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Voluntary rank detailsTabassum Firoz
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Internal Medicine
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Medical Research Interests
Maternal Health; Maternal Mortality
ORCID
0000-0002-1984-4495
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Julia Rosenberg, MD, MHS, FAAP
Leslie Sude, MD
Elizabeth Znamierowski, MSN
33Publications
1,994Citations
Maternal Mortality
Maternal Health
Publications
2025
Perinatal healthcare access, perceived quality, and preferences among historically underrepresented mother–infant dyads: a mixed methods study
Amodio N, Cueto V, Znamierowski E, Firoz T, Taylor S, Ayande R, Sude L, Rosenberg J. Perinatal healthcare access, perceived quality, and preferences among historically underrepresented mother–infant dyads: a mixed methods study. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2025, 25: 887. PMID: 40859170, PMCID: PMC12379449, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-08029-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMother-infant dyadsHealthcare accessPerinatal careHeart Health ProgramResearch team membersPatient-centered perspectiveConstant comparative methodWell-beingMedical clinic visitsMobile medical clinicsMixed-methods studyPregnancy-related complicationsMulti-level supportPerinatal healthcarePostpartum healthcareHealth equityProvider communicationHispanic/Latina womenProvider engagementIn-depth interviewsHealth advocacyMaternal mortalityCare settingsHealthcare prioritiesHealth programsEditorial: Maternal health in conflict settings: volume II
Lange I, Amsalu R, Firoz T. Editorial: Maternal health in conflict settings: volume II. Frontiers In Global Women's Health 2025, 6: 1647567. PMID: 40778368, PMCID: PMC12328280, DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2025.1647567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2024
Use of multiple micronutrient supplementation integrated into routine antenatal care: A discussion of research priorities
Firoz T, Daru J, Busch‐Hallen J, Tunçalp Ö, Rogers L. Use of multiple micronutrient supplementation integrated into routine antenatal care: A discussion of research priorities. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2024, 21: e13722. PMID: 39356051, PMCID: PMC11650040, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMultiple micronutrient supplementationWorld Health OrganizationImplementation researchGestational ageAntenatal care recommendationsEvidence-to-decision frameworkImplementation research questionsPositive pregnancy experienceEvidence-to-DecisionRoutine antenatal careResearch prioritiesInclusion of outcomesHealth of womenMicronutrient supplementationClinical indicationsOptimal maternal nutritionAntenatal careIron-containing supplementsCare recommendationsPregnancy experienceStandard of careDiscussion of research prioritiesTechnical consultationPerinatal outcomesIFA supplementationAddressing Racial Disparities in the Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A Plan for Action from the Preeclampsia Foundation’s Racial Disparities Task Force
Graves C, Firoz T, Smith S, Hernandez N, Haley S, Smith K, D’Oria R, Celi A. Addressing Racial Disparities in the Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A Plan for Action from the Preeclampsia Foundation’s Racial Disparities Task Force. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 12: 3223-3232. PMID: 39186228, PMCID: PMC12446111, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02126-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsBirthing peopleHealthcare practiceRacial disparitiesBlack womenQuality of obstetric careInnovative models of careModels of careHypertensive disordersImprove healthcare practiceTask ForcePostpartum follow-upMulti-sectoral collaborationPlan for ActionPreeclampsia FoundationObstetric careMaternal mortalityIssue of racial disparitiesCareDisparitiesExperiences of Black womenHealthcareWomenHDPTreatment of chronic hypertensionChronic hypertension
2019
Place-specific factors associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in Southern Mozambique: a retrospective cohort study
Makanga PT, Sacoor C, Schuurman N, Lee T, Vilanculo FC, Munguambe K, Boene H, Ukah UV, Vidler M, Magee LA, Sevene E, von Dadelszen P, Firoz T, Macete E, Vala A, Amose F, Pires R, Nhamirre Z, Macamo M, Chiaú R, Matavele A, Nhancolo A, Cutana S, Mandlate E, Macuacua S, Bique C, Mocumbi S, Gonçálves E, Maculuve S, Biz A, Mulungo D, Augusto O, Filimone P, Nobela V, Tchavana C, Nkumbula C, Bone J, Dunsmuir D, Drebit S, Kariya C, Kinshella M, Li J, Lui M, Payne B, Khowaja A, Sawchuck D, Sharma S, Tu D, Ukah U. Place-specific factors associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in Southern Mozambique: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e024042. PMID: 30782892, PMCID: PMC6367983, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAbortion, SpontaneousAdultCohort StudiesFamilyFemaleFloodsGeographyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInfant, NewbornLeast-Squares AnalysisLive BirthMaternal AgeMaternal MortalityMozambiqueParityPerinatal MortalityPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesSocial SupportStillbirthToilet FacilitiesYoung AdultConceptsRetrospective cohort studyPerinatal outcomesCohort studyMaternal healthReproductive-age womenCommunity health workersCommunity-level interventionsNeonatal outcomesAdverse outcomesAge womenReproductive ageHealth workersDelphi consensusAverage ageTargeted interventionsSocial determinantsSignificant geographic variabilityLevel interventionsMultisectoral collaborationWomenBaseline phaseHousehold censusOutcomesPregnancyFamily support
2018
Validation of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) 12‐item tool against the 36‐item version for measuring functioning and disability associated with pregnancy and history of severe maternal morbidity
Silveira C, Souza RT, Costa ML, Parpinelli MA, Pacagnella RC, Ferreira EC, Mayrink J, Guida JP, Sousa MH, Say L, Chou D, Filippi V, Barreix M, Barbour K, Firoz T, von Dadelszen P, Cecatti JG, Andreucci C, Andreucci C, Angelini C, Angelini C, Ferraz J, Ferraz J, Zanardi D, Zanardi D, Camargo R, Cottler S, Fawole O, Gadama L, Ghérissi A, Gyte G, Hindin M, Jayathilaka A, Kalamar A, Kone Y, Kostanjsek N, Lange I, Magee L, Mathur A, McCaw‐Binns A, Morgan M, Munjanja S, Gichuhi G, Petzold M, Sullivan E, Taulo F, Tunçalp Ö, Vanderkruik R. Validation of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) 12‐item tool against the 36‐item version for measuring functioning and disability associated with pregnancy and history of severe maternal morbidity. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2018, 141: 39-47. PMID: 29851113, PMCID: PMC6001571, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityWHO Disability Assessment ScheduleTotal scoreRetrospective cohort studyDisability Assessment ScheduleInternal consistencyWHODAS-12Cohort studyPostpartum womenYear postpartumTertiary facilityAssessment ScheduleGood internal consistencySecondary analysisMorbidityMean differenceWomenConfirmatory factor analysisInstrument agreementLong-term repercussionsCronbach's alphaPregnancyAlpha coefficientScoresA framework for healthcare interventions to address maternal morbidity
Firoz T, McCaw‐Binns A, Filippi V, Magee LA, Costa ML, Cecatti JG, Barreix M, Adanu R, Chou D, Say L, Barbour K, Cottler S, Fawole O, Gadama L, Ghérissi A, Gyte G, Hindin M, Jayathilaka A, Kalamar A, Kone Y, Kostanjsek N, Lange I, Mathur A, Morgan M, Munjanja S, Gichuhi G, Petzold M, Sullivan E, Taulo F, Tunçalp Ö, Vanderkruik R, von Dadelszen P. A framework for healthcare interventions to address maternal morbidity. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2018, 141: 61-68. PMID: 29851114, PMCID: PMC6001624, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMaternal healthMaternal morbidityChronic conditionsNoncommunicable diseasesEmergency obstetric careMaternal health servicesIntegrated health programsLong-term healthNCD programsMaternal deathsObstetric carePregnant womenWomen's healthMorbidityEarly interventionHealth servicesHealth programsHealth systemHealthcare interventionsHealth agendaFuture healthRelated interventionsWomenPregnancyInterventionHypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children
Nerenberg KA, Zarnke KB, Leung AA, Dasgupta K, Butalia S, McBrien K, Harris KC, Nakhla M, Cloutier L, Gelfer M, Lamarre-Cliche M, Milot A, Bolli P, Tremblay G, McLean D, Padwal RS, Tran KC, Grover S, Rabkin SW, Moe GW, Howlett JG, Lindsay P, Hill MD, Sharma M, Field T, Wein TH, Shoamanesh A, Dresser GK, Hamet P, Herman RJ, Burgess E, Gryn SE, Grégoire JC, Lewanczuk R, Poirier L, Campbell TS, Feldman RD, Lavoie KL, Tsuyuki RT, Honos G, Prebtani APH, Kline G, Schiffrin EL, Don-Wauchope A, Tobe SW, Gilbert RE, Leiter LA, Jones C, Woo V, Hegele RA, Selby P, Pipe A, McFarlane PA, Oh P, Gupta M, Bacon SL, Kaczorowski J, Trudeau L, Campbell NRC, Hiremath S, Roerecke M, Arcand J, Ruzicka M, Prasad GVR, Vallée M, Edwards C, Sivapalan P, Penner SB, Fournier A, Benoit G, Feber J, Dionne J, Magee LA, Logan AG, Côté AM, Rey E, Firoz T, Kuyper LM, Gabor JY, Townsend RR, Rabi DM, Daskalopoulou SS, Canada H. Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 34: 506-525. PMID: 29731013, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBlood pressure monitoringTreatment of hypertensionBlood pressurePressure monitoringGuideline-directed heart failure therapyAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringHome blood pressure monitoringAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorGlobal cardiovascular riskLarge arm circumferenceSetting of thrombolysisAngiotensin receptor blockersAcute ischemic strokeWhite-coat effectHeart failure therapyLower blood pressureUpper arm deviceEvidence-based guidelinesHypertension CanadaHypertension guidelinesReceptor blockersCardiovascular riskFailure therapyIschemic strokeHeart failureHypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Butalia S, Audibert F, Côté AM, Firoz T, Logan AG, Magee LA, Mundle W, Rey E, Rabi DM, Daskalopoulou SS, Nerenberg KA, Canada H. Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 34: 526-531. PMID: 29731014, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsManagement of hypertensionAntihypertensive therapySevere hypertensionBlood pressure targetsNewborn adverse outcomesManagement of womenTreatment of hypertensionGynaecologists of CanadaSociety of ObstetriciansAntihypertensive medicationsNonsevere hypertensionPressure targetsNewborn complicationsAdverse outcomesCanadian recommendationsHypertensionPregnancyCanada guidelinesTherapyGuidelinesSpecific evidenceManagementMedicationsComplicationsObstetricians
2017
Reverse innovation in maternal health
Firoz T, Makanga PT, Nathan HL, Payne B, Magee LA. Reverse innovation in maternal health. Obstetric Medicine 2017, 10: 113-119. PMID: 29051778, PMCID: PMC5637995, DOI: 10.1177/1753495x17700515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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