• Amniotic fluid C-reactive protein as a predictor of infection in caesarean section: a feasibility study 

  Marchocki, Zbigniew; Vinturache, Angela; Collins, Kevin; O'Reilly, Paddy; O'Donoghue, Keelin (Nature Publishing Group, )

  This study evaluated the feasibility of maternal C-reactive protein (CRP) in amniotic fluid (AF) as a predictor of post-partum infection in women who undergo emergency or elective caesarean section (CS). AF bacterial culture ...
• The public awareness of stillbirth: an Irish population study 

  Nuzum, Daniel; Meaney, Sarah; O'Donoghue, Keelin (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017-09-19)

  Objective: To evaluate the general population's awareness of stillbirth. Design: A cross‐sectional telephone population survey. Setting: A nationally representative sample of the Irish adult population. Sample: In all, 999 ...
• Antenatal risk factors associated with neonatal morbidity in large for gestational age infants: an international prospective cohort study 

  Vieira, Matias C.; McCowan, Lesley M. E.; North, Robyn A.; Myers, Jenny E.; Walker, James J.; Baker, Philip N.; Dekker, Gustaaf A.; Kenny, Louise C.; Poston, Lucilla; Pasupathy, Dharmintra (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018-05-12)

  Introduction: Large for gestational age (LGA) infants are associated with increased risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality, however most of them will not have adverse outcomes. Our aim was to identify antenatal clinical ...
• A multicentre study of thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy 

  Crowley, Maeve P.; Noone, C.; Higgins, John R.; O'Shea, S. (Irish Medical Association, 2017-05)

  Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of maternal mortality. The risk increases with increasing maternal age, mode of delivery and medical co-morbidities. Thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin ...
• Maternity ultrasound in the Republic of Ireland 2016: a review 

  Hayes-Ryan, Deirdre; McNamara, Karen; Russell, Nóirín; Kenny, Louise; O'Donoghue, Keelin (Irish Medical Association, 2017-08)

  Antenatal ultrasound, comprising of a dating ultrasound in the late first trimester followed by a fetal anomaly scan, is a recognised and necessary component of good antenatal care. We conducted a telephone survey of all ...

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