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Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy and the Risk of Pre-Eclampsia-A Cohort Study by Wen, Shi Wu, Guo, Yanfang, Rodger, Marc, White, Ruth Rennicks, Yang, Qiuying, Smith, Graeme N, Perkins, Sherry L, Walker, Mark C

“…This prospective cohort study designed to assess the effect of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on the risk of preeclampsia (PE) took place in Ottawa,…”
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Folic acid supplementation in early second trimester and the risk of preeclampsia by Wen, Shi Wu, MB, PhD, Chen, Xi-Kuan, MD, PhD, Rodger, Marc, MD, Rennicks White, Ruth, RN, BScN, Yang, Qiuying, MD, PhD, Smith, Graeme N., MD, PhD, Sigal, Ronald J., MD, MPH, Perkins, Sherry L., PhD, Walker, Mark C., MD, MSc

“…Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between folic acid supplementation in early second trimester and the risk of developing…”
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Effect of Homocysteine Concentration in Early Pregnancy on Gestational Hypertensive Disorders and Other Pregnancy Outcomes by Dodds, Linda, Fell, Deshayne B, Dooley, Kent C, Armson, B. Anthony, Allen, Alexander C, Nassar, Bassam A, Perkins, Sherry, Joseph, K.S

“…Increased total homocysteine (tHcy) may be associated with placental-mediated adverse pregnancy outcomes, but few prospective studies have measured tHcy before…”
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A comparison of glucose concentration in paired specimens collected in serum separator and fluoride/potassium oxalate blood collection tubes under survey ‘field’ conditions by Fernandez, Lois, Jee, Penny, Klein, Mari-Jill, Fischer, Peter, Perkins, Sherry L., Brooks, Stephen P.J.

“…There are no direct comparisons of blood glucose values in samples collected with barrier serum tubes (SST™) and NaF/potassium oxalate (NaF/KOx) plasma tubes…”
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Free thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone reference intervals in very low birth weight infants at 3-6 weeks of life with the Beckman Coulter Unicel DxI 800 by Sun, Xiaoli, Lemyre, Brigitte, Nan, Xiaoqin, Harrold, JoAnn, Perkins, Sherry L, Lawrence, Sarah E, Barrowman, Nick

“…To establish reference intervals for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4) at 3-6 weeks of age in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants…”
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Relationships among biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism by King, Will D., Ho, Vikki, Dodds, Linda, Perkins, Sherry L., Casson, R. Ian, Massey, Thomas E.

“…One-carbon metabolism is a network of metabolic pathways, disruption of which has been associated with cancer and other pathological conditions. Biomarkers of…”
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Effect of storage and repeated freeze/thaw on (S) vitamin B12 by Jee, Penny, Fernandez, Lois, Perkins, Sherry L., Brooks, Stephen P.J.

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Women's perspectives of the fetal fibronectin testing process: a qualitative descriptive study by Peterson, Wendy E, Sprague, Ann E, Reszel, Jessica, Walker, Mark, Fell, Deshayne B, Perkins, Sherry L, Dunn, Sandra I, Johnson, Moya

“…In 2009 the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funded the implementation of province-wide fetal fibronectin testing in Ontario hospitals. This paper…”
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Thrombophilia and the risk for hemodialysis vascular access thrombosis by KNOLL, Greg A, WELLS, Philip S, YOUNG, Darlene, PERKINS, Sherry L, PILKEY, Rachel M, CLINCH, Jennifer J, RODGER, Marc A

“…Vascular access thrombosis is the most common and costly complication in hemodialysis patients. The role of thrombophilia in access thrombosis is not…”
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Correlation between self-reported smoking status and serum cotinine during pregnancy by McDonald, Sarah D., Perkins, Sherry L., Walker, Mark C.

“…Maternal smoking is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Because of concerns of underreporting, investigators routinely perform biochemical testing to…”
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The effect of tobacco exposure on maternal and fetal thyroid function by McDonald, Sarah D, Walker, Mark C, Ohlsson, Arne, Murphy, Kellie E, Beyene, Joseph, Perkins, Sherry L

“…Abstract Objective To determine the effect of smoking on maternal and fetal thyroid function. Study design This prospective cohort study involved healthy women…”
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Biomarker Measurements in a Coastal Fish-Eating Population Environmentally Exposed to Organochlorines by Ayotte, Pierre, Dewailly, Éric, Lambert, George H., Perkins, Sherry L., Poon, Raymond, Feeley, Mark, Larochelle, Christian, Pereg, Daria

“…The Lower North Shore region of the St. Lawrence River is home to a fish-eating population that displays an unusually high body burden of several…”
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Changing Hospital Visiting Policies: From Families as "Visitors" to Families as Partners by Dokken, Deborah L, Kaufman, Joanna, Johnson, Beverley H, Perkins, Sherry B, Benepal, Jaspreet, Roth, Anna, Dutton, Kathy, Jones, Amy

“…To describe a campaign to eliminate restrictive hospital visiting policies and to put in place policies that recognize families as partners in care…”
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Folate levels in pregnant women who smoke: An important gene/environment interaction by McDonald, Sarah D., Perkins, Sherry L., Jodouin, Carol Ann, Walker, Mark C.

“…Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether serum and red blood cell folate levels were decreased in pregnant women who smoke and whether…”
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The Effect of Tobacco Exposure on Maternal and Fetal Thyroid Function by McDonald, Sarah D, Walker, Mark C, Ohlsson, Arne, Murphy, Kellie E, Beyene, Joseph, Perkins, Sherry L

“…Smoking has adverse effects on thyroid function in nonpregnant women. For example, a previous study found a small but statistically significant decrease in the…”
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Maternal smoking and fetal erythropoietin levels by Gruslin, Andrée, Perkins, Sherry L, Manchanda, Raman, Fleming, Nathalie, Clinch, Jennifer J

“…Objective: To determine the influence of maternal smoking on fetal erythropoietin concentrations in health term pregnancies and test the correlation between…”
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Comparison of serum progesterone as an indicator of pregnancy nonviability in spontaneously pregnant emergency room and infertility clinic patient populations by Perkins, S L, Al-Ramahi, M, Claman, P

“…To compare the predictive value of serum progesterone in identifying nonviable pregnancy in symptomatic spontaneously pregnant emergency department patients…”
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Advancing New Nurse Graduate Education Through Implementation of Statewide, Standardized Nurse Residency Programs by Warren, Joan I., Perkins, Sherry, Greene, Mary Ann

“…Establishment of nurse residency programs (NRPs) for newly licensed registered nurses is foundational to new nurse graduates’ transition and retention. This…”
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Self-efficacy expectation, behavior performance, and mood status in early recovery from percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty by Perkins, Sherry, Jenkins, Louise S.

“…OBJECTIVE: To describe levels of self-efficacy expectation and performance of selected cardiac recovery behaviors and mood state in patients recovering from…”
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Laboratory and Clinical Evaluation of Two Glucose Meters for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Perkins, Sherry L, Doelle, Heather, Escares, Eduardo, Forsythe, Janice, Pronovost, Claire, Taylor-Clapp, Susan

“…Objective: To evaluate the analytical and clinical performance of the One Touch II and Advantage glucose meters for use in neonatal specimens. Design and…”
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