- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
The University of Sydney
2016-2025
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
2016-2025
Monash University
2020-2025
National Health and Medical Research Council
2022-2025
Sydney Local Health District
2021-2024
Sciences, Philosophie, Histoire
2024
RMIT University
2024
Central Clinical Hospital
2021-2022
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
2022
Institute Of Perinatology Obstetrics And Gynaecology
2022
Please cite this paper as: Lee Y, Roberts C, Dobbins T, Stavrou E, Black K, Morris J, Young J. Incidence and outcomes of pregnancy‐associated cancer in Australia, 1994–2008: a population‐based linkage study. BJOG 2012;119:1572–1582. Objective To determine trends associations between maternal pregnancy outcomes. Design Population‐based cohort Setting New South Wales, 1994–2008. Population A total 781 907 women their 1 309 501 maternities. Methods Cancer information were obtained from linked...
Unintended pregnancies are a global public health concern and contribute significantly to adverse maternal neonatal health, social economic outcomes increase the risks of deaths mortality. In countries like Pakistan where data for unintended is scarce, studies required estimate its accurate prevalence predictors using more specific tools such as London Measure Unplanned Pregnancies (LMUP). We conducted hospital based cross sectional survey in two tertiary care hospitals Pakistan. used pre...
Background Iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) in children is a recognized public health problem that impacts adversely on child morbidity, mortality and impairs cognitive development. In Pakistan information the true prevalence predictors of IDA limited. This study sought to investigate under five years age using data from nationally representative stratified cross-sectional survey. Methods Secondary analysis was performed National Nutrition Survey 2011–2012. We used pre-structured instrument...
No area of healthcare is immune to the impact COVID-19. The pandemic will affect sexual and reproductive health (SRH) worldwide in positive negative ways. Home isolation fears contracting virus appear have led decreased uptake SRH services, increased reports intimate partner violence, some settings reduced access contraception safe abortion care.1 2 Vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected, including young people, Indigenous peoples, as well refugees asylum-seekers whose safety...
Background At an international level, there are calls for a greater focus on women and harm reduction in recognition that female drug users have unique set of issues not routinely assessed treatment programs. Aims To assess the pregnancy history, current risk contraceptive use nonpregnant attending opioid programs ( OTP s). Methods This study involved structured questionnaire survey 204 outpatient services within S ydney outh W est A rea H ealth ervice. Results Two hundred four 302 (67.5%)...
Preconception care (PCC) comprises counselling and the provision of biomedical, behavioural social health interventions to optimise women their partners prior pregnancy improve related outcomes for themselves children.With a focus on women, aim this paper is discuss evidence PCC, available guidelines strategies increase primary access.Each year an estimated 10% in Australia become pregnant. There increasing that optimising preconception period crucial improving short-term long-term mothers...
To examine the prevalence across 25 years of overweight and obesity among nulliparous Australian women during early pregnancy; to estimate proportions adverse perinatal outcomes attributable in this population.Cohort study; retrospective analysis electronic maternity data. Setting, participants: 42 582 with singleton pregnancies giving birth at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, an urban teaching hospital Sydney, January 1990 - December 2014.Maternal body mass index (BMI), socio-demographic...
To examine access and equity to induced abortion services in Australia, including factors associated with presenting beyond nine weeks gestation.
Background Documenting medical and lifestyle preconception health risk factors in electronic records (EMRs) could assist general practitioners (GPs) to identify those reproductive-aged women who most benefit from care (PCC). However, it is unclear what extent PCC are identifiable practice records. This study aimed determine the which documented EMRs. Methods We conducted an audit of documentation 10 EMRs Melbourne, Australia. retrospectively analysed 100 consecutive aged 18–44 years visited...
Aim: Teenage pregnancy has been well studied from a demographic risk perspective, but less data examining the early interpersonal family experiences of teenage mothers are available. We aimed to explore relative impact demographic, relationships and depressive symptomatology as associations for teenage, compared non-teenage, childbearing. Method: A prospective cross-sectional cohort study was undertaken. Institutional ethics committee approval informed consent were obtained. Data consecutive...
Learning to provide feedback on a peer's performance in formative clinical assessments can be valuable way of enriching the students' own learning experience. Students are often reluctant honest, critical their peers. Nevertheless, it is an area practice that important develop as students report feeling ill prepared techniques when entering medical workforce. We sought investigate perceptions ability peers using positive critique method, and perceived benefits challenges during...
Iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) in women of reproductive age is a recognized public health concern that impairs and well-being associated with adverse outcomes. In Pakistan there dearth up-to-date information on the prevalence predictors IDA. This study sought to investigate IDA Pakistani women.Secondary analysis was performed using National Nutrition Survey 2011- 2012. We used pre-structured instrument collect socio demographic, nutritional data women. also collected anthropometric...
Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) leads to adverse short- and long-term consequences for women their offspring. Evidence suggests that excess GWG in early pregnancy may be particularly detrimental, contributing the intergenerational cycle of obesity. The primary outcome was investigate prevalence predictors pregnancy, if understand risks themselves offspring stratified by maternal body mass index (BMI).This a secondary analysis (n = 2131) cross-sectional study 2338) conducted over 6...