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Pregnancy Loss Research Group attend International Stillbirth Alliance Conference in Sheffield

3 Jul 2023
Pictured at ISA 2023, held at The Diamond in Sheffield, L-R: Orla O鈥機onnell, Susan Dineen, Dr Brendan Fitzgerald, Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue, Therese Brosnan, Br铆d O鈥橲ullivan, Dr Jessica White, Dr Tamara Esca帽uela S谩nchez, Marita Hennessy PhD, Dr Daniel Nuzum, Dr Sarah N铆 Mhaolcatha. Missing from photo: Anne Marie Farrell

Members of the Pregnancy Loss Research Group (PLRG) attended the at The 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Sheffield from 30 June to 02 July, showcasing a variety of work through invited, oral and poster presentations.

On the first day of the conference,  gave an invited talk titled 鈥淪tillbirth matters: Evidence and impact to inform policy and practice in Ireland鈥, outlining the latest perinatal death statistics in Ireland, updates from Bereavement Standards implementation, recent research from the Group, and policy and practice developments. Dr Brendan Fitzgerald provided an overview of 鈥淪tillbirths during the COVID-19 Pandemic鈥 during an invited talk on the final day of the conference, highlighting the Irish experience. This was the first year that the full perinatal pathology team attended and presented at the conference, showcasing the diversity of research undertaken by the Group and its growth in recent years.

At the closing ceremony, Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue was awarded the ISA Distinguished Researcher Award for her contribution or her contribution to research on stillbirth/newborn death. Caroline O鈥機onnor was awarded ISA Best Poster Award for her poster titled 鈥淩isk factors and characteristics associated with stillbirth in twin pregnancies鈥.

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Delegates at ISA Sheffield 2023, including members of the PLRG and staff from the Saolta Hospital Group. Photo: ISA

PLRG oral presentations at ISA 2023

Title Presenting author Project
Implementation of a perinatal mortality review tool for Ireland: Understanding facilitators and barriers Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue (on behalf of Emily O鈥機onnor) ACHIEVE
Fetal death in dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twin pregnancies: An assessment of the current clinical practice guidelines Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue (on behalf of Caroline O鈥機onnor) MILESTONE
International leave policies on pregnancy loss before viability  (on behalf of Ruadh Kelly-Harrington) PLACES
Pregnancy loss before viability: A scoping review of workplace supports Marita Hennessy PhD (on behalf of Ruadh Kelly-Harrington) PLACES
Bridging the gap between pregnancy loss research, policy and practice: Involving knowledge users in identifying barriers, facilitators and key strategies in knowledge translation

Marita Hennessy PhD

PLATFORM
The perceived dispensability of recurrent miscarriage care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative interview study Marita Hennessy PhD RE:CURRENT
Maternal morbidity and postpartum medical complications in women who experienced stillbirth at a tertiary maternity hospital between 2017 and 2021

Professor Keelin O鈥 Donoghue (on behalf of Felicia Deonarine)

Area: Stillbirth
Consent issues across the globe Dr Jessica White Area: Perinatal pathology
Delayed villous maturation (DVM): Why do some babies demise with the presence of placental DVM and others do not?

Dr Brendan Fitzgerald (on behalf of Dr Amy Fogarty)

Area: Perinatal pathology
How a service model supported by specialist medical scientists helped address inequity of access to specialist perinatal pathology services within a regional maternity service

Therese Brosnan

Area: Perinatal pathology
Evolution of a perinatal pathology service: Tthe first 10 years highlights the importance of late miscarriage investigation and increasing demand for placental pathology

Susan Dineen

Area: Perinatal pathology
Perinatal post mortem support: Accompanying parents in their religious and cultural approaches appreciating the value of perinatal postmortem

Dr Daniel Nuzum

Area: Spirituality

PLRG poster presentations at ISA 2023

Title Presenting author Project
A systematic review of standardised tools used in perinatal death review programmes Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue (on behalf of Dr Emily O鈥機onnor) ACHIEVE
Risk factors and characteristics associated with stillbirth in twin pregnancies Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue (on behalf of Caroline O鈥機onnor) MILESTONE
The RELEVANT Study: Rethinking stiLlbirth through bEhaViour chAnge iNtervenTions 鈥 the next steps

Tamara Esca帽uela S谩nchez

RELEVANT
A systematic review of behaviour change techniques used in the context of stillbirth prevention Tamara Esca帽uela S谩nchez RELEVANT
Pregnancy outcome of trisomy 18 pregnancies following legalisation of termination of pregnancy in Ireland Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue (on behalf of Dr Hadas Miremberg) Area: Termination of pregnancy
Redesign of autopsy consent forms can reduce but not eliminate form completion errors Dr Jessica White Area: Perinatal pathology
An audit of parental choices around organ retention at perinatal post-mortem examination Brid O鈥橲ullivan Area: Perinatal pathology

Founded in 2003, the connects clinicians, researchers, and families from around the world to end preventable stillbirths and neonatal deaths. At the opening ceremony delegates were welcomed by ISA鈥檚 Chair, Dr Paula Quigley, and Professor Marta Cohen, local organiser. Antoinette Ayers, one of ISA鈥檚 co-founders, sent a video message, acknolwdging the twentieth anniversary of ISA and achievements to date.

Members of the PLRG have been actively involved in ISA over the years. Dr Margaret Murphy is a member of the ISA Board, and Professor Keelin O鈥橠onoghue, Dr Daniel Nuzum and Anne Marie Farrell are members of various (advocacy, bereavement and prevention). The PLRG also hosted the ISA 2017 Conference in Cork.

 

 

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