Affiliated with uOttawa

Peer-reviewed publications

  1. Zhao Y, Wang N, Wen SW, Li M, Yuan Y, Retnakaran R, Hao W, Zhang R, Zhai D. Mirtazapine use may increase the risk of hypothyroxinaemia in patients affected by major depressive disorder. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2021. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14949. IN PRESS

  2. Zhao Y, Wen SW, Li M, Sun Z, Yuan X, Retnakaran R, Zhang R, Zhai D. Dose-responses association of acute phase quetiapine treatment with risk of new onset hypothyroidism in schizophrenia patients. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2021; doi: 10.1111/bcp.14928. IN PRESS

  3. Myran DT, Staykov E, Cantor N, Taljaard M, Quach BI, Hawken S, Tanuseputro P. How has access to legal cannabis changed over time? An analysis of the cannabis retail market in Canada 2 years following the legalisation of recreational cannabis. Drug and Alcohol Review. 2021. doi: 10.1111/dar.13351. IN PRESS

  4. Dougan SD, Okun N, Bellai-Dussault K, Meng L, Howley HE, Huang T, Reszel J, Lanes A, Walker MC, Armour CM. Performance of a universal prenatal screening program incorporating cell-free fetal DNA analysis in Ontario, Canada. CMAJ. 2021; 193(30):E1156-E1163. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.202456.

  5. Pham-Huy A, Top KA, Constantinescu C, Seow CH, El-Chaâr D. The use and impact of monoclonal antibody biologics during pregnancy. CMAJ. 2021; 193(29):E1129-E1136. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.202391.

  6. Xie RH, Chen Y, Xiong Z, Wang J, Zhou L, Li N, Pakhale S, Cameron DW, Krewski D, Wen SW. The successful development and implementation of an off campus triage system during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guangdong, China. International Journal of Infection Control. 2021; 17(1). doi: 10.3396/ijic.v17.20918

  7. Khangura SD, Potter BK, Davies C, Ducharme R, Bota AB, Hawken S, Wilson K, Karaceper MD, Klaassen RJ, Little J, Simpson E, Chakraborty P. Health services use by children identified as heterozygous hemoglobinopathy mutation carriers via newborn screening. BMC Pediatrics. 2021; 21(1):296. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02751-8.

  8. Righolt CH, Pabla G, Donelle J, Brna P, Deeks SL, Wilson SE, Smith B, Wilson K, Mahmud SM, Top KA, Hawken S. Vaccine coverage among children with epilepsy in two Canadian provinces: A Canadian immunization research network study. Vaccine. 2021; 39(15):2117-2123. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.009.

  9. Hawken S, Murphy MSQ, Ducharme R, Bota AB, Wilson LA, Cheng W, Tumulak MJ, Alcausin MML, Reyes ME, Qiu W, Potter BK, Little J, Walker M, Zhang L, Padilla C, Chakraborty P, Wilson K. External validation of machine learning models including newborn metabolomic markers for postnatal gestational age estimation in East and South-East Asian infants. Gates Open Research. 2021; 4:164. doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13131.2

  10. Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Liu A. Chemokines in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Immunology. 2021; 12:622438. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.622438

  11. Abdullah K, Fell DB, Radhakrishnan D, Hawken S, Johnson DW, Mandhane P, To T, Joubert G, Plint AC; for Pediatric Emergency Research Canada. Risk of asthma in children diagnosed with bronchiolitis during infancy: protocol of a longitudinal cohort study linking emergency department-based clinical data to provincial health administrative databases. BMJ Open. 2021; 11(5):e048823. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048823.

  12. Bota AB, Ward V, Hawken S, Wilson LA, Lamoureux M, Ducharme R, Murphy MSQ, Denize KM, Henderson M, Saha SK, Akther S, Otieno NA, Munga S, Atito RO, Stringer JSA, Mwape H, Price JT, Mujuru HA, Chimhini G, Magwali T, Mudawarima L, Chakraborty P, Darmstadt GL, Wilson K. Metabolic gestational age assessment in low resource settings: a validation protocol. Gates Open Research. 2021; 4:150. doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13155.2.

  13. Modanloo S, Dunn S, Stacey D, Harrison D. The feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of parent-targeted interventions in vaccination pain management of infants: a pilot randomized control trial (RCT). Pain Management. 2021; 11(3):287-301. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2020-0072.

  14. Nagpal TS, Ramos Salas X, Vallis M, Piccinini-Vallis H, Adamo KB, Alberga AS, Bell RC, da Silva DF, Davenport MH, Gaudet L, Incollingo Rodriguez AC, Liu RH, Myre M, Nerenberg K, Nutter S, Russell-Mayhew S, Souza SCS, Vilhan C. Coming Soon: An Internalized Weight Bias Assessment Scale for Use During Pregnancy. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021; 29(5):788-789. doi: 10.1002/oby.23169.

  15. Nagpal TS, da Silva DF, Liu RH, Myre M, Gaudet L, Cook J, Adamo KB. Women’s Suggestions for How To Reduce Weight Stigma in Prenatal Clinical Settings. Nursing for Womens Health. 2021; 25(2):112-121. doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2021.01.008.

  16. Everest C, Nagpal TS, Souza SCS, da Silva DF, Gaudet L, Mohammad S, Bhattacharjee J, Adamo KB. The Effect of Maternal Physical Activity and Gestational Weight Gain on Placental Efficiency. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2021; 53(4):756-762. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002524.

  17. Kandraju H, Kanungo J, Lee KS, Daspal S, Adie MA, Dorling J, Ye XY, Lee SK, Shah PS; Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN); Canadian Preterm Birth Network (CPTBN) Investigators. Association of Co-Exposure of Antenatal Steroid and Prophylactic Indomethacin with Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation. Journal of Pediatrics. 2021: 235:34-41.e1doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.03.012.

  18. Dharel D, Singhal N, Wood C, Cieslak Z, Bacchini F, Shah PS, Ye XY, Alshaikh B; Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN) and Canadian Preterm Birth Network (CPTBN) Investigators. Rates and Determinants of Mother’s Own Milk Feeding in Infants Born Very Preterm. Journal of Pediatrics. 2021: S0022-3476(21)00388-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.04.037

  19. Harkare HV, Corsi DJ, Kim R, Vollmer S, Subramanian SV. The impact of improved data quality on the prevalence estimates of anthropometric measures using DHS datasets in India. Scientific Reports. 2021; 11(1):10671. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89319-9.

  20. Currie L, Fell DB, Hawken S, Potter B, Coyle D, Wen SW, Walker M, Gaudet L. A retrospective cohort study investigating the impact of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index on paediatric health service utilization. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2021: S1701-2163(21)00411-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.04.017.

  21. Xiang J, Kaminga AC, Wu XY, Lai Z, Yang J, Lian Y, Wang X, Wen SW, Liu A, Dai W. Lifetime prevalence of suicidal attempt among homeless individuals in North America: a meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2021; 287:341-349. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.052.

  22. Rios JD, Shah PS, Beltempo M, Louis D, Mukerji A, Premji S, Shah V, Lee SK, Pechlivanoglou P; Canadian Preterm Birth Network Investigators; Canadian Neonatal Network Investigators. Costs of Neonatal Intensive Care for Canadian Infants with Preterm Birth. Journal of Pediatrics. 2021; 229:161-167.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.045.

  23. Zhou LP, Wang J, Xie RH, Pakhale S, Krewski D, Cameron DW, Wen SW. The Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine as an Auxiliary Treatment for COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Alternative and Complement Medicine. 2021 ;27(3):225-237. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0310.

  24. Reszel J, Weiss D, Darling EK, Sidney D, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Holmberg V, Peterson WE, Khan BM, Walker MC, Sprague AE. Client Experience with the Ontario Birth Center Demonstration Project. J Midwifery Women’s Health. 2021; 66(2):174-184. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13164.

  25. Shinar S, Agrawal S, El-Chaâr D, Abbasi N, Beecroft R, Kachura J, Keunen J, Seaward G, Van Mieghem T, Windrim R, Ryan G. Selective fetal reduction in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies: A comparison of techniques. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2021; 41(1):52-60. doi: 10.1002/pd.5830.

  26. Fell DB, Wilson LA, Hawken S, Spruin S, Murphy M, Potter BK, Little J, Chakraborty P, Lacaze-Masmonteil T, Wilson K. Association between newborn screening analyte profiles and infant mortality. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2021; 34(5):835-838. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1615048.

  27. Xiao Y, Ma S, Tao X, Wen SW, Tan H, Liu W, Shen M. Intertwin birthweight discordance and parental race: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2021; 34(2):293-299. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1602865.

  28. Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Liu A. Chemokines in post-traumatic stress disorder: A network meta-analysis. Brain Behaviour and Immunity. 2021; 92:115-126. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.11.033.

  29. Guo Y, Murphy MSQ, Erwin E, Fakhraei R, Corsi DJ, Rennicks White R, Harvey ALJ, Gaudet LM, Walker MC, Wen SW, El-Chaâr D. Outcomes of Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2021; 193 (18): E634-E644. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.202262

  30. Wang J, Li MM, Zhou LP, Xie RH, Pakhale S, Krewski D, Wen SW. Treatment for grade 4 peripheral intravenous infiltration with type 3 skin tears: A case report and literature review. International Wound Journal. 2021. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13624. IN PRESS

  31. Muldoon KA, Denize KM, Talarico R, Boisvert C, Frank O, Harvey ALJ, Rennicks-White R, Fell DB, O’Hare-Gordon MA, Guo Y, Murphy MSQ, Corsi D, Sampsel K, Wen SW, Walker M, El-Chaâr D. COVID-19 and Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): A cross-sectional survey of pregnant and post-partum individuals in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open.  2021; 11(5):e049295. doi:
    10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049295
  32. Murphy MSQ, Fell D, Sprague A, Corsi DJ, Dougan S, Dunn S, Holmberg V, Huang T, Johnson M, Kotuba M, Bisnaire L, Richardson S, Teitelbaum M, Chakraborty P, Walker M. Data Resource Profile: Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2021; dyab033. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab033.
  33. Acheampong K, Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Liu A. Risk of adverse maternal outcomes associated with prenatal exposure to moderate-severe depression compared with mild depression: A fellow-up study. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2021; 136:32-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.01.036.
  34. Rose EG, Murphy MSQ, Erwin E, Muldoon KA, Harvey ALJ, Rennicks White R, MacFarlane AJ, Wen SW, Walker MC. Gestational Folate and Folic Acid Intake among Women in Canada at Higher Risk of Pre-Eclampsia. The Journal of Nutrition. 2021; nxab063. doi: 1093/jn/nxab063
  35. Wu Y, Werlang A, Cheng W, Lanes A, Wen SW, Walker M. Association between Levels of Total Cell-Free DNA and Development of Preeclampsia-A Literature Review. American Journal of Perinatology Reports. 2021;11(1):e38-e48. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721674.
  36. Lodge-Tulloch NA, Elias FTS, Pudwell J, Gaudet L, Walker M, Smith GN, Velez MP. Caesarean section in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021;21(1):244. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03711-x.
  37. Muldoon KA, Denize KM, Talarico R, Fell DB, Sobiesiak A, Heirmerl M, Sampsel K. COVID-19 pandemic and violence: rising risks and decreasing urgent care-seeking for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. BMC Medicine. 2021; 19:20. doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01897-z
  38. Murphy MSQ, Muldoon KA, Sheyholislami H, Behan N, Lamers Y, Rybak N, White RR, Harvey ALJ, Gaudet LM, Smith GN, Walker MC, Wen SW, MacFarlane AJ. Impact of high-dose folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on biomarkers of folate status and 1-carbon metabolism: An ancillary study of the Folic Acid Clinical Trial (FACT). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2021; nqaa407. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa407.
  39. Ma K, Wei SQ, Bi WG, Weiler H, Wen SW. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Early Life on Chil-dren’s Growth and Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.  2021. 13(2):524. doi: 10.3390/nu13020524.
  40. Corsi DJ, Murphy MSQ. The Effects of opioids on female fertility, pregnancy and the breastfeeding mother‐infant dyad: A Review. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology. 2021. 128(5):635-641. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.13577.
  41. Foudil-Bey I, Murphy MSQ, Dunn S, Keely EJ, El-Chaâr D. Evaluating antenatal breastmilk expression outcomes: a scoping review. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2021;16(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13006-021-00371-7.
  42. Mainland R, Wen SW, Tan H, Zhou S, Ye C, Shen M, Smith GN, Walker MC, Retnakaran R. The pregravid vascular risk factor profile of low-risk women who develop pregnancy outcomes that predict future cardiovascular disease. Women’s Health Reports. 2021; 2(1):62-70. doi: 10.1089/whr.2021.0006
  43. Laverty M, Crowcroft N, Bolotin S, Hawken S, Wilson K, Amirthalingam G, Biringer A, Cook J, Dubey V, Fakhraei R, Halperin SA, Jamieson F, Kwong JC, Sadarangani M, Sucha E, Walker MC, Fell DB. Health Outcomes in Young Children Following Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy. Pediatrics. 2021; e2020042507. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-042507.
  44. Relph S, Guo Y, Harvey ALJ, Vieira MC, Corsi DJ, Gaudet LM, Pasupathy D. Characteristics associated with uncomplicated pregnancies in women with obesity: a population-based cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021;21(1):182. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03663-2.
  45. Miao Q, Dunn S, Wen SW, Lougheed J, Reszel J, Lavin Venegas C, Walker M. Neighbourhood maternal socioeconomic status indicators and risk of congenital heart disease. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021; 21(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03512-8.
  46. Shoemaker ES, Saiyin T, Smith S, Loutfy M, Darling L, Walker M, Hawken S, Begum J, Bibeau C, Bertozzi B, Fraleigh A, Kwaramba G, Johnson K, Cousineau A, Kendall CE. Patterns of cesarean birth among women living with HIV in Ontario: A cross-sectional, population-level study. Birth. 2021; doi: 10.1111/birt.12545.
  47. Fakhraei R, Crowcroft N, Bolotin S, Sucha E, Hawken S, Wilson K, Gaudet L, Amirthalingam G, Biringer A, Cook J, Dubey V, Halperin SA, Jamieson F, Kwong JC, Sadarangani M, Walker MC, Laverty M, Fell DB. Obstetric and perinatal health outcomes after pertussis vaccination during pregnancy in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open. 2021; 9(2):E349. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20200239.
  48. Xie RH, Zeng S, Zhou L, Wen S, Liao Y, Walker M, Wen SW, Lei H. Comparison of Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Women Affected by Placenta Previa With and Without a History of Cesarean Delivery: A Cohort Study. Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2021; 23:S1701-2163(21)00062-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.12.022.
  49. Zeng N, Erwin E, Wen W; Corsi D, Wen SW, Guo Y. Comparison of adverse perinatal outcomes between Asians and Caucasians: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2021; 21:9. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03467-w.
  50. Dennis CL, Marini F, Dick JA, Atkinson S, Barrett J, Bell R, Berard A, Berger H, Brown HK, Constantin E, Da Costa D, Feller A, Guttmann A, Janus M, Joseph KS, Jüni P, Kimmins S, Letourneau N, Li P, Lye S, Maguire JL, Matthews SG, Millar D, Misita D, Murphy K, Nuyt AM, O’Connor DL, Parekh RS, Paterson A, Puts M, Ray J, Roumeliotis P, Scherer S, Sellen D, Semenic S, Shah PS, Smith GN, Stremler R, Szatmari P, Telnner D, Thorpe K, Tremblay MS, Vigod S, Walker M, Birken C. Protocol for a randomised trial evaluating a preconception-early childhood telephone-based intervention with tailored e-health resources for women and their partners to optimise growth and development among children in Canada: a Healthy Life Trajectory Initiative (HeLTI Canada). BMJ Open. 11(2):e046311. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046311.
  51. Bombay K, Murphy MSQ, Denize KM, Sharif A, Sikora L, Murray R, Cobey KD, Corsi DJ. Canadian educational resources about cannabis use and fertility, pregnancy and breast feeding: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 11:e045006. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045006Receptiveness to participating in cannabis research in pregnancy: a survey study at The Ottawa Hospital.
  1. Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Liu A. Chemokines in post-traumatic stress disorder: A network meta-analysis. Brain, behavior, and immunity. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.11.033.
  2. Zhou LP, Wang J, Xie RH, Pakhale S, Krewski D, Cameron DW, Wen SW. The Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine as an Auxiliary Treatment for COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2020. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0310.
  3. Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Liu A. Chemokines in hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis. Carcinogenesis. 2020. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgaa106.
  4. Rios JD, Shah PS, Beltempo M, Louis D, Mukerji A, Premji S, Shah V, Lee SK, Pechlivanoglou P; Canadian Neonatal Network Investigators. Costs of Neonatal Intensive Care for Canadian Infants with Preterm Birth. Journal of Pediatrics. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.045.
  5. Corsi DJ, Murphy MSQ, Cook J. The effects of cannabis on female reproductive health across the life course. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 2020; 6(4):275-287. doi: 10.1089/can.2020.0065
  6. Raszel J, Weiss D, Darling EK, Sidney D, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Holmberg V, Peterson W, Kahn BM, Walker MC, Sprague A. Client experience with the Ontario Birth Center demonstration project. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2020. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13164
  7. Bellai-Dussault K, Meng L, Huang T, Reszel J, Walker M, Lanes A, Okun N, Armour C, Dougan S. A 2-year review of publicly funded cell-free DNA screening in Ontario: Utilizatio an adherence to funding criteria. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2020;4(2):164-172. doi:10.1002/pd.5563
  8. Wang D, Yasseen AS 3rd, Marchand-Martin L, Sprague AE, Graves E, Goffinet F, Walker M, Ancel PY, Lacaze-Masmonteil T. A population-based comparison of preterm neonatal deaths (22-34 gestational weeks) in France and Ontario: a cohort study. CMAJ Open. 2019; 7(1):E159-E166. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20180199
  9. McClymont E, Fell DB, Albert A, Alton GD, Barrett J, El-Chaar D, Harrold J, Krajden N, Lipsky N, Maan E, Malinowski AK, Othman M, Ray J, Ryan G, Sprague A, Walker MC, Yudin MH, Castillo E, Crane J, Ryan SR, Saunders S, Scott H, Money D. Canadian surveillance of COVID-19 in pregnancy: Epidemiology and maternal and infant outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020; 223(6): 969–970. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.137.
  10. Pan X, Wen SW, Kaminga AC, Liu A. Gut metabolites and inflammation factors in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 2020; 10(1):8848. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-65051-8.
  11. Pan X, Chiwanda Kaminga A, Liu A, Wen SW, Chen J, Luo J. Chemokines in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
  12. Frontiers in Immunology. 2020; 11:1802. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01802.
  13. Tian MY, Wen SW, Retnakaran R, Wang HR, Ma SJ, Chen MS, Wang XL, Lin HJ, Tan HZ. Novel sex-specific influence of parental factors on small-for-gestational-age newborns. Scientific Reports. 2020;10(1):19226. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-76196-x.
  14. Pan X, Kaminga AC, Jia P, Wen SW, Acheampong K, Liu A. Catecholamines in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2020; 12:184. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.00184.
  15. Hatcher S, Heisel M, Ayonrinde O, Campbell JK, Colman I, Corsi DJ, Edgar NE, Gillett L, Kennedy SH, Hunt SL, Links P, MacLean S, Mehta V, Mushquash C, Raimundo A, Rizvi SJ, Saskin R, Schaffer A, Sidahmed A, Sinyor M, Soares C, Taljaard M, Testa V, Thavorn K, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Vaillancourt C. The BEACON study: protocol for a cohort study as part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of smartphone-assisted problem-solving therapy in men who present with intentional self-harm to emergency departments in Ontario. Trials. 2020; 21(1):925. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04424-w.
  16. Srugo SA, Gaudet L, Corsi D, Fakhraei R, Guo Y, Fell D. Examining the effects of pre-pregnancy weight and gestational weight gain on allergic disease development in offspring: a protocol for a population-based study using health administrative databases in Ontario, Canada. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 2021;5:e000893. doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000893
  17. van Katwyk S, Ferretti E, Kumar S, Hutton B, Harrold J, Walker M, Forster AJ, Thavorn K. Economic Analysis of Exclusive Human Milk Diets for High-Risk Neonates, a Canadian Hospital Perspective. Breastfeed Medicine. 2020; 15(6):377-386. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0273
  18. Zhou L, Xie RH, Yang X, Zhang S, Li D, Zhang Y, Liu J, Pakhale S, Krewski D, Wen SW. Feasibility and Preliminary Results of Effectiveness of Social Media-based Intervention on the Psychological Well-being of Suspected COVID-19 Cases during Quarantine. Can J Psychiatry. 2020; 65(10):736-738. doi: 10.1177/0706743720932041
  19. Mu W, Huang YH, Chaumont A, Létourneau I, El-Chaar D, Xia T, Wen SW. Breast feeding after caesarean delivery on maternal request: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2020; 10(8):e038309. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038309
  20. Yang S, Zhou L, Chen Y, Krewski D, Xie RH, Wen SW. The impact of pregnancy on postoperative outcomes among obese women who underwent bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2020; 252:239-245. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.06.044
  21. Taher MK, Farhat N, Karyakina NA, Shilnikova N, Ramoju S, Gravel CA, Krishnan K, Mattison D, Wen SW, Krewski D. Data on systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic evidence on the association between perineal use of talc powder and risk of ovarian cancer. Data Brief. 2020; 29:105277. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105277
  22. Chen I, Nguyen V, Hodge M, Mallick R, Gagné H, Singh SS, Choudhry AJ, Xie R, Liao Y, Wen SW. Surgical Outcomes for Transgender Men Undergoing Hysterectomy. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2020; 42(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.05.009
  23. Swaminathan G, Swaminathan A, Corsi DJ. Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes in India by Individual Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Clinical Factors. JAMA Network Open. 2020; 3(11):e2025075. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25074
  24. Vanderhout SM, Corsi DJ. Milk consumption and childhood anthropometric failure in India: Analysis of a national survey. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 2020; e13090. doi:10.1111/mcn.13090.
  25. Corsi DJ. The potential association between prenatal cannabis use and congenital anomalies. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2020; 14(6):451-453. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000639
  26. Corsi DJ. Spatial epidemiology of diabetes and tuberculosis in India. JAMA Network Open. 2020:3(5):e203892. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3892
  27. Foudil-Bey I, Murphy MS, Keely EJ, El-Chaar DE. Maternal and newborn outcomes of antenatal breastmilk expression: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2020: 10(5):e033101. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033101
  28. Borghese MM, Walker M, Helewa ME, Fraser WD, Arbuckle TE. Association of perfluoroalkyl substances with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia in the MIREC study.  Association of perfluoroalkyl substances with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia in the MIREC study. Environ Int.  2020; 141:105789. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105789
  29. Chasse M, Tinmouth A, Goldman M, O’Brien S, Murphy M, Smith G, Walker M, Sprague AE, Wilson K, Fergusson D. Evaluating the clinical effect of female blood donors of child-bearing age on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a cohort Study. Transfusion Medicine Reviews. 2020; 31(2):117-123. doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2019.11.007
  30. Chaudhry SH, Taljaard M, MacFarlane AJ, Gaudet LM, Smith GN, Rodger M, Rennicks White R, Walker MC, Wen SW. The determinants of maternal homocysteine in pregnancy: findings from the Ottawa and Kingston Birth Cohort. Public Health Nutrition. 2020; 23(17):3170-3180. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019004002.
  31. Chen I, Nguyen V, Hodge M, Mallick R, Gagne H, Singh SS, Choudhry AJ, Xie R, Liao Y, Wen SW. Surgical outcomes for transgender men undergoing hysterectomy.  Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.  2020; 42(1)25-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.05.009
  32. Chen Y, Yang X, Guo C, Liao Y, Guo L, Chen W, Chen I, Krewski D, Wen SW, Xie RH. Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder following caesarean section: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  Journal of Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020; 29(2):200-209. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2019.7750
  33. Conway A, Reszel J, Walker MC, Grimshaw JM, Dunn S. Obstetrical safety indicators for preventing hospital harms: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2020; 10(4):e036203. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036203
  34. Corsi DJ, Donelle J, Sucha E, Hawken S, Hsu H, El-Chaar D, Fell D, Wen SW, Walker MC. Maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and child neurodevelopmental outcomes. Nature Medicine. 2020; 26:1536–1540. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-1002-5
  35. Corsi DJ, Hsu H, Fell DB, Wen SW, Walker M. Association of maternal opioid use in pregnancy with adverse perinatal outcomes in Ontario, Canada from 2012 to 2018. JAMA Network Open. 2020; 3(7):e208256. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8256
  36. Guo Y, Miao Q, Huang T, Fell DB, Muldoon K, Wen SW, Walker MC, Gaudet LM. Racial differences in contribution of pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain to large-for-gestational-age neonates. International Journal of Obesity. 2020;44(7):1521-1530. doi: 10.1038/s41366-020-0543-5.
  37. Corsi DJ, Gaudet LM, El-Chaar D, White RR, Rybak N, Harvey A, Muldoon K, Wen SW, Walker M. Effect of high-dose folic acid supplementation on the prevention of preeclampsia in twin pregnancy. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2020: 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1725882
  38. Corsi DJ. Epidemiological challenges to measuring prenatal cannabis use and its potential harms. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2020;127(1):17. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15985.
  39. Elias FTS, Wever-Adrian D, Pudwell J, Carter J, Walker M, Gaudet L, Smith GN, Velez MP. Neonatal outcomes in singleton pregnancies conceived by fresh or frozen embryo transfer compared to spaontaneous conceptos: a Systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2020;302(1):31-45. doi:10.1007/s00404-020-05593-4
  40. Guo Y, Corsi D, Retnakaran R, Walker MC, Wen SW. Caucasian and Asian difference in role of type 1 diabetes on large-for-gestational-age neonates. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 2020; 8(2):e001746. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001746
  41. Guo Y, Islam N, Harvey ALJ, Wen SW. Is Gestational Weight Loss Safe for Obese Women? Journal of Obesity and Weight Loss Therapy. 2020;10(3):99
  42. Guo Y, Miao Q, Huang T, Fell DB, Muldoon K, Wen SW, Walker M, Gaudet L. Racial differences in contribution of pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain to large-for-gestational-age neonates. International Journal of Obesity. 2020; 44(7):1521-1530. doi: 10.1038/s41366-020-0543-5
  43. Jonker H, Capelle N, Lanes A, Wen SW, Walker MC, Corsi DJ. Maternal folic acid supplementation and infant birthweight in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 2020; 16(1):e12895. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12895
  44. Lowry DE, Corsi DJ. Trends and correlates of cannabis use in Canada: a repeated cross-sectional analysis of national surverys from 2004 to 2017. CMAJ Open. 2020; 8(3):E487-E495. doi: 10.9778/cmaj.20190229.
  45. Mu W, Huang YH, Chaumont A, Letourneau I, El-Chaar D, Xia T, Wen SW. Breast feeding after caesarean delivery on maternal request: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open.  2020; 10(8):e038309. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038309
  46. Shipeolu L, Sampsel K, Reeves A, Blaskovits F, Heimerl M, Muldoon K. HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis for sexual assault cases: A 3-year investigation.  2020; 34(6):869-876. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002507
  47. Simon A, Pratt M, Hutton B, Skidmore B, Fakhraei R, Rybak N, Corsi D, Walker M, Velez MP, Smith GN, Gaudet LM. Guidelines for the management of pregnant women with obesity. Obesity Reviews. 2020; 21(3):e12972. doi: 10.1111/obr.12972
  48. Swaminathan A, Fell DB, Rogan A, Walker MC, Corsi D. Association between inter-pregnancy interval and subsequent stillbirth: a retrospective analysis of 716,478 births from 58 low and middle-income countries: A retrospective analysis using demographic and health surveys. Lancet Global Health. 2020; 8(1):e113-e122. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30458-9
  49. van Katwyk S, Ferretti E, Kumar S, Hutton B, Harrold J, Walker M, Forster AJ, Thavorn K. Economic analysis of exclusive human mild diets for high-risk neonates, a Canadian hospital perspective. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2020;15(6):377-386. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0273
  50. Wen SW, Miao Q, Taljaard M, Lougheed J, Gaudet LM, Davies M, Lanes A, Corsi DJ, Sprague AE, Walker MC. Associations of assisted reproductive technology and twin pregnancy with risk of congenital heart defects. JAMA Pediatrics. 2020; 174(5);446-454. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.6096
  51. Wu M, Tang J, Etherington N, Walker M, Boet S. Interventions for improving teamwork in intrapartum care: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMJ Quality and Safety. 2020;29(1):77-85. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009689
  52. Shinar S, Agrawal S, El-Chaar D, Abbasi N, Beecroft R, Kachura J, Keunen J, Seaward G, Van Mieghem T, Windrim R, Ryan G. Selective fetal reduction in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies: a comparison of techniques. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2020:1-9. doi: 10.1002/pd.5830
  53. Farhat N, Birkett N, Haddad N, Fortin Y, Momoli F, Wen SW, Wielgosz A, McNair DS, Mattison DR, Krewski D. Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events Following a Myocardial Infarction in Patients Receiving Combined Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitor Treatment: A Nested Case-Control Study. Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2020; 7(3):191-203. doi: 10.1007/s40801-020-00204-9.
  1. Xie RH, Guo X, Li M, Liao Y, Gaudet L, Walker M, Lei H, Wen SW. Risk factors and consequences of undiagnosed cesarean scar pregnancy: A cohort study in China. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019. 19(1):383. doi:
    10.1186/s12884-019-2523-0
  2. Wilson LA, Fell DB, Hawken S, Wong CA, Murphy MSQ, Little J, Potter BK, Walker M, Lacaze-Masmonteil T, Juul S, Chakraborty P, Wilson K. Association between newborn screening analytes and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Sci Rep. 2019. 9(1):15704. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-51919-x
  3. Maxwell C, Gaudet L, Cassir G, Nowik C, McLeod NL, Jacob CE, Walker M. Guideline No. 391-Pregnancy and Maternal Obesity Part 1: Pre-conception and Prenatal Care. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2019. 41(11):1623-1640. doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2019.03.026
  4. Maxwell C, Gaudet L, Cassir G, Nowik C, McLeod NL, Jacob CE, Walker M. Guideline No. 392-Pregnancy and Maternal Obesity Part 2: Team Planning for Delivery and Postpartum Care [published correction appears in J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2020 Mar;42(3):385]. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2019. 41(11):1660-1675. doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2019.03.027
  5. Dunn S, Lanes A, Sprague AE, Fell DB, Weiss D, Reszel J, Taljaard M, Darling EK, Graham ID, Grimshaw JM, Hallold J, Smith GN, Peterson W, Walker MC. Data accuracy in the Ontario birth registry: A chart re-abstraction study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019. 19(1):1001. 10.1186/s12913-019-4825-3
  6. Muldoon K, Smith G, Talarico R, Heimerl M, McLean C, Sampsel K, Manuel D.  A 15-year population-based investigation of sexual assault cases across the province of Ontario, Canada 2002-2016.  Am J Public Health.  2019. 109(9):1280-1287. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305179
  7. Muldoon K, Galway L, Reeves A, Leach T, Heimerl M, Sampsel K. Geographies of sexual assault: A spatial analyses to identify neighborhoods affected by sexual and gender-based violence. J Interpers Violence. 2019.
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  8. Harville EW, Mishra GD, Yeung E, Mumford SL, Schisterman EF, Jukic AM, Hatch EE, Mikkelsen EM, Jiang H, Ehrenthal DB, Porucznik CA, Stanford JB, Wen SW, Harvey A, Symons Downs D, Yajnik C, Santillan D, Santillan M, McElrath TF, Woo JG, Urbina EM, Chavarro JE, Sotres-Alvarez D, Bazzano L, Zhang J, Steiner A, Gunderson EP, Wise LA.  The Preconception Period analysis of Risks and Exposures Influencing health and Development (PrePARED) consortium. Pediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2019. 33(6):490-502.  doi: 10.1111/ppe.12592
  9. Babic I, Meja A, Wrobleski JA, Shen M, Wen SW, Moretti F.  Intraplacental villous artery doppler as an independent predictor for placenta-mediated disease and its comparison with uterine artery doppler and/or placental biochemical markers in predictive models: A prospective cohort study. Fetal Daign Ther. 2019; 14:1-9. doi: 10.1159/000503963.
  10. Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Acheampong K, Liu A.  Omentin-1 in diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 2019. 14(12):e0226292; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226292 
  11. Alavifard S, Chase R, Janoudi G, Chaumont A, Lanes A, Walker M, Gaudet L. First-line antihypertensive treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pregnancy Hyertens. 2019;18:179-187.  doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2019.09.019
  12. Dagvadorj A, Corsi DJ, Sumya N, Muldoon KA, Wen SW, Takehara K, Mori R, Walker  MC. Prevalence and determinants of mental health problems among children in Mongolia: A population-based birth cohort. Global Epidemiology. 2019;  doi: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2019.100011
  13. Chun H, Leung C, Wen SW, McDonald J, Shin HH. Maternal exposure to air pollution and risk of autism in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environ Pollut. 2019. 26:113307. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113307
  14. Bellai-Dussault K, Meng L, Huang T, Reszel J, Walker M, Lanes A, Okun N, Armour C, Dougan S. A two-year review of publicly funded cell-free DNA screening in Ontario: Utilization and adherence to funding criteria. Prenat Diag. 2019. doi:10.1002/pd.5563.  
  15. Kim R, Rajpal S, Joe W, Corsi DJ, Sankar R, Kumar A, Subramanian SV. Assessing associational strength of 23 correlates of child anthropmetric failure: An econometric analysis of the 2015-2016 national family health survey, India. Soc Sci Med. 2019; 112374. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112374 
  16. Jung L, De Neve JW, Chen S, Manne-Goehler J, Jaacks LM, Corsi DJ, Awasthi A, SubramanianSV, Vollmer S, Baringhausen T, Geldsetzer P. The interaction between district-level development and individual-level socioeconomic gradients of cardiovascular disease risk factors in India: A cross-sectional study of 2.4 million adults. Soc Sci Med. 2019 Oct;239:112514. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112514.  
  17. Arbuckle TE, MacPherson S, Barrett E, Muckle G, Seguin JR, Foster WG, Sathyanarayana S, Dodd L, Fisher M, Agarwal A, Monnier P, Walker MC, Fraser WD. Do stressful life events during pregnancy modify association between phthalates and anogenital distance in newborns?. Environ Res. 2019 Oct;177:108593. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108593
  18. Munro A, Corsi DJ, Martin L, Halpenny M, Dibdin N, Elmoazzen H, Walker MC, Allen DS. Obstetrical and neonatal factors associated with optimal public banking of umbilical cord blood in the context of delayed cord clamping. Clinl Invest Med. 2019 Sep 29;42(3):E56-E63. doi: 10.25011/cim.v42i3.33093.
  19. Kadry Taher M, Farhat N, Karyakina NA, Shilnikova N, Ramoju S, Gravel CA, Krishnan K, Matison D, Wen SW, Krewski D. Critical review of the association between perineal use of talc powder and risk of ovarian cancer. Reproductive Toxicology. 2019; 90:88-101. doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.08.015.
  20. Yang X, Xie RH, Chen S, Yu W, Liao Y, Krewski D, Wen SW. Using video feedback through smartphone instant messaging in fundamental nursing skills teaching: Observational Study.  JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019; 7(9):15386. doi: 10.2196/15386.
  21. Chen Y, Yang X, Guo C, Liao Y, Guo L, Chen W, Chen I, Krewski D, Wen SW, Xie RH. Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder following caesarean section: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  Journal of Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020. 29(2):200-209 
  22. Corsi DJ, Hsu H, Weiss D, Fell DB, Walker MC. Trends and
    correlates of cannabis use in pregnancy: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada from 2012 to 2017. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2019; 110(1): 76-84. doi: 10.17269/s41997-018-0148-0.
  23. Guo Y, Miao Q, Huang T, Fell D, Harvey A, Wen SW, Walker M, Gaudet L. Racial/ethnic variations in gestational weight gain: a population-based study in Ontario. Can J Public Health. 2019. doi: 10.17269/s41997-019-00250-z
  24. Murphy M, Hawken S, Cheng W, Wilson L, Lamoureux M, Henderson M, Pervin J, Chowdhury A, Gravett C, Potter, Walker MC, Little J, Chakraborty P, Wilson K. External validation of postnatal gestational age
    estimation using newborn metabolic profiles in Matlab, Bangladesh. eLife. 2019; 8:e42627. doi: 10.7554/eLife.42627.
  25. Reszel J, Weiss D, Sprague AE, Fell DB, Dunn S, Walker MC, Sidney D, Taljaard M, Peterson WE. A mixed-methods evaluation of the MOREOB program in Ontario hospitals: Participant knowledge, organizational culture, and experiences. BMC Health Services Research. 2019; 19(1): 460. doi: 2018.10.1186/s12913-019-4224-9
  26. Wang D, Yasseen A, Marchand-Martin L, Sprague AE, Graves E, Goffinet F, Walker MC, Ancel PY, Lacaze-Masmonteil T. A population-based comparison of preterm neonatal deaths (22-34 gestational weeks) in France and Ontario: a cohort study. CMAJ Open. 2019; 7(1):E159-E166. doi: 10.9778/ cmajo.20180199.
  27. Xiao Y, Shen M, Ma S, Wen SW, Tan H. The association between inter-twin birth weight discordance and hepatitis C: The United States 2011-2015 twin birth registration data. PLoS One. 2019; 14(1): e0211683. doi:
    10.1371/journal.pone.0211683.
  28. Velez MP, Hamel C, Hutton B, Gaudet L, Walker MC, Thuku M, Cobey KD, Pratt M, Skidmore B, Smith GN. Care plans for women pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies: a systematic review. Reproductive Health. 2019;16(1):9. doi:10.1186/s12978-019-0667-z
  29. Weiss D, Fell D, Sprague A, Walker MC, Dunn S, Reszel J, Peterson W, Coyle D, Taljaard M. Effect of implementation of the MOREOB program on adverse maternal and neonatal birth outcomes in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2019; 19(1):151. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2296-5.
  30. Grimes S, Bombay K, Lanes A, Walker MC, Corsi D. Potential biological therapies for severe preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2019; 19:163. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2268-9.
  31. Chaudhry SH, Taljaard M, MacFarlane AJ, Gaudet LM, Smith GN, Rodger M, Rennicks White R, Walker MC, Wen SW. The role of maternal homocysteine concentration in placenta-mediated complications: findings from the Ottawa and Kingston birth cohort. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2019; 19(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2219-5.
  32. Wu Y, Chen Y, Shen M, Guo Y, Wen SW, Lanes A, White R, Adanlawo
    A, Walker MC, Hua X. Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes among singleton pregnancies in women of very advanced maternal age: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019;19(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2147-9.
  33. Huang RR, Xie RH, Wen SW, Chen SL, She Q, Liu YN, Harrison D.  Sweet
    Solutions for Analgesia in neonates in China; A Systematic Review and meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research.  2019; 5(1):116-127. doi: 10.1177/084456218803756
  34. Lavigne E, Donelle J, Hatzopoulou M, Van Ryswyk K, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Chen H, Stieb DM, Gasparrini A, Crighton E, Yasseen III AS, Burnett RT, Walker MC, Weichenthal S. Spatiotemporal Variations in Ambient Ultrafine Particles and the Incidence of Childhood Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2019; 199(12): 1487-1495. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201810-1976OC.
  35. Reszel J, Dunn S, Sprague AE, Graham ID, Grimshaw JM, Peterson WE, Ockenden H, Wilding J, Quosdorf A, Darling EK, Fell DB, Harrold J, Lanes A, Smith GN, Taljaard M, Weiss D, Walker MC. Use of a maternal newborn audit and feedback system in Ontario: A collective case study. BMJ Quality & Safety. 2019; doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008354. 
  36. Liu S, Pan Y, Auger N, Wen S, Dai L, Li S, Xie S, Wen SW, Chen D. Small head circumference at birth: an 8-year retrospective cohort study in China. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 2019; 3:e000470. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000470.
  37. Lowry DE, Corsi DJ, White RR, Guo Y, Lanes A, Smith G, Rodger M, Wen SW, Walker MC, Gaudet LM. Association between prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin use in pregnancy and macrosomia: analysis of the Ottawa and Kingston birth cohort. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2019; 17(2): 345-349. doi: 10.1111/jth.14358.
  38. Bacal V, Russo M, Fell DB, Shapiro H, Walker MC, Gaudet LM. A systematic review of database validation studies among fertility populations. Human Reproduction Open. 2019; 2019(3): eCollection 2019. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoz010
  39. Hodge MC, Shen M, Xie RH, Wen SW, Walker M, Wise MR, Chen I. Neighborhood income and caesarean section rates at a tertiary care center in Canada. Journal of Women’s Health. 2019. 28(12):1721-1726. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2018.6971. 
  40. Xiao Y, Ma S, Tao X, Wen SW, Tan H, Liu W, Shen M. Intertwin birthweight discordance and parental race: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2019; 1:1-191. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1602865.
  41. Farhat N, Fortin Y, Haddad N, Birkett N, Mattison DR, Momoli F, Wen SW, Krewski D.  Systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse cardiovascular events associated with proton pump inhibitors used alone or in combination with antiplatelet agents.  Critical Reviews in Toxicology.  2019. 13:1-47.  doi:10.1080/10408444.2019.1583167 
  42. Rousseau F, Langlois S, Johnson J, Bujold E, Audibert F, Walker MC, Girous S, Caron A, Clement V, Blais J, MacLeod T, Little J, Karsan A, Rouleau G. Prospective head-to-head comparison of accuracy of two sequencing platforms for screening for fetal aneuploidy by cell-free DNA: the PEGASUS study. European Journal of Human Genetics. 2019. 27(11):1701-1715. doi: 10.1038/s41431-019-0443-0.
  43. Miller C, Grynspan D, Gaudet L, Ferretti E, Lawrence S, Moretti F, Lafreniere A, McGee A, Lattuca S, Black A.  Maternal and neonatal characteristics for a Canadian urban cohort receiving treatment for opioid use disorder during pregnancy. Journal of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 2019; 10(1) 132-137. doi: 10.1017/S2040174418000478
  44. Lefebvre G, Calder LA, De Gorter R, Bowman CL, Bell D, Walker MC, Bow M, on behalf of the National Panel on Quality Improvement in Obstetrics. Recommendations from a national panel on quality improvement in obstetrics. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2019; 41(5): 653-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.02.011.
  45. Lavigne E, Donelle J, Hatzopoulou M, Van Ryswyk K, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Chen H, Stieb DM, Gasparrini A, Crighton E, Yasseen AS 3rd, Burnett RT, Walker MC, Weichenthal S. Spatiotemporal Variations in Ambient Ultrafine Particle Concentations and Risk of Congenital Heart Defects. Environment International. 2019; 130. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104953
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  2. El-Chaar D, Manley J, LeBouthillier F, Ryan G, Windrim R. Development of a High-Fidelity Simulator for Teaching Chorionic Villus Sampling. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2018 Sep;40(9):1178-1181. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.10.028.  
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  5. Huang T, Dougan S, Walker MC, Armour CM, Okum N. Trends in the use of prenatal testing services for fetal aneuploidy in Ontario: a descriptive study. CMAJ Open. 2018; 6(4): E436-E444. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20180046. 
  6. Hardy G, Colas J, Weiss D, Millar D, Forster A, Walker MC, Corsi D. Effect of an innovative care model, The MONARCH Centre, on decreasing postpartum length of stay: an interrupted time series study. CMAJ Open. 2018; 6(3):E261-E268. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20180033. 
  7. Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Liu A. Catecholamines in post –traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 2018; 11:450. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00450. 
  8. Xie RH, Tan H, Taljaard M, Liao Y, Krewski D, Du Q, Wen SW. The impact of a maternal education program trough text messaging in rural China : Cluster randomized controlled trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2018; 6(12): e11213. doi: 10.2196/11213 
  9. Chen I, Choudhry AJ, Wen SW. Minimizing length of hospital stay for women’s reproductive care. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2018; 190(28):E846-E847. doi: 10.1503/Canadian Medical Association Journal.180836. 
  10. Wu Y, Wang Y, Wen SW, Zhao X, Hu W, Liu C, Gao L, Zhang Y, Wang S, Yang X, He B, Cheng W. Recombinant chromosome 4 in two fetuses – case report and literature review. Molecular Cytogenetics. 2018; 11:48. doi: 10.1186/s13039-018-0393-1. 
  11. De Silva DA, Synnes AR, von Dadelszen P, Lee T, Bone JN MAG-CP, CPN and CNN Collaborative Groups (incl Walker MC) Magee LA. MAGnesium sulphate for fetal neuroprotection to prevent Cerebral Palsy (MAG-CP)-implementation of a national guideline in Canada. Implementation Science. 2018; 13(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0702-9. 
  12. Gifford W, Zhang Q, Chen S, Davies B, Xie R, Wen SW, Harvey G. When east meets west: A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to evidence-based practice in Hunan, China. BMC Nursing. 2018; 17:26. doi: 10.1186/s12912-018-0295-x. 
  13. Pan X, Wang Z, Wu X, Wen SW, Liu A. Salivary cortisol in post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 2018; 18(1):324. doi: 10.1186/s12888-018-1910-9. 
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  16. Huang RR, Xie RH, Wen SW, Chen SL, She Q, Liu YN, Harrison D. Sweet solutions for analgesia in neonates in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. 2018; 844562118803756. doi: 10.1177/0844562118803756. 
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  18. Isasi R, Mastronardi C, Golder M, Allan D, Walker MC, Halpenny M, Yang L, Elmoazzen H, Chargé S. Assessing opportunities and challenges for establishing a national program to distribute cordblood for research. Transfusion. 2018. 58(7):1726-1731. doi: 10.1111/trf.14602. 
  19. Sprague A, Sidney D, Darling E, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Graves E, Coyle D, Sumner A, Holmberg V, Khan B, Walker MC. Outcomes for The First Year of Ontario’s Birth Center Demonstration Project. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 2018; 63(5):532–540. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12884 
  20. Kaminga AC, Dai W, Liu A, Myaba J, Banda R, Wen SW, Pan X. Rate and time to symptomatic remission in first-episode psychosis in Northern Milawi: A STROBE-compliant article. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018; 97(45):e13078. doi: 10.1097/MD.00000000000130. 
  21. She Q, Cheng Z, El-Chaar D, Luo F, Guo X, Wen SW. Intraplacental choriocarcinoma coexisting with fetomaternal hemorrhage: Case report, chemotherapy management, and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018; 97(14):e9977. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009977. 
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