The Use of Patient Engagement to Gather Perceptions on the Cost of Infant Feeding.

Purpose: Patient-oriented research (POR) and patient engagement (PE) has highlighted the value of incorporating patients' ideas and priorities in health research. Using the guiding principles of POR and PE, the current study conducted PE sessions to gain insight on the perceptions of mothers regarding the costs of infant feeding.

Methods: Four patient engagement sessions were held with mothers residing in Newfoundland and Labrador between November 2019 and January 2020.

The Effectiveness of Virtual Lactation Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The World Health Organization recommends lactation support to enhance the rates of exclusive breastfeeding. Access to in person lactation support may be limited due to scarcity of resources (e.g.

An Update on Perinatal Cannabis Use.

Since the legalization of non-medical cannabis, many questions have arisen regarding cannabis use during pregnancy. Obstetrical care providers can minimize the harms of prenatal cannabis use using evidence-based information. This commentary describes populations at highest risk for use, the predictors of use, the reasons birthing people continue or stop using cannabis during pregnancy, and short- and long-term outcomes for infants and children exposed to cannabis prenatally.

Nonsurgical weight loss interventions: A systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Access to bariatric surgery to treat obesity is limited and has long wait times. Many adults are seeking nonsurgical weight loss support. Our study objective was to conduct a systematic review of nonsurgical weight loss interventions.