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Maternal Acylcarnitine Disruption as a Potential Predictor of Preterm Birth in Primigravida: A Preliminary Investigation.
Han YC, Laketic K, Hornaday KK, Slater DM, Mu C, Tough SC, Shearer J. Han YC, et al. Among authors: tough sc. Nutrients. 2024 Feb 22;16(5):595. doi: 10.3390/nu16050595. Nutrients. 2024. PMID: 38474728 Free PMC article.
Preterm birth, defined as any birth before 37 weeks of completed gestation, poses adverse health risks to both mothers and infants. ...Aims of the present study were to identify maternal metabolic disruptions associated with preterm birth and to evaluate thei …
Preterm birth, defined as any birth before 37 weeks of completed gestation, poses adverse health risks to both mothers and inf …
Gestational age at birth and body size from infancy through adolescence: An individual participant data meta-analysis on 253,810 singletons in 16 birth cohort studies.
Vinther JL, Cadman T, Avraam D, Ekstrøm CT, Sørensen TIA, Elhakeem A, Santos AC, Pinot de Moira A, Heude B, Iñiguez C, Pizzi C, Simons E, Voerman E, Corpeleijn E, Zariouh F, Santorelli G, Inskip HM, Barros H, Carson J, Harris JR, Nader JL, Ronkainen J, Strandberg-Larsen K, Santa-Marina L, Calas L, Cederkvist L, Popovic M, Charles MA, Welten M, Vrijheid M, Azad M, Subbarao P, Burton P, Mandhane PJ, Huang RC, Wilson RC, Haakma S, Fernández-Barrés S, Turvey S, Santos S, Tough SC, Sebert S, Moraes TJ, Salika T, Jaddoe VWV, Lawlor DA, Nybo Andersen AM. Vinther JL, et al. Among authors: tough sc. PLoS Med. 2023 Jan 26;20(1):e1004036. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004036. eCollection 2023 Jan. PLoS Med. 2023. PMID: 36701266 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and is associated with adverse developmental and long-term health outcomes, including several cardiometabolic risk factors and outcomes. However, evidence about the association of pr …
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and is associated with adverse developmental and …
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and child development at 36 months in the All Our Families prospective cohort study.
Scime NV, Hetherington E, Tomfohr-Madsen L, Nettel-Aguirre A, Chaput KH, Tough SC. Scime NV, et al. Among authors: tough sc. PLoS One. 2021 Dec 1;16(12):e0260590. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260590. eCollection 2021. PLoS One. 2021. PMID: 34852012 Free PMC article.
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are associated with increased risk of offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, suggesting long-term adverse impacts on fetal brain development. However, the relationship between HDP and deficits in general child development is uncle …
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are associated with increased risk of offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, suggesting long-t …
Quality assessment of RNA in long-term storage: The All Our Families biorepository.
Stephenson NL, Hornaday KK, Doktorchik CTA, Lyon AW, Tough SC, Slater DM. Stephenson NL, et al. Among authors: tough sc. PLoS One. 2020 Dec 1;15(12):e0242404. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242404. eCollection 2020. PLoS One. 2020. PMID: 33259520 Free PMC article.
As the quality of samples can decline over time, the objective of the current study was to assess the association between storage time and RNA (ribonucleic acid) yield and purity, and confirm the quality of these samples after 7-10 years in long-term storage. METHODS: Mate …
As the quality of samples can decline over time, the objective of the current study was to assess the association between storage time and R …
Gestational weight gain charts for different body mass index groups for women in Europe, North America, and Oceania.
Santos S, Eekhout I, Voerman E, Gaillard R, Barros H, Charles MA, Chatzi L, Chevrier C, Chrousos GP, Corpeleijn E, Costet N, Crozier S, Doyon M, Eggesbø M, Fantini MP, Farchi S, Forastiere F, Gagliardi L, Georgiu V, Godfrey KM, Gori D, Grote V, Hanke W, Hertz-Picciotto I, Heude B, Hivert MF, Hryhorczuk D, Huang RC, Inskip H, Jusko TA, Karvonen AM, Koletzko B, Küpers LK, Lagström H, Lawlor DA, Lehmann I, Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Magnus P, Majewska R, Mäkelä J, Manios Y, McDonald SW, Mommers M, Morgen CS, Moschonis G, Murínová Ľ, Newnham J, Nohr EA, Andersen AN, Oken E, Oostvogels AJJM, Pac A, Papadopoulou E, Pekkanen J, Pizzi C, Polanska K, Porta D, Richiardi L, Rifas-Shiman SL, Roeleveld N, Santa-Marina L, Santos AC, Smit HA, Sørensen TIA, Standl M, Stanislawski M, Stoltenberg C, Thiering E, Thijs C, Torrent M, Tough SC, Trnovec T, van Gelder MMHJ, van Rossem L, von Berg A, Vrijheid M, Vrijkotte TGM, Zvinchuk O, van Buuren S, Jaddoe VWV. Santos S, et al. Among authors: tough sc. BMC Med. 2018 Nov 5;16(1):201. doi: 10.1186/s12916-018-1189-1. BMC Med. 2018. PMID: 30396358 Free PMC article.
We aimed to construct gestational weight gain reference charts for underweight, normal weight, overweight, and grades 1, 2 and 3 obese women and to compare these charts with those obtained in women with uncomplicated term pregnancies. METHODS: We used individual participan …
We aimed to construct gestational weight gain reference charts for underweight, normal weight, overweight, and grades 1, 2 and 3 obese women …
Recall of Prenatal Counselling Among Obese and Overweight Women from a Canadian Population: A Population Based Study.
Vinturache AE, Winn A, Tough SC. Vinturache AE, et al. Among authors: tough sc. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Nov;21(11):2092-2101. doi: 10.1007/s10995-017-2324-x. Matern Child Health J. 2017. PMID: 28721648
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the recall of prenatal counselling received among overweight and obese women in primary care settings. Methods A sample of 1996 women with singleton, term deliveries and pre-pregnancy BMI >18.5 kg/m(2) were identifie …
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the recall of prenatal counselling received among overweight and obese women in primar …
Maternal Whole Blood Gene Expression at 18 and 28 Weeks of Gestation Associated with Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Asymptomatic Women.
Heng YJ, Pennell CE, McDonald SW, Vinturache AE, Xu J, Lee MW, Briollais L, Lyon AW, Slater DM, Bocking AD, de Koning L, Olson DM, Dolan SM, Tough SC, Lye SJ. Heng YJ, et al. Among authors: tough sc. PLoS One. 2016 Jun 22;11(6):e0155191. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155191. eCollection 2016. PLoS One. 2016. PMID: 27333071 Free PMC article.
The heterogeneity of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) requires an interdisciplinary approach to determine potential predictive risk factors of early delivery. The aim of this study was to investigate maternal whole blood gene expression profiles associated with spontaneous …
The heterogeneity of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) requires an interdisciplinary approach to determine potential predictive risk f …
Breastfeeding difficulties and supports and risk of postpartum depression in a cohort of womenwho have given birth in Calgary: a prospective cohort study.
Chaput KH, Nettel-Aguirre A, Musto R, Adair CE, Tough SC. Chaput KH, et al. Among authors: tough sc. CMAJ Open. 2016 Mar 21;4(1):E103-9. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20150009. eCollection 2016 Jan-Mar. CMAJ Open. 2016. PMID: 27280109 Free PMC article.
METHODS: Between June and October 2010, we recruited 442 women who intended to breastfeed from all maternity hospitals in Calgary within 72 hours of giving birth to full-term, singleton infants. We administered questionnaires at birth and 6 weeks and 6 months …
METHODS: Between June and October 2010, we recruited 442 women who intended to breastfeed from all maternity hospitals in Calgary within 72 …
Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and macrosomia in a Canadian birth cohort.
Vinturache AE, Chaput KH, Tough SC. Vinturache AE, et al. Among authors: tough sc. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Jan;30(1):109-116. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2016.1163679. Epub 2016 Apr 6. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017. PMID: 26955762
OBJECTIVE: To compare demographic characteristics and maternal, fetal, neonatal, and pregnancy outcomes of term macrosomic infants of obese and non-obese mothers. METHODS: A sample of 1996 singleton, term deliveries was drawn from the All Our Babies Cohort, a prospe …
OBJECTIVE: To compare demographic characteristics and maternal, fetal, neonatal, and pregnancy outcomes of term macrosomic infants of …
The experience of nursing women with breastfeeding support: a qualitative inquiry.
Chaput KH, Adair CE, Nettel-Aguirre A, Musto R, Tough SC. Chaput KH, et al. Among authors: tough sc. CMAJ Open. 2015 Jul 17;3(3):E305-9. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20140113. eCollection 2015 Jul-Sep. CMAJ Open. 2015. PMID: 26442229 Free PMC article.
Participants were asked to provide open-ended, written accounts of their experiences with all sources of breastfeeding support received in the 6 months following the delivery of a healthy full-term infant in Calgary. We conducted qualitative thematic analysis, using consta …
Participants were asked to provide open-ended, written accounts of their experiences with all sources of breastfeeding support received in t …
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