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Judith Rankin is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and has an extensive publication record primarily within the field of medicine. Their research spans various subfields, including surgery, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, and obstetrics and gynecology.

The primary focus of Rankin's work revolves around congenital anomalies and fetal surgery, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, and gestational diabetes research and management. Additional research topics include congenital diaphragmatic hernia studies, breastfeeding practices and influences, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders research, and congenital heart disease studies.

Rankin's frequent coauthors include Joan K. Morris, Clara Cavero-Carbonell, Ester Garne, Anna Pierini, and Nicola Heslehurst. Their collaborative work has contributed to a significant number of publications, particularly in journals such as BMJ Open, SSM Annual Scientific Meeting, Birth Defects Research, PLoS ONE, and Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Judith Rankin include:

  • Long-term survival of children born with congenital anomalies: A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies, 2020, PLoS Medicine
  • Socioeconomic inequalities and adverse pregnancy outcomes in the UK and Republic of Ireland: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, BMJ Open
  • Global prevalence estimates of three chronic musculoskeletal conditions: club foot, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus, 2020, Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: A systematic review & meta-analysis, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • EUROlinkCAT protocol for a European population-based data linkage study investigating the survival, morbidity and education of children with congenital anomalies, 2021, BMJ Open

Best Publications

  • Maternal Overweight and Obesity and the Risk of Congenital Anomalies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Katherine J. Stothard;Peter W. G. Tennant;Ruth Bell;Judith Rankin

  • The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications: a meta-analysis.

    Nicola Heslehurst;Helen Simpson;Louisa J Ells;Judith Rankin

  • A nationally representative study of maternal obesity in England, UK: trends in incidence and demographic inequalities in 619 323 births, 1989–2007

    Nicola Heslehurst;Judith Rankin;John R Wilkinson;Carolyn D Summerbell

  • 20-year survival of children born with congenital anomalies: a population-based study

    Peter W G Tennant;Mark S Pearce;Mary Bythell;Judith Rankin

  • Particulate air pollution and fetal health: a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence.

    Svetlana V. Glinianaia;Judith Rankin;Ruth Bell;Tanja Pless-Mulloli

  • Twenty-year trends in the prevalence of Down syndrome and other trisomies in Europe: impact of maternal age and prenatal screening

    Maria Loane;Joan K Morris;Marie-Claude Addor;Larraitz Arriola

  • Ambient air pollution and risk of congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Martine Vrijheid;David Martinez;Sandra Manzanares;Payam Dadvand

  • The association between maternal body mass index and child obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Nicola Heslehurst;Rute Vieira;Rute Vieira;Zainab Akhter;Hayley Bailey

  • Epidemiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in Europe: a register-based study

    Mark R. McGivern;Kate E. Best;Judith Rankin;Diana Wellesley

  • The vexed question of authorship: views of researchers in a British medical faculty

    Raj Bhopal;Judith Rankin;Elaine McColl;Lois Thomas

  • Perinatal health outcomes and care among asylum seekers and refugees: a systematic review of systematic reviews

    Nicola Heslehurst;Heather Brown;Augustina Pemu;Hayley Coleman

  • Long term trends in prevalence of neural tube defects in Europe: population based study

    Babak Khoshnood;Maria Loane;Hermien de Walle;Larraitz Arriola

  • Congenital anomalies in twins: a register-based study

    S.V. Glinianaia;J. Rankin;C. Wright

  • Rare chromosome abnormalities, prevalence and prenatal diagnosis rates from population-based congenital anomaly registers in Europe

    Diana Wellesley;Helen Dolk;Patricia A Boyd;Ruth Greenlees

  • Physical activity in pregnancy: a qualitative study of the beliefs of overweight and obese pregnant women

    Zoe Weir;Judith Bush;Stephen C Robson;Catherine McParlin

  • Peri-conception hyperglycaemia and nephropathy are associated with risk of congenital anomaly in women with pre-existing diabetes: a population-based cohort study

    R. Bell;S. V. Glinianaia;P. W. G. Tennant;R. W. Bilous;R. W. Bilous

  • Pre-existing diabetes, maternal glycated haemoglobin, and the risks of fetal and infant death: a population-based study

    Peter W. G. Tennant;Svetlana V. Glinianaia;Rudy W. Bilous;Rudy W. Bilous;Judith Rankin;Judith Rankin

  • Congenital anterior abdominal wall defects in the north of England, 1986-1996: occurrence and outcome.

    Judith Rankin;Elizabeth Dillon;Chris Wright

  • Obesity in pregnancy: a study of the impact of maternal obesity on NHS maternity services

    N Heslehurst;R Lang;J Rankin;JR Wilkinson

  • Understanding influences on smoking in Bangladeshi and Pakistani adults: community based, qualitative study.

    Judith Bush;Martin White;Joe Kai;Judith Rankin

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen C. Robson
Stephen C. Robson Newcastle University
Larraitz Arriola
Larraitz Arriola Basque Government
Carolyn Summerbell
Carolyn Summerbell Durham University
Stephen P. Rushton
Stephen P. Rushton Newcastle University
Helen McConachie
Helen McConachie Newcastle University
Raj Bhopal
Raj Bhopal University of Edinburgh
Joe West
Joe West University of Nottingham
Ben Armstrong
Ben Armstrong London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Eileen Kaner
Eileen Kaner Newcastle University
Payam Dadvand
Payam Dadvand Barcelona Institute for Global Health

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