• Intrapartum fetal death and doctors; A qualitative exploration 

  McNamara, Karen; Meaney, Sarah; O'Donoghue, Keelin (2018)

  Introduction: The death of an infant during a pregnancy is profoundly traumatic, both for the parents and the involved healthcare professionals. Most research focuses on the impact of antenatal stillbirth with very little ...
• Prospective biomarkers in preterm preeclampsia: a review 

  McCarthy, Fergus P.; Ryan, Roisin M.; Chappell, Lucy C. (Elsevier, 2018-03-23)

  Preterm pre-eclampsia (prior to 37 weeks’ gestation) remains a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality particularly in low to middle income countries. Much research has focused on first and second trimester ...
• Placental Growth Factor: A review of literature and future applications 

  Hayes Ryan, Deirdre; McCarthy, Fergus P.; O'Donoghue, Keelin; Kenny, Louise C. (Elsevier, 2018-03-10)

  Placental growth factor is an angiogenic protein, highly expressed during pregnancy, which correlates well with placental function. In this review, we highlight the origin, structure and function of Placental Growth Factor ...
• The impact of stillbirth on bereaved parents: A qualitative study 

  Nuzum, Daniel; Meaney, Sarah; O'Donoghue, Keelin (Public Library of Science, 2018)

  Purpose: To explore the lived experiences and personal impact of stillbirth on bereaved parents. Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews analysed by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) on a purposive sample ...
• Do changing levels of maternal exercise during pregnancy affect neonatal adiposity? Secondary analysis of the babies after SCOPE: evaluating the longitudinal impact using neurological and nutritional endpoints (BASELINE) birth cohort (Cork, Ireland) 

  Norris, Tom; McCarthy, Fergus P.; Khashan, Ali S.; Murray, Deidre M.; Kiely, Mairead E.; Hourihane, Jonathan O’B.; Baker, Philip N.; Kenny, Louise C. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)

  Abstract: Objective To investigate whether changing levels of exercise during pregnancy are related to altered neonatal adiposity. Design: Secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study. Setting: Cork, Ireland. ...

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