Dr Christopher Flatley
Research Fellow
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Journal Articles
Flatley, Christopher, Kristjansson, Dana, Ytterberg, Karin, Juodakis, Julius, Sole‐Navais, Pol and Jacobsson, Bo (2025). Endometriosis‐related genetic factors and their role in preterm birth: a two‐sample mendelian randomisation study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 132 (6), 762-769. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.18039
Evers, Felix, Flatley, Christopher, Ytterberg, Karin, Juodakis, Julius, Solé-Navais, Pol and Jacobsson, Bo (2025). Cesarean section and the gestational duration of subsequent pregnancies: A nationwide register-based cohort study. PLOS ONE, 20 (2) e0317492, e0317492. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317492
Solé-Navais, Pol, Juodakis, Julius, Ytterberg, Karin, Wu, Xiaoping, Bradfield, Jonathan P., Vaudel, Marc, LaBella, Abigail L., Helgeland, Øyvind, Flatley, Christopher, Geller, Frank, Finel, Moshe, Zhao, Mengqi, Lazarus, Philip, Hakonarson, Hakon, Magnus, Per, Andreassen, Ole A., Njølstad, Pål R., Grant, Struan F. A., Feenstra, Bjarke, Muglia, Louis J., Johansson, Stefan, Zhang, Ge and Jacobsson, Bo (2024). Genome-wide analyses of neonatal jaundice reveal a marked departure from adult bilirubin metabolism. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 7550, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51947-w
Westergaard, David, Steinthorsdottir, Valgerdur, Stefansdottir, Lilja, Rohde, Palle Duun, Wu, Xiaoping, Geller, Frank, Tyrmi, Jaakko, Havulinna, Aki S., Sole-Navais, Pol, Flatley, Christopher, Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, Pedersen, Ole Birger, Erikstrup, Christian, Sorensen, Erik, Mikkelsen, Christina, Bruun, Mie Topholm, Jensen, Bitten Aagaard, Brodersen, Thorsten, Ullum, Henrik, Magnus, Per, Andreassen, Ole A., Njolstad, Pal R., Kolte, Astrid Marie, Krebs, Lone, Nyegaard, Mette, Hansen, Thomas Folkmann, Feenstra, Bjarke, Daly, Mark, Lindgren, Cecilia M. ... Danish Blood Donor Study Genomic Consortiumstonian Biobank Research Team, Nordic Collaboration for Womens and Reproductive Health (2024). Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies five loci associated with postpartum hemorrhage. Nature Genetics, 56 (8), 1597-1603. doi: 10.1038/s41588-024-01839-y
Helgeland, Øyvind, Vaudel, Marc, Sole-Navais, Pol, Flatley, Christopher, Juodakis, Julius, Bacelis, Jonas, Koløen, Ingvild L., Knudsen, Gun Peggy, Johansson, Bente B., Magnus, Per, Kjennerud, Ted Reichborn, Juliusson, Petur B., Stoltenberg, Camilla, Holmen, Oddgeir L., Andreassen, Ole A., Jacobsson, Bo, Njølstad, Pål R. and Johansson, Stefan (2024). Author Correction: Characterization of the genetic architecture of infant and early childhood body mass index. Nature Metabolism, 6 (2), 378-378. doi: 10.1038/s42255-024-01004-z
Ytterberg, Karin, Jacobsson, Bo, Flatley, Christopher, Juodakis, Julius, Nilsson, Staffan and Solé-Navais, Pol (2023). Exploring the association of parity and its interaction with history of preterm delivery on gestational duration. Annals of Epidemiology, 87, 60-68.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.09.004
Beaumont, Robin N., Flatley, Christopher, Vaudel, Marc, Wu, Xiaoping, Chen, Jing, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Skotte, Line, Helgeland, Øyvind, Solé-Navais, Pol, Banasik, Karina, Albiñana, Clara, Ronkainen, Justiina, Fadista, João, Stinson, Sara Elizabeth, Trajanoska, Katerina, Wang, Carol A., Westergaard, David, Srinivasan, Sundararajan, Sánchez-Soriano, Carlos, Bilbao, Jose Ramon, Allard, Catherine, Groleau, Marika, Kuulasmaa, Teemu, Leirer, Daniel J., White, Frédérique, Jacques, Pierre-Étienne, Cheng, Haoxiang, Hao, Ke, Andreassen, Ole A. ... The Early Growth Genetics (EGG) Consortium (2023). Genome-wide association study of placental weight identifies distinct and shared genetic influences between placental and fetal growth. Nature Genetics, 55 (11), 1807-1819. doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01520-w
Beaumont, Robin N., Flatley, Christopher, Vaudel, Marc, Wu, Xiaoping, Chen, Jing, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Skotte, Line, Helgeland, Oyvind, Sole-Navais, Pol, Banasik, Karina, Albinana, Clara, Ronkainen, Justiina, Fadista, Joao, Stinson, Sara Elizabeth, Trajanoska, Katerina, Wang, Carol A., Westergaard, David, Srinivasan, Sundararajan, Sanchez-Soriano, Carlos, Bilbao, Jose Ramon, Allard, Catherine, Groleau, Marika, Kuulasmaa, Teemu, Leirer, Daniel J., White, Frederique, Jacques, Pierre-etienne, Cheng, Haoxiang, Hao, Ke, Andreassen, Ole A. ... Early Growth Genetics Consortium (2023). Genome-wide association study of placental weight identifies distinct and shared genetic influences between placental and fetal growth. Nature Genetics, 1786-1787.
Budu-Aggrey, Ashley, Kilanowski, Anna, Sobczyk, Maria K, 23andMe Research Team, Shringarpure, Suyash S, Mitchell, Ruth, Reis, Kadri, Reigo, Anu, Estonian Biobank Research Team, Mägi, Reedik, Nelis, Mari, Tanaka, Nao, Brumpton, Ben M, Thomas, Laurent F, Sole-Navais, Pol, Flatley, Christopher, Espuela-Ortiz, Antonio, Herrera-Luis, Esther, Lominchar, Jesus V T, Bork-Jensen, Jette, Marenholz, Ingo, Arnau-Soler, Aleix, Jeong, Ayoung, Fawcett, Katherine A, Baurecht, Hansjorg, Rodriguez, Elke, Alves, Alexessander Couto, Kumar, Ashish, Sleiman, Patrick M ... Paternoster, Lavinia (2023). European and multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of atopic dermatitis highlights importance of systemic immune regulation. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 6172, 6172. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41180-2
Qu, Hui-Qi, Connolly, John J., Kraft, Peter, Long, Jirong, Pereira, Alexandre, Flatley, Christopher, Turman, Constance, Prins, Bram, Mentch, Frank, Lotufo, Paulo A., Magnus, Per, Stampfer, Meir J., Tamimi, Rulla, Eliassen, A. Heather, Zheng, Wei, Knudsen, Gun Peggy Stromstad, Helgeland, Oyvind S., Butterworth, Adam, Hakonarson, Hakon M. and Sleiman, Patrick (2023). Trans-ethnic polygenic risk scores for body mass index: an international hundred K plus cohorts consortium study. Clinical and Translational Medicine, 13 (6) e1291, e1291. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.1291
Juodakis, Julius, Ytterberg, Karin, Flatley, Christopher, Sole-Navais, Pol and Jacobsson, Bo (2023). Time-varying effects are common in genetic control of gestational duration. Human Molecular Genetics, 32 (14), 2399-2407. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddad086
Solé-Navais, Pol, Flatley, Christopher, Steinthorsdottir, Valgerdur, Vaudel, Marc, Juodakis, Julius, Chen, Jing, Laisk, Triin, LaBella, Abigail L., Westergaard, David, Bacelis, Jonas, Brumpton, Ben, Skotte, Line, Borges, Maria C., Helgeland, Øyvind, Mahajan, Anubha, Wielscher, Matthias, Lin, Frederick, Briggs, Catherine, Wang, Carol A., Moen, Gunn-Helen, Beaumont, Robin N., Bradfield, Jonathan P., Abraham, Abin, Thorleifsson, Gudmar, Gabrielsen, Maiken E., Ostrowski, Sisse R., Modzelewska, Dominika, Nohr, Ellen A., Hypponen, Elina ... Danish Blood Donor Study Genomic Consortium (2023). Author Correction: Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight. Nature Genetics, 55 (7), 1250-1250. doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01412-z
Solé-Navais, Pol, Flatley, Christopher, Steinthorsdottir, Valgerdur, Vaudel, Marc, Juodakis, Julius, Chen, Jing, Laisk, Triin, LaBella, Abigail L., Westergaard, David, Bacelis, Jonas, Brumpton, Ben, Skotte, Line, Borges, Maria C., Helgeland, Øyvind, Mahajan, Anubha, Wielscher, Matthias, Lin, Frederick, Briggs, Catherine, Wang, Carol A., Moen, Gunn-Helen, Beaumont, Robin N., Bradfield, Jonathan P., Abraham, Abin, Thorleifsson, Gudmar, Gabrielsen, Maiken E., Ostrowski, Sisse R., Modzelewska, Dominika, Nohr, Ellen A., Hypponen, Elina ... Danish Blood Donor Study Genomic Consortium (2023). Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight. Nature Genetics, 55 (4), 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01343-9
Helgeland, Oyvind, Vaudel, Marc, Sole-Navais, Pol, Flatley, Christopher, Juodakis, Julius, Bacelis, Jonas, Koloen, Ingvild L., Knudsen, Gun Peggy, Johansson, Bente B., Magnus, Per, Kjennerud, Ted Reichborn, Juliusson, Petur B., Stoltenberg, Camilla, Holmen, Oddgeir L., Andreassen, Ole A., Jacobsson, Bo, Njolstad, Pal R. and Johansson, Stefan (2022). Characterization of the genetic architecture of infant and early childhood body mass index. Nature Metabolism, 4 (3), 344-358. doi: 10.1038/s42255-022-00549-1
Flatley, Christopher, Sole-Navais, Pol, Vaudel, Marc, Helgeland, Oyvind, Modzelewska, Dominika, Johansson, Stefan, Jacobsson, Bo and Njolstad, Pal (2022). Placental weight centiles adjusted for age, parity and fetal sex. Placenta, 117, 87-94. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.10.011
Lodge, Jade, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). The fetal cerebroplacental ratio in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 61 (6) ajo.13400, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13400
Modzelewska, Dominika, Sole-Navais, Pol, Brantsaeter, Anne Lise, Flatley, Christopher, Elfvin, Anders, Meltzer, Helle Margrete, Sengpiel, Verena, Barman, Malin and Jacobsson, Bo (2021). Maternal dietary selenium Iintake during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in the Norwegian mother, father, and child cohort study. Nutrients, 13 (4) 1239, 1239. doi: 10.3390/nu13041239
Mengistu, Tesfaye S., Schreiber, Veronika, Flatley, Christopher, Fox, Jane and Kumar, Sailesh (2021). Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Early Severe Neonatal Morbidity in Late Preterm and Early Term Infants. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10 (6) 1319, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/jcm10061319
Sole-Navais, Pol, Bacelis, Jonas, Helgeland, Oyvind, Modzelewska, Dominika, Vaudel, Marc, Flatley, Christopher, Andreassen, Ole, Njolstad, Pal R., Muglia, Louis J., Johansson, Stefan, Zhang, Ge and Jacobsson, Bo (2020). Autozygosity mapping and time-to-spontaneous delivery in Norwegian parent-offspring trios. Human Molecular Genetics, 29 (23), 3845-3858. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa255
Modzelewska, Dominika, Sole-Navais, Pol, Sandstrom, Anna, Zhang, Ge, Muglia, Louis J., Flatley, Christopher, Nilsson, Staffan and Jacobsson, Bo (2020). Changes in data management contribute to temporal variation in gestational duration distribution in the Swedish Medical Birth Registry. PLoS One, 15 (11) e0241911. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241911
Mengistu, Tesfaye S., Turner, Jessica M., Flatley, Christopher, Fox, Jane and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). The impact of severe maternal morbidity on perinatal outcomes in high income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (7) 2035, 1-27. doi: 10.3390/jcm9072035
Turner, Jessica, Dunn, Liam, Tarnow-Mordi, William, Flatley, Christopher, Flenady, Vicki and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Safety and efficacy of sildenafil citrate to reduce operative birth for intrapartum fetal compromise at term: a phase 2 randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 222 (5), 401-414. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.01.025
Pulley, Jessica, Todd, Alwyn, Flatley, Christopher and Begun, Jakob (2019). Malnutrition and quality of life among adult inflammatory bowel disease patients. JGH Open, 4 (3), 454-460. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12278
Dunn, Liam, Sherrell, Helen, Bligh, Larissa, Alsolai, Amal, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Reference centiles for maternal placental growth factor levels at term from a low-risk population. Placenta, 86, 15-19. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.08.086
Flatley, Christopher, Gibbons, Kristen Stacey, Hurst, Cameron and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Development of a cross-validated model for predicting emergency cesarean for intrapartum fetal compromise at term. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 148 (1) ijgo.12979, 41-47. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12979
Boyd, Grace E., Lodge, Jade, Flatley, Christopher J. and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Caesarean section improves neonatal outcomes only from 24 + 0 weeks for periviable breech but not for cephalic infants. The Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 34 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1611765
Liu, Cathy, Lodge, Jade, Flatley, Christopher, Gooi, Alexander, Ward, Cameron, Eagleson, Karen and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Obstetric and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies with isolated fetal congenital heart abnormalities. The Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 32 (18), 2985-2992. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1453799
Turner, Jessica, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Epidural use in labour is not associated with an increased risk of maternal or neonatal morbidity when the second stage is prolonged. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60 (3) ajo.13045, 336-343. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13045
Bligh, Larissa N., Flatley, Christopher J. and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Reduced growth velocity at term is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes in non-small for gestational age infants. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 240, 125-129. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.06.026
Mengistu, Tesfaye S., Turner, Jessica, Flatley, Christopher, Fox, Jane and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Impact of severe maternal morbidity on adverse perinatal outcomes in high-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open, 9 (6) e027100, 1-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027100
Robertson, Nicole, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). An Epworth Sleep Score ≥11 is associated with emergency operative birth and poor neonatal composite outcome at term. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60 (1) ajo.12983, 49-54. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12983
Pires-Menard, Alexandra, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Severe neonatal outcomes associated with emergency cesarean section at term. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 34 (4), 629-633. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1611770
Flatley, Christopher, Gibbons, Kristen, Hurst, Cameron, Flenady, Vicki and Kumar, Sailesh (2019). Cross-validated prediction model for severe adverse neonatal outcomes in a term, non-anomalous, singleton cohort. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 3 (1) e000424, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000424
Robson, Danielle, Daniels, Samuel, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Obstetric and perinatal outcomes for twin pregnancies in adolescent girls. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 18072, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-37364-2
Matta, Payal, Turner, Jessica, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Prolonged second stage of labour increases maternal morbidity but not neonatal morbidity. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 59 (4), 555-560. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12935
Yi Wen, Poh, Broom, Elisha, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Maternal demographic and intrapartum antecedents of severe neonatal outcomes at term. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 33 (12), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1540581
Turner, Jessica M., Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). A low fetal cerebroplacental ratio confers a greater risk of intrapartum fetal compromise and adverse neonatal outcomes in low risk multiparous women at term. European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 230, 15-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.09.010
Kean, Nicola, Turner, Jessica, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Maternal age potentiates the impact of operative birth on serious neonatal outcomes. The Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 33 (4), 598-605. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1498478
Li, Raymond, Lodge, Jade, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). The burden of adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes from maternal smoking in an Australian cohort. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 59 (3), 356-361. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12849
Madden, Jessie V., Flatley, Christopher J. and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Term small-for-gestational-age infants from low risk women are at significantly greater risk of adverse neonatal outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 218 (5), 525.e1-525.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.02.008
Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Is the fetal cerebroplacental ratio better that the estimated fetal weight in predicting adverse perinatal outcomes in a low risk cohort?. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine , 32 (14), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1438394
Smith, Ashleigh, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). The risk of preterm birth associated with a low cerebroplacental ratio. The Journal of Maternal - Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 32 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1387889
Flatley, Christopher, Kumar, Sailesh and Greer, Ristan M. (2018). Reference centiles for the middle cerebral artery and umbilical artery pulsatility index and cerebro-placental ratio from a low-risk population - a Generalised Additive Model for Location, Shape and Scale (GAMLSS) approach. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine , 32 (14), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1432590
Doola, Ra'eesa, Greer, Ristan M., Hurford, Rod, Flatley, Christopher, Forbes, Josephine M., Todd, Alwyn S., Joyce, Chris J. and Sturgess, David J. (2018). Glycaemic variability and its association with enteral and parenteral nutrition in critically ill ventilated patients. Clinical Nutrition, 38 (4), 1707-1712. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.08.001
Dunn, Liam, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Changes in maternal placental growth factor levels during term labour. Placenta, 61, 11-16. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.11.003
Ho, Chelsea, Flatley, Christopher J. and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Emergency caesarean for intrapartum fetal compromise and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit at term is more influenced by fetal weight than the cerebroplacental ratio. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 33 (10), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1526912
Yu, Joanna, Flatley, Christopher, Greer, Ristan M. and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Birth-weight centiles and the risk of serious adverse neonatal outcomes at term. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 46 (9), 1048-1056. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2017-0176
Daniels, Samuel, Robson, Danielle, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Demographic characteristics and pregnancy outcomes in adolescents. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 57 (6), 630-635. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12651
Jang, Woonji, Flatley, Christopher, Greer, Ristan M and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Comparison between public and private sectors of care and disparities in adverse neonatal outcomes following emergency intrapartum cesarean at term - A retrospective cohort study. PloS one, 12 (11) e0187040, 1-12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187040
Zhao, Yi, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Response to Re: Intrapartum intervention rates and perinatal outcomes following induction of labour compared to expectant management at term from an Australian perinatal centre. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 57 (5), E10-E10. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12677
Flatley, C., Greer, R. M. and Kumar, S. (2017). Magnitude of change in fetal cerebroplacental ratio in third trimester and risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 50 (4), 514-519. doi: 10.1002/uog.17371
Michelotti, Flurina, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Impact of shoulder dystocia, stratified by type of manoeuvre, on severe neonatal outcome and maternal morbidity. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 58 (3), 298-305. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12718
Mendis, Ramali, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Maternal demographic factors associated with emergency caesarean section for non-reassuring fetal status. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 46 (6), 641-647. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2017-0142
Thavarajah, Harshithaa, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). The relationship between the five-minute Apgar score, mode of birth and neonatal outcomes. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 26 (10), 1335-1341. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1315666
Rozdarz, Kellie M., Flatley, Christopher J. and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Intrapartum and neonatal outcomes in singleton pregnancies following conception by assisted reproduction techniques. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 57 (6), 588-592. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12620
Gibbons, Anthea, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). The fetal cerebro-placental ratio in diabetic pregnancies is influenced more by the umbilical artery rather than middle cerebral artery pulsatility index. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 211, 56-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.02.001
Lai, Shimona, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Perinatal risk factors for low and moderate five-minute Apgar scores at term. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 210, 251-256. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.01.008
McGuigan, India, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Maternal Vitamin D levels and the risk of perinatal death. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 30 (13), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1202233
Zhao, Yi, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2017). Intrapartum intervention rates and perinatal outcomes following induction of labour compared to expectant management at term from an Australian perinatal centre. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 57 (1), 40-48. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12576
Gibbons, Anthea, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2016). The fetal cerebroplacental ratio in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 50 (2), 200-206. doi: 10.1002/uog.17242
Twomey, Sarah, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2016). The association between a low cerebro-umbilical ratio at 30-34 weeks gestation, increased intrapartum operative intervention and adverse perinatal outcomes. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 203, 89-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.05.036
Hardy, Janet, Randall, Clare, Pinkerton, Eve, Flatley, Christopher, Gibbons, Kristen and Allan, Simon (2016). A randomised, double-blind controlled trial of intranasal midazolam for the palliation of dyspnoea in patients with life-limiting disease. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24 (7), 3069-3076. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3125-2
Basu, A., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2016). Intrapartum intervention rates and perinatal outcomes following successful external cephalic version. Journal of Perinatology, 36 (6), 439-442. doi: 10.1038/jp.2015.220
Harrington, Brittney S., He, Yaowu, Davies, Claire M., Wallace, Sarah J., Adams, Mark N., Beaven, Elizabeth A., Roche, Deborah K., Kennedy, Catherine, Chetty, Naven P., Crandon, Alexander J., Flatley, Christopher, Oliveira, Niara B., Shannon, Catherine M., deFazio, Anna, Tinker, Anna V., Gilks, C. Blake, Gabrielli, Brian, Brennan, Donal J., Coward, Jermaine I., Armes, Jane E., Perrin, Lewis C. and Hooper, John D. (2016). Cell line and patient-derived xenograft models reveal elevated CDCP1 as a target in high-grade serous ovarian cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 114 (4), 417-426. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2015.471
Dowdall, Danielle, Flatley, Christopher and Kumar, Sailesh (2016). Birth weight centiles, risk of intrapartum compromise, and adverse perinatal outcomes in term infants. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 30 (17), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1240161
Dahiya, Rachana, Shultz, Sarah P., Dahiya, Arun, Fu, Jinlin, Flatley, Christopher, Duncan, Danusia, Cardinal, John, Kostner, Karam M., Byrne, Nuala M., Hills, Andrew P., Harris, Mark, Conwell, Louise S. and Leong, Gary M. (2015). Relation of reduced preclinical left ventricular diastolic function and cardiac remodeling in overweight youth to insulin resistance and inflammation. American Journal of Cardiology, 115 (9), 1222-1228. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.02.005
Terry, Janet B., Flatley, Christopher J., van den Berg, Debra J., Morgan, Geoffrey G., Trent, Marianne, Turahui, John A., Greenwood, Michelle C., Corben, Paul W. and Bell, Greg J. (2015). A field study of household attack rates and the effectiveness of macrolide antibiotics in reducing household transmission of pertussis. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 39 (1), E27-E33.
Conference Papers
Flatley, C. (2020). Genome-wide association study of placental weight identifies distinct and shared genetic influences between placental and fetal growth. American Society of Human Genetics, Virtual, 27-30 October 2020.
Brown, N., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2019). Maternal Epworth Sleepiness Score Associated with Operative Birth and Adverse Neonatal Outcome. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13 - 16 October 2019. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
Boyd, G., Lodge, J., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2019). Caesarean Section Improves Neonatal Outcomes Only From 24+0 Weeks for Periviable Breech But Not for Cephalic Infants. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13 - 16 October 2019. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
Dunn, L., Sherrell, H., Bligh, L., Alsolai, A., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2019). Reference centiles for maternal placental growth factor from a low-risk population - a Generalised Additive Model for Location, Shape and Scale (GAMLSS) approach. RCOG World Congress 2019, London, United Kingdom, 17–19 June 2019. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.4_15703
Flatley, C., Gibbons, K., Hurst, C., Flenady, V. and Kumar, S. (2019). Cross-validated prediction model for severe adverse neonatal outcomes at term. RCOG World Congress 2019, London, United Kingdom, 17–19 June 2019. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.4_15703
Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). Is the fetal cerebroplacental ratio better that the estimated fetal weight in predicting adverse perinatal outcomes in a low risk cohort?. RCOG World Congress 2018, Singapore, 21–24 March 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.2_15131
Michelotti, F., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). The impact of shoulder dystocia on severe neonatal outcome and maternal morbidity specific to the type of manoeuvre: A retrospective review. RCOG World Congress 2018, Singapore, 21–24 March 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.7_15132
Dunn, L., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). Changes in maternal placental growth factor levels during term labour. RCOG World Congress 2018, Singapore, 21–24 March 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.7_15132
Sherrell, H., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). Maternal and perinatal outcomes after emergency caesarean section at term in nulliparous compared to multiparous women. RCOG World Congress 2018, Singapore, 21–24 March 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.7_15132
Yu, J., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). Birthweight centiles and the risk of serious adverse neonatal outcomes at term. RCOG World Congress 2018, Singapore, 21–24 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.3_15132
Michelotti, F., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). Impact of shoulder dystocia, stratified by type of manoeuvre, on severe neonatal outcome and maternal morbidity. British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS) 20th Annual Conference 2018, Brighton, United Kingdom, 19–20 April 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
Doola, R., Hurford, R., Flatley, C., Greer, R. M., Forbes, J. M., Todd, A. S., Joyce, C. J. and Sturgess, D. J. (2018). Nutrition support and glycaemic variability in critically ill patients. 40th ESPEN Congress, Madrid, Spain, 1-4 September 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.1623
Poh, Y., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). Maternal Demographic and Intrapartum Antecedents of Severe Neonatal Outcomes at Term. RANZCOG 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting “Shifting Sands: Exploring the Boundaries of Specialisation”, Adelaide, SA Australia, 16–19 September 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
Li, R., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2018). The Burden of Adverse Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes from Maternal Smoking in an Australian cohort. RANZCOG 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting “Shifting Sands: Exploring the Boundaries of Specialisation”, Adelaide, SA Australia, 16–19 September 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
Dunn, L., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2017). Relationship between Maternal Placental Growth Factor Levels and Intrapartum Fetal Compromise at Term Gestation. RANZCOG 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 29 Oct–1 November 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
Dunn, L., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2017). Effect of Labour on Maternal Placental Growth Factor Levels in Term, Normal Risk Pregnancies. RANZCOG 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 29 Oct–1 November 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
Dunn, L., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2017). Maternal Placental Growth Factor Levels between 37 and 42 Weeks Gestation. RANZCOG 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 29 Oct–1 November 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
Flatley, C., Hillsley, K. and Kumar, S. (2016). Intrapartum and Neonatal Consequences of Assisted Reproduction. RANZCOG 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA Australia, 16–19 October 2016. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
Teo, Y. E., Flatley, C. and Kumar, S. (2016). The risk of intrapartum fetal compromise and adverse neonatal outcomes are increased in women induced at > 41 weeks compared to those admitted in spontaneous labour. RCOG World Congress 2016, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 20–22 June, 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14106
Long, Debbie, Flatley, Christopher, Williams, Tara, Harnischfeger, Jane, McEniery, Julia and Aitken, Leanne (2016). Occurrence, management and outcome of fever in critically ill children. The 40th Australian and New Zealand Scientific meeting on Intensive Care and the 21th Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, October 2015. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2015.12.035
Pulley, J., Todd, A., Flatley, C. and Begun, J. (2015). Malnutrition and quality of life among inflammatory bowel disease outpatients. Gastro 2015 GESA‐AGW and WGO International Congress, Gastroenterological Society of Australia Australian Gastroenterology Week 2015, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 28 September‐2 October 2015. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13096
Thesis
Flatley, Christopher John (2019). Maternal and perinatal factors associated with adverse perinatal outcomes at term and the development of a predictive model for identification of at–risk pregnancies. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.937