2026
Journal - Research Article
Pilvar, H., Nicodemo, C., Petrou, S., Darlow, B. A., van Dommelen, P., Evensen, K. A. I., Harris, S., Horwood, J., … Kim, S. (2026). Socioeconomic inequity in extreme outcomes within very pre-term and/or very low birthweight infants: Evidence from multi-national cohorts. Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1791450. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1791450
Pilvar, H., Nicodemo, C., Petrou, S., Darlow, B. A., van Dommelen, P., Evensen, K. A. I., Harris, S., Horwood, J., … Kim, S. (2026). Outcomes in early adulthood for very preterm and very low birth weight individuals: Evidence from multi-national cohorts. Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice, 19, 200196. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200196
2025
Journal - Research Article
Zhou, Y., Mendonça, M., Tsalacopolous, N., Bartmann, P., Darlow, B. A., Harris, S. L., Horwood, J., Woodward, L. J., … Wolke, D. (2025). Socioeconomic outcomes in very preterm/very low birth weight adults: Individual participant data meta-analysis. Pediatric Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04082-1
Wong, M. K.-Y., Mendonça, M., Tsalacopoulos, N., Bartmann, P., Darlow, B. A., Horwood, L. J., Harris, S. L., … Wolke, D. (2025). Fertility of young adults born very preterm/very low birth weight: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Annals of Epidemiology, 106, 30-39. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.04.006
Journal - Research Other
Darlow, B. A., Harris, S. L., Horwood, L. J., & Woodward, L. J. (2025). New Zealand 1986 Very Low Birthweight Follow-up Study: The third decade. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 138(1621), 77-89. doi: 10.26635/6965.7049
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Austin, N. C., Ellis, N., Graham, T., Frampton, C., Harris, S., & Moor, S. (2025). Sex differences are important in assessing growth outcomes in those born very preterm to age 17. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 61 (Suppl. 1), (pp. 67-68). doi: 10.1111/jpc.70011
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Harris, S. (2025, September). Premature birth and long term cardiovascular health for mother and baby. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Research Week (QRW) Heart Satellite Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2024
Journal - Research Article
Moody, G. L., Horwood, J., Harris, S. L., Darlow, B. A., & Woodward, L. J. (2024). Mental health incomes of a national cohort of adults born with very low birthweight. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13, 7591. doi: 10.3390/jcm13247591
Mendonça, M., Ni, Y., Baumann, N., Darlow, B. A., Horwood, J., Doyle, L. W., … Woodward, L. J., Harris, S., … Wolke, D. (2024). Romantic and sexual relationships of young adults born very preterm: An individual participant data meta-analysis [Review]. Acta Paediatrica, 113, 2513-2525. doi: 10.1111/apa.17397
Aakvik, K. A. D., Benum, S. D., Tikanmäki, M., Hovi, P., Räikkönen, K., Harris, S. L., Woodward, L. J., Darlow, B. A., … Evensen, K. A. I. (2024). Physical activity and cognitive function in adults born very preterm or with very low birth weight: An individual participant data meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 19(2), e0298311. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298311
McKinlay, C. J. D., Anderson, C., Cheong, J. L. Y., Gordon, A., Harris, S. L., Hurrion, E., … Groom, K. M. (2024). Childhood outcomes after maternal antenatal sildenafil treatment for severe early-onset fetal growth restriction: A randomized trial (STRIDER NZAus). Journal of Perinatology, 44, 396-403. doi: 10.1038/s41372-023-01838-7
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stafford, K., Doogue, M., & Harris, S. L. (2024). Safety of lithium use during breastfeeding: A study of infant plasma lithium levels. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 168-169). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526
Martin, J., Darlow, B. A., Elsmore, A., Bothara, S., Horwood, L. J., & Harris, S. L. (2024). Self-reported health and socioeconomic outcomes in young adults born at very low birth weight compared to healthy birth weight peers: The New Zealand Very Low Birth Weight cohort. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 108-109). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526
Harris, S. L., Jones, G. T., Pilbrow, A. P., Horwood, L. J., Martin, J., Frampton, C., Ip, W. T., Troughton, R. W., Greer, C., Yang, J., Epton, M. J., … Darlow, B. A., & Cameron, V. A. (2024). DNA methylation patterns at birth predict later-life health related pathobiology. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 107-108). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526
Harris, S. L., Martin, J., Darlow, B. A., Horwood, L. J., Frampton, C., Elsmore, A., Bothara, S., & Troughton, R. W. (2024). Cardiovascular risk profile in young adults born at very low birth weight compared to healthy birth weight peers: The New Zealand Very Low Birth Weight (NZVLBW) cohort. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 50). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526
McKinlay, C. J. D., Anderson, C., Cheong, J. L. Y., Gordon, A., Harris, S. L., Hurrion, E. M., … For the STRIDER NZAus Study Group. (2024). Childhood outcomes after maternal antenatal sildenafil treatment for severe early-onset fetal growth restriction: A randomized trial (STRIDER-NZAus). Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 27-28). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526
2023
Journal - Research Article
Moor, S., Williman, J., Harris, S., Ellis, N., Graham, P., & Austin, N. (2023). Late effects of prematurity: Psychiatric outcomes of 17-year-olds born very preterm. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 59(10), 1122-1128. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16467
Cameron, V. A., Jones, G. T., Horwood, L. J., Pilbrow, A. P., Martin, J., Frampton, C., Ip, W. T., Troughton, R. W., Greer, C., Yang, J., Epton, M. J., Harris, S. L., & Darlow, B. A. (2023). DNA methylation patterns at birth predict health outcomes in young adults born very low birthweight. Clinical Epigenetics, 15, 47. doi: 10.1186/s13148-023-01463-3
2022
Journal - Research Article
Kim, H. M., Horwood, L. J., Harris, S. L., Bora, S., Darlow, B. A., & Woodward, L. J. (2022). Self-reported executive function problems in adults born very low birthweight. Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology, 36, 643-653. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12891
Darlow, B. A., Harris, S. L., & Horwood, L. J. (2022). Little evidence for long-term harm from antenatal corticosteroids in a population-based very low birthweight young adult cohort. Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology, 36, 631-639. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12886
Yang, J., Epton, M. J., Harris, S. L., Horwood, J., Kingsford, R. A., Troughton, R., Greer, C., & Darlow, B. A. (2022). Reduced exercise capacity in adults born at very low birth weight: A population-based cohort study. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 205, 88-98. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202103-0755OC
Journal - Research Other
Greer, C., Troughton, R. W., Adamson, P. D., & Harris, S. L. (2022). Preterm birth and cardiac function in adulthood. Heart, 108, 172-177. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318241
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Harris, S. (2022, August). The first thousand days: The critical importance of investing in early life. Verbal presentation at the George Abbott Symposium, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2021
Journal - Research Article
Harris, S., Perston, L., More, K., Graham, P., Ellis, N., Frampton, C., Troughton, R., Moor, S., & Austin, N. (2021). Cardiac structure and function in very preterm-born adolescents compared to term-born controls: A longitudinal cohort study. Early Human Development, 163, 105505. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105505
Greer, C., Harris, S. L., Troughton, R., Adamson, P. D., Horwood, J., Frampton, C., & Darlow, B. A. (2021). Right ventricular structure and function in young adults born preterm at very low birth weight. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(21), 4864. doi: 10.3390/jcm10214864
Darlow, B. A., Horwood, J., Dhakal, B., Harris, S. L., McKelvey, V. A., Elliott, J. M., Yang, J., & Mackay, R. J. (2021). Biomarkers of ageing in New Zealand VLBW young adults and controls. Pediatric Research, 89, 533-539. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-0882-x
2020
Journal - Research Article
Harris, S. L., Bray, H., Troughton, R., Elliott, J., Frampton, C., Horwood, J., & Darlow, B. A. (2020). Cardiovascular outcomes in young adulthood in a population-based very low birth weight cohort. Journal of Pediatrics, 225, 74-79.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.023
Harris, S. L., Troughton, R., Lewis, L., Austin, N., & Pemberton, C. (2020). Circulating forms of B-type natriuretic peptide in very preterm infants. Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, 5(3), 506-515. doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfaa003
Harris, S. L., Wolff, E., Beecroft, G., Troughton, R., & Austin, N. (2020). Neonatal oxygen saturation alarm compliance: Under recognized source of iatrogenic harm? An audit and survey of nursing opinion. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 26, 43-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2019.07.003
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Greer, C., Adamson, P., Harris, S., Horwood, J., Troughton, R., & Darlow, B. (2020). Very low birth weight is associate with reduced right ventricular function detected by strain imaging in early adulthood: Findings from a prospective cohort study. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 29(Suppl. 1), (pp. S2). doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.05.007
2019
Journal - Research Other
Harris, S. L., McKinlay, C., Groom, K., Beker, F., Kochar, A., & Gill, A. (2019). Neonatal cardiovascular function after antenatal sildenafil for severe, early-onset intrauterine growth restriction: A substudy of the STRIDER-NZAus randomized placebo-controlled trial [Brief report]. Journal of Pediatrics: X, 1, 100009. doi: 10.1016/j.ympdx.2019.100009
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Harris, S., Moor, S., More, K., Graham, P., Ellis, N., Blair, A., & Austin, N. (2019). Cardiovascular risk profile in adolescents born very premature compared to term born peers. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 55(Suppl. 1), (pp. 22). doi: 10.1111/jpc.14406
Harris, S., McKinlay, C., Groom, K., Beker, F., Kochar, A., & Gill, A. (2019). Sildenafil for severe, early-onset intrauterine growth restriction and neonatal cardiovascular function: A sub-study of the Strider NZAus randomised placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 55(Suppl. 1), (pp. 23). doi: 10.1111/jpc.14406
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Harris, S. (2019). B-type natriuretic peptide and novel cardiac ultrasound in very preterm neonates: Potential markers for the detection of pulmonary hypertension and for risk stratification (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/9469
2018
Journal - Research Article
Harris, S. L., More, K., Dixon, B., Troughton, R., Pemberton, C., Horwood, J., Ellis, N., & Austin, N. (2018). Factors affecting N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels in preterm infants and use in determination of haemodynamic significance of patent ductus arteriosus. European Journal of Pediatrics, 177(4), 521-532. doi: 10.1007/s00431-018-3089-y
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Harris, S. (2018). Down the rabbit hole of pulmonary vascular disease. Proceedings of the George Abbott Symposium & Festschrift for Emeritus Professor Brian Darlow. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/george-abbott
2017
Journal - Research Other
Pels, A., Kenny, L. C., Alfirevic, Z., Baker, P. N., von Dadelszen, P., Gluud, C., … the international STRIDER Consortium, including Reid, R. A., Marlow, J., & Harris, S. (2017). STRIDER (Sildenafil TheRapy in dismal prognosis early onset fetal growth restriction): An international consortium of randomised placebo-controlled trials. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 17, 440. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1594-z
2016
Journal - Research Article
Harris, S. L., Austin, N. C., Battin, M., Broadbent, R., Horwood, J., Keenan, R., … Graham, P., Woodward, L. J., & Darlow, B. A. (2016). In-hospital morbidity and brain metrics of preterm neonates born 1998–2009. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1440), 94-107. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
2015
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Harris, S. (2015, April). Retrospective review of factors in the antenatal period and first year which may affect infant mental health in a population of infants admitted to a regional mothers & babies service. Verbal presentation at the Infant Mental Health Association Aotearoa New Zealand (IMHAANZ) Conference: Opportunities Within the Challenges: Being Mindful of Infants, Their Families and Ourselves, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2012
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Harris, S., Spencer, C., McNeill, N., Graham, T., Battin, M., Broadbent, R., Darlow, B., & Austin, N. (2012). Changes in clinical care in extremely preterm infants born 10 years apart. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 48(Suppl. 1), (pp. 29). doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02411.x
Austin, N., Spencer, C., McNeill, N., Graham, T., Little, H., Harris, S., … Broadbent, R., & Darlow, B. (2012). Nutrition and growth changes in extremely preterm infants in two cohorts born 10 years apart. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 48(Suppl. 1), (pp. 25). doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02411.x
2010
Journal - Research Article
Harris, S. L., Smith, M. P., Laurie, A., & Darlow, B. A. (2010). Neonatal renal vein thrombosis and prothrombotic risk. Acta Paediatrica, 99(7), 1104-1107. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01717.x
