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Elizabeth Kathleen Darling

Associate Professor, McMaster University
Verified email at lizdarling.ca
Cited by 2280

Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to adverse neonatal outcomes: population attributable fractions for Canada

…, S Bartholomew, A Biringer, EK Darling… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Low or high prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and inadequate or excess
gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Abortion safety and use with normally prescribed mifepristone in Canada

…, EK Darling, S Dunn, K McGrail… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In the United States, mifepristone is available for medical abortion (for use with
misoprostol) only with Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) restrictions, despite …

A meta-analysis of the efficacy of ocular prophylactic agents used for the prevention of gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum

EK Darling, H McDonald - Journal of midwifery & women's health, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal eye prophylaxis has been routine in North America for more than
a century. Contextual changes justify reexamining this practice, and prompted a systematic …

Severe maternal morbidity surveillance: monitoring pregnant women at high risk for prolonged hospitalisation and death

…, P Deb‐Rinker, L Arbour, EK Darling… - Paediatric and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is no international consensus on the definition and components of severe
maternal morbidity (SMM). Objectives To propose a comprehensive definition of SMM, to …

Data accuracy in the Ontario birth registry: a chart re-abstraction study

…, D Weiss, J Reszel, M Taljaard, EK Darling… - BMC Health Services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Ontario’s birth Registry (BORN) was established in 2009 to collect, interpret,
and share critical data about pregnancy, birth and the early childhood period to facilitate and …

Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to caesarean birth in Canada

…, S Bartholomew, A Biringer, EK Darling… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Overweight and obese women are known to be at increased risk of caesarean
birth. This study estimates the contribution of prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and …

[HTML][HTML] Severe maternal morbidity in Canada: temporal trends and regional variations, 2003-2016

S Dzakpasu, P Deb-Rinker, L Arbour, EK Darling… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective This study sought to quantify temporal trends and provincial and territorial variations
in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in Canada. Methods The study used data on all …

The experience of pregnancy and birth with midwives: results from the Canadian maternity experiences survey

B O'Brien, B Chalmers, D Fell, M Heaman, EK Darling… - Birth, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: In Canada maternity care is publicly funded, and although women may choose
their care providers, choices may be limited. The purpose of this study was to compare …

Home birth integration into the health care systems of eleven international jurisdictions

…, J Simioni, E Anvari, M Bowen, S Kruegar, EK Darling - Birth, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to develop assessment criteria that could be
used to examine the level of integration of home birth within larger health care systems in …

The Polyamorous Childbearing and Birth Experiences Study (POLYBABES): a qualitative study of the health care experiences of polyamorous families during …

E Arseneau, S Landry, EK Darling - CMAJ, 2019 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: As many as 1 in 5 adults practise some type of consensual nonmonogamy
such as polyamory; many are married, have children, or both. Polyamorous families face …