Tabassum Firoz
Research & Publications
Biography
Research Interests
Maternal Mortality; Maternal Health
Selected Publications
- 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.
- Hypertension 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. Hypertension Canada's 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children. The Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 34: 506-525. PMID: 29731013, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.022.
- Pre-eclampsia in low and middle income countries.Firoz T, Sanghvi H, Merialdi M, von Dadelszen P. Pre-eclampsia in low and middle income countries. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2011, 25: 537-48. PMID: 21592865, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.04.002.
- The PIERS experience: research or quality improvement?Firoz T, Magee LA, Payne BA, Menzies JM, von Dadelszen P. The PIERS experience: research or quality improvement? Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obste´trique Et Gyne´cologie Du Canada : JOGC 2012, 34: 379-81. PMID: 22472340, DOI: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)35221-5.
- Preeclampsia in low and middle income countries-health services lessons learned from the PRE-EMPT (PRE-Eclampsia-Eclampsia Monitoring, Prevention and Treatment) project.von Dadelszen P, Firoz T, Donnay F, Gordon R, Justus Hofmeyr G, Lalani S, Payne BA, Roberts JM, Teela KC, Vidler M, Sawchuck D, Magee LA. Preeclampsia in low and middle income countries-health services lessons learned from the PRE-EMPT (PRE-Eclampsia-Eclampsia Monitoring, Prevention and Treatment) project. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obste´trique Et Gyne´cologie Du Canada : JOGC 2012, 34: 917-926. PMID: 23067947, DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35405-6.
- Pharmacotherapy for preeclampsia in low and middle income countries: an analysis of essential medicines lists.Lalani S, Firoz T, Magee LA, Sawchuck D, Payne B, Gordon R, Vidler M, von Dadelszen P. Pharmacotherapy for preeclampsia in low and middle income countries: an analysis of essential medicines lists. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obste´trique Et Gyne´cologie Du Canada : JOGC 2013, 35: 215-223. PMID: 23470109, DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30993-2.
- Measuring maternal health: focus on maternal morbidity.Firoz T, Chou D, von Dadelszen P, Agrawal P, Vanderkruik R, Tunçalp O, Magee LA, van Den Broek N, Say L. Measuring maternal health: focus on maternal morbidity. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2013, 91: 794-6. PMID: 24115804, PMCID: PMC3791656, DOI: 10.2471/BLT.13.117564.
- Magnesium sulphate for the management of preeclampsia and eclampsia in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of tested dosing regimens.Gordon R, Magee LA, Payne B, Firoz T, Sawchuck D, Tu D, Vidler M, de Silva D, von Dadelszen P. Magnesium sulphate for the management of preeclampsia and eclampsia in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of tested dosing regimens. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obste´trique Et Gyne´cologie Du Canada : JOGC 2014, 36: 154-163. PMID: 24518915, DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30662-9.
- Oral antihypertensive therapy for severe hypertension in pregnancy and postpartum: a systematic review.Firoz T, Magee LA, MacDonell K, Payne BA, Gordon R, Vidler M, von Dadelszen P. Oral antihypertensive therapy for severe hypertension in pregnancy and postpartum: a systematic review. BJOG : An International Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology 2014, 121: 1210-8; discussion 1220. PMID: 24832366, PMCID: PMC4282072, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12737.
- Letter to the Editor: In Response.Magee LA, Pels A, Helewa M, Rey E, von Dadelszen P, Bujold E, Côté AM, Douglas MJ, Eastabrook G, Firoz T, Gibson P, Gruslin A, Hutcheon J, Koren G, Lange I, Leduc L, Logan AG, MacDonell KL, Moutquin JM, Sebbag I, Audibert F. Letter to the Editor: In Response. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obste´trique Et Gyne´cologie Du Canada : JOGC 2015, 37: 775-776. PMID: 26605445, DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30146-8.
- Choice of Imaging Studies in Acutely Ill Pregnant Women.Firoz T, Miller MA, Bourjeily G. Choice of Imaging Studies in Acutely Ill Pregnant Women. Chest 2016, 149: 290-1. PMID: 26757297, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2015.10.055.
- Constructing 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. 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.
- A 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 Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics 2016, 134: 13-7. PMID: 27126906, PMCID: PMC4996913, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.11.022.
- Barriers 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 Suppl 1: 31. PMID: 27356968, PMCID: PMC4943506, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0141-0.
- Global obstetric medicine: Collaborating towards global progress in maternal health.Firoz T, Ateka-Barrutia O, Rojas-Suarez JA, Wijeyaratne C, Castillo E, Lombaard H, Magee LA. Global obstetric medicine: Collaborating towards global progress in maternal health. Obstetric Medicine 2015, 8: 138-45. PMID: 27512469, PMCID: PMC4935022, DOI: 10.1177/1753495X15595308.
- Drug-induced fulminant hepatic failure in pregnancy.Firoz T, Webber D, Rowe H. Drug-induced fulminant hepatic failure in pregnancy. Obstetric Medicine 2015, 8: 190-2. PMID: 27512479, PMCID: PMC4935052, DOI: 10.1177/1753495X15598909.
- Acute myocardial infarction in the obstetric patient.Firoz T, Magee LA. Acute myocardial infarction in the obstetric patient. Obstetric Medicine 2012, 5: 50-7. PMID: 27579136, PMCID: PMC4989614, DOI: 10.1258/om.2011.011080.
- Obstetric medical care in Canada.Magee LA, Cote AM, Joseph G, Firoz T, Sia W. Obstetric medical care in Canada. Obstetric Medicine 2016, 9: 117-9. PMID: 27630747, PMCID: PMC5010120, DOI: 10.1177/1753495X16645730.
- Community 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. 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.
- Seasonal 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.
- Editorial.Magee LA, Firoz T. Editorial. Obstetric Medicine 2017, 10: 3-4. PMID: 28491123, PMCID: PMC5405949, DOI: 10.1177/1753495X16689650.
- Incidence 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. Incidence of myocardial infarction in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies. European Heart Journal. Quality Of Care & Clinical Outcomes 2017, 3: 198-207. PMID: 28838086, PMCID: PMC5862024, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw060.
- 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.
- Maternal 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.
- Hypertension 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. Hypertension Canada's 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy. The Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 34: 526-531. PMID: 29731014, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.021.
- 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. 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 Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics 2018, 141 Suppl 1: 39-47. PMID: 29851113, PMCID: PMC6001571, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12465.
- A 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. A framework for healthcare interventions to address maternal morbidity. International Journal Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics 2018, 141 Suppl 1: 61-68. PMID: 29851114, PMCID: PMC6001624, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12469.
- 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. 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.
- Postpartum evaluation and long term implications.Firoz T, Melnik T. Postpartum evaluation and long term implications. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2011, 25: 549-61. PMID: 21536498, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.03.003.