By Professor Alec William Welsh

Journal articles

Erenbourg A; Meriki N; Avnet H; Crispi F; Welsh AW, 2026, 'Practical Guide to Fetal Functional Cardiac Assessment', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app16062972

Warland Z; Xue A; Thomas S; Wu F; Barber T; Brandt J; Taylor C; Kong T; Welsh AW, 2026, 'Determining a method for description and evaluation of heterogeneity of perfusion in the third-trimester placenta', Placenta, 174, pp. 109 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2025.11.014

Alemu AA; Welsh A; Getachew T; Khajehei M, 2025, 'Assessment of healthcare facilities’ readiness to provide antenatal care in Ethiopia: facility based study using service provision assessment data', Archives of Public Health, 83, pp. 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01464-5

Alemu AA; Welsh A; Getachew T; Khajehei M, 2025, 'Exploring barriers and facilitators to achieving quality antenatal care in Ethiopia: a qualitative study', BMC Health Services Research, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13667-9

Erenbourg A; Barber T; Cecotti V; Faiola S; Fantasia I; Stampaljia T; Avnet H; Radzymińska-Chruściel B; Meriki N; Welsh A, 2025, 'Fetal cardiac function in pregnancy affected by congenital heart disease: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07145-7

Alemu AA; Welsh A; Getachew T; Khajehei M, 2025, 'Individual and facility level factors influencing timely antenatal care initiation in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis of the 2021/2022 ESPA data', Plos One, 20, pp. e0334320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334320

Zeleke LB; Welsh A; Abeje G; Addisie YS; Khajehei M, 2025, 'Successful surgical repair outcomes and determinants among obstetric fistula patients: A multi-centre study from Ethiopia', Midwifery, 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2025.104516

Xue A; Hanly R; Luichareonkit D; Thomas S; Barber T; Welsh AW, 2025, 'Automated multivolume placental reconstruction using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound and infrared camera tracking', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 65, pp. 624 - 632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.27708

Sunstrum FN; Khan JU; Li NW; Welsh AW, 2025, 'Wearable textile sensors for continuous glucose monitoring', Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2025.117133

Alemu AA; Welsh A; Getachew T; Khajehei M, 2025, 'Assessment of antenatal care quality in Ethiopia: Facility-based study using service provision assessment data', Plos One, 20, pp. e0313527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313527

Ferreira AEGDMT; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2024, 'Is Averaging of Three Waveforms Sufficient to Generate a Truly Representative Value for Pulsed-Wave Doppler Measures of Impedance?', Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 50, pp. 1930 - 1935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2024.08.021

Zeleke LB; Welsh A; Abeje G; Khajehei M, 2024, 'Treatment outcomes of obstetrical fistula surgical repair in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review', International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 167, pp. 491 - 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.15724

Smelt E; Thomas S; Barber T; Stevenson G; Cung ABN; Welsh AW, 2024, 'Three-Dimensional Fractional Moving Blood Volume: A Robust Bedside Tool for Evaluation of Fetal Multiorgan Perfusion', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 51, pp. 432 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000539271

Avnet H; Thomas S; Erenbourg A; Yagel S; Welsh A, 2024, 'Evaluating fetal tricuspid and mitral annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE and MAPSE) using spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) M-mode', Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 52, pp. 645 - 653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2023-0423

Thomas S; Erenbourg A; Chang M; Ferreira AGDMT; Stevenson G; Welsh A, 2024, 'Does matrix transducer technology improve quality and repeatability of four-dimensional tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and mitral annular plane systolic excursion measurements?', Ultrasound, 32, pp. 103 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742271X231215501

Zeleke LB; Welsh A; Abeje G; Khejahei M, 2024, 'Proportions and determinants of successful surgical repair of obstetric fistula in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Plos One, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303020

Krispin E; Javinani A; Odibo A; Carreras E; Emery SP; Sepulveda Gonzalez G; Habli M; Hecher K; Ishii K; Miller J; Papanna R; Johnson A; Khalil A; Kilby MD; Lewi L; Bennasar Sans M; Otaño L; Zaretsky MV; Sananes N; Turan OM; Slaghekke F; Stirnemann J; Van Mieghem T; Welsh AW; Yoav Y; Chmait R; Shamshirsaz AA, 2024, 'Consensus protocol for management of early and late twin–twin transfusion syndrome: Delphi study', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 63, pp. 371 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.27446

Di Filippo D; Darling J; Chang MHY; Henry A; Welsh A, 2024, 'Oral glucose tolerance test and continuous glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes diagnosis: a survey study of women and health care professionals', Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 309, pp. 483 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00404-023-06949-2

Di Filippo D; Henry A; Bell C; Haynes S; Chang MHY; Darling J; Welsh A, 2023, 'A new continuous glucose monitor for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus: a pilot study', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23, pp. 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05496-7

Di Filippo D; Sunstrum FN; Khan JU; Welsh AW, 2023, 'Non-Invasive Glucose Sensing Technologies and Products: A Comprehensive Review for Researchers and Clinicians', Sensors, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23229130

Avnet H; Thomas S; Beirne G; Alphonse J; Welsh A, 2023, 'Poor Correlation between Fetal Tissue Doppler Imaging and Pulsed Wave Myocardial Performance Indices', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 50, pp. 225 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000529945

Wong SL; Emerson S; Jamaludin N; Chang MHY; Welsh A, 2023, 'Outcomes of higher-order multiple pregnancies in an Australian setting', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63, pp. 365 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13636

Di Filippo D; Bell C; Chang MHY; Darling J; Henry A; Welsh A, 2022, 'Development and evaluation of an online questionnaire to identify women at high and low risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22, pp. 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04629-8

Kuhasri A; Jayatilake S; Stevenson G; Beirne G; Welsh A; Schindler T, 2022, 'Evaluation of neonatal cerebral perfusion using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound volumes', Acta Paediatrica International Journal of Paediatrics, 111, pp. 511 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.16163

Di Filippo D; Ahmadzai M; Chang MHY; Horgan K; Ong RM; Darling J; Akhtar M; Henry A; Welsh A, 2022, 'Continuous Glucose Monitoring for the Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study', Journal of Diabetes Research, 2022, pp. 5142918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5142918

Issa E; Stevenson GN; Gomes De Melo Tavares Ferreira AE; Chang MHY; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2021, 'The Influence of Hyperoxygenation on Fetal Brain Vascularity Measured Using 3D Power Doppler Ultrasound and the Index "fractional Moving Blood Volume"', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 48, pp. 651 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000517727

Di Filippo D; Wanniarachchi T; Wei D; Yang JJ; Mc Sweeney A; Havard A; Henry A; Welsh A, 2021, 'The diagnostic indicators of gestational diabetes mellitus from second trimester to birth: a systematic review', Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 7, pp. 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40842-021-00126-7

Henry A; Mahajan A; Crowther CA; Lainchbury A; Roberts L; Shand AW; Welsh AW, 2021, 'Short-Term Effects of Dexamethasone versus Betamethasone on Ultrasonic Measures of Fetal Well-Being: Cohort from a Blinded, Randomized Trial', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 48, pp. 526 - 540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000517623

Weerasinghe NH; Lovell NH; Welsh AW; Stevenson GN, 2021, 'Multi-Parametric Fusion of 3D Power Doppler Ultrasound for Fetal Kidney Segmentation Using Fully Convolutional Neural Networks', IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 25, pp. 2050 - 2057, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2020.3027318

Di Filippo D; Henry A; Patel J; Jiwane A; Welsh AW, 2021, 'Fetal abdominal wall defects in an Australian tertiary setting: contemporary characteristics, ultrasound accuracy, and outcome', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 34, pp. 1269 - 1276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2019.1633303

Urutherakumar V; Welsh A; Henry A, 2020, 'Short-term outcomes following intrauterine transfusions for fetal anaemia: A retrospective cohort study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60, pp. 738 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13155

Cheung W; Stevenson GN; de Melo Tavares Ferreira AEG; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2020, 'Feasibility of image registration and fusion for evaluation of structure and perfusion of the entire second trimester placenta by three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound', Placenta, 94, pp. 13 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2020.03.005

Koh PR; Di Filippo D; Bisits A; Welsh AW, 2020, 'Bimanual examination for clot evacuation: A retrospective cohort study of women with postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal delivery', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20, pp. 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-02916-w

Lee ML; Tran DT; Welsh A; Kennedy D; Havard A, 2020, 'Health-care providers' concern regarding smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy: Calls to a teratology information service', Drug and Alcohol Review, 39, pp. 223 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13033

Crowther CA; Ashwood P; Andersen CC; Middleton PF; Tran T; Doyle LW; Robinson JS; Harding JE; Ball V; Holst C; Robinson K; Zhang S; Robinson J; Khong Y; McPhee A; Groom K; Alsweiler J; Eaglen D; Hauch H; Vallely A; Angus S; Chenia F; Drew A; Gavranich J; Green A; Jack S; Mahomed K; Sebastian R; Turner L; Baldwin M; Dennis A; Fisher E; Gee K; Gee M; Strong D; Boord D; Edge N; Marsh M; Staehr C; Chaplin J; Gardener G; Gray P; Hurrion E; Jardine L; Kan J; Lynn L; Poulsen L; Tremellen A; Codner T; Cubis W; Downward S; Dunn C; Furey J; Hansen D; Lampropoulos B; Masson E; Peek M; Sellar S; Butterley K; Chadwick M; Davis C; DePaoli T; Green L; Matzolic T; Woodhead G; Biggs V; Henry A; Lainchbury A; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Oei JL; Rodrigues C; Shand A; Sutton L; Welsh A; Bowen J; Hayes-Cameron L; Howard G; Jacobs C; Milligan J; Morris J; Rickard K; Sedgley J; White-Matthews K; Blandthorn J; Brownfoot F; Burnett A; Callanan K; Davis N; Deluca C; Duff J; Howard K; Hutchinson E; Kelly E; Kornman L; Kuschel C; Maxwell D; McDonald M; Poth M; Co J; Davis G, 2019, 'Maternal intramuscular dexamethasone versus betamethasone before preterm birth (ASTEROID): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial', Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 3, pp. 769 - 780, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30292-5

Urutherakumar V; Henry A; Welsh A, 2019, 'Effect of maternal corticosteroid provision on middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity readings in the potentially anaemic fetus prior to planned intrauterine transfusion', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12182

Prentice G; Welsh A; Howat A; Ross D; Henry A, 2019, 'Isolated ‘soft signs’ of fetal choroid plexus cysts or echogenic intracardiac focus – consequences of their continued reporting', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12180

Lobo L; Stevenson G; Alphonse J; Welsh A; Oei JL; Schindler T, 2019, 'Four-Dimensional Ultrasound for Evaluating Newborn Cardiac Output: A Pilot Study of Healthy Infants', Neonatology, 116, pp. 115 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000496452

Groom KM; McCowan LM; Mackay LK; Lee AC; Gardener G; Unterscheider J; Sekar R; Dickinson JE; Muller P; Reid RA; Watson D; Welsh A; Marlow J; Walker SP; Hyett J; Morris J; Stone PR; Baker PN, 2019, 'STRIDER NZAus: a multicentre randomised controlled trial of sildenafil therapy in early-onset fetal growth restriction', BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 126, pp. 997 - 1006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.15658

Henry A; Gopikrishna S; Mahajan A; Alphonse J; Meriki N; Welsh AW, 2019, 'Use of the Foetal Myocardial Performance Index in monochorionic, diamniotic twin pregnancy: a prospective cohort and nested case-control study', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 32, pp. 2017 - 2029, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2018.1424817

Ayling L; Henry A; Tracy S; Donkin C; Kasparian NA; Welsh AW, 2019, 'How well do women understand and remember information in labour versus in late pregnancy? A pilot randomised study', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 39, pp. 913 - 921, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2019.1575341

Allen J; Kildea S; Tracy MB; Hartz DL; Welsh AW; Tracy SK, 2019, 'The impact of caseload midwifery, compared with standard care, on women's perceptions of antenatal care quality: Survey results from the M@NGO randomized controlled trial for women of any risk', Birth, 46, pp. 439 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/birt.12436

Welsh AW; Brian Fowlkes J; Pinter SZ; Ives KA; Owens GE; Rubin JM; Kripfgans OD; Looney P; Collins SL; Stevenson GN, 2019, 'Three-dimensional US Fractional Moving Blood Volume: Validation of renal perfusion quantification', Radiology, 293, pp. 460 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2019190248

Gopikrishna S; Henry A; Kaur S; Shand AW; Jiwane A; Dyer K; Welsh AW, 2019, 'A 9‐year audit of fetal chest masses in an Australian maternal—fetal medicine cohort', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 22, pp. 191 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12161

Smith SK; Cai A; Wong M; Sousa MS; Peate M; Welsh A; Bettina M; Kaur R; Halliday J; Lewis S; Trevena L; Yanes T; Barlow-Stewart K; Barclay M; Meiser B, 2018, 'Improving women’s knowledge about prenatal screening in the era of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome – development and acceptability of a low literacy decision aid', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18, pp. 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-2135-0

Leung V; Avnet H; Henry A; Wang J; Redmond S; Welsh AW, 2018, 'Automation of the Fetal Right Myocardial Performance Index to Optimise Repeatability', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 44, pp. 28 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000478928

Ho D; Wang J; Homann Y; Alphonse J; Beirne G; Welsh AW; Henry A, 2018, 'Use of the Myocardial Performance Index in Decreased Fetal Movement Assessment: A Case-Control Study', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 43, pp. 208 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000477089

Stevenson GN; Noble JA; Welsh AW; Impey L; Collins SL, 2018, 'Automated Visualization and Quantification of Spiral Artery Blood Flow Entering the First-Trimester Placenta, Using 3-D Power Doppler Ultrasound', Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 44, pp. 522 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2017.11.018

Henry A; Alphonse J; Tynan D; Welsh AW, 2018, 'Fetal myocardial performance index in assessment and management of small-for-gestational-age fetus: a cohort and nested case–control study', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 51, pp. 225 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.17476

Gu B; Stevenson GN; Ferreira A; Pathirana S; Sanderson J; Henry A; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2018, 'Applying spatial–temporal image correlation to the fetal kidney: Repeatability of 3D segmentation and volumetric impedance indices', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 21, pp. 169 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12094

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