By Honorary Associate Professor Leo Robin Leader

Book Chapters

Leader LR, 2016, 'The potential value of habituation in the fetus', in Reissland N; Kisilevsky B (ed.), Fetal Development: Research on Brain and Behavior, Environmental Influences, and Emerging Technologies, Springer International Publishing, pp. 189 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22023-9_11

East CE; Leader LR; Colditz PB; Henshall NE, 2006, 'Intrapartum fetal scalp lactate sampling for fetal assessment in the presence of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate trace', in East CE (ed.), , John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd006174

East CE; Smyth RM; Leader LR; Henshall NE; Colditz PB; Tan KH, 2005, 'Vibroacoustic stimulation for fetal assessment in labour in the presence of a nonreassuring fetal heart rate trace', in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Wiley, pp. cd004664, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd004664.pub2

East CE; Smyth R; Leader LR; Henshall NE; Colditz PB; Tan KH, 2003, 'Vibroacoustic stimulation for fetal assessment in labour', in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Wiley, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd004664

Leader LR, 1995, 'The potential use of habituation in the prenate', in Fetal Development: A Phychobiological perspective, Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, NJ, pp. 383 - 404

Wren BG; Leader LR, 1989, 'Abnormal labour', in Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Springer US, pp. 166 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7202-6_7

Wren BG; Leader LR, 1989, 'Normal labour and delivery', in Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Springer US, pp. 117 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7202-6_5

Leader LR, 1989, 'The puerperium', in Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Springer US, pp. 207 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7202-6_9

Journal articles

Murphy TV; Kanagarajah A; Toemoe S; Bertrand PP; Grayson TH; Britton FC; Leader L; Senadheera S; Sandow SL, 2016, 'TRPV3 expression and vasodilator function in isolated uterine radial arteries from non-pregnant and pregnant rats', Vascular Pharmacology, 83, pp. 66 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vph.2016.04.004

Holobotovskyy V; Chong YS; Burchell J; He B; Phillips M; Leader L; Murphy TV; Sandow SL; McKitrick DJ; Charles AK; Tare M; Arnolda LF; Ganss R, 2015, 'Regulator of G protein signaling 5 is a determinant of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia', Science Translational Medicine, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa5038

Dean RG; Dean J; Heller GZ; Leader LR, 2015, 'A mass shooting at Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia: A study of its impact on early pregnancy losses using a conception time-based methodology', Human Reproduction, 30, pp. 2671 - 2676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dev200

Oliver M; McNally G; Leader L, 2013, 'Accuracy of sonographic prediction of birth weight', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 53, pp. 584 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12128

Senadheera S; Bertrand PP; Grayson TH; Leader L; Tare M; Murphy TV; Sandow SL, 2013, 'Enhanced contractility in pregnancy is associated with augmented TRPC3, L-type, and T-type voltage-dependent calcium channel function in rat uterine radial artery', American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 305, pp. R917 - R926, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00225.2013

East CE; Smyth RMD; Leader LR; Henshall NE; Colditz PB; Lau R; Tan KH, 2013, 'Vibroacoustic stimulation for fetal assessment in labour in the presence of a nonreassuring fetal heart rate trace', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004664.pub3

Senadheera S; Bertrand PP; Grayson TH; Leader L; Murphy TV; Sandow SL, 2013, 'Pregnancy‐induced remodelling and enhanced endothelium‐derived hyperpolarization‐type vasodilator activity in rat uterine radial artery: transient receptor potential vanilloid type 4 channels, caveolae and myoendothelial gap junctions', Journal of Anatomy, 223, pp. 677 - 686, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12127

Grant KA; Bautovich A; McMahon C; Reilly N; Leader LR; Austin M, 2012, 'Parental care and control during childhood: Associations with maternal perinatal mood disturbance and parenting stress', Archives of Women's Mental Health, 15, pp. 297 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00737-012-0292-0

East CE; Leader LR; Sheehan P; Henshall NE; Colditz PB, 2010, 'Intrapartum fetal scalp lactate sampling for fetal assessment in the presence of a non‐reassuring fetal heart rate trace', , pp. cd006174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd006174.pub2

Robson SJ; Leader LR; Bennett MJ; Dear K, 2010, 'Do women's perceptions of care at the time of unexplained stillbirth influence their wishes for management in subsequent pregnancy? An Internet-based empirical study', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 36, pp. 108 - 114

East C; Leader LR; Sheehan P; Henshall N; Colditz P, 2010, 'Intrapartum fetal scalp lactate sampling for fetal assessment in the presence of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate trave (Review)', The Cochrane Library, pp. 1 - 28

Robson SJ; Leader LR, 2010, 'Management of subsequent pregnancy after an unexplained stillbirth', Journal of Perinatology, 30, pp. 305 - 310

Grant K; Mcmahon C; Austin M; Reilly N; Leader LR; Ali S, 2009, 'Maternal prenatal anxiety, postnatal caregiving and infants' cortisol responses to the still-face procedure', Developmental Psychobiology, 51, pp. 625 - 637

Robson SJ; Leader LR; Dear K; Bennett MJ, 2009, 'Women's expectations of management in their next pregnancy after an unexplained stillbirth: An internet-based empirical study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 49, pp. 642 - 646

Austin MP; Leader LR; Reilly N, 2005, 'Prenatal stress, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and fetal and infant neurobehaviour', Early Human Development, 81, pp. 917 - 926, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2005.07.005

Munro S; Whybin LR; Leader LR; Maine G; Robertson PW; Rawlinson WD, 2005, 'Diagnosis of and screening for cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 43, pp. 4713 - 4718

Austin M; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Leader LR; Saint K; Parker GB, 2005, 'Maternal trait anxiety, depression and life event stress in pregnancy: relationships with infant temperament', Early Human Development, 81, pp. 183 - 190

Durna EM; Heller GZ; Leader LR; Eden JA; Wren BG, 2004, 'Breast cancer in premenopausal women: recurrence and survival rates and relationship to hormone replacement tharapy', Climacteric, 7, pp. 284 - 291

Durna EM; Wren BG; Heller GZ; Leader LR; Sjoblom P; Eden JA, 2003, 'Hormone replacement therapy after a diagnosis of breast cancer: cancer recurrence and mortality - In reply', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 178, pp. 413 - 413, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05266.x

Hayes TM; Underhill CR; Clarke K; Tattersall MHN; Durna EM; Wren BG; Heller GZ; Leader LR; Sjoblom P; Eden JA, 2003, 'Hormone replacement therapy after a diagnosis of breast cancer: Cancer recurrence and mortality (multiple letters)', Medical Journal of Australia, 178, pp. 412 - 413, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05265.x

Ratcliffe SJ; Heller GZ; Leader LR, 2002, 'Functional data analysis with application to periodically foetal rate data. II: Functional logistic regression', Statistics in Medicine, 21, pp. 1115 - 1127

Ratcliffe SJ; Leader LR; Heller GZ, 2002, 'Functional data analysis with application to periodically stimulated foetal heart rate data:. I: Functional regression', Statistics in Medicine, 21, pp. 1103 - 1114

Durna EM; Wren BG; Heller GZ; Leader LR; Sjoblom P; Eden JA, 2002, 'Hormone replacement therapy after diagnosis of bresat cancer:cancer reccurence and mortality', Medical Journal of Australia, 177, pp. 347 - 351

Durna EM; Crowe SM; Leader LR; Eden JA, 2002, 'Quality of life of breast cancer survivors:the impact of hormonal replacement therapy', Climacteric, 5, pp. 266 - 276

Leader LR; Durna EM, 2000, 'Attitudes of Parents of donor insemination children to disclosure and donor registries', Reproductive Techologies, 10, pp. 224 - 230

Austin M; Leader L, 2000, 'Maternal stress and obstetric and infant outcomes: epidemiological findings and neuroendocrine mechanisms', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 40, pp. 331 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.2000.tb03344.x

Durna EM; Bebe J; Steigrad SJ; Leader LR; Garrett DK, 1997, 'Donor insemination:attitudes of parents towards disclosure', Medical Journal of Australia, 167, pp. 256 - 259

Hepper PG; Leader LR, 1996, 'Fetal habituation', Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, pp. 109 - 123

Durna EM; Bebe J; Leader LR; Steigrad SJ; Garrett DK, 1995, 'Donor insemination: effects on parents', Medical Journal of Australia, 163, pp. 248 - 251

Leader LR, 1995, 'Studies in fetal behaviour', British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 102, pp. 595 - 597

Peres MF; Fisher CC; Leader LR, 1993, 'Continuous Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring: A Prospective Randomized Comparison of 2 Types of Fetal Scalp Electrode', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 33, pp. 367 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1993.tb02111.x

Leader LR; Russell T; Stenning B, 1992, 'The Use of Clearplan Home Ovulation Detection Kits in Unexplained and Male Factor Infertility', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 32, pp. 158 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1992.tb01930.x

Miller M; Leader LR, 1992, 'Vaginal Delivery After Caesarean Section', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 32, pp. 213 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1992.tb01949.x

Leader LR; Russell T; Clifford K; Stenning B, 1991, 'The Clinical Value of Clearplan Home Ovulation Detection Kits in Infertility Practice', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 31, pp. 142 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1991.tb01803.x

Gudgeon K; Leader L; Howard B, 1990, 'Evaluation of the accuracy of the home ovulation detection kit, Clearplan, at predicting ovulation', Medical Journal of Australia, 152, pp. 344 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb125181.x

Leader LR; Smith FG; Lumbers ER, 1990, 'The effect of ethanol on habituation and the cardiovascular response to stimulation in fetal sheep', European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 36, pp. 87 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0028-2243(90)90054-5

Leader LR; Smith FG; Lumbers ER; Stevens AD, 1989, 'Effect of hypoxia and catecholamines on the habituation rates of chronically catheterized ovine fetuses', Biology of the Neonate, 56, pp. 218 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000243126

Leader LR; Baillie P, 1989, 'The Changes in Fetal Habituation Patterns Due to a Decrease in Inspired Maternal Oxygen', Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 9, pp. 21 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00132582-198904000-00022

Leader LR; Stevens AD; Lumbers ER, 1988, 'Measurement of fetal responses to vibroacoustic stimuli. Habituation in fetal sheep', Biology of the Neonate, 53, pp. 73 - 85

LEADER LR; BAILLIE P, 1988, 'The changes in fetal habituation patterns due to a decrease in inspired maternal oxygen', BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology, 95, pp. 664 - 668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1988.tb06527.x

Leader LR; Baillie P; Martin B; Molteno C; Wynchank S, 1984, 'Fetal Responses to Vibrotactile Stimulation, A Possible Predictor of Fetal and Neonatal Outcome', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 24, pp. 251 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1984.tb01505.x

Leader LR; Baillie P; Martin B; Vermeulen E, 1982, 'The assessment and significance of habituation to a repeated stimulus by the human fetus', Early Human Development, 7, pp. 211 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-3782(82)90084-6

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