2024
Developing an interactive reproductive health equity session for pre-clerkship medical students
Tiako M, Aguilar G, Adeyemo O, Reynolds H, Campbell K, Stanwood N, Galerneau F. Developing an interactive reproductive health equity session for pre-clerkship medical students. Medical Education Online 2024, 29: 2364984. PMID: 38903002, PMCID: PMC11195450, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2364984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school curriculumHealth inequalitiesMedical studentsPerinatal health inequalitiesAllied health professionalsReproductive health equityPre-clerkship medical studentsHypothetical clinical vignettesPreclinical medical studentsSocioeconomic positionHealth equityHealth professionalsHealth outcomesDidactic sessionsTeam-based learning formatIn-personMedical educationReproductive justiceSchool curriculumMedical schoolsReproductive justice frameworkLay personsClinical vignettesHealthClinical practice
2023
Improving preparedness of emergency medicine residents in the management of postpartum hemorrhage: A randomized controlled study of two pedagogical approaches
Casper S, Kayani T, Galerneau F, Evans L, Pal L. Improving preparedness of emergency medicine residents in the management of postpartum hemorrhage: A randomized controlled study of two pedagogical approaches. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2023, 161: 1033-1039. PMID: 36527258, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum hemorrhagePPH managementEmergency medicine residentsManagement of PPHMedicine residentsPost-intervention assessmentT-testStudent's t-testClinical skills scoresBaseline testingImprovement of knowledgeParticipants' knowledgeDidactic lecturesHemorrhageEM residentsSimulation-based trainingDidactic sessionsForm of interventionEffects of covariatesAddition of simulationStructured curriculumNovel curriculumParticipants
2020
Ethical Criteria for the Admission and Management of Patients in the ICU Under Conditions of Limited Medical Resources: A Shared International Proposal in View of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tambone V, Boudreau D, Ciccozzi M, Sanders K, Campanozzi LL, Wathuta J, Violante L, Cauda R, Petrini C, Abbate A, Alloni R, Argemi J, Renom J, De Benedictis A, Galerneau F, García-Sánchez E, Ghilardi G, Hafler JP, Linden M, Marcos A, Muda A, Pandolfi M, Pelaccia T, Picozzi M, Revello RO, Ricci G, Rohrbaugh R, Rossi P, Sirignano A, Spagnolo AG, Stammers T, Velázquez L, Agazzi E, Mercurio M. Ethical Criteria for the Admission and Management of Patients in the ICU Under Conditions of Limited Medical Resources: A Shared International Proposal in View of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers In Public Health 2020, 8: 284. PMID: 32612972, PMCID: PMC7308475, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00284.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Teaching obstetric ultrasound at Mulago Hospital - Kampala, Uganda
Ahmadzia H, Cigna S, Namagembe I, Macri C, Galerneau F, Magriples U. Teaching obstetric ultrasound at Mulago Hospital - Kampala, Uganda. African Health Sciences 2018, 18: 166-171. PMID: 29977270, PMCID: PMC6016987, DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v18i1.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJunior house officersSenior house officersBasic obstetric ultrasoundObstetric ultrasoundMulago HospitalHouse officersMulago Hospital KampalaMakerere University SchoolMedical studentsBasic ultrasound skillsReferral hospitalPatient careMean increaseHospitalUltrasound skillsSignificant differencesUltrasoundUniversity SchoolInterventionHealth SciencesScoresParticipantsPre
2017
Estimated Placental Volume and Gestational Age
Isakov KMM, Emerson JW, Campbell KH, Galerneau F, Anders AM, Lee YK, Subramanyam P, Roberts AE, Kliman HJ. Estimated Placental Volume and Gestational Age. American Journal Of Perinatology 2017, 35: 748-757. PMID: 29281842, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageBirth weightPlacental volumeSignificant placental pathologyWeeks gestational agePlacental pathologyUltrasound scanClinical utilityNormative curvesMicroscopic evaluationPatientsFurther validationVariety of settingsAgePercentileEPVDifferent populationsSubanalysisGestationNewbornsPlacentaPathology
2016
Faculty Development for Fostering Clinical Reasoning Skills in Early Medical Students Using a Modified Bayesian Approach
Addy TM, Hafler J, Galerneau F. Faculty Development for Fostering Clinical Reasoning Skills in Early Medical Students Using a Modified Bayesian Approach. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2016, 28: 415-423. PMID: 27283028, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2016.1186551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical reasoning skillsEarly medical studentsFaculty developmentReasoning skillsMedical studentsClinical reasoningLearning CenterClinician educatorsStatus of teachingFaculty development programCase-based workshopsComplex thought processesTeaching methodsPreclerkship studentsEarly learnersModified Bayesian methodPhysician educatorsUndergraduate levelSkill developmentNecessary skillsStudentsEducatorsTeachingBeneficial partnershipsSkills
2015
Transfer function analysis of dynamic cerebral autoregulation in preeclampsia
Williams KP, Galerneau F, Small M. Transfer function analysis of dynamic cerebral autoregulation in preeclampsia. Pregnancy Hypertension 2015, 5: 322-324. PMID: 26597748, DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2015.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean arterial pressureCerebral autoregulatory responseDynamic cerebral autoregulationCerebral autoregulationAutoregulatory responseCerebral circulatory effectsCerebral blood flowPreeclamptic groupArterial pressureCirculatory effectsNormotensive controlsSupine restClinical studiesProgressive impairmentPreeclampsiaBlood flowR intervalSignificant differencesT-testTransfer function analysisAutoregulationSignificant improvementContinuous dataMCBFVSystolic
2004
Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
Galerneau F, Inzucchi SE. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology Clinics Of North America 2004, 31: 907-933. PMID: 15550342, DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2004.09.002.ChaptersComparison of intrapartum fetal heart rate tracings in patients with neonatal seizures vs. no seizures: what are the differences?
Williams KP, Galerneau F. Comparison of intrapartum fetal heart rate tracings in patients with neonatal seizures vs. no seizures: what are the differences? Journal Of Perinatal Medicine 2004, 32: 422-425. PMID: 15493719, DOI: 10.1515/jpm.2004.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyFetal heart rate patternsFetal heart rate tracingsIntrapartum fetal heart rate tracingsFetal heart rate parametersHeart rate patternsHeart rate tracingsNeonatal seizuresHeart rate parametersNeonatal acidosisIntrapartum fetal heart rate patternsAbnormal fetal heart rate patternsFetal heart rate abnormalitiesSevere neonatal acidosisDevelopment of seizuresHeart rate abnormalitiesRate patternsFetal heart rate baselineStudent's t-testHeart rate baselineIschemic encephalopathyGestational ageRate abnormalitiesLate decelerationsProlonged decelerations
2003
Screening for fetal well-being in a high-risk pregnant population comparing the nonstress test with umbilical artery doppler velocimetry: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Williams KP, Farquharson DF, Bebbington M, Dansereau J, Galerneau F, Wilson RD, Shaw D, Kent N. Screening for fetal well-being in a high-risk pregnant population comparing the nonstress test with umbilical artery doppler velocimetry: A randomized controlled clinical trial. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 188: 1366-1371. PMID: 12748513, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonstress testingIntrauterine growth restrictionAmniotic fluid indexFetal distressCesarean deliveryScreening testDoppler studiesGrowth restrictionDoppler testingFluid indexHigh-risk pregnant populationSystolic/diastolic ratioUmbilical artery Doppler velocimetryAntepartum fetal testingFetal assessment unitUmbilical artery DopplerDiastolic blood flowNonstress test resultsWeeks of gestationCesarean delivery rateBC Women's HospitalHigh-risk populationAdditional screening testUnpaired t-testAntepartum riskMaternal transcranial Doppler in pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia
Williams K, Galerneau F. Maternal transcranial Doppler in pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 21: 507-513. PMID: 12768568, DOI: 10.1002/uog.83.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral perfusion pressureTranscranial DopplerPerfusion pressureElevated cerebral perfusion pressureMaternal middle cerebral arteryMaternal cerebral circulationCerebral vascular resistanceMean arterial pressureCerebral vascular changesMiddle cerebral arteryEclampsia/eclampsiaCerebral blood flowPerinatal morbidityVascular resistanceCerebrovascular resistanceArterial pressureCerebral vasospasmVascular changesCerebral arteryCerebral circulationCerebrovascular hemodynamicsBlood flowSignificant fallEclampsiaPresence of increasesIntrapartum influences on cesarean delivery in multiple gestation
Williams KP, Galerneau F. Intrapartum influences on cesarean delivery in multiple gestation. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2003, 82: 241-245. PMID: 12694120, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00098.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean section deliveryCesarean sectionVaginal deliveryTwin gestationsTwin BMethod of deliveryIntrapartum factorsSection deliveryTwin pregnanciesConsecutive twin pregnanciesElective cesarean sectionType of deliveryCesarean deliveryMultiple gestationsEpidural anesthesiaGestational ageFetal weightTotal incidenceEpidural usageGroup 2Group 1GestationLiberal usePatientsIncidenceIntrapartum fetal heart rate patterns in the prediction of neonatal acidemia
Williams KP, Galerneau F. Intrapartum fetal heart rate patterns in the prediction of neonatal acidemia. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 188: 820-823. PMID: 12634664, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal heart rate patternsHeart rate patternsLate decelerationsNeonatal acidemiaAbsent variabilitySignificant acidemiaElectronic fetal heart rate patternsIntrapartum fetal heart rate patternsFetal heart rate tracingsContinuous electronic fetal monitoringFetal heart rate parametersCord gas analysisFetal heart rate monitoringHeart rate tracingsAppropriate ancillary testingRate patternsElectronic fetal monitoringHuman Development guidelinesAbnormal findingsBase deficitWeeks' gestationGestational ageHeart rate parametersVariable decelerationsNormal variability
2002
Fetal Heart Rate Parameters Predictive of Neonatal Outcome in the Presence of a Prolonged Deceleration
Williams KP, Galerneau F. Fetal Heart Rate Parameters Predictive of Neonatal Outcome in the Presence of a Prolonged Deceleration. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2002, 100: 951-954. DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200211000-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal acidemiaFetal heart rate tracingsIntrapartum fetal heart rate tracingsContinuous electronic fetal monitoringMultiple logistic regression modelHeart rate tracingsElectronic fetal monitoringHuman Development guidelinesLogistic regression modelsNeonatal outcomesTerm gestationNeonatal acidosisNormal variabilityUrgent deliveryBradycardiaChild healthSignificant acidosisGroup 2Group 1FHR monitoringFetal monitoringGroup 3FHR parametersGroup 4PatientsFetal heart rate parameters predictive of neonatal outcome in the presence of a prolonged deceleration.
Williams K, Galerneau F. Fetal heart rate parameters predictive of neonatal outcome in the presence of a prolonged deceleration. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2002, 100: 951-4. PMID: 12423859, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02240-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal acidemiaFetal heart rate tracingsIntrapartum fetal heart rate tracingsContinuous electronic fetal monitoringMultiple logistic regression modelFetal heart rate parametersHeart rate tracingsElectronic fetal monitoringHuman Development guidelinesLogistic regression modelsNeonatal outcomesTerm gestationHeart rate parametersNeonatal acidosisNormal variabilityProlonged decelerationsUrgent deliveryBradycardiaChild healthSignificant acidosisGroup 2Group 1FHR monitoringFetal monitoringGroup 3The Role of Serum Uric Acid as a Prognostic Indicator of the Severity of Maternal and Fetal Complications in Hypertensive Pregnancies
Williams KP, Galerneau F. The Role of Serum Uric Acid as a Prognostic Indicator of the Severity of Maternal and Fetal Complications in Hypertensive Pregnancies. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2002, 24: 628-632. PMID: 12196841, DOI: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30193-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum uric acid levelsUric acid levelsGestational hypertensive groupHELLP syndromeNormotensive pregnant womenGestational hypertensionPregnant womenPrognostic indicatorAcid levelsFetal complicationsHypertensive groupElevated serum uric acid levelsElevated uric acid levelsElevated liver enzymesLow platelets (HELLP) syndromeGestational age infantsSeverity of hypertensionHypertensive pregnant womenGood prognostic indicatorSerum uric acidUseful prognostic indicatorUric acidStudent's t-testSGA newbornsHypertensive pregnancies
1998
Twin pregnancy with one fetus in a rudimentary horn: a case report of a surviving twin
Gagnon A, Galerneau F, Williams K. Twin pregnancy with one fetus in a rudimentary horn: a case report of a surviving twin. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1998, 105: 1326-1328. PMID: 9883928, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10015.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure in Puerperal Women With Preeclampsia
WILLIAMS K, GALERNEAU F, WILSON S. Changes in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure in Puerperal Women With Preeclampsia. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 92: 1016-1019. DOI: 10.1097/00006250-199812000-00025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral perfusion pressureCerebral blood flow velocityWeeks postpartumBlood flow velocityPerfusion pressureCerebrovascular resistanceCerebral perfusionMaternal middle cerebral arteryMiddle cerebral blood flow velocityCerebral blood flow indexWomen 2 daysMiddle cerebral arteryCerebral blood flowTranscranial Doppler ultrasoundBlood flow indexArea productMild preeclampsiaCerebral arteryPuerperal womenEarly laborHours postpartumCerebral vasculatureDoppler ultrasoundBlood flowPostpartumEffect of labor on maternal cerebral blood flow velocity
Williams K, Galerneau F, Wilson S. Effect of labor on maternal cerebral blood flow velocity. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 178: 59-61. PMID: 9465804, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70627-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral blood flow velocityBlood flow velocityMaternal cerebral blood flow velocityTranscranial Doppler ultrasonographyDoppler ultrasonographyMean cerebral blood flow velocityMiddle cerebral blood flow velocityMiddle cerebral vesselsCerebral hemodynamic changesBeats/minSecond-stage laborPeak of contractionSecond-stage pushingNormotensive patientsProspective cohortBlood pressureCerebral vasospasmHemodynamic changesPulsatility indexValsalva maneuverEarly laborCerebral vesselsEffect of laborGreater riskPatients