A food product as a potential serious cause of liver injury.

Introduction: Drug-induced liver injury can be challenging to diagnose, as it can develop following the use of many prescription and nonprescription medications, herbals, and dietary supplements. Food products may not be routinely considered as a potential cause of hepatotoxicity. We describe the clinical features of two cases of acute liver injury following consumption of a smoothie product.

Standardized Postpartum Follow-Up for Women with Pregnancy Complications: Barriers to Access and Perceptions of Maternal Cardiovascular Risk.

Objective: Certain obstetrical complications are known to increase a woman's risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD). The Maternal Health Clinic (MHC) provides postpartum cardiovascular risk counselling and follow-up; however, half of women referred do not attend. This study aimed to identify barriers to access, as well as whether attendance at the MHC improved the accuracy of patients' CVD risk perception.

Effects of Preeclampsia on Maternal and Pediatric Health at 11 Years Postpartum.

Objective: To determine the association of preeclampsia (PE) with the presence of cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors at approximately 11 years postpartum and to assess the longer term effect of PE on childhood development.

Study Design: A mail-out survey was sent to all women who were previously recruited into the Kingston arm of the Pre-Eclampsia New Emerging Team's prospective cohort ( = 112 PE and  = 150 control). Physical and biochemical CVR markers were compared between the two groups.