Neighborhood Income and Cesarean Section Rates at a Tertiary Care Center in Canada.

With rising rates of cesarean sections (CSs) in Canada and worldwide, nonclinical factors for CS warrant consideration. To determine the association between a primigravid woman's neighborhood income and rates of CSs. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at an Ontario tertiary care center from January 2003 to December 2013.

Dienogest Therapy as a Treatment for Catamenial Pneumothorax: Case Report and Review of Hormonal Options.

Background: Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare but serious condition for women of reproductive age. We describe a trial of dienogest as hormonal therapy for catamenial pneumothorax and review the literature on hormonal suppressive therapy for this condition.

Case: A 39-year-old female, gravida 0 para 0, presented with recurrent pneumothoraces coinciding with her menses.

Validation of an International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision Coding Algorithm for Hospital Encounters with Hypoglycemia.

Objectives: To determine the positive predictive value and sensitivity of an International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, coding algorithm for hospital encounters concerning hypoglycemia.

Methods: We carried out 2 retrospective studies in Ontario, Canada. We examined medical records from 2002 through 2014, in which older adults (mean age, 76) were assigned at least 1 code for hypoglycemia (E15, E160, E161, E162, E1063, E1163, E1363, E1463).