Incidence, risk factors, and obstetrical outcomes of women with breast cancer in pregnancyHaim Arie Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Breast J 18:564-8. 2012
..Aside from an increased risk for induction of labor, women with breast cancer in pregnancy have similar obstetrical outcomes...
- Effect of prior cesarean delivery on neonatal outcomes
Haim A Abenhaim
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Perinat Med 39:241-4. 2011
..To examine the effect of a prior cesarean delivery on neonatal outcomes...
- Cervical insufficiency: re-evaluating the prophylactic cervical cerclage
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 22:510-6. 2009
..This however, remains to be evaluated more carefully...
- Impact of pain level on second-stage delivery outcomes among women with epidural analgesia: results from the PEOPLE study
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ste Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:500.e1-6. 2008
..The objective of the study was to assess the effect of suboptimal second-stage pain control on the risk of difficult delivery...
- Evaluating the role of bedrest on the prevention of hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and growth restriction
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ste Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Hypertens Pregnancy 27:197-205. 2008
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- Incidence and risk factors of amniotic fluid embolisms: a population-based study on 3 million births in the United States
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHU Sainte Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:49.e1-8. 2008
..Given the rarity of its occurrence, current estimates and predictors of the incidence and outcomes are often difficult to obtain...
Comparison of obstetric outcomes between on-call and patients' own obstetriciansHaim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Que
CMAJ 177:352-6. 2007
..We sought to determine whether obstetric outcomes differed between women whose babies were delivered by their own obstetrician (regular-care obstetrician) and those attended by an on-call obstetrician who did not provide antenatal care...
- Pregnancies in young adolescent mothers: a population-based study on 37 million births
Ola T Malabarey
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 25:98-102. 2012
..Pregnancy in young adolescents is often understudied. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of young maternal age on adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes...
- Effect of maternal age on the risk of stillbirth: a population-based cohort study on 37 million births in the United States
Jacques Balayla
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Am J Perinatol 28:643-50. 2011
..22 (95% CI 1.91 to 2.53) for ages >45. Although the overall risk is low, the risk of stillbirth increases considerably in women at the extremes of the reproductive age spectrum. Antenatal surveillance may be justified in these women...
Effect of instrument preference for operative deliveries on obstetrical and neonatal outcomesHaim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 134:164-8. 2007
..To examine the relationship between physicians' instrument preference and obstetrical and neonatal outcomes...
- Obstetrician or family physician: are vaginal deliveries managed differently?
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, L Hôpital du Sacré Coeur, University of Montreal, Montreal QC
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 29:801-5. 2007
..However, the effect of specialty training on obstetrical outcomes of low-risk pregnancies has not recently been evaluated. In this study we examine the role of specialty training on the management of vaginal deliveries...
- Effect of prepregnancy body mass index categories on obstetrical and neonatal outcomes
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Women s Pavillion, 687 Ave des Pins Ouest, F4 46, Montreal, QC, Canada, PQ H3A 1A1
Arch Gynecol Obstet 275:39-43. 2007
..To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and obstetrical and neonatal outcomes...
- The effect of pelvic size on cesarean delivery rates: using adolescent maternal age as an unbiased proxy for pelvic size
Ola T Malabarey
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 25:190-4. 2012
..The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of pelvic size on the risk of cesarean delivery rates using adolescent maternal age as an unbiased determinant of pelvic size...
- Effect of fear of litigation on obstetric care: a nationwide analysis on obstetric practice
Philip Zwecker
Department of Family Medicine, Saint Mary s Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
Am J Perinatol 28:277-84. 2011
..Fear of litigation appears to have a marked effect on obstetric practice, particularly total cesarean delivery, vaginal birth after cesarean, and instrumental delivery, when malpractice premiums rise above $100,000 per annum...
- Higher caesarean section rates in women with higher body mass index: are we managing labour differently?
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 33:443-8. 2011
..Higher body mass index has been associated with an increased risk of Caesarean section. The effect of differences in labour management on this association has not yet been evaluated...
- Pregnancy-associated breast cancer: a review for the obstetrical care provider
Lionel A Buré
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University Montreal QC
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 33:330-7. 2011
..Although the majority of palpable breast masses are benign, breast examinations should routinely be performed in pregnant women, and identified masses should be promptly evaluated...
- Maternal marital status and the risk of stillbirth and infant death: a population-based cohort study on 40 million births in the United States
Jacques Balayla
Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Womens Health Issues 21:361-5. 2011
..The objective of our study was to evaluate the association between maternal marital status and the risk of fetal and infant death, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)...
- Postpartum hemorrhage in low risk population
Ola Malabarey
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
J Perinat Med 39:495-8. 2011
..To identify risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in low risk patients...
- Does education level influence the decision to undergo elective repeat caesarean section among women with a previous caesarean section?
Audrey Gilbert
Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal QC
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 32:942-7. 2010
..The aim of this study was to evaluate whether maternal education level influences women to plan elective repeat Caesarean section rather than attempt a vaginal birth after Caesarean...
- External cephalic version among women with a previous cesarean delivery: report on 36 cases and review of the literature
Haim A Abenhaim
C H U Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
J Perinat Med 37:156-60. 2009
..In our study, we sought to examine the relationship between a history of previous cesarean section and outcomes of external cephalic version for pregnancies at 36 completed weeks of gestation or more...
- Inadequate Prenatal Care Utilization and Risks of Infant Mortality and Poor Birth Outcome: A Retrospective Analysis of 28,729,765 U.S. Deliveries over 8 Years
Sarah Partridge
Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Am J Perinatol 29:787-94. 2012
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- Early versus delayed cord clamping in term and preterm births: a review
Milena Garofalo
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 34:525-31. 2012
..However, there is insufficient evidence to date to support a recommendation to delay cord clamping in non-vigorous infants requiring resuscitation...
- Does residency training improve cognitive competence in obstetric and gynaecologic surgery?
Jacques Balayla
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 34:190-6. 2012
..To develop an operative knowledge assessment tool to evaluate the cognitive competence of trainees in obstetric and gynaecologic surgery and to determine the rate of change in competence during a five-year residency program...
- Effect of induced abortions on early preterm births and adverse perinatal outcomes
Ghislain Hardy
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal QC
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 35:138-43. 2013
..Conclusion: Our study showed a significant increase in the risk of preterm delivery in women with a history of previous induced abortion. This association was stronger with decreasing gestational age...
- Anti-D in Rh(D)-negative pregnant women: are at-risk pregnancies and deliveries receiving appropriate prophylaxis?
Lawrence Koby
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal QC
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 34:429-35. 2012
..The purpose of this study was to compare adherence to prophylaxis recommendations for antenatal and postnatal anti-D immunoglobulin administration...
- Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial testing nifedipine vs. placebo for the treatment of preterm labor
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universite de Montreal, 3175, Cote Sainte Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Perinat Med 35:301-4. 2007
..In our study, we sought to identify limitations in participation for a would-be RCT comparing nifedipine to placebo...
- Does availability of fetal firbonectin testing in the management of threatened preterm labour affect the utilization of hospital resources?
Haim A Abenhaim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 27:689-94. 2005
..To examine how the availability of fetal fibronectin testing affects the utilization of hospital resources...
