Clare Whitehead

Changes in preterm birth and stillbirth during COVID-19 lockdowns in 26 countries.

Clara Calvert, Meredith Merilee Brockway, Helga Zoega, Jessica E Miller, Jasper V Been, Adeladza Kofi Amegah, Amy Racine-Poon, Solmaz Eradat Oskoui, Ishaya I Abok, Nima Aghaeepour, Christie D Akwaowo, Belal N Alshaikh, Adejumoke I Ayede, Fabiana Bacchini, Behzad Barekatain, Rodrigo Barnes, Karolina Bebak, Anick Berard, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jeffrey R Brook, et al.

Journal article  |  2023  |  Nat Hum Behav

Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates, ranging from -90% to +30%, were repo..

Pre-eclampsia

Evdokia Dimitriadis, Daniel L Rolnik, Wei Zhou, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Kaori Koga, Rossana PV Francisco, Clare Whitehead, Jon Hyett, Fabricio da Silva Costa, Kypros Nicolaides, Ellen Menkhorst

Journal article  |  2023  |  NATURE REVIEWS DISEASE PRIMERS

Pre-eclampsia is a life-threatening disease of pregnancy unique to humans and a leading cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity a..

Clinical risk factors of adverse outcomes among women with COVID-19 in the pregnancy and postpartum period: a sequential, prospective meta-analysis.

Emily R Smith, Erin Oakley, Gargi Wable Grandner, Gordon Rukundo, Fouzia Farooq, Kacey Ferguson, Sasha Baumann, Kristina Maria Adams Waldorf, Yalda Afshar, Mia Ahlberg, Homa Ahmadzia, Victor Akelo, Grace Aldrovandi, Elisa Bevilacqua, Nabal Bracero, Justin S Brandt, Natalie Broutet, Jorge Carrillo, Jeanne Conry, Erich Cosmi, et al.

Journal article  |  2023  |  Am J Obstet Gynecol

OBJECTIVE: This sequential, prospective meta-analysis sought to identify risk factors among pregnant and postpartum women with COV..

A prospective, longitudinal, case-control study to evaluate the neurodevelopment of children from birth to adolescence exposed to COVID-19 in utero.

Rachel A Hill, Atul Malhotra, Vathana Sackett, Katrina Williams, Michael Fahey, Kirsten R Palmer, Rod W Hunt, Hayley Darke, Izaak Lim, Vesna Newman-Morris, Jeanie LY Cheong, Clare Whitehead, Joanne Said, Paulo Bignardi, Evelin Muraguchi, Luiz Carlos C Fernandes, Carlos Oliveira, Suresh Sundram

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMC Pediatr

BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has created unprecedented acute global health challenges. However, it also..

Anticoagulation Strategies in Non–Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19

Zoe K McQuilten, Balasubramanian Venkatesh, Vivekanand Jha, Jason Roberts, Susan C Morpeth, James A Totterdell, Grace M McPhee, John Abraham, Niraj Bam, Methma Bandara, Ashpak K Bangi, Lauren A Barina, Bhupendra K Basnet, Hasan Bhally, Khema R Bhusal, Umesh Bogati, Asha C Bowen, Andrew J Burke, Devasahayam J Christopher, Sanjeev D Chunilal, et al.

Journal article  |  2023  |  NEJM Evidence

Adverse maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection: an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Emily R Smith, Erin Oakley, Gargi Wable Grandner, Kacey Ferguson, Fouzia Farooq, Yalda Afshar, Mia Ahlberg, Homa Ahmadzia, Victor Akelo, Grace Aldrovandi, Beth A Tippett Barr, Elisa Bevilacqua, Justin S Brandt, Nathalie Broutet, Irene Fernández Buhigas, Jorge Carrillo, Rebecca Clifton, Jeanne Conry, Erich Cosmi, Fatima Crispi, et al.

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMJ Glob Health

INTRODUCTION: Despite a growing body of research on the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, there is continued controv..

Reductions in stillbirths and preterm birth in COVID-19-vaccinated women: a multicenter cohort study of vaccination uptake and perinatal outcomes.

Lisa Hui, Melvin B Marzan, Daniel L Rolnik, Stephanie Potenza, Natasha Pritchard, Joanne M Said, Kirsten R Palmer, Clare L Whitehead, Penelope M Sheehan, Jolyon Ford, Ben W Mol, Susan P Walker

Journal article  |  2022  |  Am J Obstet Gynecol

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of progression to severe disease, but vaccine uptake ..

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce: pregnancy and perinatal guidelines

Caroline SE Homer, Vijay Roach, Leila Cusack, Michelle L Giles, Clare Whitehead, Wendy Burton, Teena Downton, Glenda Gleeson, Adrienne Gordon, Karen Hose, Jenny Hunt, Jackie Kitschke, Nolan McDonnell, Philippa Middleton, Jeremy JN Oats, Antonia W Shand, Kellie Wilton, Joshua Vogel, Julian Elliott, Steven McGloughlin, et al.

Journal article  |  2022  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than non-pregnant women..

Increase in preterm stillbirths in association with reduction in iatrogenic preterm births during COVID-19 lockdown in Australia: a multicenter cohort study

Lisa Hui, Melvin Barrientos Marzan, Stephanie Potenza, Daniel L Rolnik, Natasha Pritchard, Joanne M Said, Kirsten R Palmer, Clare L Whitehead, Penelope M Sheehan, Jolyon Ford, Ben W Mol, Susan P Walker

Journal article  |  2022  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a worsening of perinatal outcomes in many regions around the world. Mel..

Identifying preeclampsia-associated genes using a control theory method

Xiaomei Li, Lin Liu, Clare Whitehead, Jiuyong Li, Benjamin Thierry, Thuc D Le, Marnie Winter

Journal article  |  2022  |  BRIEFINGS IN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disease that can have serious effects on the health of both mothers and their offspring. Pred..