• Association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of asthma, eczema and allergies in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Conlan, Nicola; Maher, Gillian M.; Al Khalaf, Sukainah Y.; McCarthy, Fergus P.; Khashan, Ali S. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020-10-09)

  Objective: Conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis examining the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and risk of asthma, eczema, food allergies and allergic rhinitis in the offspring. Design: ...
• A prospective study of placental growth factor in twin pregnancy and development of a dichorionic twin pregnancy specific reference range 

  Hayes-Ryan, Deirdre; Meaney, Sarah; Fitzgerald, Anthony P.; O'Mahony, E.; Normile, C.; Kenny, Louise C.; O'Donogue, Keelin (Wiley, 2020-09-18)

  Objective: To develop a dichorionic twin pregnancy specific reference range for placental growth factor (PlGF), and to compare gestation‐specific placental growth factor levels in twin pregnancies later complicated by ...
• The general populations’ understanding of first trimester miscarriage: a cross sectional survey 

  McCarthy, Claire M.; Meaney, Sarah; Rice, Rachel; Sheehan, Jacqueline; O'Donoghue, Keelin (Elsevier, 2020-09-10)

  Objectives: Miscarriage is a common, yet for many, devastating adverse pregnancy outcome. However, despite this the level of public knowledge on the topic is sub-optimal. We aimed to examine the general public’s knowledge ...
• Stillbirth and risk factors: an evaluation of Irish and UK websites 

  Escañuela Sánchez, Tamara; Meaney, Sarah; O'Donoghue, Keelin (Taylor & Francis, 2020-09-06)

  Background: Research indicates that the internet is used to source health-related information, including pregnancy-related information. The aim of this study was to examine websites targeted at the pregnant population and ...
• Does membrane sweep work? Assessing obstetric outcomes and patient perception of cervical membrane sweeping at term in an Irish obstetric population: a prospective multi-centre cohort study 

  Ugezu, C. H.; Corcoran, Paul; Dunn E. A.; Burke C. (Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020-02-05)

  Background: Cervical membrane sweep is a mechanical method of cervical ripening at term gestation with the aim of avoiding prolonged pregnancy and reducing the need for labour induction for this indication. There is no ...

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