Publications by authors named "Elisha Broom"

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT) is a rare form of aggressive ovarian malignancy linked with mutations in the SMARCA4 gene. This disease predominantly affects young women within the first five decades of life and is associated with poor overall long-term survival, particularly when diagnosed in the advanced stage of the disease. Due to the low incidence of the condition and limited literature, current clinical decision-making is based on a small number of case series and case reports.

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Background: Fetal supraventricular tachycardia is a relatively uncommon cardiac rhythm abnormality which is often associated with adverse perinatal outcomes if untreated. Although there are several treatment modalities and protocols in use globally, there is no consensus as to the most effective antiarrhythmic to manage this condition.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate perinatal outcomes following prenatal maternal therapy for fetal supraventricular tachycardia.

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To determine key demographic and intrapartum antecedents predisposing to severe adverse neonatal outcome at term. This was a retrospective cohort study of severe adverse neonatal outcomes of nonanomalous singleton term births at an Australian tertiary maternity unit between January 2007 and April 2017. Serious neonatal outcome (SNO) was defined as of the following: Apgar score ≤3 at 5 min, severe respiratory distress syndrome, severe acidosis, admission into neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), stillbirth, or neonatal death.

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