Dr Jennifer Bowen
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Dr Jennifer Bowen

MBBS, FRACP, MD
Senior Staff Specialist, Neonatology
Clinical Associate Professor
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology
Northern Clinical School
Phone
+61 2 94632181
Fax
+61 2 94632034
Dr Jennifer Bowen

Publications

Journals

  • Lucas, B., Bowen, J., Morgan, C., Novak, I., Badawi, N., Elliott, E., Dwyer, G., Venkatesha, V., Harvey, L. (2024). The Best Start Trial: A randomised controlled trial of ultra-early parent-administered physiotherapy for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy or motor delay. Early Human Development, 198, 106111. [More Information]
  • Parry, M., Torvaldsen, S., Nippita, T., Bowen, J., Morris, J., Ibiebele, I. (2023). Trends in early gestation stillbirths and neonatal deaths in New South Wales, Australia 2002–2019. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. [More Information]
  • Hennessy, D., Torvaldsen, S., Bentley, J., Bowen, J., Moore, H., Roberts, C. (2022). Alternatives to low birthweight as a population-level indicator of infant and child health. Public Health Research and Practice, 32(1). [More Information]

2024

  • Lucas, B., Bowen, J., Morgan, C., Novak, I., Badawi, N., Elliott, E., Dwyer, G., Venkatesha, V., Harvey, L. (2024). The Best Start Trial: A randomised controlled trial of ultra-early parent-administered physiotherapy for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy or motor delay. Early Human Development, 198, 106111. [More Information]

2023

  • Parry, M., Torvaldsen, S., Nippita, T., Bowen, J., Morris, J., Ibiebele, I. (2023). Trends in early gestation stillbirths and neonatal deaths in New South Wales, Australia 2002–2019. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. [More Information]

2022

  • Hennessy, D., Torvaldsen, S., Bentley, J., Bowen, J., Moore, H., Roberts, C. (2022). Alternatives to low birthweight as a population-level indicator of infant and child health. Public Health Research and Practice, 32(1). [More Information]

2021

  • Berman, Y., Ibiebele, I., Randall, D., Torvaldsen, S., Nippita, T., Bowen, J., Baldwin, H., Todd, S., Morris, J., Ford, J., Patterson, J. (2021). Rates of neonatal morbidity by maternal region of birth and gestational age in New South Wales, Australia 2003-2016. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 100(2), 331-338. [More Information]

2020

  • Todd, S., Bowen, J., Ibiebele, I., Patterson, J., Torvaldsen, S., Ford, J., Nippita, T., Morris, J., Randall, D. (2020). A composite neonatal adverse outcome indicator using population-based data: an update. International Journal of Population Data Science, 5(1), 1-14. [More Information]
  • Ibiebele, I., Humphries, J., Torvaldsen, S., Ford, J., Morris, J., Bowen, J., Randall, D. (2020). Gestational age, morbidity and mortality among twin births in New South Wales, Australia 2003-2014: A cohort study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60(4), 541-547. [More Information]

2019

  • Ibiebele, I., Bowen, J., Nippita, T., Morris, J., Ford, J. (2019). Childhood health and education outcomes following early term induction for large-for-gestational age: a population-based record linkage study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 98(4), 423-432. [More Information]
  • Randall, D., Bowen, J., Patterson, J., Irving, D., Hirani, R., Ford, J. (2019). Mortality and hospital readmissions in the first year of life after intra-uterine and neonatal blood product transfusions: A population data linkage study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55(10), 1201-1208. [More Information]
  • Bolisetty, S., Tiwari, M., Sutton, L., Schindler, T., Bajuk, B., Lui, K., Bowen, J., Carlisle, H., Kent, A., Smith, J., et al (2019). Neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55(8), 956-961. [More Information]

2018

  • Patterson, J., Bowen, J., Francis, S., Ford, J. (2018). Comparison of neonatal red cell transfusion reporting in neonatal intensive care units with blood product issue data: A validation study. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1). [More Information]
  • Gillies, M., Bowen, J., Patterson, J., Roberts, C., Torvaldsen, S. (2018). Educational outcomes for children with cerebral palsy: a linked data cohort study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 60(4), 397-401. [More Information]
  • Boland, R., Bowen, J. (2018). Neonatal intensive care at 22-24 weeks' gestation: How low should we go? Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 54(2), 124-126. [More Information]

2017

  • Roberts, C., Wagland, P., Torvaldsen, S., Bowen, J., Bentley, J., Morris, J. (2017). Childhood outcomes following preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (PPROM): A population-based record linkage cohort study. Journal of Perinatology, 37(11), 1230-1235. [More Information]
  • Bowen, J., Callander, I., Richards, R., Lindrea, K., Chaudhari, T., Spence, K., Carmo, K., Wake, C., Kinross, D., Bowen, J., et al (2017). Decreasing infection in neonatal intensive care units through quality improvement. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 102(1), F51-F57. [More Information]
  • Sanderson, E., Yeo, K., Wang, Y., Callander, I., Bajuk, B., Bolisetty, S., Lui, K., Bowen, J., Bajuk, B., Sedgley, S., et al (2017). Dwell time and risk of central-line-associated bloodstream infection in neonates. Journal of Hospital Infection, 97(3), 267-274. [More Information]

2016

  • Stephens, A., Lain, S., Roberts, C., Bowen, J., Nassar, N. (2016). Association of Gestational Age and Severe Neonatal Morbidity with Mortality in Early Childhood. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 30(6), 583-593. [More Information]
  • Bentley, J., Simpson, J., Bowen, J., Morris, J., Roberts, C., Nassar, N. (2016). Gestational age, mode of birth and breastmilk feeding all influence acute early childhood gastroenteritis: a record-linkage cohort study. BMC Pediatrics, 16(1), 1-10. [More Information]
  • Morris, J., Roberts, C., Bowen, J., Patterson, J., Bond, D., Algert, C., Thornton, J., Crowther, C. (2016). Immediate delivery compared with expectant management after preterm pre-labour rupture of the membranes close to term (PPROMT trial): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 387(10017), 444-452. [More Information]

2015

  • Roberts, C., Algert, C., Nippita, T., Bowen, J., Shand, A. (2015). Association of prelabor cesarean delivery with reduced mortality in twins born near term. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 125(1), 103-110. [More Information]
  • Lain, S., Roberts, C., Bowen, J., Nassar, N. (2015). Early discharge of infants and risk of readmission for jaundice. Pediatrics, 135(2), 314-321. [More Information]
  • Stephens, A., Lain, S., Roberts, C., Bowen, J., Simpson, A., Nassar, N. (2015). Hospitalisations from 1 to 6 Years of Age: Effects of Gestational Age and Severe Neonatal Morbidity. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 29(3), 241-249. [More Information]

2014

  • Patterson, J., Roberts, C., Bowen, J., Irving, D., Isbister, J., Morris, J., Ford, J. (2014). Blood Transfusion During Pregnancy, Birth, and the Postnatal Period. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 123(1), 126-133. [More Information]
  • Doyle, L., Anderson, P., Battin, M., Bowen, J., Brown, N., Callanan, C., Campbell, C., Chandler, S., Cheong, J., Darlow, B., Rieger, I., et al (2014). Long term follow up of high risk children: who, why and how? BMC Pediatrics, 14(1), 1-15. [More Information]
  • Abdel-Latif, M., Bajuk, B., Oei, J., Lui, K., Bowen, J., Vincent, T., Kecskés, Z., Edwards, J., Wake, C., Vimpani, A., et al (2014). Population study of neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely premature infants admitted after office hours. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 50(10), E45-E54. [More Information]

2013

  • Lutz, T., Buckmaster, A., Bowen, J., Kluckow, M., Wright, I. (2013). Need for intensive care for neonates born between 29 and 34 weeks inclusive gestation. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49(2), 125-130. [More Information]
  • Shah, D., Paradisis, M., Bowen, J. (2013). Relationship between systemic blood flow, blood pressure, inotropes, and aEEG in first 48 hours of life in extremely preterm infants. Pediatric Research: international journal of human developmental biology, 74(3), 314-320. [More Information]
  • Lain, S., Nassar, N., Bowen, J., Roberts, C. (2013). Risk Factors and Costs of Hospital Admissions in First Year of Life: A Population-Based Study. The Journal of Pediatrics, 163(4), 1014-1019. [More Information]

2012

  • Shah, D., Condo, M., Bowen, J., Kluckow, M. (2012). Blood pressure or blood flow: Which is important in the preterm infant? A case report of twinsjpc_1938. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48, E144-E146. [More Information]
  • Lain, S., Algert, C., Nassar, N., Bowen, J., Roberts, C. (2012). Incidence of Severe Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: Use of a Composite Indicator in a Population Cohort. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(3), 600-608. [More Information]
  • Khambalia, A., Roberts, C., Bowen, J., Nassar, N. (2012). Maternal and infant characteristics by mode of vitamin K prophylaxis administration. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48, 665-668. [More Information]

2011

  • Algert, C., Bowen, J., Lain, S., Allen, H., Vivian-Taylor, J., Roberts, C. (2011). Pregnancy exposures and risk of childhood asthma admission in a population birth cohort. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 22(8), 836-842. [More Information]
  • Roberts, C., Morris, J., Rickard, K., Giles, W., Simpson, J., Kotsiou, G., Bowen, J. (2011). Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of treatment of asymptomatic candidiasis for the prevention of preterm birth [ACTRN12610000607077]. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11(19), 1-9. [More Information]
  • Vivian-Taylor, J., Sheng, J., Hadfield, R., Morris, J., Bowen, J., Roberts, C. (2011). Trends in obstetric practices and meconium aspiration syndrome: a population-based study. BJOG, 118(13), 1601-1607. [More Information]

2010

  • Bowen, J., Paradisis, M., Shah, D. (2010). Decreased aEEG continuity and baseline variability in the first 48 hours of life associated with poor short-term outcome in neonates born before 29 weeks gestation. Pediatric Research: international journal of human developmental biology, 67(5), 538-544. [More Information]

2009

  • Algert, C., Bowen, J., Giles, W., Knoblanche, G., Lain, S., Roberts, C. (2009). Regional block versus general anaesthesia for caesarean section and neonatal outcomes: a population-based study. BMC Medicine, 7, 20-1-20-7. [More Information]
  • Algert, C., Morris, J., Bowen, J., Giles, W., Roberts, C. (2009). Twin deliveries and place of birth in NSW 2001-2005. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 49(5), 461-466. [More Information]

2008

  • Algert, C., Bowen, J., Hadfield, R., Olive, E., Morris, J., Roberts, C. (2008). Birth at hospitals with co-located paediatric units for infants with correctable birth defects. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 48(3), 273-279. [More Information]

2007

  • Ford, J., Roberts, C., Bowen, J., Bajuk, B., Henderson-Smart, D. (2007). How well do hospital discharge data report neonatal morbidity and mortality? American Journal of Epidemiology, 165, S16-S16.
  • Osborn, D., Evans, N., Kluckow, M., Bowen, J., Rieger, I. (2007). Low superior vena cava flow and effect of inotropes on neurodevelopment to 3 years in preterm infants. Pediatrics, 120(2), 372-380. [More Information]
  • Ford, J., Roberts, C., Algert, C., Bowen, J., Bajuk, B., Henderson-Smart, D. (2007). Using hospital discharge data for determining neonatal morbidity and mortality: a validation study. BMC Health Services Research, 7(188), 1-8. [More Information]

2005

  • Sampath, V., Bowen, J., Gibson, F. (2005). Risk factors for adverse neurodevelopment in extremely low birth weight infants with normal neonatal cranial ultrasound. Journal of Perinatology, 25(3), 210-5. [More Information]

2004

  • Veddovi, M., Gibson, F., Kenny, D., Bowen, J., Starte, D. (2004). Preterm Behaviour, Maternal Adjustment, And Competencies In The Newborn Period: What Influence Do They Have At 12 Months Postnatal Age? Infant Mental Health Journal, 25(6), 580-599. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2015

  • Treatment of asymptomatic candidiasis in pregnant women for the prevention of preterm birth: a randomised trial, Morris J, Roberts C, Patterson J, Bowen J, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants
  • Exploring the impact of blood transfusion on maternity outcomes and healthcare utilisation: informing the use of blood and blood products in the obstetric setting, Ford J, Roberts C, Irving D, Morris J, Nicholl M, Bowen J, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Partnership Projects
  • Born a bit early: long-term child educational and health outcomes, Roberts C, Martin A, Nassar N, Bowen J, Khambalia A, Nicholl M, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants

2011

  • Infant Health at Birth and Long-term Educational Achievment, Nassar N, Roberts C, Morris J, Bowen J, Chen J, DVC Research/Bridging Support Grant
  • Evaluating appropriate use of blood products in mothers and babies, Ford J, Roberts C, Irving D, Harrison B, Morris J, Bowen J, Isbister J, Capper H, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Partnership Projects