Dr Christopher Flatley
Research Fellow
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Journal Articles
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Conference Papers
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
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
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