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Biography
Sushena is an Infectious Diseases Physician at Monash Health and the Royal Women's Hospitals in Melbourne.
She completed her PhD through the Department of Obstetrics at Monash Univeristy in 2018 and since then has been enjoying work as a clinician scientist.
Her clinical and research interests include
- infections in Pregnancy
- HIV and hepatitis
- Maternal immunisation
- Adult vaccination
- Antibiotic use during pregnancy and post-partum
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Obstetrics/ Infectious Diseases, PhD, Exploring the barriers and facilitators to implementation of maternal pertussis vaccination in Victoria, Australia, Monash University
3 May 2015 → 7 Dec 2018
Award Date: 7 Nov 2018
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A project to increase international contributions to the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
21/07/22 → 20/07/27
Project: Research
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Unraveling the mechanisms by which chronic hepatitis B infection is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study
Giles, M., Said, J., Krishnaswamy, S. & Palmer, K.
1/05/21 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
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COVID Serosurveillance in pregnant women and maternity healthcare workers during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Giles, M., Palmer, K., Said, J. & Krishnaswamy, S.
4/05/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in Australia: current and future perspectives
Whyler, N. C. A., Krishnaswamy, S. & Giles, M. L., Oct 2024, In: Medical Journal of Australia. 221, 7, p. 396-396 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Azithromycin treatment for short cervix with or without amniotic fluid sludge: A matched cohort study
Giles, M. L., Krishnaswamy, S., Metlapalli, M., Roman, A., Jin, W., Li, W., Mol, B. W., Sheehan, P. & Said, J., Jun 2023, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 63, 3, p. 384-390 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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CO-Sprout—A Pilot Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Randomised Trial of Broccoli Sprout Powder Supplementation for Pregnant Women with COVID-19 on the Duration of COVID-19-Associated Symptoms: Study Protocol
Fields, N. J., Palmer, K. R., Rolnik, D. L., Yo, J., Nold, M. F., Giles, M. L., Krishnaswamy, S., Serpa Neto, A., Hodges, R. J. & Marshall, S. A., Sept 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 18, 14 p., 3980.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Factors Associated with Early Versus Late Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine during Pregnancy over Time in Australia: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Giles, M. L., Krishnaswamy, S., Coote, W. & Davey, M. A., Nov 2023, In: Vaccines. 11, 11, 13 p., 1713.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The pregnant traveller: An overview of common preventable infections
Lee, W. J. I., Giles, M. L., Cole, S. & Krishnaswamy, S., Oct 2023, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 63, 5, p. 651-655 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)