My research in clinical epidemiology studies the effect on health of medical interventions in vulnerable populations during the perinatal period. My aim is to propose and evaluate strategies for optimising antenatal care in order to improve the short- and long-term outcomes of children born prematurely, taking into account that there is a continuum between the intrauterine, per-partum and postnatal periods. During my post-doctoral positions in Portugal and Switzerland, I developed another line of research focusing on social inequalities in health, particularly with regard to obstetric interventions differentiated between migrant and native women. In the wake of the pandemic, I focused my work on children and COVID-19, using a population-based approach. All these projects have enabled me to develop solid expertise in clinical research and epidemiological research methodology, particularly with regard to cohort studies, including digital studies.
Research interests
- Preterm birth
- Social inequalities in health
- COVID-19 pandemic consequences
Key publications
- Lorthe E, Richard V, Dumont R, Loizeau A, Perez-Saez J, Baysson H, Zaballa ME, Lamour J, Pullen N, Schrempft S, Barbe RP, Posfay-Barbe KM, Guessous I, Stringhini S; SEROCoV-KIDS study group. Socioeconomic conditions and children's mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic: An intersectional analysis. SSM Popul Health. 2023 Jul 23;23:101472. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101472.
View publication - Lorthe E, Kayem G, on behalf of the TOCOPROM Study Group and the GROG (Groupe de Recherche en Obstétrique et Gynécologie). Tocolysis in the management of preterm premature rupture of membranes at 22-33 weeks of gestation: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing nifedipine with placebo (TOCOPROM). BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth.2021 Sep 8;21(1):614. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-04047-2.
View publication - Lorthe E, Santos C, Ornelas JP, Doetsch JN, Marques SCS, Teixeira R, Santos AC, Rodrigues C, Gonçalves G, Ferreira Sousa P, Correia Lopes J, Rocha H, Barros H. Using Digital Tools to Study the Health of Adults Born Preterm at a Large Scale: e-Cohort Pilot Study. J Med Internet Res. 2023 May 15;25:e39854. doi: 10.2196/39854.
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