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, e13722. PMID: 39356051, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple 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, 1-10. PMID: 39186228, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02126-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBirthing 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 ResearchMeSH 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 ResearchConceptsSevere 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 ResearchConceptsMaternal 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 ResearchConceptsBlood 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 ResearchConceptsManagement 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 ResearchMaternal sepsis: Opportunity for improvement
Firoz T, Woodd SL. Maternal sepsis: Opportunity for improvement. Obstetric Medicine 2017, 10: 174-176. PMID: 29225677, PMCID: PMC5714105, DOI: 10.1177/1753495x17704362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEditorial
Magee LA, Firoz T. Editorial. Obstetric Medicine 2017, 10: 3-4. PMID: 28491123, PMCID: PMC5405949, DOI: 10.1177/1753495x16689650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeasonal variation in geographical access to maternal health services in regions of southern Mozambique
Makanga PT, Schuurman N, Sacoor C, Boene HE, Vilanculo F, Vidler M, Magee L, von Dadelszen P, Sevene E, Munguambe K, Firoz T. Seasonal variation in geographical access to maternal health services in regions of southern Mozambique. International Journal Of Health Geographics 2017, 16: 1. PMID: 28086893, PMCID: PMC5237329, DOI: 10.1186/s12942-016-0074-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal health servicesLife-saving careHealth facilitiesHealth servicesPregnant womenPrimary care centersMaternal careGeographical accessNearest health facilityHealth service planningPopulation of womenMinistry of HealthResultsForty-sixTertiary facilityReproductive ageCare centerHealth centersWomen populationFacility assessmentsSecondary facilitiesCareWomenService planningHousehold censusDeterminants of accessIncidence of myocardial infarction in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies
Gibson P, Narous M, Firoz T, Chou D, Barreix M, Say L, James M, Group O. Incidence of myocardial infarction in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies. European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2017, 3: 198-207. PMID: 28838086, PMCID: PMC5862024, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy-associated myocardial infarctionCase fatality rateMyocardial infarctionMaternal mortalitySystematic reviewIndirect maternal deathsMaternal myocardial infarctionPooled incidence estimatesCardiovascular risk factorsPopulation-based cohortPopulation-based studyCase-control studyHigh rateMaternal incidencePooled incidenceMaternal deathsCommon etiologyMaternal ageRisk factorsIncidence estimatesCardiac diseaseDate restrictionsMortality rateFatality rateElectronic databases
2016
Existing Models of Maternal Death Surveillance Systems: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Abouchadi S, Shahabuddin A, Zhang WH, Firoz T, Englert Y, Nejjari C, De Brouwere V. Existing Models of Maternal Death Surveillance Systems: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols 2016, 5: e197. PMID: 27729305, PMCID: PMC5080526, DOI: 10.2196/resprot.5758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity perspectives on the determinants of maternal health in rural southern Mozambique: a qualitative study
Firoz T, Vidler M, Makanga PT, Boene H, Chiaú R, Sevene E, Magee LA, von Dadelszen P, Munguambe K, the CLIP Working Group. Community perspectives on the determinants of maternal health in rural southern Mozambique: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health 2016, 13: 112. PMID: 27719679, PMCID: PMC5056498, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0217-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocio-cultural determinantsRural southern MozambiqueQualitative studyIntimate partner violenceKey community groupsExploratory qualitative studyFocus group discussionsGender relationsMaternal healthDeterminants of healthCivil warPartner violenceCommunity representativesLocal contextCommunity leadersCommunity perspectiveCommunity groupsMaternal health programsLocal unemploymentCommunity perceptionsLocal historyCultural determinantsSocial relationshipsAdministrative postsHealth sectorObstetric medical care in Canada
Magee LA, Cote AM, Joseph G, Firoz T, Sia W. Obstetric medical care in Canada. Obstetric Medicine 2016, 9: 117-119. PMID: 27630747, PMCID: PMC5010120, DOI: 10.1177/1753495x16645730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstetric medicineGeneral internal medicine serviceInternal medicine serviceObstetric medical carePatterns of practiceMaternity careMedicine serviceMedical careInternal medicineCareMedicineTraining curriculumRelevant trainingService deliverySufficient bodyDeliveryInternistsLocal needsMedicine deliveryBarriers and facilitators to health care seeking behaviours in pregnancy in rural communities of southern Mozambique
Munguambe K, Boene H, Vidler M, Bique C, Sawchuck D, Firoz T, Makanga PT, Qureshi R, Macete E, Menéndez C, von Dadelszen P, Sevene E. Barriers and facilitators to health care seeking behaviours in pregnancy in rural communities of southern Mozambique. Reproductive Health 2016, 13: 31. PMID: 27356968, PMCID: PMC4943506, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0141-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersCommunity health workersHealth facilitiesCare providersPregnant womenAntenatal careReproductive ageHealth workersHealth carePrimary health care providersTimely appropriate careLower abdominal painFlu-like symptomsTraditional healersTraditional birth attendantsWomen's health careHealth care servicesCommunity-based health care providersAntenatal cardsAbdominal painAntenatal recordsPrompt referralBirth preparednessLack of transportAntenatal periodA scoping review of geographic information systems in maternal health
Makanga PT, Schuurman N, von Dadelszen P, Firoz T. A scoping review of geographic information systems in maternal health. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2016, 134: 13-17. PMID: 27126906, PMCID: PMC4996913, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal healthGlobal maternal healthMaternal outcomesAdverse maternal outcomesMaternal health policyMiddle-income settingsGrey literature sourcesDATA COLLECTIONRisk factorsMaternal servicesHealth policyLimited evidenceMaternal careReviewed articlesGrey literatureHealthOutcomesKnowledge gapsConstructing maternal morbidity – towards a standard tool to measure and monitor maternal health beyond mortality
Chou D, Tunçalp Ö, Firoz T, Barreix M, Filippi V, von Dadelszen P, van den Broek N, Cecatti JG, Say L, on behalf of the Maternal Morbidity Working Group. Constructing maternal morbidity – towards a standard tool to measure and monitor maternal health beyond mortality. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2016, 16: 45. PMID: 26935070, PMCID: PMC4774187, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0789-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal morbidityUniversal health coverageRelated Health ProblemsMorbidity categoriesMaternal historyMaternal healthDisability componentMedical conditionsMorbidityInternational ClassificationHealth problemsHealth conditionsHealth coverageExpert meetingStandard identification criteriaAssessment toolWomenGoal planningLiterature reviewPregnancyReviewSymptomsMortalityPrevalenceChildbirthChoice of Imaging Studies in Acutely Ill Pregnant Women
Firoz T, Miller MA, Bourjeily G. Choice of Imaging Studies in Acutely Ill Pregnant Women. CHEST Journal 2016, 149: 290-291. PMID: 26757297, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2015.10.055.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Drug-induced fulminant hepatic failure in pregnancy
Firoz T, Webber D, Rowe H. Drug-induced fulminant hepatic failure in pregnancy. Obstetric Medicine 2015, 8: 190-192. PMID: 27512479, PMCID: PMC4935052, DOI: 10.1177/1753495x15598909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFulminant hepatic failureHepatic failureLiver failureGestational ageLiver diseaseDrug-induced liver injuryAbnormal liver functionWeeks gestational agePregnant patientsElevated liverLiver biopsyLiver injuryLiver functionSignificant causePregnancyPatientsMedicationsLabetalolMethyldopaDiseaseFailureCauseJaundiceBiopsyHepatotoxicity