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Clinical outcomes and quality improvements
Duggan HL, Chow SSW, Austin NC, Shah PS, Lui K, Tan K; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2023. Early-onset sepsis in very preterm neonates in Australia and New Zealand, 2007-2018. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 108(1):31-7. Pubmed
Manley BJ, Buckmaster AG, Travadi J, Owen LS, Roberts CT, Wright IMR, Davis PG, Arnolda G; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2022. Trends in the use of non-invasive respiratory support for term infants in tertiary neonatal units in Australia and New Zealand. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 107(6):572-6. Pubmed
Chevallier M, Debillon T, Darlow BA, Synnes AR, Pierrat V, Hurrion E, Yang J, Ego A, Ancel PY, Lui K, Shah PS, Luu TM; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN); Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN); Canadian Neonatal Follow-up Network (CNFUN); Etude Epidémiologique sur les Petits Ages Gestationnels (EPIPAGE-2) Investigators. 2022. Mortality and significant neurosensory impairment in preterm infants: an international comparison. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 107(3):317-23. Pubmed
Sibbin K, Crawford TM, Stark M, Battin M. 2022. Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Paediatr Open. 6(1):e001420. Pubmed
Schindler T, Hayen A, Tan AHK, Bolisetty S, Lui K. 2022. Survival prediction modelling in extreme prematurity: are days important? J Perinatol. 42(2):177-80. Pubmed
Tan AHK, Shand AW, Le Marsney R, Schindler T, Bolisetty S, Guaran R, Cruz M, Chow SSW, Lui K. 2021. When should intensive care be provided for the extremely preterm infants born at the margin of viability? A survey of Australasian parents and clinicians. J Paediatr Child Health. 57(1):52-7. PubMed
Meyer MP, Chow SSW, Alsweiler J, Bourchier D, Broadbent R, Knight D, Lynn AM, Patel H; 2020. Probiotics for Prevention of Severe Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Experience of New Zealand Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Front Pediatr. 8:119. PubMed
Yeo KT, Thomas R, Chow SSW, Haslam R, Tarnow-Mordi W, Lui K; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2020. Improving incidence trends of severe intraventricular haemorrhages in preterm infants <32 weeks gestation: a cohort study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 105(2):145-50. PubMed
Atwell K, Callander E, Lindsay D, Marshall PB, Morris SA. 2018. Selection bias and outcomes for preterm neonates Pediatrics. 142(1):e20180470. PubMed
Yeo KT, Safi N, Wang YA, Le Marsney R, Schindler T, Bolisetty S, Haslam R, Lui K, on behalf of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN). 2017. Prediction of outcomes of extremely low gestational age newborns in Australia and New Zealand. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 1:e000205. PubMed
Koller-Smith LI, Shah PS, Ye XY, Sjörs G, Wang YA, Chow SSW, Darlow BA, Lee SK, Håkanson S, Lui K; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network; Canadian Neonatal Network; Swedish Neonatal Quality Register. 2017. Comparing very low birth weight versus very low gestation cohort methods for outcome analysis of high risk preterm infants. BMC Paediatrics. 17(1):166. PubMed
Hossain S, Shah PS, Ye XY, Darlow BA, Lee SK, Lui K; Canadian Neonatal Network, Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2016. Outborns or inborns: Where are the differences? A comparison study of very preterm neonatal intensive care unit infants cared for in Australia and New Zealand and in Canada. Neonatology. 109(1):76-84. PubMed
Dargaville PA, Gerber A, Johansson S, De Paoli AG, Kamlin CO, Orsini F, Davis PG; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2016. Incidence and outcome of CPAP failure in preterm infants. Pediatrics. 138(1). PubMed
Roberts CT, Owen LS, Manley BJ, Davis PG; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2015. High-flow support in very preterm infants in Australia and New Zealand. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 101(5):F401-3. PubMed
Hossain S, Shah PS, Ye XY, Darlow BA, Lee SK, Lui K; Canadian Neonatal Network, Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2015. Outcome comparison of very preterm infants cared for in the neonatal intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand and in Canada. J Paediatr Child Health. 51(9):881-8. PubMed
Yeo KT, Lee QY, Quek WS, Wang YA, Bolisetty S, Lui K; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2015. Trends in Morbidity and Mortality of Extremely Preterm Multiple Gestation Newborns. Pediatrics. 136(2):263-71. PubMed
Shah PS, Lee SK, Lui K, Sjörs G, Mori R, Reichman B, Håkansson S, Feliciano LS, Modi N, Adams M, Darlow B, Fujimura M, Kusuda S, Haslam R, Mirea L; International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of Neonates (iNeo). 2014.The International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of very low birth weight, very preterm neonates (iNeo): a protocol for collaborative comparisons of international health services for quality improvement in neonatal care. BMC Pediatr. 14:110. PubMed
Spence K, Henderson-Smart D. 2011. Closing the evidence-practice gap for newborn pain using clinical networks. J Paediatr Child Health. 47(3):92-8. PubMed
Tarnow-Mordi WO, Evans NJ, Lui K, Darlow B; Advisory Committee of Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2011. Risk of brain damage in babies from naphthalene in mothballs: call to consider a national ban. Med J Aust. 194(3):150. PubMed
Battin M, Sadler L; Australia and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2010. Neonatal intensive care utilization and neonatal outcome of infants born to women aged 40 years and over in New Zealand. Acta Paediatr. 99(2):219-24. PubMed
Donoghue DA, Henderson-Smart DJ, Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2009. The establishment of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. J Paediatr Child Health. 45(7-8):400-4. PubMed
Gill AW; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2009. Analysis of neonatal nosocomial infection rates across the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. Journal of Hospital Infection. 72(2):155-62. PubMed
Abdel-Latif ME, Bolisetty S, Abeywardana S, Lui K; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2008. Mode of delivery and neonatal survival of infants with gastroschisis in Australia and New Zealand. J Pediatr Surg. 43(9):1685-1690. PubMed
Jardine L, Davies MW. 2008. Withdrawal of neonatal continuous positive airway pressure: current practice in Australia. Paediatr Int. 50(4):572-5. PubMed
Darlow BA, Elder MJ, Horwood LJ, Donoghue DA, Henderson-Smart DJ; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2008. Does observer bias contribute to variations in the rate of retinopathy of prematurity between centres? Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 36(1):43-6. PubMed
Battin M, Bevan C, Knight D. 2007. Neonatal intensive care utilisation by infants born to mothers older than 40 years of age: a 10-year review. N Z Med J. 120(1267):U2859. PubMed
Evans N, Hutchinson J, Simpson JM, Donoghue D, Darlow B, Henderson-Smart D. 2007. Prenatal predictors of mortality in very preterm infants cared for in the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 92(1): F34-40. PubMed
Tingay DG, Mills JF, Morley CJ, Pellicano A, Dargaville PA; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2007. Trends in use and outcome of newborn infants treated with high frequency ventilation in Australia and New Zealand, 1996-2003. J Paediatr Child Health. 43(3):160-6. PubMed
Dargaville PA, Copnell B; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2006. The epidemiology of meconium aspiration syndrome: incidence, risk factors, therapies, and outcome. Pediatrics. 2006 May;117(5):1712-21. PubMed
Harris DL, Bloomfield FH, Teele RL, Harding JE; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2006. Variable interpretation of ultrasonograms may contribute to variation in the reported incidence of white matter damage between newborn intensive care units in New Zealand. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 91(1):F11-6. PubMed
Henderson-Smart DJ, Hutchinson JL, Donoghue DA, Evans NJ, Simpson JM, Wright I; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2006. Prenatal predictors of chronic lung disease in very preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 91(1):F40-5. PubMed
Kuschel CA, Roy RN. 2005. Who's got what? A benchmarking exercise for tertiary neonatal units. J Paediatr Child Health. 2005 Dec;41(12):635-9. PubMed
Darlow BA, Hutchinson JL, Simpson JM, Henderson-Smart DJ, Donoghue DA, Evans NJ. 2005. Variation in rates of severe retinopathy of prematurity among neonatal intensive care units in the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. Br J Ophthalmol. 89(12):1592-6. PubMed
Darlow BA, Hutchinson JL, Henderson-Smart DJ, Donoghue DA, Simpson JM, Evans NJ; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2005. Prenatal risk factors for severe retinopathy of prematurity among very preterm infants of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. Pediatrics. 115(4):990-6. PubMed
Harris DL, Teele RL, Bloomfield FH, Harding JE; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2005. Does variation in interpretation of ultrasonograms account for the variation in incidence of germinal matrix/intraventricular haemorrhage between newborn intensive care units in New Zealand Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 90(6):F494-9. PubMed
Meyer M, Mildenhall L, Wong M. 2004. Outcomes for infants weighing less than 1000 grams cared for with a nasal continuous positive airway pressure-based strategy. J Paediatr Child Health. 2004 Jan-Feb;40(1-2):38-41. PubMed
Darlow BA, Cust AE, Donoghue DA. 2003. Improved outcomes for very low birthweight infants: evidence from New Zealand national population based data. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 88(1):F23-8. PubMed
Cust AE, Darlow BA, Donoghue DA; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN). 2003. Outcomes for high risk New Zealand newborn infants in 1998-1999: a population based, national study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 88(1):F15-22. PubMed
Simpson JM, Evans N, Gibberd RW, Heuchan AM, Henderson-Smart DJ; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2003. Analysing differences in clinical outcomes between hospitals. Qual Saf in Health Care. 12(4):257-62. PubMed
Heuchan AM, Evans N, Henderson Smart DJ, Simpson JM. 2002. Perinatal risk factors for major intraventricular haemorrhage in the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network, 1995-97. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 86(2):F86-90. PubMed
Stiboy E, Chan M, Islam MS,Saravanos GL, Lui K, Jaffe A, Homaira N. 2023. Variation in clinical practice guidelines for use of palivizumab in preventing severe respiratory syncytial viral (RSV) disease in high-risk infants. Pediatr Pulmonol. Online ahead of print. PubMed
Hodgson KA, Owen LS, Lui K, Shah V. 2021. Neonatal Golden Hour: A survey of Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network units’ early stabilisation practices for very preterm infants. J Paediatr Child Health. 57(7):990-7. PubMed
Seaton SE, Draper ES, Adams M, Kusuda S, Håkansson S, Helenius K, Reichman B, Lehtonen L, Bassler D, Lee SK, Vento M, Darlow BA, Rusconi F, Beltempo M, Isayama T, Lui K, Norman M, Yang J, Shah PS, Modi N; UK Neonatal Collaborative; International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of Neonates (iNeo) Investigators; ANZNN (Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network); CNN (Canadian Neonatal Network); NRNJ (Neonatal Research Network Japan); SEN1500 (Spanish Neonatal Network); SwissNeoNet (Swiss Neonatal Network). 2021. Variations in Neonatal Length of Stay of Babies Born Extremely Preterm: An International Comparison Between iNeo Networks. J Pediatr. 233:26-32.e6. PubMed
Feng SYS, Rao S, Patole S; 2020. A survey on criteria for intubation in moderate to late preterm infants with respiratory distress Pediatr Pulmonol. 55(11):2970-82. PubMed
Goel D, Shah D, Hinder M, Tracy M; 2020. Laryngeal mask airway use during neonatal resuscitation: a survey of practice across newborn intensive care units and neonatal retrieval services in Australian New Zealand Neonatal Network J Paediatr Child Health. 56(9):1346-50. PubMed
Helenius K, Morisaki N, Kusuda S, Shah PS, Norman M, Lehtonen L, Reichman B, Darlow BA, Noguchi A, Adams M, Bassler D, Håkansson S, Isayama T, Berti E, Lee SK, Vento M, Lui K; International Network for Evaluation of Outcomes of neonates (iNeo). 2020. Survey shows marked variations in approaches to redirection of care for critically ill very preterm infants in 11 countries. Acta Paediatr. 109(7):1338-45. PubMed
Adams M, Bassler D, Darlow BA, Lui K, Reichman B, Hakansson S, Norman M, Lee SK, Helenius KK, Lehtonen L, San Feliciano L, Vento M, Moroni M, Beltempo M, Yang J, Shah PS; International Network for EvaluatingOutcomes (iNeo) of Neonates. 2019. Preventive strategies and factors associated with surgically treated necrotising enterocolitis in extremely preterm infants: an international unit survey linked with retrospective cohort data analysis. BMJ Open. 9(10):e031086. PubMed
Lui K, Lee SK, Kusuda S, Adams M, Vento M, Reichman B, Darlow BA, Lehtonen L, Modi N, Norman M, Håkansson S, Bassler D, Rusconi F, Lodha A, Yang J, Shah PS; International Network for Evaluation of Outcomes (iNeo) of neonates Investigators. 2019. Trends in Outcomes for Neonates Born Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight in 11 High-Income Countries. J Pediatr. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
Shahroor M, Lehtonen L, Lee SK, Håkansson S, Vento M, Darlow BA, Adams M, Mori A, Lui K, Bassler D, Morisaki N, Modi N, Noguchi A, Kusuda S, Beltempo M, Helenius K, Isayama T, Reichman B, Shah PS; on behalf of the International Network for Evaluation of Outcomes (iNeo) of neonates. 2019. Unit-Level Variations in Healthcare Professionals' Availability for Preterm Neonates <29 Weeks' Gestation: An International Survey. Neonatology. 116(4):347-55. PubMed
Shah PS, Kusuda S, Håkansson S, Reichman B, Lui K, Lehtonen L, Modi N, Vento M, Adams M, Rusconi F, Norman M, Darlow BA, Lodha A, Yang J, Bassler D, Helenius KK, Isayama T, Lee SK; International Network for Evaluation of Outcomes (iNEO) in Neonates Investigators. 2018. Neonatal Outcomes of Very Preterm or Very Low Birth Weight Triplets. Pediatrics. 142(6): e20181938. PubMed
Spotswood N, Orsini F, Dargaville P; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2019. Association of center-specific patient volumes and early respiratory management practices with death and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. J Paediatr. 210:63-8.e2. PubMed
Saito-Benz M, Sandle ME, Jackson PB, Berry MJ. 2018. Blood transfusion for anaemia of prematurity: Current practice in Australia and New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health. 55(4):433-40. PubMed
Carr JP, Burgner DP, Hardikar RS, Buttery JP. 2017. Empiric antibiotic regimens for neonatal sepsis in Australian and New Zealand neonatal intensive care units. J Paediatr Child Health. 53(7):680-4. PubMed
Harris DL, Weston PJ, Battin MR, Harding JE. 2014. A survey of the management of neonatal hypoglycaemia within the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. J Paediatr Child Health. 50(10):E55-62. PubMed
Sasi A, Sehgal A. 2014. Use of inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants: a regional survey of practices. Heart Lung. 43(4):347-50. PubMed
Spence K, Henderson-Smart D, New K, Evans C, Whitelaw J, Woolnough R; Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. 2010. Evidenced-based clinical practice guideline for management of newborn pain. J Paediatr Child Health. 46(4):184-92. PubMed
Sinclair L, Crisp J, Sinn J. 2009. Variability in incubator humidity practices in the management of preterm infants. J Paediatr Child Health. 45(9):535-40. PubMed
Clark RL, Lui K, Oei JL 2009. Use of oxygen in the resuscitation of preterm infants: current opinion in Australia and New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health. 45(1-2):31-5. PubMed
Travadi J, Patole S, Thonell S, Simmer K. 2007. Survey of the current practices for neonatal gastrointestinal contrast studies in Australia. Australas Radiol. 51(5):437-9. PubMed
Filan PM, Inder TE, Anderson PJ, Doyle LW, Hunt RW. 2007. Monitoring the neonatal brain: a survey of current practice among Australian and New Zealand neonatologists. J Paediatr Child Health. 43(7-8):557-9. PubMed
Odd DE, Battin MR, Kuschel CA. 2004. Variation in identifying neonatal percutaneous central venous line position. J Paediatr Child Health. 40(9-10):540-3. PubMed
Evans N. 2000. Echocardiography on neonatal intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health. 36(2):169-71. PubMed
Oei J, Askie LM, Tobiansky R, Lui K. 2000. Attitudes of neonatal clinicians towards resuscitation of the extremely premature infant: an exploratory survey. J Paediatr Child Health. 36(4):357-62. PubMed