Rates of postpartum hemorrhage have been increasing in Canada over the last 10 years,
with postpartum iron deficiency anemia as the most common consequence. Postpartum …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the optimal duration of postpartum magnesium sulphate to prevent
eclampsia. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, the Cochrane Database of …

Consumption of ethanol during human pregnancy can produce a wide spectrum of teratogenic
effects, including neurobehavioral dysfunction. This study, in the guinea pig, tested the …

OBJECTIVE Surgical site infections (SSI) are common causes of postoperative morbidity at
cesarean delivery (CD). The objective of this study was to compare the risk of SSI and other …

Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy of pretreatment
with letrozole prior to either a first- or second-trimester medical termination of pregnancy. …

Introduction Cancer currently occurs in about 1 in 1000 pregnancies. Both active malignancy
and pregnancy are individual risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The purpose …

Discussion Hereditary angioedema is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects about 1
in 50 000 individuals. 3, 4 It presents with intermittent episodes of painful, asymmetric …

McArdle disease is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting skeletal muscle glycogen
metabolism. Limited data are available regarding pregnancy outcomes with this genetic …

To the Editor, Programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) may decrease the amount of
local anesthetic consumption, reduce motor blockade, and decrease instrumental vaginal and/…

Guidelines for management of hypertension (HTN) in pregnancy have evolved to recommend
“tight” control and increased use of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring. This survey-…