Effectiveness of a postpartum vascular risk reduction clinic on behavioral change and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in women who had preeclampsia: a case-control study.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of our vascular risk reduction clinic for women who had preeclampsia, in improving patients' cardiovascular outcomes, self-reported healthy behaviors, and knowledge about their long-term cardiovascular health.

Study Design: Retrospective case-control study where 470 surveys were mailed: half were patients seen in Postpartum Preeclampsia Clinic 2010-2019, and controls were patients who did not attend a scheduled clinic appointment or were seen in Obstetric Medicine clinic postpartum for preeclampsia. Primary outcome was a lack of postpartum weight gain.

Establishing an alternative accommodation for stable hospitalised antepartum patients: barriers and challenges.

Background: Patients in remote communities who risk premature delivery require transfer to a tertiary care centre for obstetric and neonatal care. Following stabilisation, many patients are candidates for outpatient management but cannot be discharged to their home communities due to lack of neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) support.

Problem: Without outpatient accommodation proximal to neonatal ICU, these patients face prolonged hospitalisation-an expensive option with medical, social and psychological consequences.

Are Preeclampsia and Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease? A Case-Control Study of Women With Heart Disease.

Objective: This study sought to determine whether preeclampsia; gestational diabetes; and adverse obstetrical outcomes such as placental abruption, intrauterine growth restriction, and preterm delivery are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease later in life.

Methods: This was a retrospective, age-matched, case-control study that surveyed 244 cases (women with confirmed coronary artery disease) and 246 controls (women who did not have coronary artery disease) on their obstetrical history and outcomes, as well as traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Analyses were performed using SAS software version 9.

Glucose control during labour in diabetic women.

Objectives: Glucose control during labour is important for mother and neonate, with high rates of neonatal hypoglycemia reported in offspring of women with pre-existing or gestational diabetes (48% and 19%, respectively). How glucose control can be achieved is rarely specified. We conducted a chart review of a standardized approach using an iterative intravenous insulin-glucose infusion.

The incidence of deep vein thrombosis in women undergoing cesarean delivery.

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States. Cesarean delivery is a known risk factor. This study was to determine the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) post cesarean delivery.