User profiles for "author:Leah Hickey"
 | leah hickeyDepartment of Neonatal Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Verified email at rch.org.au Cited by 1049 |
Changing neurodevelopment at 8 years in children born extremely preterm since the 1990s
JLY Cheong, PJ Anderson, AC Burnett, G Roberts… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: Population-based cohorts of all EP survivors born in the state of Victoria,
Australia in 1991–1992, 1997, and 2005 were recruited at birth. At 8 years of age, general …
Australia in 1991–1992, 1997, and 2005 were recruited at birth. At 8 years of age, general …
Temporal trends in neurodevelopmental outcomes to 2 years after extremely preterm birth
Importance Survival of infants born extremely preterm (EP)(< 28 weeks' gestation) has
increased since the early 1990s. It is necessary to know whether increased survival is …
increased since the early 1990s. It is necessary to know whether increased survival is …
Probiotics in neonatology
L Hickey, SE Jacobs, SM Garland… - … of Paediatrics and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Probiotics are micro‐organisms that confer health benefits on the host. Postulated
mechanisms include: increasing resistance of the mucosal barrier to migration of bacteria …
mechanisms include: increasing resistance of the mucosal barrier to migration of bacteria …
Changes in long-term prognosis with increasing postnatal survival and the occurrence of postnatal morbidities in extremely preterm infants offered intensive care: a …
Background Decisions regarding provision of intensive care and post-discharge follow-up
for infants born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks' gestation) are based on the risks of mortality …
for infants born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks' gestation) are based on the risks of mortality …
Early surgery and neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born extremely preterm
Objectives To (1) compare the neurodevelopmental outcomes at 8 years of age of children
born extremely preterm (EP) who underwent surgical procedures during the course of their …
born extremely preterm (EP) who underwent surgical procedures during the course of their …
Extreme prematurity, growth and neurodevelopment at 8 years: a cohort study
L Hickey, A Burnett, AJ Spittle, G Roberts… - Archives of disease in …, 2021 - adc.bmj.com
Objective Infants born extremely preterm (EP,< 28 weeks' gestation) exhibit poorer growth
and neurodevelopmental impairment in early childhood compared with their term-born …
and neurodevelopmental impairment in early childhood compared with their term-born …
[HTML][HTML] The ProPrems trial: investigating the effects of probiotics on late onset sepsis in very preterm infants
SM Garland, JM Tobin, M Pirotta, SN Tabrizi… - BMC infectious …, 2011 - Springer
Background Late onset sepsis is a frequent complication of prematurity associated with
increased mortality and morbidity. The commensal bacteria of the gastrointestinal tract play …
increased mortality and morbidity. The commensal bacteria of the gastrointestinal tract play …
Changing consumption of resources for respiratory support and short-term outcomes in four consecutive geographical cohorts of infants born extremely preterm over …
JLY Cheong, JE Olsen, L Huang, KM Dalziel… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives It is unclear how newer methods of respiratory support for infants born extremely
preterm (EP; 22–27 weeks gestation) have affected in-hospital sequelae. We aimed to …
preterm (EP; 22–27 weeks gestation) have affected in-hospital sequelae. We aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Probiotics, prematurity and neurodevelopment: follow-up of a randomised trial
SE Jacobs, L Hickey, S Donath, GF Opie… - BMJ Paediatrics …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To determine the impact of one probiotics combination on the neurodevelopment
of very preterm children at 2–5 years corrected gestational age (CA). Design Follow-up …
of very preterm children at 2–5 years corrected gestational age (CA). Design Follow-up …
Trends in survival, perinatal morbidities and two‐year neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely low‐birthweight infants over four decades
Background Although outcomes for infants born extremely low birthweight (ELBW;< 1000 g
birthweight) have improved over time, it is important to document survival and morbidity …
birthweight) have improved over time, it is important to document survival and morbidity …