Publications by authors named "M A Mascola"
Fatal COVID-19 in a neonate after probable late intrauterine transmission.
J Neonatal Perinatal Med
December 2022
We report the case of a 35-week gestation infant girl born by emergent cesarean section for fetal distress in a woman with recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the infant at 24 and 48 hours of life were negative. However, at 72 hours of life, the infant's respiratory status worsened, and a repeat SARS-CoV-2 PCR was positive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnti-glomerular basement membrane disease can rapidly lead to renal failure and blood pressure dysregulation. A rare complication is hypertensive encephalopathy in the form of seizures. Patients who have a negative initial seizure workup should have an MRI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we examined knowledge and perspectives pertaining to pelvic health physiotherapy among medical, midwifery, nursing, and physician assistant students at McMaster University. Moreover, we identified opportunities to improve knowledge translation to facilitate inter-professional education in urogynecological care. A cross-sectional design was created to distribute an online survey to participants using a modified Dillman approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: A recent study reported an association between inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and spontaneous abortion (SAB), but only among women who had also been vaccinated in the previous influenza season. We sought to estimate the association between IIV administered in three recent influenza seasons and SAB among women who were and were not vaccinated in the previous influenza season.
Methods: We conducted a case-control study over three influenza seasons (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15) in the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD).