Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Prosthetic heart valves in pregnancy, outcomes for women and their babies: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published 2015-01-01Background Historically, pregnancies among women with prosthetic heart valves have been associated with an increased incidence of adverse outcomes. While there have been advances in prosthetic heart valve design, obstetric ...Open AccessArticle -
Epidural Analgesia in Labour and Risk of Caesarean Delivery
Published 2015-01-01Background: A Cochrane Systematic Review of randomised controlled trials of epidural analgesia compared to other or no analgesia in labour reported no overall increased risk of caesarean section. However, many trials were ...Open AccessArticle -
High maternal serum ferritin in early pregnancy and risk of spontaneous preterm birth
Published 2015-01-01Previous studies have reported inconsistent associations between maternal serum ferritin concentrations and risk of preterm birth. The aim of this study was to examine the association between iron biomarkers, including ...Open AccessArticle -
Maternal body weight and first trimester screening for chromosomal anomalies
Published 2014-01-01Prenatal risk ratios for Down syndrome adjust for maternal weight because maternal serum 2 biomarker levels decrease with increasing maternal weight. This is accomplished by converting 3 serum biomarker values into a ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Trends and outcomes of postpartum haemorrhage, 2003-2011
Published 2015-01-01Background: While rates of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have continued to rise, it is not clear if the association with other morbidity and transfusion has changed over time. This study explores the recent trend in postpartum ...Open AccessArticle