Newborn Research Centre

Research Overview

The motto of the Women's Newborn Research Centre is “Making the babies better”. To do this we are trying to give all babies, irrespective of their size and maturity at birth the best chance of growing into healthy adults.
Our big challenges lie with the tiniest babies, those weighing less than one kilogram and more than three months premature. Parents face the real possibility that they may not take these babies home and amongst survivors there are three-fold increased risks of problems with brain development, blindness and deafness.
In order to achieve improvements in these odds we are improving the care given to babies immediately after birth, through their time in hospital and beyond to the first critical years at home. Research in the delivery room is a difficult task because of the often chaotic and stressful environment. Nevertheless, we have demonstrated that it is possible to do high quality studies and discover new ways of monitoring and treating newborn babies.
We now know that babies experience pain and discomfort as much as other patients in hospital. We have developed better ways of nursing them, encouraging their parents to become involved in their care, and have found that these steps improve outcomes for both parents and babies.
Our long-term follow-up studies are trying to establish the role of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in very tiny or preterm babies to predict long-term outcome, and to understand the causes of brain injury in very preterm babies. In addition, we continue evaluate neonatal intensive care in the state of Victoria for babies either with birth weights <1000 g or gestational ages <28 weeks, and we also help to evaluate the outcomes for many perinatal and neonatal randomised controlled trials designed to improve long-term health outcomes for our most vulnerable babies.

Staff

  • A/Professor Louise Owen - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne
  • A/Professor Brett Manley - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne
  • Dr Marta Thio - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital PIPER-Neonatal Retrieval and Education, Honorary Clinical Fellow, The University of Melbourne
  • Dr Omar Kamlin - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Honorary Fellow, The University of Melbourne
  • Professor Jeanie Cheong - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Principal Research Fellow, Co-Group Leader Victorian Infant Brain Studies, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
  • Dr Shiraz Badurdeen - Neonatal Research Fellow, The Royal Women’s Hospital, PhD candidate, The Ritchie Centre, Monash University
  • Dr Elizabeth Baker - William Kitchen Neonatal Research Fellow, The Royal Women’s Hospital, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
  • Dr Kate Hodgson - Neonatal Research Fellow, The Royal Women’s Hospital, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
  • Dr Rocco Cuzzilla - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • A/Professor Christiane Theda - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), The University of Melbourne, Fellow (Hon), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Melbourne
  • A/Professor Sue Jacobs - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Dr Sheryle Rogerson - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Professor Lex Doyle AO - Associate Director, Research, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne
  • Dr Jennifer Dawson - Trial Co-Ordinator, Newborn Research, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Ms Brenda Argus - Neonatal Research Nurse, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Ms Bernice Mills - Neonatal Research Nurse, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Ms Emily Twitchell - Neonatal Research Nurse, The Royal Women’s Hospital
    Ms Joanna Barrotta - Neonatal Research Nurse, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Dr Arun Sett - Neonatal Fellow, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Dr Amir Zayegh - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Dr Anna Tottman - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • A/Prof Carl Kuschel - Director (Medical) Neonatal Intensive and Special Care, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Dr Jennifer Walsh - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital
  • Dr Jubal John - Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital

Collaborators

  • Professor Peter Anderson - Professor of Paediatric Neuropsychology, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences, Monash University
  • Professor Alicia Spittle - NHMRC Career Development Fellow, Dame Kate Campbell Fellow, Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Department of Physiotherapy, The Royal Women's Hospital
  • A/Professor Gehan Roberts - Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrician, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Centre for Community Child Health, the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
  • Associate Professor Deanne K. Thompson - Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
  • Professor Katherine J. Lee - Senior Biostatistician, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
  • Professor Sharon Goldfeld - Paediatrician, Public Health Physician, Theme Director Population Health and Co-Group Leader of Policy and Equity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
  • Dr Alice Burnett - Clinical Neuropsychologist, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
  • Dr Rosemarie A. Boland - Postdoctoral Neonatal Nurse Researcher, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
  • Associate Professor Kim M. Dalziel - Principal Research Fellow (Health Economics), Melbourne School of Population And Global Health
  • Dr Karli Treyvaud - Senior Research Officer and Team Leader, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
  • Professor Rodney Hunt - Professor of Neonatology, Monash University
  • Professor Stuart Hooper AM - Centre Head, The Ritchie Centre of Medical Research, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
  • A/Professor Graeme Polglase - Head, Perinatal Transition Group, The Ritchie Centre of Medical Research, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
  • Professor Euan Wallace - Carl Wood Professor, Departmental Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash Medical Centre, Executive, The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
  • Dr Doug Blank - Victor Yu Fellow, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
  • Dr Calum Roberts - Kathleen Tinsley Research Fellow, Monash University
  • A/Professor David Tingay - Neonatologist, Department of Neonatology, The Royal Children’s Hospital
  • Professor Arjan te Pas - Consultant Neonatologist, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
  • A/Professor Elizabeth Foglia - Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania
  • Dr Joyce O’Shea - Consultant Neonatologist, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
  • Dr Eoin O’Currain - Consultant Neonatologist, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
  • A/Professor Charles Christoph Roehr - Associate Professor of Paediatrics, University of Oxford

Funding

This research is funded by National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF, Australian Government Accelerating Commercialisation Grant and the University of Melbourne.

Research Publications

2020-2021

  • Hickey L, Burnett A, Spittle AJ, Roberts G, Anderson P, Lee K, Doyle LW, Cheong JLY; Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. Extreme prematurity, growth and neurodevelopment at 8 years: a cohort study. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb;106(2):160-166. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318139. Epub 2020 Aug 3. PMID: 32747376.
  • Roberts CT, Halibullah I, Bhatia R, Green EA, Kamlin COF, Davis PG, Manley BJ. Outcomes after Introduction of Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy in Two Australian Tertiary Neonatal Units. J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;229:141-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.025. Epub 2020 Oct 14. PMID: 33068569.
  • Hollebrandse NL, Spittle AJ, Burnett AC, Anderson PJ, Roberts G, Doyle LW, Cheong JLY. School-age outcomes following intraventricular haemorrhage in infants born extremely preterm. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Jan;106(1):4-8. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-318989. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PMID: 32732377.
  • Baker EK, Davis PG. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia outcome estimator in current neonatal practice. Acta Paediatr. 2021 Jan;110(1):166-167. doi: 10.1111/apa.15427. Epub 2020 Jul 21. PMID: 32564388.
  • Cameron KL, Cheong JLY, Spittle AJ. Predicting poor physical activity outcomes in children born extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight. Acta Paediatr. 2021 Jan;110(1):357-358. doi: 10.1111/apa.15524. Epub 2020 Aug 28. PMID: 32856755.
  • Haikerwal A, Doyle LW, Patton G, Garland SM, Cheung MM, Wark JD, Cheong JLY. Bone health in young adult survivors born extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight in the post surfactant era. Bone. 2021 Feb;143:115648. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115648. Epub 2020 Sep 17. PMID: 32950698.
  • Howell KB, Freeman JL, Mackay MT, Fahey MC, Archer J, Berkovic SF, Chan E, Dabscheck G, Eggers S, Hayman M, Holberton J, Hunt RW, Jacobs SE, Kornberg AJ, Leventer RJ, Mandelstam S, McMahon JM, Mefford HC, Panetta J, Riseley J, Rodriguez-Casero V, Ryan MM, Schneider AL, Smith LJ, Stark Z, Wong F, Yiu EM, Scheffer IE, Harvey AS. The severe epilepsy syndromes of infancy: A population-based study. Epilepsia. 2021 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/epi.16810. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33475165.
  • Owen LS, Davis PG. Parental consent and neonatal delivery room trials: walking an ethical tightrope. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Jan 12:fetalneonatal-2020-319355. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319355. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33436447.
  • O'Shea TM, Thompson DK, Doyle LW. Magnetic resonance biomarkers in very preterm infants: relationships to perinatal factors. J Pediatr. 2021 Jan 7:S0022-3476(21)00003-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.081. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33422581.
  • Kidman AM, Manley BJ, Boland RA, Davis PG, Bhatia R. Predictors and outcomes of extubation failure in extremely preterm infants. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Jan 23. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15356. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33486799.
  • Baker EK, Wallace EM, Davis PG, Malhotra A, Jacobs SE, Hooper SB, Lim R. A protocol for cell therapy infusion in neonates. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2021 Jan 6. doi: 10.1002/sctm.20-0281. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33405397.
  • Rawnsley KL, Cheong JLY, Spittle AJ. Impact of very preterm birth on maternal employment and socio-economic status. Acta Paediatr. 2021 Jan 3. doi: 10.1111/apa.15722. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33389750.
  • Dai DWT, Franke N, Wouldes TA, Brown GTL, Tottman AC, Harding JE; PIANO Study Group. The contributions of intelligence and executive function on behaviour problems in school-age children born very preterm. Acta Paediatr. 2021 Jan 18. doi: 10.1111/apa.15763. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33459419.
  • Cameron KL, FitzGerald TL, Albesher RA, McGinley JL, Allison K, Lee KJ, Cheong JLY, Spittle AJ. Barriers and facilitators to community participation for preschool age children born very preterm: a prospective cohort study. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021 Jan 9. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14809. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33421112.
  • Bogičević L, Pascoe L, Nguyen TN, Burnett AC, Verhoeven M, Thompson DK, Cheong JLY, Inder TE, van Baar AL, Doyle LW, Anderson PJ. Individual Attention Patterns in Children Born Very Preterm and Full Term at 7 and 13 Years of Age. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 Jan 22:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S1355617720001411. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33478617.
  • Roberts CT, Owen LS, Frøisland DH, Doyle LW, Davis PG, Manley BJ. Predictors and Outcomes of Early Intubation in Infants Born at 28-36 Weeks of Gestation Receiving Noninvasive Respiratory Support. J Pediatr. 2020 Jan;216:109-116.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.09.026. Epub 2019 Oct 11. PMID: 31610936.
  • Turk BR, Theda C, Fatemi A, Moser AB. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: Pathology, pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, newborn screening and therapies. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2020 Feb;80(1):52-72. doi: 10.1002/jdn.10003. Epub 2020 Jan 26. PMID: 31909500; PMCID: PMC7041623.
  • Cheong JLY, Burnett AC, Treyvaud K, Spittle AJ. Early environment and long-term outcomes of preterm infants. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2020 Jan;127(1):1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00702-019-02121-w. Epub 2019 Dec 20. PMID: 31863172.
  • Cameron KL, Albesher RA, McGinley JL, Allison K, Cheong JLY, Spittle AJ. Movement-based interventions for preschool-age children with, or at risk of, motor impairment: a systematic review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2020 Mar;62(3):290-296. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14394. Epub 2019 Nov 12. PMID: 31713851.
  • Australian Genomics Health Alliance Acute Care Flagship, Lunke S, Eggers S, Wilson M, Patel C, Barnett CP, Pinner J, Sandaradura SA, Buckley MF, Krzesinski EI, de Silva MG, Brett GR, Boggs K, Mowat D, Kirk EP, Adès LC, Akesson LS, Amor DJ, Ayres S, Baxendale A, Borrie S, Bray A, Brown NJ, Chan CY, Chong B, Cliffe C, Delatycki MB, Edwards M, Elakis G, Fahey MC, Fennell A, Fowles L, Gallacher L, Higgins M, Howell KB, Hunt L, Hunter MF, Jones KJ, King S, Kumble S, Lang S, Le Moing M, Ma A, Phelan D, Quinn MCJ, Richards A, Richmond CM, Riseley J, Rodgers J, Sachdev R, Sadedin S, Schlapbach LJ, Smith J, Springer A, Tan NB, Tan TY, Temple SL, Theda C, Vasudevan A, White SM, Yeung A, Zhu Y, Martyn M, Best S, Roscioli T, Christodoulou J, Stark Z. Feasibility of Ultra-Rapid Exome Sequencing in Critically Ill Infants and Children With Suspected Monogenic Conditions in the Australian Public Health Care System. JAMA. 2020 Jun 23;323(24):2503-2511. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.7671. PMID: 32573669; PMCID: PMC7312414.
  • O'Shea JE, Kirolos S, Thio M, Kamlin COF, Davis PG. Neonatal videolaryngoscopy as a teaching aid: the trainees' perspective. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Sep 22:fetalneonatal-2020-319619. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319619. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32963087.
  • Sloss S, Dawson JA, McGrory L, Rafferty AR, Davis PG, Owen LS. Observational study of parental opinion of deferred consent for neonatal research. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Oct 30:fetalneonatal-2020-319974. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319974. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33127737.
  • Wilkinson D, Zayegh A. Valuing life and evaluating suffering in infants with life-limiting illness. Theor Med Bioeth. 2020 Aug;41(4):179-196. doi: 10.1007/s11017-020-09532-x. Epub 2020 Dec 17. PMID: 33331998; PMCID: PMC7745707.
  • Baker EK, Jacobs SE, Lim R, Wallace EM, Davis PG. Cell therapy for the preterm infant: promise and practicalities. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Sep;105(5):563-568. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317896. Epub 2020 Apr 6. PMID: 32253200.
  • Ferguson KN, Rogerson SR, Davis PG, Jones BO, Hutchinson D, Hunt RW, Manley BJ. Duct-dependent congenital heart disease in very preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Nov;105(6):681-683. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317742. Epub 2020 Mar 13. PMID: 32170031.
  • Spittle AJ, Dewey D, Nguyen TN, Ellis R, Burnett A, Kwong A, Lee K, Cheong JLY, Doyle LW, Anderson PJ. Rates of Developmental Coordination Disorder in Children Born Very Preterm. J Pediatr. 2020 Dec 17:S0022-3476(20)31504-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.022. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33340547.
  • Kuek SL, Jacobs SE, Manley BJ. Sedation during minimal invasive surfactant treatment. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Aug;109(8):1685-1686. doi: 10.1111/apa.15228. Epub 2020 Mar 11. PMID: 32157729.
    28. Tottman A. April 2020 ECI Biocommentary. Pediatr Res. 2020 Apr;87(5):804. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-0759-z. Epub 2020 Jan 11. PMID: 31926486.
  • Del Río R, Thió M, Bosio M, Figueras J, Iriondo M. Predicción de mortalidad en recién nacidos prematuros. Revisión sistemática actualizada [Prediction of mortality in premature neonates. An updated systematic review]. An Pediatr (Barc). 2020 Jul;93(1):24-33. Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2019.11.003. Epub 2020 Jan 8. PMID: 31926888.
  • Foglia EE, Te Pas AB, Kirpalani H, Davis PG, Owen LS, van Kaam AH, Onland W, Keszler M, Schmölzer GM, Hummler H, Lista G, Dani C, Bastrenta P, Localio R, Ratcliffe SJ. Sustained Inflation vs Standard Resuscitation for Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Apr 1;174(4):e195897. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.5897. Epub 2020 Apr 6. PMID: 32011661; PMCID: PMC7042947.
  • Tyndall C, Cuzzilla R, Kane SC. The rhesus incompatible pregnancy and its consequences for affected fetuses and neonates. Transfus Apher Sci. 2020 Oct;59(5):102948. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.102948. Epub 2020 Sep 16. PMID: 33008742.
  • Cheong JL, Spittle AJ, Burnett AC, Anderson PJ, Doyle LW. Have outcomes following extremely preterm birth improved over time? Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Jun;25(3):101114. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2020.101114. Epub 2020 May 15. PMID: 32451304.
  • Plummer EL, Chebar Lozinsky A, Tobin JM, Uebergang JB, Axelrad C, Garland SM, Jacobs SE, Tang MLK; ProPrems Study Group. Postnatal probiotics and allergic disease in very preterm infants: Sub-study to the ProPrems randomized trial. Allergy. 2020 Jan;75(1):127-136. doi: 10.1111/all.14088. Epub 2019 Nov 8. PMID: 31608448.
  • Alexander B, Yang JY, Yao SHW, Wu MH, Chen J, Kelly CE, Ball G, Matthews LG, Seal ML, Anderson PJ, Doyle LW, Cheong JLY, Spittle AJ, Thompson DK. White matter extension of the Melbourne Children's Regional Infant Brain atlas: M-CRIB-WM. Hum Brain Mapp. 2020 Jun 15;41(9):2317-2333. doi: 10.1002/hbm.24948. Epub 2020 Feb 21. PMID: 32083379; PMCID: PMC7267918.
  • Cheong JLY, Doyle LW. Childhood respiratory outcomes after neonatal caffeine therapy. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Dec;25(6):101158. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2020.101158. Epub 2020 Oct 21. PMID: 33127315.
  • Roehr CC, Davis PG, Weiner GM, Jonathan Wyllie J, Wyckoff MH, Trevisanuto D. T-piece resuscitator or self-inflating bag during neonatal resuscitation: a scoping review. Pediatr Res. 2020 Jun 11. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-1005-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32526766.
  • Kelly CE, Thompson DK, Spittle AJ, Chen J, Seal ML, Anderson PJ, Doyle LW, Cheong JL. Regional brain volumes, microstructure and neurodevelopment in moderate-late preterm children. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Nov;105(6):593-599. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317941. Epub 2020 Mar 4. PMID: 32132139.
  • McKimmie-Doherty M, Arnolda GRB, Buckmaster AG, Owen LS, Hodgson KA, Wright IMR, Roberts CT, Davis PG, Manley BJ; HUNTER trial investigators. Predicting Nasal High-Flow Treatment Success in Newborn Infants with Respiratory Distress Cared for in Nontertiary Hospitals. J Pediatr. 2020 Dec;227:135-141.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.07.037. Epub 2020 Jul 15. PMID: 32679201.
  • Avila-Alvarez A, Davis PG, Kamlin COF, Thio M. Documentation during neonatal resuscitation: a systematic review. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Nov 26:fetalneonatal-2020-319948. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319948. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33243927.
  • Payne CD, Owen LS, Hodgson KA, Morley CJ, Davis PG, Manley BJ. Gas flow in preterm infants treated with bubble CPAP: an observational study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Aug 26:fetalneonatal-2020-319337. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319337. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32847830.
  • Adamson CL, Alexander B, Ball G, Beare R, Cheong JLY, Spittle AJ, Doyle LW, Anderson PJ, Seal ML, Thompson DK. Parcellation of the neonatal cortex using Surface-based Melbourne Children's Regional Infant Brain atlases (M-CRIB-S). Sci Rep. 2020 Mar 9;10(1):4359. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-61326-2. PMID: 32152381; PMCID: PMC7062836.
  • Machumpurath S, O'Currain E, Dawson JA, Davis PG. Interfaces for non- invasive neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 2020 Nov;156:244-250. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.08.008. Epub 2020 Aug 25. PMID: 32858155.
  • Treyvaud K, Thompson DK, Kelly CE, Loh WY, Inder TE, Cheong JLY, Doyle LW, Anderson PJ. Early parenting is associated with the developing brains of children born very preterm. Clin Neuropsychol. 2020 Aug 31:1-19. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2020.1811895. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32865142.
  • McMahon GE, Anderson PJ, Giallo R, Pace CC, Cheong JL, Doyle LW, Spittle AJ, Spencer-Smith MM, Treyvaud K. Mental Health Trajectories of Fathers Following Very Preterm Birth: Associations With Parenting. J Pediatr Psychol. 2020 Aug 1;45(7):725-735. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa041. PMID: 32514578.
  • Tottman AC, Alsweiler JM, Bloomfield FH, Gamble GD, Jiang Y, Leung M, Poppe T, Thompson B, Wouldes TA, Harding JE; PIANO study group. Relationships Between Early Neonatal Nutrition and Neurodevelopment at School Age in Children Born Very Preterm. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Jan;70(1):72-78. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002471. PMID: 31449172.
  • Kelly CE, Thompson DK, Cooper M, Pham J, Nguyen TD, Yang JYM, Ball G, Adamson C, Murray AL, Chen J, Inder TE, Cheong JLY, Doyle LW, Anderson PJ. White matter tracts related to memory and emotion in very preterm children. Pediatr Res. 2020 Sep 13. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-01134-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32920605.
  • Cho SX, Rudloff I, Lao JC, Pang MA, Goldberg R, Bui CB, McLean CA, Stock M, Klassert TE, Slevogt H, Mangan NE, Cheng W, Fischer D, Gfroerer S, Sandhu MK, Ngo D, Bujotzek A, Lariviere L, Schumacher F, Tiefenthaler G, Beker F, Collins C, Kamlin COF, König K, Malhotra A, Tan K, Theda C, Veldman A, Ellisdon AM, Whisstock JC, Berger PJ, Nold-Petry CA, Nold MF. Characterization of the pathoimmunology of necrotizing enterocolitis reveals novel therapeutic opportunities. Nat Commun. 2020 Nov 13;11(1):5794. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19400-w. PMID: 33188181; PMCID: PMC7666196.
  • Olsen JE, Cheong JLY, Eeles AL, FitzGerald TL, Cameron KL, Albesher RA, Anderson PJ, Doyle LW, Spittle AJ. Early general movements are associated with developmental outcomes at 4.5-5 years. Early Hum Dev. 2020 Sep;148:105115. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105115. Epub 2020 Jun 20. PMID: 32615517.
  • Tottman AC, Bloomfield FH, Cormack BE, Harding JE, Taylor J, Alsweiler JM. Sex-specific relationships between early nutrition and neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Pediatr Res. 2020 Apr;87(5):872-878. doi: 10.1038/s41390-019-0695-y. Epub 2019 Nov 29. PMID: 31783398.
  • Hickey L, Burnett A, Spittle AJ, Roberts G, Anderson P, Lee K, Doyle LW, Cheong JLY; Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. Extreme prematurity, growth and neurodevelopment at 8 years: a cohort study. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb;106(2):160-166. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318139. Epub 2020 Aug 3. PMID: 32747376.
  • Gaertner VD, Rüegger CM, O'Currain E, Kamlin COF, Hooper SB, Davis PG, Springer L. Physiological responses to facemask application in newborns immediately after birth. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Dec 9:fetalneonatal-2020-320198. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320198. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33298407.
  • Iriondo M, Thio M, Del Río R, Baucells BJ, Bosio M, Figueras-Aloy J. Prediction of mortality in very low birth weight neonates in Spain. PLoS One. 2020 Jul 9;15(7):e0235794. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235794. PMID: 32645708; PMCID: PMC7347394.
  • Haikerwal A, Doyle LW, Patton G, Wark JD, Garland SM, Burnett AC, Cheong JLY. Using Facebook to Improve Participation Among 25-Year-Olds Enrolled in a Longitudinal Preterm Birth Cohort Study. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Sep-Oct;20(7):1029-1036. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.01.008. Epub 2020 Jan 25. PMID:31987891.
  • Roberts CT, Halibullah I, Bhatia R, Green EA, Kamlin COF, Davis PG, Manley BJ. Outcomes after Introduction of Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy in Two Australian Tertiary Neonatal Units. J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;229:141-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.025. Epub 2020 Oct 14. PMID: 33068569.
  • Thompson DK, Matthews LG, Alexander B, Lee KJ, Kelly CE, Adamson CL, Hunt RW, Cheong JLY, Spencer-Smith M, Neil JJ, Seal ML, Inder TE, Doyle LW, Anderson PJ. Tracking regional brain growth up to age 13 in children born term and very preterm. Nat Commun. 2020 Feb 4;11(1):696. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-14334-9. PMID: 32019924; PMCID: PMC7000691.
  • Roberts CT, Manley BJ, O'Shea JE, Stark M, Andersen C, Davis PG, Buckmaster A. Supraglottic airway devices for administration of surfactant to newborn infants with respiratory distress syndrome: a narrative review. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Sep 28:fetalneonatal-2020-319804. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319804. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32989046.
  • Tottman AC, Oliver CJ, Alsweiler JM, Cormack BE. Do preterm girls need different nutrition to preterm boys? Sex-specific nutrition for the preterm infant. Pediatr Res. 2020 Nov 12. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-01252-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33184497.
  • Seidler AL, Duley L, Katheria AC, De Paco Matallana C, Dempsey E, Rabe H, Kattwinkel J, Mercer J, Josephsen J, Fairchild K, Andersson O, Hosono S, Sundaram V, Datta V, El-Naggar W, Tarnow-Mordi W, Debray T, Hooper SB, Kluckow M, Polglase G, Davis PG, Montgomery A, Hunter KE, Barba A, Simes J, Askie L; iCOMP Collaboration. Systematic review and network meta-analysis with individual participant data on cord management at preterm birth (iCOMP): study protocol. BMJ Open. 2020 Mar 29;10(3):e034595. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034595. PMID: 32229522; PMCID: PMC7170588.
  • Hollebrandse NL, Spittle AJ, Burnett AC, Anderson PJ, Roberts G, Doyle LW, Cheong JLY. School-age outcomes following intraventricular haemorrhage in infants born extremely preterm. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Jan;106(1):4-8. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-318989. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PMID: 32732377.
  • Thomson J, Rüegger CM, Perkins EJ, Pereira-Fantini PM, Farrell O, Owen LS, Tingay DG. Regional ventilation characteristics during non-invasive respiratory support in preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Nov 27:fetalneonatal-2020-320449. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320449. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33246967.
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