Wright, Ian M. R.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Microvascular circulatory dysregulation driven in part by cystathionine gamma-lyase: A new paradigm for cardiovascular compromise in the preterm newborn Published in Microcirculation
2019	Nasal high-flow therapy for newborn infants in special care nurseries Published in New England Journal of Medicine
2018	Reduced blood volume decreases cerebral blood flow in preterm piglets Published in The Journal of Physiology
2017	Neonatal abstinence syndrome and high school performance Published in Pediatrics
2017	Targeted Oxygen in the Resuscitation of Preterm Infants, a Randomized Clinical Trial Published in Pediatrics
2015	Pharmacokinetics in neonatal prescribing: evidence base, paradigms and the future Published in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2014	A Role for H2S in the microcirculation of newborns: the major metabolite of H2S (thiosulphate) is increased in preterm infants Published in PLoS One
2014	Early microvascular changes in the preterm neonate: a comparative study of the human and guinea pig Published in Physiological Reports
2012	Assessment of the microcirculation in the neonate
2012	Mortality and adverse neurologic outcomes are greater in preterm male infants Published in Pediatrics
2011	Whole-body hypothermia for term and near-term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a randomized controlled trial Published in JAMA Pediatrics
2009	Carbon monoxide is a significant mediator of cardiovascular status following preterm birth Published in Pediatrics
2008	Microvascular flow, clinical illness severity and cardiovascular function in the preterm infant Published in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Research Areas

1101 - MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLOMICS
1114 - PAEDIATRICS AND REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
Drug withdrawal (UMLS)
cardiovascular (UMLS)
clinical trials (UMLS)
microcirculation (UMLS)

Geographic Focus

Australia and New Zealand Continent

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Head Of

Graduate School of Medicine Head of Discipline of Paediatrics 2013 -

Clinical Activities

Clinical Academic Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Medicine, Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District 2013 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Current practice in the introduction of solid foods for preterm infants Published In Public Health Nutrition Volume 23 Pages 94 - 101 ISSN 1368-9800 Altmetric
2020	Systematic review on retinal microvasculature, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and adiposity in children and adolescents Published In Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics Altmetric
2020	The impact of maternal asthma during pregnancy on offspring retinal microvascular structure and its relationship to placental growth factor production in utero Published In Microcirculation Altmetric
2019	Active care of infants born between 22 and 26 weeks of gestation does not follow consensus expert recommendations Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume Online First Pages 1 - 8 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2019	Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Children with Prenatal Opioid Exposure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Published In JAMA Network Open Volume 2 Pages e197025-1 - e197025-14 Altmetric
2019	Development of an UHPLC-MS/MS method for remifentanil quantification in a small plasma volume Published In Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies Volume 42 Pages 521 - 527 ISSN 1082-6076 Altmetric
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies Volume 5 Pages 32-1 - 32-11 Altmetric
2019	Microvascular circulatory dysregulation driven in part by cystathionine gamma-lyase: A new paradigm for cardiovascular compromise in the preterm newborn Published In Microcirculation Volume 26 Pages e12507-1 - e12507-13 ISSN 1073-9688 Altmetric
2019	Nasal high-flow therapy for newborn infants in special care nurseries Published In New England Journal of Medicine Volume 380 Pages 2031 - 2040 ISSN 0028-4793 Altmetric
2019	Supporting preterm cardiovascular function Published In Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology Volume 46 Pages 274 - 279 ISSN 0305-1870 Altmetric
2018	Extra uterine development of preterm kidneys Published In Pediatric Nephrology Volume 33 Pages 1007 - 1012 ISSN 0931-041X Altmetric
2018	Influence of early childhood burns on school performance: An Australian population study Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood Volume 103 Pages 444 - 451 ISSN 0003-9888 Altmetric
2018	Long-term outcomes after group B streptococcus infection: A cohort study Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood Volume Online First Pages 1 - 7 ISSN 0003-9888 Altmetric
2018	Outcomes of oxygen saturation targeting during delivery room stabilisation of preterm infants Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 103 Pages F446 - F454 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2018	Preterm Infant Outcomes after Randomization to Initial Resuscitation with FiO(2) 0.21 or 1.0 Published In Journal of Pediatrics Volume 201 Pages 55 - 61.e1 ISSN 0022-3476 Altmetric
2018	Reduced blood volume decreases cerebral blood flow in preterm piglets Published In The Journal of Physiology Volume 596 Pages 6033 - 6041 ISSN 0022-3751 Altmetric
2018	Treatment with nitric oxide in the neonatal intensive care unit is associated with increased risk of childhood cancer Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 107 Pages 2092 - 2098 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2017	A multicentre, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial, comparing nasal high flow with nasal continuous positive airway pressure as primary support for newborn infants with early respiratory distress born in Australian non-tertiary special care nurseries (the HUNTER trial): study protocol Published In BMJ Open Volume 7 Pages e016746-1 - e016746-9 ISSN 2044-6055 Altmetric
2017	A review of international clinical practice guidelines for the use of oxygen in the delivery room resuscitation of preterm infants Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 107 Pages 20 - 27 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2017	Delayed versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Infants Published In New England Journal of Medicine Volume 377 Pages 2445 - 2455 ISSN 0028-4793 Altmetric
2017	Higher or lower oxygen for delivery room resuscitation of preterm infants below 28 completed weeks gestation: a meta-analysis Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 102 Pages F24 - F30 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2017	Neonatal abstinence syndrome and high school performance Published In Pediatrics Volume 139 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2017	Targeted Oxygen in the Resuscitation of Preterm Infants, a Randomized Clinical Trial Published In Pediatrics Volume 139 Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2017	The Preschool Activity, Technology, Health, Adiposity, Behaviour and Cognition (PATH-ABC) cohort study: Rationale and design Published In BMC Pediatrics Volume 17 Pages 95-1 - 95-9 ISSN 1471-2431 Altmetric
2016	Clinicians in 25 countries prefer to use lower levels of oxygen to resuscitate preterm infants at birth Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 105 Pages 1061 - 1066 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2016	Epidemiological evidence for a decreasing incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, 2000–11 Published In Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Volume 30 Pages 267 - 273 ISSN 0269-5022 Altmetric
2016	Identification of eight different isoforms of the glucocorticoid receptor in Guinea pig placenta: Relationship to preterm delivery, sex and betamethasone exposure Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Pages e0148226-1 - e0148226-15 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2016	Immunisation for medical researchers: an ethical and practical imperative Published In Medical Journal of Australia Volume 204 Pages 263 - 263 ISSN 0025-729X Altmetric
2016	Influence of sympathetic activity in the control of peripheral microvascular tone in preterm infants Published In Pediatric Research Volume 80 Pages 793 - 799 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2016	Inotropes do not increase cardiac output or cerebral blood flow in preterm piglets Published In Pediatric Research Volume 80 Pages 870 - 879 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2016	Local birthing services for rural women: adaptation of a rural New South Wales maternity service Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health Volume 24 Pages 385 - 391 ISSN 1038-5282 Altmetric
2016	Longitudinal intergenerational birth cohort designs: A systematic review of Australian and New Zealand studies Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Page p. e0150491 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2016	Outcomes of two trials of oxygen-saturation targets in preterm infants Published In New England Journal of Medicine Volume 374 Pages 749 - 760 ISSN 0028-4793 Altmetric
2016	Population-based study shows that resuscitating apparently stillborn extremely preterm babies is associated with poor outcomes Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 105 Pages 1305 - 1311 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2016	Videomicroscopy as a tool for investigation of the microcirculation in the newborn Published In Physiological Reports Volume 4 Pages e12941-1 - e12941-14 ISSN 2051-817X Altmetric
2016	“GET-UP” study rationale and protocol: a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of reduced sitting on toddlers’ cognitive development Published In BMC Pediatrics Volume 16 Pages 182-1 - 182-14 ISSN 1471-2431 Altmetric
2015	Interactions of the gasotransmitters contribute to microvascular tone (Dys)regulation in the preterm neonate Published In PLoS One Volume 10 Pages e0121621-1 - e0121621-15 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2015	Pharmacokinetics in neonatal prescribing: evidence base, paradigms and the future Published In British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Volume 80 Pages 1281 - 1288 ISSN 1365-2125 Altmetric
2015	Premature guinea pigs: a new paradigm to investigate the late-effects of preterm birth Published In Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Volume 6 Pages 143 - 148 ISSN 2040-1744 Altmetric
2015	Reasons for rehospitalization in children who had neonatal abstinence syndrome Published In Pediatrics Volume 136 Pages e811 - e820 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2015	Resuscitating preterm infants with 100% oxygen is associated with higher oxidative stress than room air Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 104 Pages 759 - 765 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2014	A Role for H2S in the microcirculation of newborns: the major metabolite of H2S (thiosulphate) is increased in preterm infants Published In PLoS One Volume 9 Pages e105085-1 - e105085-9 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2014	Dedicated paediatric teaching remains critical to the undergraduate medical curriculum Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 50 Pages 949 - 951 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2014	Do maternal opioids reduce neonatal regional brain volumes? A pilot study Published In Journal of Perinatology Volume 34 Pages 909 - 913 ISSN 0743-8346 Altmetric
2014	Early microvascular changes in the preterm neonate: a comparative study of the human and guinea pig Published In Physiological Reports Volume 2 Pages e12145-1 - e12145-13 ISSN 2051-817X Altmetric
2014	Endogenous angiotensins and catecholamines do not reduce skin blood flow or prevent hypotension in preterm piglets Published In Physiological Reports Volume 2 Pages e12245-1 - e12245-13 ISSN 2051-817X Altmetric
2014	Epidemiology of enteroviral meningoencephalitis in neonates and young infants Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 50 Pages 216 - 220 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2014	Microvascular tone in the preterm neonate: gasotransmitter interactions may be the key Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood Volume 99 Pages A32 - A32 ISSN 0003-9888 Altmetric
2014	Reduced nephron endowment in the neonates of Indigenous Australian peoples Published In Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Volume 5 Pages 31 - 35 ISSN 2040-1744 Altmetric
2014	Transitional hemodynamics in preterm infants with a respiratory management strategy directed at avoidance of mechanical ventilation Published In Early Human Development Volume 90 Pages 409 - 412 ISSN 0378-3782 Altmetric
2013	Comparison of energy intake in toddlers assessed by food frequency questionnaire and total energy expenditure measured by the doubly labeled water Method Published In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 113 Pages 459 - 463 ISSN 2212-2680 Altmetric
2013	Extra-uterine renal growth in preterm infants: oligonephropathy and prematurity Published In Pediatric Nephrology Volume 28 Pages 1791 - 1796 ISSN 0931-041X Altmetric
2013	Measuring cystatin C to determine renal function in neonates Published In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Volume 14 Pages 318 - 322 ISSN 1529-7535 Altmetric
2013	Need for intensive care for neonates born between 29 and 34 weeks inclusive gestation Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 49 Pages 125 - 130 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2013	Non-invasive detection of microvascular changes in a paediatric and adolescent population with type 1 diabetes: a pilot cross-sectional study Published In BMC Endocrine Disorders Volume 13 Pages 41-1 - 41-9 ISSN 1472-6823 Altmetric
2013	Probiotic effects on late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial Published In Pediatrics Volume 132 Pages 1055 - 1062 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2013	Profile of infants born to drug-using mothers: a state-wide audit Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 49 Pages E80 - E86 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2013	Relationship between the retinal microvasculature and renal volume in low-birth-weight babies Published In American Journal of Perinatology: neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine Volume 30 Pages 477 - 481 ISSN 0735-1631 Altmetric
2013	Relationships between glomerular filtration rate and kidney volume in low-birth-weight neonates Published In Journal of Nephrology Volume 26 Pages 894 - 898 ISSN 1121-8428 Altmetric
2013	Use of digital retinal imaging in screening for retinopathy of prematurity Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 49 Pages E1 - E5 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2012	Developmental perturbation induced by maternal asthma during pregnancy: the short- and long-term impacts on offspring Published In Journal of Pregnancy Volume 2012 Pages 1 - 8 ISSN 2090-2727 Altmetric
2012	Mortality and adverse neurologic outcomes are greater in preterm male infants Published In Pediatrics Volume 129 Pages 124 - 131 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2012	Oligonephropathy of prematurity Published In American Journal of Perinatology: neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine Volume 29 Pages 115 - 120 ISSN 0735-1631 Altmetric
2012	Optic disc measurements in full term infants Published In British Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 96 Pages 662 - 664 ISSN 0007-1161 Altmetric
2012	Probiotics in neonatology Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 48 Pages 777 - 783 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2012	Protocol for the women and their children's health (WATCH) study: a cohort of pregnancy and beyond Published In Journal of Epidemiology Volume 22 Pages 267 - 275 Altmetric
2012	Relationship between birth weight and retinal microvasculature in newborn infants Published In Journal of Perinatology Volume 32 Pages 443 - 447 ISSN 0743-8346 Altmetric
2012	Retinal microvascular changes in low-birth-weight babies have a link to future health Published In Journal of Perinatal Medicine: official journal of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine Volume 40 Pages 209 - 214 ISSN 0300-5577 Altmetric
2012	Targeted oxygen therapy in special care nurseries: is uniformity a good thing? Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 48 Pages 476 - 482 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2012	The guinea pig as an animal model for studying perinatal changes in microvascular function Published In Pediatric Research Volume 71 Pages 20 - 24 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2012	The use of oxygen for delivery room resuscitation of newborn infants in non-Western countries Published In Early Human Development Volume 88 Pages 631 - 635 ISSN 0378-3782 Altmetric
2011	Influence of sex and glucocorticoid exposure on preterm placental pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance Published In Placenta Volume 32 Pages 865 - 870 ISSN 0143-4004 Altmetric
2011	Network meta-analysis of indomethacin versus ibuprofen versus placebo for PDA in preterm infants Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 96 Pages F45 - F52 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2011	Pain relief for premature infants during ophthalmology assessment Published In Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Volume 15 Pages 276 - 280 ISSN 1091-8531 Altmetric
2011	Retinal microvasculature measurements in full-term newborn infants Published In Microvascular Research Volume 82 Pages 381 - 384 ISSN 0026-2862 Altmetric
2011	The influence of sex and antenatal betamethasone exposure on vasoconstrictors and the preterm microvasculature Published In The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Volume 24 Pages 1215 - 1220 ISSN 1476-4954 Altmetric
2011	Whole-body hypothermia for term and near-term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a randomized controlled trial Published In JAMA Pediatrics Volume 165 Pages 692 - 700 ISSN 1072-4710 Altmetric
2010	Comparing Point of Care International Normalised Ratio testing with laboratory testing methods in a cardiac inpatient population Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing Volume 19 Pages 3085 - 3091 ISSN 0962-1067 Altmetric
2010	Congenital myotonic dystrophy with cardiac conduction defect and eventration of the diaphragm Published In Pediatrics International Volume 52 Pages e6 - e8 ISSN 1328-8067 Altmetric
2009	Assessment of the multidisciplinary education for a major change in clinical practice; a prospective cohort study Published In BMC Health Services Research Volume 9 Pages 1 - 6 ISSN 1472-6963 Altmetric
2009	Carbon monoxide is a significant mediator of cardiovascular status following preterm birth Published In Pediatrics Volume 124 Pages 277 - 284 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2009	Changes in human placental 5α-reductase isoenzyme expression with advancing gestation: effects of fetal sex and glucocorticoid exposure Published In Reproduction Fertility and Development Volume 21 Pages 599 - 607 ISSN 1031-3613 Altmetric
2009	Neonates born to mothers with preeclampsia exhibit sex-specific alterations in microvascular function Published In Pediatric Research Volume 65 Pages 291 - 295 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2009	Sex-specific alterations in placental 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 activity and early postnatal clinical course following antenatal betamethasone Published In American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology Volume 297 Pages R510 - R514 ISSN 0363-6119 Altmetric
2009	Short-term outcomes of mothers and newborn infants with comorbid psychiatric disorders and drug dependency Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 43 Pages 323 - 331 ISSN 0004-8674 Altmetric
2008	A smoking cessation program in the neonatal intensive care unit Published In Journal of Smoking Cessation Volume 3 Pages 73 - 76 ISSN 1834-2612 Altmetric
2008	Cautionary tales from the neonatal intensive care unit: diapers may mislead urinary output estimation in extremely low birthweight infants Published In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Volume 9 Pages 76 - 79 ISSN 1529-7535 Altmetric
2008	Microvascular flow, clinical illness severity and cardiovascular function in the preterm infant Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 93 Pages F271 - F274 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2008	Review article: Non-invasive assessment of cardiac output with portable continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound Published In Emergency Medicine Australasia Volume 20 Pages 201 - 208 ISSN 1742-6723 Altmetric
2008	Sex-specific differences in peripheral microvascular blood flow in preterm infants Published In Pediatric Research Volume 63 Pages 415 - 419 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2008	The umbilical arterial catheter: a formula for improved positioning in the very low birth weight infant Published In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Volume 9 Pages 498 - 501 ISSN 1529-7535 Altmetric

Chapter

Year	Title
2013	Intrauterine growth restriction: causes, consequences and care of the neonate Published In Beyond the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Publisher Boiten Grafischontwerpers Page p. (unknow)
2012	Assessment of the microcirculation in the neonate Published In Hemodynamics and Cardiology: Neonatology Questions and Controversies Publisher Elsevier Pages 215 - 234 Altmetric
2012	Obesity in pregnancy: implications for fetal and postnatal growth Published In Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease Publisher New York: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC Pages 221 - 233 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2021	Prevention Research Support Program - Early Start Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Prevention Research Support Program - PRSP
2016 - 2020	Improving breathing support for newborn infants in non-tertiary centres: The HUNTER Trial Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2019	GoBlot machines and Leica Objective Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2019	The relationship between maternal health and infant renal development and function Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2016	Actigraph GT3X accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2014	SmartScope PRO Fundus Camera and laptop Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
	A pre-clinical trial of early blood transfusion for improving cerebral oxygen delivery in very preterm neonates Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Hydrogen sulfide and gasotransmitter biology
Neonatal Drug Withdrawal
Neonatal Microcirculation
Neonatal therapeutics

Full Name

Ian Michael Wright

Geographic Location

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Located In Facility

GSM, Level 8, Block C, The Wollongong Hospital
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5337-0134 (confirmed)

Scopus Id

8068991000

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Microvascular circulatory dysregulation driven in part by cystathionine gamma-lyase: A new paradigm for cardiovascular compromise in the preterm newborn Published in Microcirculation
2019	Nasal high-flow therapy for newborn infants in special care nurseries Published in New England Journal of Medicine
2018	Reduced blood volume decreases cerebral blood flow in preterm piglets Published in The Journal of Physiology
2017	Neonatal abstinence syndrome and high school performance Published in Pediatrics
2017	Targeted Oxygen in the Resuscitation of Preterm Infants, a Randomized Clinical Trial Published in Pediatrics
2015	Pharmacokinetics in neonatal prescribing: evidence base, paradigms and the future Published in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2014	A Role for H2S in the microcirculation of newborns: the major metabolite of H2S (thiosulphate) is increased in preterm infants Published in PLoS One
2014	Early microvascular changes in the preterm neonate: a comparative study of the human and guinea pig Published in Physiological Reports
2012	Assessment of the microcirculation in the neonate
2012	Mortality and adverse neurologic outcomes are greater in preterm male infants Published in Pediatrics
2011	Whole-body hypothermia for term and near-term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a randomized controlled trial Published in JAMA Pediatrics
2009	Carbon monoxide is a significant mediator of cardiovascular status following preterm birth Published in Pediatrics
2008	Microvascular flow, clinical illness severity and cardiovascular function in the preterm infant Published in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Research Areas

1101 - MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLOMICS
1114 - PAEDIATRICS AND REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
Drug withdrawal (UMLS)
cardiovascular (UMLS)
clinical trials (UMLS)
microcirculation (UMLS)

Geographic Focus

Australia and New Zealand Continent

Head Of

Graduate School of Medicine Head of Discipline of Paediatrics 2013 -

Clinical Activities

Clinical Academic Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Medicine, Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District 2013 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Current practice in the introduction of solid foods for preterm infants Published In Public Health Nutrition Volume 23 Pages 94 - 101 ISSN 1368-9800 Altmetric
2020	Systematic review on retinal microvasculature, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and adiposity in children and adolescents Published In Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics Altmetric
2020	The impact of maternal asthma during pregnancy on offspring retinal microvascular structure and its relationship to placental growth factor production in utero Published In Microcirculation Altmetric
2019	Active care of infants born between 22 and 26 weeks of gestation does not follow consensus expert recommendations Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume Online First Pages 1 - 8 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2019	Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Children with Prenatal Opioid Exposure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Published In JAMA Network Open Volume 2 Pages e197025-1 - e197025-14 Altmetric
2019	Development of an UHPLC-MS/MS method for remifentanil quantification in a small plasma volume Published In Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies Volume 42 Pages 521 - 527 ISSN 1082-6076 Altmetric
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies Volume 5 Pages 32-1 - 32-11 Altmetric
2019	Microvascular circulatory dysregulation driven in part by cystathionine gamma-lyase: A new paradigm for cardiovascular compromise in the preterm newborn Published In Microcirculation Volume 26 Pages e12507-1 - e12507-13 ISSN 1073-9688 Altmetric
2019	Nasal high-flow therapy for newborn infants in special care nurseries Published In New England Journal of Medicine Volume 380 Pages 2031 - 2040 ISSN 0028-4793 Altmetric
2019	Supporting preterm cardiovascular function Published In Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology Volume 46 Pages 274 - 279 ISSN 0305-1870 Altmetric
2018	Extra uterine development of preterm kidneys Published In Pediatric Nephrology Volume 33 Pages 1007 - 1012 ISSN 0931-041X Altmetric
2018	Influence of early childhood burns on school performance: An Australian population study Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood Volume 103 Pages 444 - 451 ISSN 0003-9888 Altmetric
2018	Long-term outcomes after group B streptococcus infection: A cohort study Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood Volume Online First Pages 1 - 7 ISSN 0003-9888 Altmetric
2018	Outcomes of oxygen saturation targeting during delivery room stabilisation of preterm infants Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 103 Pages F446 - F454 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2018	Preterm Infant Outcomes after Randomization to Initial Resuscitation with FiO(2) 0.21 or 1.0 Published In Journal of Pediatrics Volume 201 Pages 55 - 61.e1 ISSN 0022-3476 Altmetric
2018	Reduced blood volume decreases cerebral blood flow in preterm piglets Published In The Journal of Physiology Volume 596 Pages 6033 - 6041 ISSN 0022-3751 Altmetric
2018	Treatment with nitric oxide in the neonatal intensive care unit is associated with increased risk of childhood cancer Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 107 Pages 2092 - 2098 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2017	A multicentre, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial, comparing nasal high flow with nasal continuous positive airway pressure as primary support for newborn infants with early respiratory distress born in Australian non-tertiary special care nurseries (the HUNTER trial): study protocol Published In BMJ Open Volume 7 Pages e016746-1 - e016746-9 ISSN 2044-6055 Altmetric
2017	A review of international clinical practice guidelines for the use of oxygen in the delivery room resuscitation of preterm infants Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 107 Pages 20 - 27 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2017	Delayed versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Infants Published In New England Journal of Medicine Volume 377 Pages 2445 - 2455 ISSN 0028-4793 Altmetric
2017	Higher or lower oxygen for delivery room resuscitation of preterm infants below 28 completed weeks gestation: a meta-analysis Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 102 Pages F24 - F30 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2017	Neonatal abstinence syndrome and high school performance Published In Pediatrics Volume 139 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2017	Targeted Oxygen in the Resuscitation of Preterm Infants, a Randomized Clinical Trial Published In Pediatrics Volume 139 Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2017	The Preschool Activity, Technology, Health, Adiposity, Behaviour and Cognition (PATH-ABC) cohort study: Rationale and design Published In BMC Pediatrics Volume 17 Pages 95-1 - 95-9 ISSN 1471-2431 Altmetric
2016	Clinicians in 25 countries prefer to use lower levels of oxygen to resuscitate preterm infants at birth Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 105 Pages 1061 - 1066 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2016	Epidemiological evidence for a decreasing incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, 2000–11 Published In Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Volume 30 Pages 267 - 273 ISSN 0269-5022 Altmetric
2016	Identification of eight different isoforms of the glucocorticoid receptor in Guinea pig placenta: Relationship to preterm delivery, sex and betamethasone exposure Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Pages e0148226-1 - e0148226-15 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2016	Immunisation for medical researchers: an ethical and practical imperative Published In Medical Journal of Australia Volume 204 Pages 263 - 263 ISSN 0025-729X Altmetric
2016	Influence of sympathetic activity in the control of peripheral microvascular tone in preterm infants Published In Pediatric Research Volume 80 Pages 793 - 799 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2016	Inotropes do not increase cardiac output or cerebral blood flow in preterm piglets Published In Pediatric Research Volume 80 Pages 870 - 879 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2016	Local birthing services for rural women: adaptation of a rural New South Wales maternity service Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health Volume 24 Pages 385 - 391 ISSN 1038-5282 Altmetric
2016	Longitudinal intergenerational birth cohort designs: A systematic review of Australian and New Zealand studies Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Page p. e0150491 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2016	Outcomes of two trials of oxygen-saturation targets in preterm infants Published In New England Journal of Medicine Volume 374 Pages 749 - 760 ISSN 0028-4793 Altmetric
2016	Population-based study shows that resuscitating apparently stillborn extremely preterm babies is associated with poor outcomes Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 105 Pages 1305 - 1311 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2016	Videomicroscopy as a tool for investigation of the microcirculation in the newborn Published In Physiological Reports Volume 4 Pages e12941-1 - e12941-14 ISSN 2051-817X Altmetric
2016	“GET-UP” study rationale and protocol: a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of reduced sitting on toddlers’ cognitive development Published In BMC Pediatrics Volume 16 Pages 182-1 - 182-14 ISSN 1471-2431 Altmetric
2015	Interactions of the gasotransmitters contribute to microvascular tone (Dys)regulation in the preterm neonate Published In PLoS One Volume 10 Pages e0121621-1 - e0121621-15 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2015	Pharmacokinetics in neonatal prescribing: evidence base, paradigms and the future Published In British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Volume 80 Pages 1281 - 1288 ISSN 1365-2125 Altmetric
2015	Premature guinea pigs: a new paradigm to investigate the late-effects of preterm birth Published In Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Volume 6 Pages 143 - 148 ISSN 2040-1744 Altmetric
2015	Reasons for rehospitalization in children who had neonatal abstinence syndrome Published In Pediatrics Volume 136 Pages e811 - e820 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2015	Resuscitating preterm infants with 100% oxygen is associated with higher oxidative stress than room air Published In Acta Paediatrica: promoting child health Volume 104 Pages 759 - 765 ISSN 0803-5253 Altmetric
2014	A Role for H2S in the microcirculation of newborns: the major metabolite of H2S (thiosulphate) is increased in preterm infants Published In PLoS One Volume 9 Pages e105085-1 - e105085-9 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2014	Dedicated paediatric teaching remains critical to the undergraduate medical curriculum Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 50 Pages 949 - 951 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2014	Do maternal opioids reduce neonatal regional brain volumes? A pilot study Published In Journal of Perinatology Volume 34 Pages 909 - 913 ISSN 0743-8346 Altmetric
2014	Early microvascular changes in the preterm neonate: a comparative study of the human and guinea pig Published In Physiological Reports Volume 2 Pages e12145-1 - e12145-13 ISSN 2051-817X Altmetric
2014	Endogenous angiotensins and catecholamines do not reduce skin blood flow or prevent hypotension in preterm piglets Published In Physiological Reports Volume 2 Pages e12245-1 - e12245-13 ISSN 2051-817X Altmetric
2014	Epidemiology of enteroviral meningoencephalitis in neonates and young infants Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 50 Pages 216 - 220 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2014	Microvascular tone in the preterm neonate: gasotransmitter interactions may be the key Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood Volume 99 Pages A32 - A32 ISSN 0003-9888 Altmetric
2014	Reduced nephron endowment in the neonates of Indigenous Australian peoples Published In Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Volume 5 Pages 31 - 35 ISSN 2040-1744 Altmetric
2014	Transitional hemodynamics in preterm infants with a respiratory management strategy directed at avoidance of mechanical ventilation Published In Early Human Development Volume 90 Pages 409 - 412 ISSN 0378-3782 Altmetric
2013	Comparison of energy intake in toddlers assessed by food frequency questionnaire and total energy expenditure measured by the doubly labeled water Method Published In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 113 Pages 459 - 463 ISSN 2212-2680 Altmetric
2013	Extra-uterine renal growth in preterm infants: oligonephropathy and prematurity Published In Pediatric Nephrology Volume 28 Pages 1791 - 1796 ISSN 0931-041X Altmetric
2013	Measuring cystatin C to determine renal function in neonates Published In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Volume 14 Pages 318 - 322 ISSN 1529-7535 Altmetric
2013	Need for intensive care for neonates born between 29 and 34 weeks inclusive gestation Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 49 Pages 125 - 130 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2013	Non-invasive detection of microvascular changes in a paediatric and adolescent population with type 1 diabetes: a pilot cross-sectional study Published In BMC Endocrine Disorders Volume 13 Pages 41-1 - 41-9 ISSN 1472-6823 Altmetric
2013	Probiotic effects on late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial Published In Pediatrics Volume 132 Pages 1055 - 1062 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2013	Profile of infants born to drug-using mothers: a state-wide audit Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 49 Pages E80 - E86 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2013	Relationship between the retinal microvasculature and renal volume in low-birth-weight babies Published In American Journal of Perinatology: neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine Volume 30 Pages 477 - 481 ISSN 0735-1631 Altmetric
2013	Relationships between glomerular filtration rate and kidney volume in low-birth-weight neonates Published In Journal of Nephrology Volume 26 Pages 894 - 898 ISSN 1121-8428 Altmetric
2013	Use of digital retinal imaging in screening for retinopathy of prematurity Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 49 Pages E1 - E5 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2012	Developmental perturbation induced by maternal asthma during pregnancy: the short- and long-term impacts on offspring Published In Journal of Pregnancy Volume 2012 Pages 1 - 8 ISSN 2090-2727 Altmetric
2012	Mortality and adverse neurologic outcomes are greater in preterm male infants Published In Pediatrics Volume 129 Pages 124 - 131 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2012	Oligonephropathy of prematurity Published In American Journal of Perinatology: neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine Volume 29 Pages 115 - 120 ISSN 0735-1631 Altmetric
2012	Optic disc measurements in full term infants Published In British Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 96 Pages 662 - 664 ISSN 0007-1161 Altmetric
2012	Probiotics in neonatology Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 48 Pages 777 - 783 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2012	Protocol for the women and their children's health (WATCH) study: a cohort of pregnancy and beyond Published In Journal of Epidemiology Volume 22 Pages 267 - 275 Altmetric
2012	Relationship between birth weight and retinal microvasculature in newborn infants Published In Journal of Perinatology Volume 32 Pages 443 - 447 ISSN 0743-8346 Altmetric
2012	Retinal microvascular changes in low-birth-weight babies have a link to future health Published In Journal of Perinatal Medicine: official journal of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine Volume 40 Pages 209 - 214 ISSN 0300-5577 Altmetric
2012	Targeted oxygen therapy in special care nurseries: is uniformity a good thing? Published In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Volume 48 Pages 476 - 482 ISSN 1034-4810 Altmetric
2012	The guinea pig as an animal model for studying perinatal changes in microvascular function Published In Pediatric Research Volume 71 Pages 20 - 24 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2012	The use of oxygen for delivery room resuscitation of newborn infants in non-Western countries Published In Early Human Development Volume 88 Pages 631 - 635 ISSN 0378-3782 Altmetric
2011	Influence of sex and glucocorticoid exposure on preterm placental pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance Published In Placenta Volume 32 Pages 865 - 870 ISSN 0143-4004 Altmetric
2011	Network meta-analysis of indomethacin versus ibuprofen versus placebo for PDA in preterm infants Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 96 Pages F45 - F52 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2011	Pain relief for premature infants during ophthalmology assessment Published In Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Volume 15 Pages 276 - 280 ISSN 1091-8531 Altmetric
2011	Retinal microvasculature measurements in full-term newborn infants Published In Microvascular Research Volume 82 Pages 381 - 384 ISSN 0026-2862 Altmetric
2011	The influence of sex and antenatal betamethasone exposure on vasoconstrictors and the preterm microvasculature Published In The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Volume 24 Pages 1215 - 1220 ISSN 1476-4954 Altmetric
2011	Whole-body hypothermia for term and near-term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a randomized controlled trial Published In JAMA Pediatrics Volume 165 Pages 692 - 700 ISSN 1072-4710 Altmetric
2010	Comparing Point of Care International Normalised Ratio testing with laboratory testing methods in a cardiac inpatient population Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing Volume 19 Pages 3085 - 3091 ISSN 0962-1067 Altmetric
2010	Congenital myotonic dystrophy with cardiac conduction defect and eventration of the diaphragm Published In Pediatrics International Volume 52 Pages e6 - e8 ISSN 1328-8067 Altmetric
2009	Assessment of the multidisciplinary education for a major change in clinical practice; a prospective cohort study Published In BMC Health Services Research Volume 9 Pages 1 - 6 ISSN 1472-6963 Altmetric
2009	Carbon monoxide is a significant mediator of cardiovascular status following preterm birth Published In Pediatrics Volume 124 Pages 277 - 284 ISSN 0031-4005 Altmetric
2009	Changes in human placental 5α-reductase isoenzyme expression with advancing gestation: effects of fetal sex and glucocorticoid exposure Published In Reproduction Fertility and Development Volume 21 Pages 599 - 607 ISSN 1031-3613 Altmetric
2009	Neonates born to mothers with preeclampsia exhibit sex-specific alterations in microvascular function Published In Pediatric Research Volume 65 Pages 291 - 295 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2009	Sex-specific alterations in placental 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 activity and early postnatal clinical course following antenatal betamethasone Published In American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology Volume 297 Pages R510 - R514 ISSN 0363-6119 Altmetric
2009	Short-term outcomes of mothers and newborn infants with comorbid psychiatric disorders and drug dependency Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 43 Pages 323 - 331 ISSN 0004-8674 Altmetric
2008	A smoking cessation program in the neonatal intensive care unit Published In Journal of Smoking Cessation Volume 3 Pages 73 - 76 ISSN 1834-2612 Altmetric
2008	Cautionary tales from the neonatal intensive care unit: diapers may mislead urinary output estimation in extremely low birthweight infants Published In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Volume 9 Pages 76 - 79 ISSN 1529-7535 Altmetric
2008	Microvascular flow, clinical illness severity and cardiovascular function in the preterm infant Published In Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition Volume 93 Pages F271 - F274 ISSN 1359-2998 Altmetric
2008	Review article: Non-invasive assessment of cardiac output with portable continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound Published In Emergency Medicine Australasia Volume 20 Pages 201 - 208 ISSN 1742-6723 Altmetric
2008	Sex-specific differences in peripheral microvascular blood flow in preterm infants Published In Pediatric Research Volume 63 Pages 415 - 419 ISSN 1530-0447 Altmetric
2008	The umbilical arterial catheter: a formula for improved positioning in the very low birth weight infant Published In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Volume 9 Pages 498 - 501 ISSN 1529-7535 Altmetric

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Year	Title
2013	Intrauterine growth restriction: causes, consequences and care of the neonate Published In Beyond the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Publisher Boiten Grafischontwerpers Page p. (unknow)
2012	Assessment of the microcirculation in the neonate Published In Hemodynamics and Cardiology: Neonatology Questions and Controversies Publisher Elsevier Pages 215 - 234 Altmetric
2012	Obesity in pregnancy: implications for fetal and postnatal growth Published In Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease Publisher New York: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC Pages 221 - 233 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2021	Prevention Research Support Program - Early Start Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Prevention Research Support Program - PRSP
2016 - 2020	Improving breathing support for newborn infants in non-tertiary centres: The HUNTER Trial Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2019	GoBlot machines and Leica Objective Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2019	The relationship between maternal health and infant renal development and function Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2016	Actigraph GT3X accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2014	SmartScope PRO Fundus Camera and laptop Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
	A pre-clinical trial of early blood transfusion for improving cerebral oxygen delivery in very preterm neonates Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant

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Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Hydrogen sulfide and gasotransmitter biology
Neonatal Drug Withdrawal
Neonatal Microcirculation
Neonatal therapeutics

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Ian Michael Wright

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Wollongong, NSW, Australia

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GSM, Level 8, Block C, The Wollongong Hospital
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

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http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5337-0134 (confirmed)

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8068991000

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