Perinatal and cardiac outcomes of women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Rationale: Pregnancy causes important physiologic stress for women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Data regarding the impact of this condition on obstetrical outcomes is missing.

Objectives: Our objective was to report obstetrical and cardiac outcomes in pregnant women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and to assess the possible adverse effects of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in pregnancy.

Using simulation team training with human's factors components in obstetrics to improve patient outcome: A review of the literature.

Objective: to assess the evidence from multidisciplinary simulation team training in obstetrics that integrates human's factors components on patient outcome.

Introduction: It has been stated that simulation-based education has the potential to improve technical and nontechnical skills. Reports from enquiries into maternal and newborn adverse outcomes, highlight that the majority of incidents are due to a breakdown of communication and a lack of crisis resource management skills (CRM).

Evaluation of Complications in Postpartum Women Receiving Therapeutic Anticoagulation.

Objective: To evaluate complications associated with early postpartum therapeutic anticoagulation.

Methods: A multicenter retrospective cohort study was done to evaluate the association between therapeutic anticoagulation postpartum and major complications (hemorrhagic and wound complications). Secondary outcomes included minor complications, risk factors associated with total complications (including the time to therapeutic anticoagulation resumption after delivery) and recurrent thrombotic events within 6 weeks postpartum.

Navigating creativity within arts-based pedagogy: Implications of a constructivist grounded theory study.

Background: Educators implement arts-based pedagogy with the hope that it will foster meaningful learning for students. However, nursing students have varied reactions to artistic assignments, and there is a need to further understand students' learning processes with this novel approach and the factors influencing their learning. This understanding could promote the more effective implementation of arts-based pedagogy into nursing education.

The arts as a catalyst for learning with undergraduate nursing students: findings from a constructivist grounded theory study.

: There is a growing interest in arts-based pedagogy (ABP) to promote the wide range of competencies needed for professional nursing. The aim of this study was to develop a theoretical understanding of how students learn through ABP in undergraduate nursing education. : We used a constructivist grounded theory methodology which incorporated art-elicitation interviews.

Obstetric and cardiac outcomes in women with Marfan syndrome and an aortic root diameter ≤ 45mm.

Objective: To assess obstetric and aortic outcomes in women with Marfan Syndrome according to aortic root diameter, in view of recommendations for caesarean delivery when the aortic root diameter is ≥40 mm in the 2010 American guidelines versus >45 mm in the 2011 European guidelines.

Study Design: In this retrospective cohort study conducted at Sainte-Justine Mother and Child Tertiary Hospital, 27 pregnancies in 20 women with Marfan Syndrome as defined by the international criteria, were followed prospectively between 1994 and 2017, after excluding women with prior aortic surgery. Obstetric and aortic outcomes were compared in 2 groups according to aortic root diameter: < 40 mm (21 pregnancies) and 40-45 mm (6 pregnancies).

Effectiveness and experience of arts-based pedagogy among undergraduate nursing students: a mixed methods systematic review.

Background: To develop well rounded professional nurses, educators need diverse pedagogical approaches. There is growing interest in arts-based pedagogy (ABP) as the arts can facilitate reflection, create meaning and engage healthcare students. However, the emerging body of research about ABP needs to be systematically examined.

Hypercalcemia in pregnancy - a multifaceted challenge: case reports and literature review.

Hypercalcemia in pregnancy is an uncommon event that can cause major maternal morbidity and/or fetal or neonatal morbidity and mortality. Management is a challenge for the clinicians, especially as regards to investigations in pregnancy, surgery, and the use of cinacalcet and bisphosphonates. We present three case reports and discuss management.

Massive hemorrhage following thrombolysis for postpartum pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest.

Background: Cardiac arrest following a massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy or the puerperium is a rare and catastrophic event.

Case: We describe a case of massive pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest in a 36-year-old patient, presenting 48 hours postpartum. She was treated with thrombolytic therapy and suffered a massive hemorrhage thereafter, which was compounded by disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Low-dose ASA response using the PFA-100 in women with high-risk pregnancy.

Objectives: To study the platelet function response to low-dose ASA with the Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA-100) in pregnant women and to identify maternal characteristics associated with non-responsiveness.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study involving 87 pregnant women on ASA. The platelet function response to ASA was measured as the closure time obtained with epinephrine cartridges (CT-EPI) by the PFA-100.

Blood pressure assessments in different subtypes of hypertensive pregnant women: office versus home patient- or nurse-measured blood pressure.

Objective: To explore the difference between distinct methods of assessing blood pressure (BP) in pregnant women with different hypertensive disorders.

Methods: We compared office BP to home patient- and nurse-measured diastolic BP in pregnant women with essential chronic hypertension (CH), preeclampsia (PE) and isolated hypertension (IOH).

Results: Office BP was lower or similar to home patient- and nurse-measured BP in women with CH.