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Maternal Obesity Associated with Increased Risk of Stillbirth
Posted on Friday, March 08, 2024 02:48 PM
Results from a recent study using BORN data showed that maternal obesity was associated with an increased risk of stillbirth, particularly at term.
Researchers at Dalhousie...
Research Highlights Health Disparities Related to Congenital Heart Disease and Socioeconomic Status
Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 01:56 PM
What is Congenital Heart Disease?
Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents the most prevalent form of congenital anomaly in the world, implicated in over 180,000 infant...
COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Pregnant Individuals in Ontario
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2023 01:10 PM
Data from the BORN Information System was recently used to explore temporal trends and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine coverage and series initiation during pregnancy in...
Study finds that failed cfDNA screens are associated with a higher chance of chromosome differences
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 05:16 PM
While cell-free DNA screening (also known as Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing) performs very well for the detection of trisomies 21/18/13, it can at times fail to yield a result. A
BORN Quality Week: Audit and Feedback Tool Improves Quality of Care for Pregnant Ontarians
Posted on Friday, November 11, 2022 11:25 AM