The University of Queensland

Outcomes and perspectives of woman-newborn dyads following discharge from a quaternary maternity service in Australia: a cross-sectional survey

Lai, Melissa M., August, Deanne, Sharfuddin, Zoya, Palmer-Field, Kristina, Johnston, Louise, Main, Elizabeth, Smith, Patricia, Kilgour, Catherine M. and Kearney, Lauren (2024). Outcomes and perspectives of woman-newborn dyads following discharge from a quaternary maternity service in Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Women and Birth, 37 (1), 248-256. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.10.007

Period prevalence of positional head deformations and implications for practice in a large tertiary neonatal unit

Hepnar, Lindsay, Ngenda, Naoni, Cottrell, Michelle, Lai, Melissa, Sharpe, Janet and August, Deanne (2023). Period prevalence of positional head deformations and implications for practice in a large tertiary neonatal unit. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 60 (1), 18-23. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16520

Subpial haemorrhage in a well-term neonate

Hong, Lisa, McLaughlin, Linda, Lai, Melissa and Guandalini, Michael (2023). Subpial haemorrhage in a well-term neonate. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 59 (5), 766-768. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16394

Infant massage and brain maturation measured using EEG: A randomised controlled trial

Lai, Melissa, D'Acunto, Giulia, Guzzetta, Andrea, Finnigan, Simon, Ngenda, Naoni, Ware, Robert S., Boyd, Roslyn N. and Colditz, Paul B. (2022). Infant massage and brain maturation measured using EEG: A randomised controlled trial. Early Human Development, 172 105632, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105632

Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study

Flint, Anndrea, August, Deanne, Lai, Melissa, Chawla, Jasneek, Ballard, Emma and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study. Early Human Development, 168 105571, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105571

Epidemiology and long-term neurological sequelae of childhood herpes simplex CNS infection

Berkhout, Angela, Kapoor, Vishal, Heney, Claire, Jones, Cheryl A., Clark, Julia E., Britton, Philip N., Vaska, Vikram L., Lai, Melissa M. and Nourse, Clare (2022). Epidemiology and long-term neurological sequelae of childhood herpes simplex CNS infection. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (8), 1372-1378. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15992

Electroencephalographic studies in growth-restricted and small-for-gestational-age neonates

Stevenson, Nathan J., Lai, Melissa M., Starkman, Hava E., Colditz, Paul B. and Wixey, Julie A. (2022). Electroencephalographic studies in growth-restricted and small-for-gestational-age neonates. Pediatric Research, 92 (6), 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-01992-2

Neonatal early‐onset sepsis calculator safety in an Australian tertiary perinatal centre

Scott, Philip A., Lai, Melissa, Inglis, Garry D. T. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Neonatal early‐onset sepsis calculator safety in an Australian tertiary perinatal centre. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (5), 863-867. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15860

Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Infants: 13 Year Evaluation (2005-2017) of Laboratory Confirmed Cases in Queensland, Australia

Berkhout, Angela, Kapoor, Vishal, Heney, Claire, Jones, Cheryl A., Clark, Julia E., Vaska, Vikram L., Lai, Melissa and Nourse, Clare (2021). Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Infants: 13 Year Evaluation (2005-2017) of Laboratory Confirmed Cases in Queensland, Australia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 40 (3) 002970, 209-214. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002970

Background EEG features and prediction of cognitive outcomes in very preterm infants: a systematic review

Kong, Annice H.T., Lai, Melissa M., Finnigan, Simon, Ware, Robert S., Boyd, Roslyn N. and Colditz, Paul B. (2018). Background EEG features and prediction of cognitive outcomes in very preterm infants: a systematic review. Early Human Development, 127, 74-84. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.09.015

PREMM: preterm early massage by the mother: protocol of a randomised controlled trial of massage therapy in very preterm infants

Lai, Melissa M., D'Acunto, Giulia, Guzzetta, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn N., Rose, Stephen E., Fripp, Jurgen, Finnigan, Simon, Ngenda, Naoni, Love, Penny, Whittingham, Koa, Pannek, Kerstin, Ware, Robert S. and Colditz, Paul B. (2016). PREMM: preterm early massage by the mother: protocol of a randomised controlled trial of massage therapy in very preterm infants. BMC Pediatrics, 16 (146) 146, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0678-7

PPREMO: A prospective cohort study of preterm infant brain structure and function to predict neurodevelopmental outcome

George, Joanne M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Colditz, Paul B., Rose, Stephen E., Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Lingwood, Barbara E., Lai, Melissa M., Kong, Annice HT., Ware, Robert S., Coulthard, Alan, Finn, Christine M. and Bandaranayake, Sasaka E. (2015). PPREMO: A prospective cohort study of preterm infant brain structure and function to predict neurodevelopmental outcome. BMC Pediatrics, 15 (123) 123, 123. doi: 10.1186/s12887-015-0439-z

EEG background features that predict outcome in term neonates with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: a structured review

Awal, Md. Abdul, Lai, Melissa M., Azemi, Ghasem, Boashash, Boualem and Colditz, Paul B. (2015). EEG background features that predict outcome in term neonates with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: a structured review. Clinical Neurophysiology, 127 (1), 285-296. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.05.018

Subgaleal haemorrhage in the newborn: a call for early diagnosis and aggressive management

Colditz, Michael J., Lai, Melissa M., Cartwright, David W. and Colditz, Paul B. (2014). Subgaleal haemorrhage in the newborn: a call for early diagnosis and aggressive management. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51 (2), 140-146. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12698

Methods for securing endotracheal tubes in newborn infants (Review)

Lai, Melissa, Inglis, Garry D. T., Hose, Karen, Jardine, Luke A. and Davies, Mark W. (2014). Methods for securing endotracheal tubes in newborn infants (Review). The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2014 (7) CD007805. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007805.pub2

Methods for securing endotracheal tubes in newborn infants (Protocol)

Lai, Melissa, Inglis, Garry D. T., Hose, Karen, Jardine, Luke A. and Davies, Mark W. (2009). Methods for securing endotracheal tubes in newborn infants (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1 (2) CD007805, 165-168. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007805

Towards Optimising Neurodevelopment in very preterm infants: the effects of infant massage by the mother

Lai, Melissa (2021). Towards Optimising Neurodevelopment in very preterm infants: the effects of infant massage by the mother. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6a534e0