Pregnancy Loss Research Group at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting 2023 in San Francisco

15 Mar 2023

Members of the Pregnancy Loss Research Group attended the 43^rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in San Francisco, California from 6-11 February 2023.

Professor Keelin O’Donoghue, Dr Laura Linehan, Dr Hadas Miremberg, and Caroline O’Connor presented several posters, sharing the latest research from the Group.

In advance of the conference, Laura and Hadas attended the Cardio Obstetrics course, while Caroline participated in the "Evidence-Based Management of Twin Pregnancies" course. Laura and Hadas also attended a scientific forum on preterm birth. Keelin attended the Postgraduate courses "Fetal therapy: controversies and updates" and "Needleworks: a hands on workshop for ultrasound. Guided needle procedures", as well as scientific fora on healthcare disparity and health equity, and comprehensive reproductive health.

There were lots of networking opportunities for the Group, particularly with other organisations working in pregnancy loss, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy and termination of pregnancy as well as with specialists working in maternal-fetal medicine.

Details of poster presentations at SMFM23

Poster title: Stakeholder perspectives on recurrent miscarriage services and improvement priorities: Qualitative findings from a national evaluation

Authors: Marita Hennessy PhD, Dr Rebecca Dennehy, Dr Sarah Meaney, Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Dr Ria O’Sullivan-Lago, Jennifer Ui Dhubhgain, Con Lucey, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue

Related project: RE:CURRENT

Poster title: Fertility and reproductive outcomes following recurrent miscarriage: A retrospective cohort study

Authors: Dr Laura Linehan, Marita Hennessy PhD, Dr Indra San Lazaro Campillo, Dr Caragh Flannery, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue

Related project: Infertility and subsequent recurrent miscarriage

Poster title: Fetal anomaly diagnosis and termination of pregnancy in Ireland; evaluation following implementation of abortion services

Authors: Dr Hadas Miremberg, Dr Oladayo Oduola, Professor John Morrison, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue

Poster title: Very low birthweight twins: an analysis of survival and major morbidities

Authors: Caroline O’Connor, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue, Dr Sara Leitao

Poster title: Factors associated with perinatal mortality in twin pregnancies

Authors: Caroline O’Connor, Dr Sara Leitao, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue

Related project: MILESTONE