Brophy S

ORCID: 0000-0001-7417-2858 · 6 papers in corpus · active 2014-2025

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  • article 1
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  • endometriosis 2
other 2025
Development and validation of a postpartum cardiovascular disease risk prediction model in women incorporating reproductive and pregnancy-related predictors
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-025-04229-1

BACKGROUND: Each year, over 700,000 pregnancies occur in the UK, with up to 10% affected by complications such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus. Pregnancy-related complications and reproductive factor…

2025
Prevalence and patterns of pre-existing multimorbidity in pregnancy in Northern Ireland: a population-based, retrospective study using linked routinely collected healthcare data.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth ·doi:10.1186/s12884-025-07771-1

BackgroundMultimorbidity in pregnancy increases health risks to women and babies, and creates challenges for services. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and patterns of maternal multimorbidity in a UK population.MethodsThi…

2023
Maternal and child outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing multiple long-term conditions: protocol for an observational study in the UK.
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068718

IntroductionOne in five pregnant women has multiple pre-existing long-term conditions in the UK. Studies have shown that maternal multiple long-term conditions are associated with adverse outcomes. This observational study aims to compare m…

2022
Epidemiology of pre-existing multimorbidity in pregnant women in the UK in 2018: a population-based cross-sectional study.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth ·doi:10.1186/s12884-022-04442-3

BackgroundAlthough maternal death is rare in the United Kingdom, 90% of these women had multiple health/social problems. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of pre-existing multimorbidity (two or more long-term physical or mental hea…

2022
Protocol for development and validation of postpartum cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction model incorporating reproductive and pregnancy-related candidate predictors.
Diagnostic and prognostic research ·doi:10.1186/s41512-022-00137-7

BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death among women. CVD is associated with reduced quality of life, significant treatment and management costs, and lost productivity. Estimating the risk of CVD would help patient…

article 2014
Diagnostic Accuracy of Urinary Cytokeratin 19 Fragment for Endometriosis
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719114553064

Endometriosis affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age and 176 million women worldwide. The prevalence in women with infertility is between 30% and 50% but may be higher in women with pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis, or irritable b…