Publications by authors named "Kathleen Brookfield"

Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Kathleen Brookfield"

  • Kathleen Brookfield's research primarily focuses on improving maternal and fetal health outcomes in complicated pregnancies, particularly regarding the use of medications like magnesium sulfate and treatments for pulmonary artery hypertension.
  • Her studies explore various dosing regimens for magnesium sulfate, aiming to optimize pharmacokinetics for effective eclampsia prevention and fetal neuroprotection, especially in low-resource settings.
  • Additionally, Brookfield investigates the role of echocardiography in managing pregnant women with heart disease, emphasizing its impact on clinical decision-making and maternal outcomes during pregnancy.