrapartum decline in placental growth factor in term pregnancies

Turner, Jessica, Dunn, Liam and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Oral sildenafil citrate during labor mitigates the intrapartum decline in placental growth factor in term pregnancies. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 223 (4), 588-590. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.05.030

Oral sildenafil citrate during labor mitigates the intrapartum decline in placental growth factor in term pregnancies

2020

Journal Article

Neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants following intrapartum maternal oral sildenafil citrate treatment

TURNER, Jessica and KUMAR, Sailesh (2020). Neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants following intrapartum maternal oral sildenafil citrate treatment. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 224 (3), 316-317. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.10.036

Neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants following intrapartum maternal oral sildenafil citrate treatment

2020

Journal Article

The use of elastography in placental research – a literature review

Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki and Fontanarosa, Davide (2020). The use of elastography in placental research – a literature review. Placenta, 99, 78-88. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.07.014

The use of elastography in placental research – a literature review

2020

Journal Article

Neonatal neurological examination in a resource-limited setting: what defines normal?

Lawford, Harriet L.S., Nuamah, Mercy A., Liley, Helen G., Lee, Anne C. C., Kumar, Sailesh, Adjei, Andrew A., Bora, Samudragupta and IMPRINT Study Group (2020). Neonatal neurological examination in a resource-limited setting: what defines normal?. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 29, 71-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2020.08.010

Neonatal neurological examination in a resource-limited setting: what defines normal?

2020

Journal Article

Anaemia in chronic kidney disease pregnancy

Morton, Adam, Burke, Michael, Morton, Anthony and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Anaemia in chronic kidney disease pregnancy. Obstetric Medicine, 14 (2) 1753495X20948985, 1753495X2094898-120. doi: 10.1177/1753495x20948985

Anaemia in chronic kidney disease pregnancy

2020

Journal Article

Changes in fetoplacental Doppler indices following intrapartum maternal sildenafil citrate treatment

Turner, Jessica, Dunn, Liam and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Changes in fetoplacental Doppler indices following intrapartum maternal sildenafil citrate treatment. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 254, 302-307. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.09.042

Changes in fetoplacental Doppler indices following intrapartum maternal sildenafil citrate treatment

2020

Journal Article

The impact of severe maternal morbidity on perinatal outcomes in high income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

Mengistu, Tesfaye S., Turner, Jessica M., Flatley, Christopher, Fox, Jane and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). The impact of severe maternal morbidity on perinatal outcomes in high income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (7) 2035, 1-27. doi: 10.3390/jcm9072035

The impact of severe maternal morbidity on perinatal outcomes in high income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Journal Article

Sleep in the supine position during pregnancy is associated with fetal cerebral redistribution

Robertson, Nicole, Okano, Satomi and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Sleep in the supine position during pregnancy is associated with fetal cerebral redistribution. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (6) 1773, 1773-12. doi: 10.3390/jcm9061773

Sleep in the supine position during pregnancy is associated with fetal cerebral redistribution

2020

Journal Article

Feto‐placental Dopplers are not altered in women with obstructive sleep apnoea symptoms

Robertson, Nicole, Okano, Satomi and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Feto‐placental Dopplers are not altered in women with obstructive sleep apnoea symptoms. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60 (6) ajo.13166, 877-883. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13166

Feto‐placental Dopplers are not altered in women with obstructive sleep apnoea symptoms

2020

Journal Article

Longitudinal reference ranges for tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and mitral annular plane systolic excursion in normally grown fetuses

Lee‐Tannock, Alison, Hay, Karen, Gooi, Alex and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Longitudinal reference ranges for tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and mitral annular plane systolic excursion in normally grown fetuses. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 39 (5) jum.15177, 929-937. doi: 10.1002/jum.15177

Longitudinal reference ranges for tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and mitral annular plane systolic excursion in normally grown fetuses

2020

Journal Article

Experimental drugs for the inhibition of preterm labour

Triggs, Tegan, Kumar, Sailesh and Mitchell, Murray (2020). Experimental drugs for the inhibition of preterm labour. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 29 (5) 13543784.2020.1752661, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/13543784.2020.1752661

Experimental drugs for the inhibition of preterm labour

2020

Journal Article

Low first trimester pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A levels are not associated with an increased risk of intrapartum fetal compromise or adverse neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Turner, Jessica M. and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Low first trimester pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A levels are not associated with an increased risk of intrapartum fetal compromise or adverse neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (4) 1108, 1108. doi: 10.3390/jcm9041108

Low first trimester pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A levels are not associated with an increased risk of intrapartum fetal compromise or adverse neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

2020

Journal Article

Reply

Turner, Jessica M. and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Reply. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 223 (2), 303-303. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.03.028

Reply

2020

Journal Article

Induction of labour using prostaglandin E2 as an inpatient versus balloon catheter as an outpatient: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Beckmann, Michael, Gibbons, Kristen, Flenady, Vicki and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Induction of labour using prostaglandin E2 as an inpatient versus balloon catheter as an outpatient: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BJOG, 127 (5), 571-579. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16030

Induction of labour using prostaglandin E2 as an inpatient versus balloon catheter as an outpatient: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

2020

Journal Article

Changes in proteinuria and diagnosing preeclampsia in CKD pregnancy

Morton, Adam, Burke, Michael, Jarvis, Elizabeth and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Changes in proteinuria and diagnosing preeclampsia in CKD pregnancy. Pregnancy Hypertension, 20, 92-95. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2020.03.005

Changes in proteinuria and diagnosing preeclampsia in CKD pregnancy

2020

Journal Article

Maternal sleep disordered breathing assessed by Epworth Sleepiness Scale and abnormal feto-placental Dopplers

Robertson, Nicole, Okano, Satomi, Hurst, Cameron and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Maternal sleep disordered breathing assessed by Epworth Sleepiness Scale and abnormal feto-placental Dopplers. The Journal of Maternal - Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 35 (6), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1743663

Maternal sleep disordered breathing assessed by Epworth Sleepiness Scale and abnormal feto-placental Dopplers

2020

Journal Article

Global longitudinal reference ranges for fetal myocardial deformation in the second half of pregnancy

Lee-Tannock, Alison, Hay, Karen, Gooi, Alex and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Global longitudinal reference ranges for fetal myocardial deformation in the second half of pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 48 (7), 396-404. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22826

Global longitudinal reference ranges for fetal myocardial deformation in the second half of pregnancy

Funding

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

Supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

    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

    Role of extracellular vesicles mitochondria DNA in maternal obesity

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo

  • 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

Completed supervision

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