When the pandemic disrupted routine hospital workflows in 2020, antenatal services across Sydney, Melbourne and regional Queensland had to rethink how women…
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Managing gestational diabetes in Australia's post-COVID clinical landscape
Fetal growth restriction: a low-resource perspective on Doppler care
Perinatal outcomes hinge on early recognition of compromised fetal growth, particularly in settings where specialist equipment and trained sonographers are…
Perinatal telemedicine and the rapid shift in 2020
Perinatal telemedicine moved from a promising specialist service to an essential clinical channel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maternity units, neonatal…
COVID-19 and the New Shape of Cross-Border Perinatal Medicine
When the Federation of Asian and Oceania Perinatal Societies announced in April 2020 that its Tokyo congress would not go ahead, the ripple effects reached…
Lessons From Tokyo's Canceled 2020 Perinatal Congress
In April 2020, the Federation of Asian and Oceania Perinatal Societies pulled the plug on what would have been the biggest gathering of perinatal researchers…
Repurposing perinatal congress content for digital learning
The cancellation of the 21st Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceania Perinatal Societies in April 2020 left a substantial scientific legacy stranded in…
The Tokyo Congress That Never Was: A Look Back at FAOPS 2020
In early 2020, perinatal researchers across Asia and Oceania were preparing for what promised to be one of the most consequential gatherings of the decade. The…
Perinatal Quality Improvement Through Shoulder Dystocia Simulation Training
Shoulder dystocia remains one of the most unpredictable obstetric emergencies, occurring in roughly 0.2% to 3% of vaginal births depending on case mix and risk…
Bowel lengthening procedures in neonatal intestinal failure
Neonatal intestinal failure represents one of the most demanding conditions encountered in perinatal medicine, requiring complex decision-making that bridges…
Maternal exercise during pregnancy and newborn anthropometrics
Pregnant women across Australia are increasingly turning to structured physical activity to manage gestational weight gain and mood while shaping the metabolic…
