By Professor Nicholas Fisk

Journal articles

Pasquini L; Wimalasundera RC; Fisk NM, 2004, 'Management of other complications specific to monochorionic twin pregnancies', Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 18, pp. 577 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.04.011

O'Donoghue K; Chan J; De La Fuente J; Kennea N; Sandison A; Anderson JR; Roberts IAG; Fisk NM, 2004, 'Microchimerism in female bone marrow and bone decades after fetal mesenchymal stem-cell trafficking in pregnancy', Lancet, 364, pp. 179 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16631-2

Fisk NM; Galea P, 2004, 'Twin-twin transfusion - As good as it gets?', New England Journal of Medicine, 351, pp. 182 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe048047

Tan TYT; Taylor MJO; Wee LY; Vanderheyden T; Wimalasundera R; Fisk NM, 2004, 'Doppler for artery-artery anastomosis and stage-independent survival in twin-twin transfusion', Obstetrics and Gynecology, 103, pp. 1174 - 1180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.AOG.0000127881.34144.d8

Wee LY; Taylor MJO; Vanderheyden T; Wimalasundera R; Gardiner HM; Fisk NM, 2004, 'Reversal of twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Frequency, vascular anatomy, associated anomalies and outcome', Prenatal Diagnosis, 24, pp. 104 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.799

Smith RP; Miller SL; Igosheva N; Peebles DM; Glover V; Jenkin G; Hanson MA; Fisk NM, 2004, 'Cardiovascular and endocrine responses to cutaneous electrical stimulation after fentanyl in the ovine fetus', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 190, pp. 836 - 842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.064

Gitau R; Fisk NM; Glover V, 2004, 'Human fetal and maternal corticotrophin releasing hormone responses to acute stress', Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/fn.89.1.f29

Tan TYT; Denbow ML; Cox PM; Talbert D; Fisk NM, 2004, 'Occlusion of arterio-arterial anastomosis manifesting as acute twin-twin transfusion syndrome', Placenta, 25, pp. 238 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2003.08.018

Taylor MJO; Wee LY; Denbow ML; Fisk NM; Quintero RA; Nakata M; Martínez JM; Díaz C; Chmait R, 2004, 'Re: Intra-amniotic Doppler measurement of blood flow in placental vascular anastomoses in twin-twin transfusion syndrome [4] (multiple letters)', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 24, pp. 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.1725

Fisk NM; Tan TYT; Taylor MJO; Quintero RA, 2004, 'Re: Stage-based treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome [10] (multiple letters)', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 190, pp. 1809 - 1810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.051

Fisk NM; Tan TYT; Taylor MJO, 2004, 'Re: Stage-based treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome [3]', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 190, pp. 1491 - 1492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.054

Lawin‐O'Brien AR; Kumar S; Pasquini L; Dennes W; Wimalasundera R; Fisk NM; Rutherford MA, 2004, 'OC152: Comparison between ultrasound and fetal MRI in normal and abnormal brains for cerebellar pathology', Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 24, pp. 257 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.1269

Pasquini L; Barlow A; Kumar S; Wimalasundera R; Fisk NM; Gardiner H, 2004, 'P01.15: Misinterpretation of abnormal ductus venosus waveforms in fetuses with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum', Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 24, pp. 272 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.1321

Smith RP; Glover V; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Acute increase in femoral artery resistance in response to direct physical stimuli in the human fetus', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 110, pp. 916 - 921, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2003.02373.x

Smith RP; Glover V; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Acute increase in femoral artery resistance in response to direct physical stimuli in the human fetus', BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 110, pp. 916 - 921, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-0328(03)02373-5

Tocci A; Roberts IR; Kumar S; Bennett P; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Erratum: Cd34⁺ cells from first-trimester fetal blood are enriched in primitive hemopoietic progenitors (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2003) 188 (1002-1010))', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 189, pp. 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/S0002-9378(03)01035-4

Wee LY; Taylor MJO; Talbert D; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Erratum: Variable umbilical artery end-diastolic frequency is associated with arterio-arterial anastomosis (Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2003) 21 (626))', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 22

O'Donoghue K; Choolani M; Chan J; de la Fuente J; Kumar S; Campagnoli C; Bennett PR; Roberts IAG; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Identification of fetal mesenchymal stem cells in maternal blood: Implications for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis', Molecular Human Reproduction, 9, pp. 497 - 502

Taylor MJO; Smith MJ; Thomas M; Green AR; Cheng F; Oseku-Afful S; Wee LY; Fisk NM; Gardiner HM, 2003, 'Non-invasive fetal electrocardiography in singleton and multiple pregnancies', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 110, pp. 668 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-0328(03)02005-6

Franke VE; Parker KH; Wee LY; Fisk NM; Sherwin SJ, 2003, 'Time domain computational modelling of 1d arterial networks in monochorionic placentas', Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis, 37, pp. 557 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/m2an:2003047

Wee LY; Taylor MJO; Talbert D; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Variable umbilical artery end-diastolic frequency is associated with arterio-arterial anastomosis [5]', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 21, pp. 626, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.175

Tan LK; Kumar S; Jolly M; Gleeson C; Johnson P; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Test amnioinfusion to determine suitability for serial therapeutic amnioinfusion in midtrimester premature rupture of membranes', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 18, pp. 183 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000069375

Gardiner HM; Taylor MJO; Karatza A; Vanderheyden T; Huber A; Greenwald SE; Fisk NM; Hecher K, 2003, 'Twin-twin transfusion syndrome: The influence of intrauterine laser photocoagulation on arterial distensibility in childhood', Circulation, 107, pp. 1906 - 1911, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000060543.64250.80

Sawdy RJ; Lye S; Fisk NM; Bennett PR, 2003, 'A double-blind randomized study of fetal side effects during and after the short-term maternal administration of indomethacin, sulindac, and nimesulide for the treatment of preterm labor', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 188, pp. 1046 - 1051, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mob.2003.255

Tocci A; Roberts IAG; Kumar S; Bennett PR; Fisk NM, 2003, 'CD34⁺ cells from first-trimester fetal blood are enriched in primitive hemopoietic progenitors', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 188, pp. 1002 - 1010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mob.2003.236

Choolani M; O’donoghue K; Talbert D; Kumar S; Roberts I; Letsky E; Bennett PR; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Characterization of first trimester fetal erythroblasts for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis', Molecular Human Reproduction, 9, pp. 227 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/molehr/gag027

Kennea NL; Fisk N; Edwards AD; Mehmet H, 2003, 'Neural Differentiation of Fetal Mesenchymal Stem Cells', Clinical Science, 104, pp. 44P - 44P, http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/cs104044pa

Taylor MJO; Wee L; Fisk NM; Bermúdez C; Martinez JM; Quintero RA, 2003, 'Placental types and twin-twin transfusion syndrome [3] (multiple letters)', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 188, pp. 1119 - 1120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mob.2003.259

O'donoghue K; Choolani M; Chan J; Kumar S; Bennett PR; Roberts IAG; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Fetomaternal trafficking of fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSC)', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. 10 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591783

Wee LY; Franke V; Watkins N; Parker K; Taylor MJO; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Characterisation of vascular anastomoses in monochorionic placenta by vascular casts', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S42 - S42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591733

Wee LY; Cox P; Taylor MJO; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Chronic reversal of twin–twin transfusion syndrome: Frequency, vascular anatomy and associated anomalies', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S42 - S42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591734

Kumar S; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Distal urinary obstruction', Clinics in Perinatology, 30, pp. 507 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0095-5108(03)00060-5

Miller N; Fisk N; Modi N; Glover V, 2003, 'Does the amount of stress at the time of birth have a long-term effect on cortisol response in infancy?', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591799

Vanderheyden T; Kumar S; Cowan F; Fisk NM; Rutherford M, 2003, 'Fetal MRI for CNS anomalies: An audit of 74 fetuses', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S41 - S41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591731

Vanderheyden T; Kumar S; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Fetal renal impairment', Seminars in Neonatology, 8, pp. 279 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1084-2756(03)00022-8

O'donoghue K; Choolani M; Chan J; Kumar S; Bennett PR; Roberts IAG; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Fetomaternal trafficking of fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSC)', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S10 - S10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/jog.23.s1.s10.s10

Wee LY; Sebire NJ; Tadrous P; Taylor MJO; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Histomorphometric characterisation of shared and non-shared villus territories in monochorionic (MC) twin placentae', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S41 - S42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713938706

Fisk NM; Chan J; O'Donoghue K, 2003, 'Intrauterine stem cell therapy.', Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 32

Chan J; O'Donoghue K; Kennea N; de la Fuente J; Kumar S; Morgan J; Fisk N, 2003, 'Myogenic potential of fetal mesenchymal stem cells.', Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 32

Wimalasundera RC; Fichera A; Pasquini L; Taylor MJO; Wee LY; Kumar S; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Perinatal survival in monoamniotic twin pregnancies managed with transplacental prophylactic sulindac', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/714038658

Vanderheyden T; Kumar S; Cowan F; Fisk NM; Rutherford M, 2003, 'Posterior fossa pathology: High-resolution US vs. Fetal MRI', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S41 - S41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591732

Tan TYT; Paterson-Brown S; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Prospective risk of stillbirth in multiple gestation pregnancies: A population-based analysis', Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101, pp. 1023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0029-7844(03)00114-5

Wimalasundera RC; Trew G; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Reducing the incidence of twins and triplets', Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 17, pp. 309 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1521-6934(02)00135-9

Wimalasundera RC; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Serial amnioreduction with selective reduction by cord occlusion in the treatment of advanced twin–twin transfusion syndrome', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591788

Kumar S; Rigby M; Chaturvedi R; Johnson P; Daubney P; Fisk N; Gardner H, 2003, 'Successful in-utero fetal cardiac valvuloplasties for aortic and pulmonary stenosis', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591785

Wee LY; Taylor MJ; Vanderheyden T; Talbert D; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Transmitted arterio-arterial anastomosis waveforms causing cyclically intermittent absent/reversed end-diastolic umbilical artery flow in monochorionic twins', Placenta, 24, pp. 772 - 778, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0143-4004(03)00114-0

Taylor MJO; Cox PM; Wee L; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Why laser fails: Inaccuracy of visual identification of arterio-venous anastomoses in a validation study of monochorionic placentae', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 23, pp. S40 - S40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/718591730

Welsh A; Agarwal S; Kumar S; Smith RP; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Fetal cystoscopy in the management of fetal obstructive uropathy: experience in a single European centre', Prenatal Diagnosis, 23, pp. 1033 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.717

Tina V; Kumar S; Cowan F; Fisk NM; Rutherford M, 2003, 'OC008: Posterior fossa pathology: high-resolution US versus Fetal MRI', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 22, pp. 2 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.867

Pasquini L; Fichera A; Kumar S; Fisk NM; Gardiner HM, 2003, 'OC166: Recognition of cardiac disproportion at routine obstetric screening improves detection of serious anomalies', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 22, pp. 45 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.371

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