Browsing by Author "MURPHY, DEIRDRE"
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Authors' reply: Does ultrasound determination of fetal occiput position improve labour outcome?
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Behavioural change in relation to alcohol exposure in early pregnancy and impact on perinatal outcomes--a prospective cohort study.
MURPHY, DEIRDRE; BARRY, JOSEPH (2013)Background There has been limited research addressing whether behavioural change in relation to alcohol exposure in pregnancy results in better perinatal outcomes. Methods A cohort study of 6725 women who booked for ... -
Instrumental delivery and ultrasound : a multicentre randomised controlled trial of ultrasound assessment of the fetal head position versus standard care as an approach to prevent morbidity at instrumental delivery.
MURPHY, DEIRDRE (2014)OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the use of ultrasound can reduce the incidence of incorrect diagnosis of the fetal head position at instrumental delivery and subsequent morbidity. DESIGN: Two-arm, parallel, randomised ... -
Oxytocin bolus versus oxytocin bolus and infusion for control of blood loss at elective caesarean section: double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial.
MURPHY, DEIRDRE; GLEESON, RONAN (2011)OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of adding an oxytocin infusion to bolus oxytocin on blood loss at elective caesarean section. DESIGN: Double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial, conducted from February 2008 ... -
Prevalence, predictors and perinatal outcomes of peri-conceptional alcohol exposure-retrospective cohort study in an urban obstetric population in Ireland
MURPHY, DEIRDRE; MULLALLY, AOIFE; BARRY, JOSEPH (2011)Background: Evidence-based advice on alcohol consumption is required for pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence, predictors and perinatal outcomes associated with ... -
A prospective cohort study of alcohol exposure in early and late pregnancy within an urban population in Ireland
BARRY, JOSEPH; MURPHY, DEIRDRE (2014)Most studies of alcohol consumption in pregnancy have looked at one time point only, often relying on recall. The aim of this longitudinal study was to determine whether alcohol consumption changes in early and late pregnancy ... -
A retrospective cohort study of mode of delivery among public and private patients in an integrated maternity hospital setting.
MURPHY, DEIRDRE (2013)Abstract Objective To examine the associations between mode of delivery and public versus privately funded obstetric care within the same hospital setting. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Urban maternity ... -
Study protocol. ECSSIT - Elective Caesarean Section Syntocinon Infusion Trial. A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of oxytocin (Syntocinon) 5 IU bolus and placebo infusion versus oxytocin 5 IU bolus and 40 IU infusion for the control of blood loss at elective caesarean section.
MURPHY, DEIRDRE (2009)Background: Caesarean section is one of the most commonly performed major operations in women throughout the world. Rates are escalating, with studies from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, China and the ... -
Study protocol. IDUS - Instrumental delivery & ultrasound: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of ultrasound assessment of the fetal head position versus standard care as an approach to prevent morbidity at instrumental delivery.
MURPHY, DEIRDRE (2012)Background Instrumental deliveries are commonly performed in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with rates of 12 – 17% in most centres. Knowing the exact position of the fetal head is a pre-requisite for safe instrumental ...