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Women’s and Newborn Health Auburn, Blacktown and Westmead Hospitals

Research Report

2019

Published:

January 2020

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Table of Contents Journal Publications ............................................................................................................................................... 3

Conference Presentations...................................................................................................................................... 8

Fund / Grants ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

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Journal Publications

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1. Araz Boghossian, John Freebody, Rebecca Moses, Gregory Jenkins. Risk assessment for antenatal depression among women who have undergone female genital mutilation or cutting: Are we missing the mark? Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 (Epub ahead of print); https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13001

2. Araz Boghossian, Mandy Wang, Angeline Nagu, Alan Tong, David Knox. Profile of gynaecology surgeries from Western Province, Solomon Islands. Rural Remote Health. 2018; 18: 4630

3. Archana Priyadarshi, Sheryle Rogerson, Murray Hinder & Mark Tracy. Neonatologist performed point-of-care bowel ultrasound: Is the time right? Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2019; 22 (1): 15 -25

4. Charles Arcus, Usha Nandhini, Amit Trivadi, Indika Alahakoon. Antenatal ultrasound diagnosis of small bowel non-rotation in complex left isomerism. International Journal of Surgical Case reports. International Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2019; 56:32-6.

5. Beata Gidaszewski, Marjan Khajehei, Emma Gibbs. Effect of caseload midwifery program versus standard midwifery care on primiparous birth outcomes: a propensity score matching study. Midwifery. 2019; 69: 10-16

6. Cheasley Dane, Matthew Wakefield, Georgina Ryland, … Brand, A., deFazio, A., Gorringe K., et al. The molecular origin and taxonomy of mucinous ovarian carcinoma. Nature communications. 2019; 10 (no. 1): 1-11

7. Chloe Champion de Crespigny, Prayatna Shetty, Emma Inglis, Apputhurai Anpalagan, Ushmi Chatterjee, Indika Alahakoon. Successful pregnancy with fundal placenta percreta replacing the myometrial defect from previous uterine rupture. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2019; 18: 1-3

8. Gananjay Salve, Gauri Datar, Gopinath Perumal, Aakansha Ajay, Julian Ayer, Philip Roberts, Gary Sholler, et al. Impact of High-Risk Characteristics in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. 2019; no. 4: 475-484.

9. Hannah Skelton, Hannah Dahlen, Kim Psaila, Virginia Schmied. Facilitating closeness between babies with congenital abnormalities and their parents in the NICU: A qualitative study of neonatal nurses’ experiences. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2019; 28(15-16): 2979-2989. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14894

10. Indika Alahakoon, Medbury H, Williams H, Fewings N, Wang XM, Lee VW. Characterization of fetal monocytes in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. Journal of perinatal medicine. 2019; 27; 47(4): 434-8

11. Indika Alahakoon, Heather Medbury, Helen Williams, Nicole Fewings, Xin Wang, Vincent Lee. Maternal Flt-1 and endoglin expression by circulating monocyte subtype and polarization in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2019; 100024

12. Jacqueline Huvanandana, Cindy Thamrin, Alistair McEwan, Murray Hinder, Mark B. Tracy. Cardiovascular impact of intravenous caffeine in preterm infants. Acta Paediatrica 2019; 108(3): 423-29

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13. Jacqueline Huvanandana, Cindy Thamrin, Murray Hinder, Alistair McEwan, Mark B. Tracy. The effect of caffeine loading on cerebral autoregulation in preterm infants. Acta Paediatrica. 2019; 108(3): 436-42

14. Jani PT, Mark Tracy. Liberal hemoglobin threshold affects cerebral arterial pulsed Doppler and cardiac output, not cerebral tissue oxygenation: a prospective cohort study in anemicpreterm infants. Transfusion. 2019; 59(10): 3093-3101

15. Jyai Allen, Sue Kildea, Mark Tracy, Donna Hartz, Alec Welsh, Sally Tracy. The impact of caseload midwifery, compared with standard care, on women's perceptions of antenatal care quality: Survey results from the M@NGO randomized controlled trial for women of any risk. Birth. 2019

16. Kapilesh Balachandar & Emma Inglis. The management of severe pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome in a twin pregnancy with a known morbidly adherent placenta: A case report. Case reports in women's health. 2019; 22: e00114

17. Kathryn Graham, Felicity Park, Andrew McLennan, Marilena Pelosi, Paul Williams, Liona C Poon, Jon Hyett. Clinical evaluation of a first trimester pregnancy algorithm predicting the risk of small for gestational age neonates. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2019; 59(5): 670-676

18. Kewei Zhang, Monica Zen, Nicole Popovic, Vincent Lee & Indika Alahakoon. Urinary placental growth factor in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction: An alternative to circulating biomarkers? Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 2019 Jul 1

19. Lucinda Beech, Roshini Nayyar, Priscilla Serratore & Andrew Pesce. Caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy: An eye opening case. Sonography. 2019; 6(2): 91-93

20. Mandy Wang, Adrienne Kirby, Emma Gibbs, Beata Gidaszewski, Marjan Khajehei, Seng Chua. Risk of preterm birth in the subsequent pregnancy following caesarean section at full cervical dilatation compared with mid-cavity instrumental delivery. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2019. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13058 [In Press]

21. Marjan Khajehei, Yuhang Wen, Julie Swain. Beyond the baby: primiparous women's narratives of confidence in the perinatal period. British Journal of Midwifery (Accepted)

22. Mark Tracy, Robert Halliday, Sally Tracy, and Murray Hinder. Newborn self-inflating manual resuscitators: precision robotic testing of safety and reliability. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2019; 104(4): F403-F8

23. Michelle Yu, Kathryn Graham, Leonardo Pasalic, Indika Alahakoon. Recurrent fetal hydrops with maternal M alloimmunisation: not a benign condition. BMJ Case Reports. 2019; CP 12, no. 7: e230552

24. Monica Zen, Rabbia Haider, Vincent Lee, Indika Alahakoon, Ngai Wah Cheung, David Simmons, Shilpa Jesudason. Protocol for: Aspirin in the prevention of preeclampsia in women with pre-existing diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis. Prospero. 2019; CRD42019127046

25. Monica Zen, Suja Padmanabhan, Ngai Wah Cheung, Adrienne Kirby, Shilpa Jesudason, Thushari I. Alahakoon & Vincent W. Lee. Microalbuminuria as an early predictor of

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preeclampsia in the pregestational diabetic population: A prospective cohort study. Pregnancy Hypertension. 2019; 15: 182-188

26. Monica Zen, Suja Padmanabhan, Kewei Zhang, Adrienne Kirby, Ngai Wah Cheung, Vincent Lee, Indika Alahakoon. Urinary and Serum Angiogenic Markers in Women With Preexisting Diabetes During Pregnancy and Their Role in Preeclampsia Prediction. Diabetes Care. 2019; 43: dc190967

27. Monica Zen. From prediction to long-term health consequences of pre-eclampsia: Dr Monica Zen. Feature interview for RANZCOG O&G Magazine. Sep 2019 https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/article/from-prediction-to-long-term-health-consequences-of-pre-eclampsia-dr-monica-zen/

28. Murry Hinder, Alistair McEwan, Thomas Drevhammer, Snori Donaldson, Mark Tracy. T-piece resuscitators: how do they compare? Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2019; 104(2): F122-F27

29. Pranav Jani, Krista Lowe, Murray Hinder, Claire Galea, Daphne D'Çruz, Nadia Badawi, Mark Tracy. Liberal haemoglobin threshold affects cerebral arterial pulsed Doppler and cardiac output, not cerebral tissue oxygenation: a prospective cohort study in anemic preterm infants. E.Pub. Transfusion. 2019; 59, no. 10 (2019): 3093-3101

30. Seng Chua, Beata Gidaszewski, Marjan Khajehei. Efficacy of Sub-dermal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide for Treatment of Caesarean Section Keloid Scars: a single blind randomised controlled trial protocol. Trials. 2019; 20(3): 363

31. Seng Chua, James Brown, Beata Gidaszewski, Marjan Khajehei. The common but overlooked problem of Caesarean section Keloid: a quality assurance study of intralesional triamicinolone acetonide injections for the treatment of keloids following caesarean section. Keloid Research. 2019 (Accepted)

32. Seng Chua, Mandy Wang, Beata Gidaszewski, Marjan Khajehei. Risk of preterm birth in the subsequent pregnancy following caesarean section at full cervical dilatation compared with mid-cavity instrumental delivery. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynecol.2019 (Accepted)

33. Shadan Riahi, Marjan Khajehei. Evidence-based interventions in palliative care – an integrated review. Critical Care Medicine. 2019; 42(3): 315-328

34. Stephanie Annett, ..., Alison Brand, ...., Tracy Robson. The anti-tumor activity of FKBPL/ALM201 in high grade serous ovarian cancer; a role for targeting angiogenesis and cancer stem cells. British Journal of Cancer (Accepted in Sept 2019)

35. Sykes P, Eva L, van der Griend R, McNally O, Blomfield P, Brand A.... Simcock B. Pathological process has a crucial role in sentinel node biopsy for vulvar cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2019; 153(2): 292-296

36. Therese McGee, Beata Gidaszewski, marjan Khajehei, Toni TSC, Emma Gibbs. Foley catheter silicone versus latex for term induction of labor: a randomised trial. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynecol. 2019; 59: 235-242

37. Velentzis L, Smith M, Simms K, ....Brand A, ... Canfell K. Pathways to a Cancer-Free Future: a protocol for modelled evaluations to maximize the future impact of interventions on cervical cancer in Australia. Gynecol Oncol. 2019; 152(3): 465-471

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38. Zhang KW, Monica Zen, Nicole Popovic, Vincent Lee, Indika Alahakoon. Urinary placental growth factor in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction - an alternative to circulating biomarkers? Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 2019; 45 (9): 1828-1836

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Conference Presentations

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1. Araz Boghossian. A Qualitative Assessment of Australian Health Voluntourism. RCOG World Congress. 17th-19th June2019. London, UK

2. Azaliya Abdullah, Rashida Hakeem, Indika Alahakoon, Christian Girgis, Albert Kim, Amanda Carter. Plasmapheresis in the Treatment of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in Pregnancy. SOMANZ. 11th-13th Oct 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia

3. Allison Brand. Unanswered surgical question in Endometrial Cancer. Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Endometrial Cancer Workshop. 28th November 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia

4. Allison Brand. Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynaecological Oncology. Too good to be true? Westmead Hospital Week, Controversies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 31st August 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

5. Allison Brand (on behalf of the steering committee of the National Gynae-Oncology Registry). Preliminary findings from piloting a National Clinical Quality Registry for ovarian cancer informed by pre-existing databases. ANZGOG Scientific Meeting. March 2019. Sydney, NSW VIC Australia

6. Archana Priyadarshi. Necrotising Enterocolitis and point of care neonatal abdominal ultrasound: Is the time right? The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB). 6th-9th September 2019. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, VIC Australia

7. Beata Gidaszewski, Marjan Khajehei. Comparison of accuracy of JM-103 and JM-105 devices against serum bilirubin measurement in neonates. Perinatal Society of Australia & New Zealand Conference (PSANZ). March 2019. Gold Coast, QLD Australia

8. C Mapagu, S Srirangan, S Pattnaik, N Nevins N, J Kirk, Y-E Chiew, RL Balleine, P Beale, DDL Bowtell, Allison Brand, M Friedlander, PR Harnett, DJ Marsh, DeFazio A. Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) testing in ovarian cancer: aiming to increase the clinical utility of PARP inhibitors. ANZGOG Scientific Meeting. March 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia

9. Carolyn Hilsabeck. Partnering with Women via social media to Increase Access to Caseload Care: A success Story. Women’s Health Australasia MGP Forum. 20th June 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia

10. Elizabeth Luxford, Jennifer Bradford, G Fischer. Neuropathy as a cause for continuing vulvar pain in vulvar lichen planus after skin normalisation. SSVD World Congress. 16th-20th Sep 2019. Turin, Italy

11. Farnoosh Vahedi, Leila Gholizadeh, Marjan Khajehei, Fiona Orr. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of future cardiovascular disease in women. HDR Presentations University of Technology Sydney. Nov 2019. Sydney, Australia

12. Goel D, Luig M, Goyen TA. Do low thyroxine levels effect neurodevelopmental outcome of extremely preterm infants? 23rd Annual Congress of Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ). March 2019. Gold Coast, QLD Australia

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13. Hannah Skelton. “Facilitating closeness between babies with a congenital abnormality and their parents in the NICU: a qualitative study of neonatal nurses’ experiences.” 2019 Australian College of Neonatal Nurses Education and Research Special Research Group Joint Seminar. 3rd August 2019. Parramatta, NSW Australia

14. Jennifer Bradford, G Fischer. Female dyspareunia: what proportion is due to vulvodynia? SSVD World Congress. 16th-20th Sep 2019. Turin, Italy

15. Jessey blake, Amy Goh, Lucy Bates. The oozy O's? ABO blood group and obstetric haemorrhage. Westmead Hospital Week Research Symposium. August 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

16. Jessey blake, Amy Goh, Lucy Bates. The oozy O's? ABO blood group and obstetric haemorrhage. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Annual Scientific Meeting. October 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia

17. Jessica Blake, Roshini Nayyar. Discordant prenatal fetal sex determination between non-invasive prenatal testing and amniocentesis: a case report. Westmead Association Hospital Week. 30th August 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

18. Krista Lowe. Outcomes following changes to delivery room practices in preterm infants <29 weeks gestation. 23rd Annual Congress of Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ). March 2019. Gold Coast, QLD Australia

19. Krista Lowe. Parent satisfaction with developmental round in neonatal intensive care unit. Women’s and Newborn Conference, Westmead Hospital, May 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

20. Karen Mizia. Techniques for the NSW oral exam. NSW oral pre-exam course, 6th May 2019. NSW Australia

21. Karen Mizia. Pelvic pain in case studies, the first trimester fetal face and the fetal neurosonogram. Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) NZ Scientific Meeting. 25th May 2019. Tauranga, New Zealand

22. Karen Mizia. The first trimester fetal face. Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) NZ Scientific Meeting. 25th May 2019. Tauranga, New Zealand

23. Karen Mizia. The neurosonogram. Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) NZ Scientific Meeting. 25th May 2019. Tauranga, New Zealand

24. Karen Mizia. The isthmocele. Johnson and Johnson, live streamed worldwide. 5th July 2019

25. Karen Mizia. Genetic screening. SAN Sectional meeting. SAN Hospital. 9th July 2019. Sydney, Australia

26. Karen Mizia. Probably Benign, Probable Malignant. Dept O&G Westmead hospital. 24th July 2019. Westmead, Australia

27. Karen Mizia. Women in Medicine and Gender Equity. Adventist health Care. Women in Medicine. 29th Aug 2019. Sydney, Australia

28. Karen Mizia. Using the IOTA criteria. Sonographer update. GENEA. 27th Oct 2019. Sydney, Australia

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29. Karen Mizia. Lipiodol tubal flushing. IVF Australia, Greenwich Specialist Day surgery. 15th Nov 2019. Sydney, Australia

30. Karen Mizia. Obstetric Dopplers and the Morphology scan. RANZCR HETI II Course. 19th Nov 2019. Westmead hospital, Westmead, Australia

31. Kewei Zhang, Peter Smith, Vincent Lee, lndika Alahakoon. Placental growth factor is reduced in human umbilical vein endothelial cells exposed to preeclamptic sera. Society for Reproductive Investigation 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. 12th-16th March 2019. Paris, France

32. Linda Sweet, Deborah Fox, Terri Downer, Amanda Henderson, Julie Fleet, Karen Johns, Angela Bull, Rebekah Bowman, Janice Bass, Lyn Ebert, Kristen Graham, Maryam Bazargan. Sharing experiences: Using AMSAT to assess midwifery student performance. ACM National Conference. 17th-19th Sep 2019. Canberra, ACT Australia

33. Lisa Riley, Rudinger-Thirion J, Frugier M, Wilson M, Melissa Luig, Indika Alahakoon TI, Nixon CY, Kirk EP, Roscioli T, Lunke S, Stark Z, Klaas J. Palle WS, Walsh M, Higgs E, Arbuckle S, Thirukeswaran S, Compton AG, Thorburn DR, Christodoulou J. Functional analysis of LARS2 variants reveals an expanding phenotypic spectrum: HLASA, Perrault syndrome with leukodystrophy, and mitochondrial myopathy. Australian Functional Genomics Conference. 22nd-23rd Nov 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia

34. Mandy Wang. Preventing early-onset group B streptococcal infection with a unique modified risk factor screening approach – a ten-year audit of outcomes. RANZCOG Regional Scientific Meeting Queensland / NSW / Provincial Fellows. 8th June 2019. Gold Coast, QLD Australia (Won the RANZCOG Queensland Regional Committee Medal to best oral presentation)

35. Mandy Wang. Risk of preterm birth in the subsequent pregnancy following caesarean section at full cervical dilatation compared with mid-cavity instrumental delivery. RANZCOG ASM. 13th-16th October 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia

36. Marjan Khajehei. Breastfeeding and sex: Cultural Practices and Variations. Midwifery Professional Development Day. Childbirth and Parenting Educators of Australia (CAPEA). 2nd Nov 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia [Invited Speaker]

37. Marjan Khajehei. The right kind of help when you need it: Sexual function of women with Psoriasis. General Practice & Acute Medicine Update Refresher Conference. The Australian Medical Forum. 20th June 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia [Invited Speaker]

38. Marjan Khajehei. Perineal trauma and getting back to sex after birth. Midwifery Challenges Conference. AusMed. 26th March 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia [Invited Speaker]

39. Marjan Khajehei, Beata Gidaszewski. Correlation between serum bilirubin and two transcutaneous bilirubinometers on different sites in healthy neonates. Westmead Research Showcase. Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR). 11th September 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

40. Marjan Khajehei, Beata Gidaszewski. Measuring transcutaneous and serum bilirubin: a comparative analysis of two devices in healthy late preterm and term neonates. Nursing and Midwifery Symposium, Westmead Hospital Week. 30th August 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

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41. Marjan Khajehei, Beata Gidaszewski. Measuring transcutaneous and serum bilirubin: a comparative analysis of two devices in healthy late preterm and term neonates. Westmead Association Hospital Week, 30th August 2019, Westmead, NSW Australia

42. Marjan Khajehei, Beata Gidaszewski. Comparison of serum bilirubin measurement and two transcutaneous bilirubinometers in well neonates. 2nd Women’s and Newborn Health Conference. 3rd May 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

43. Marjan Khajehei. Choice or coercion in childbirth: a room with a view. International symposium of Public Involvement in Health Research. Feb 2019. University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia

44. Mark Tracy. Neonatal and infant resuscitation: devices, methods and device performance. JKB Seminar for Neonatal and Paediatric Retrieval. 8th Nov 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia

45. Mark Tracy. Neonatal/Infant Resuscitation: known unknowns and unknown unknowns. Neopaed Conference International Convention Centre. 6th September 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia

46. Mark Tracy. Neonatal resuscitation risks and regulations. 11th Annual Obstetrics Malpractice Conference. 23rd August 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia [Invited Speaker]

47. Mark Tracy. Neonatal/Infant Resuscitation: known unknowns and unknown unknowns. Australian Resuscitation Council Spark of Life Conference. 9th May 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia

48. Mark Tracy. Neonatal Intensive Care Big Data : the virtual baby project. John Hunter Neonatal Unit CORE meeting. 20th May 2019. John Hunter, NSW Australia

49. Mark Tracy. Inbuilt TPR resuscitators GE and Draeger APL performance issues. 6th Neonatal Resuscitation research workshop. 30th April 2019. Maryland, USA

50. Mark Tracy. Inbuilt TPR resuscitators GE and Draeger APL performance issues. American Pediatric Society PAS. April 2019. Baltimore, USA

51. Mark Tracy, Murray Hinde, Drevhammar T, Donaldsson S, Falk M. Inbuilt T-piece resuscitators: GE and Draeger APL valve performance issues. International Neonatal Resuscitation Workshop, in conjunction with Pediatric Academic Society (PAS). May 2019. Baltimore, USA

52. Nakul Kothari. Hit or Miss! Review of antibiotic use in term newborn babies with suspected maternal chorioamnionitis. World Paediatric Conference. 10th-11th September 2019. Singapore

53. Prayatna Shetty, Sarah Melov, Adrienne Kirby, Indika Alahakoon. Review of perinatal outcome and mode of delivery in antenatally diagnosed fetal cardiac anomaly. 23rd Annual Congress of Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ). March 2019. Gold Coast, QLD Australia

54. Sarah Gebara, Sarah Josephi-Taylor, Alan Ma, Roshini Nayyar. Chromosome 18 Mosaicism in Pregnancy and its Effect on Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing: A CASE REPORT. Westmead Association Hospital Week. 30th August 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

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55. Shannon Armstrong, Lucinda Beech, Sarah J Melov, Roshini Nayyar and Adrienne Kirby. Challenges in Antenatal Corticosteroid Prescribing. Westmead Association Hospital Week. 30th August 2019. Westmead, NSW Australia

56. Tanja Baltus, Roshini Nayyar. Anti-MuSK Myasthenia Gravis in Pregnancy: A Case Report. 23rd Annual Congress of Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ). March 2019. Gold Coast, QLD Australia

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Fund / Grants

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1. Amy Goh. RANZCOG Research Travel Grant for "The rise in Day 0/1 to 4 bhcg after methotrexate management of ectopic pregnancies: Predicting failure or success". This study is being conducted at Westmead hospital

2. CP Alliance, Mark Tracy, Alistair McEwan, CIB Grant for “Prototype resuscitation volume monitor development”. $224,152. 2019-2020

3. Indika Alahakoon, Pete Smith & Kewei Zhang. Westmead Charitable Trust 2019 Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme for Clinician Researchers for “Glyceryltrinitrate as a potential treatment in preeclampsia restriction – in vitro investigation of the nitric oxide pathway”. Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW Australia. $240,000. 2019-2020

4. Indika Alahakoon, Pete Smith, Kewei Zhang, Suja Padmanabhan, Ngai Wah Cheung, Vincent Lee. Research and Education Network Research Grant for “Circulating and urinary biomarkers in the prediction and diagnosis of placenta dysfunction leading to preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction”. Westmead Hospital. $44,000. 2018-2019

5. Monica Zen, Indika Alahakoon, Vincent Lee. RANZCOG NSW Regional Committee Fellow Research Grant for “Childhood health consequences and cognitive outcomes in children exposed to preeclampisa in utero”. $10,000. 2020

6. Monica Zen, Indika Alahakoon. NHMRC Postgraduate (medical) Scholarship for “Renal disease in pregnancy”. $80,000. 2019-2020

7. Sarah Tapp, Hannah Dahlen, Sharon Lee, Jawaher Masri, Mona Malla, Helen Mou. WSLHD Kickstarter grant for “The BED (Birth Environment Design) Study”. $5,000. 2019.

8. Seng Chua, Marjan Khajehei, Beata Gidaszewski, John Adams, David Sibbritt, jennifer Curnow, Emma Gibbs. National Blood Authority Grant for “Comparison of the efficacy of intravenous iron infusion versus red blood cell transfusion in the management of acute postpartum anaemia: a randomised controlled trial (RCT)”. $83,000. 2017-2020