Association of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy with maternal and perinatal outcomes

…, I Boucoiran, E Castillo, DB Fell, V Kuret, V Poliquin… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There are limited high-quality, population-level data about the effect of SARS-CoV-2
infection on pregnancy using contemporaneous comparator cohorts. Objectives To …

Epidemiology, presentation, and management of retroperitoneal leiomyomata: systematic literature review and case report

V Poliquin, R Victory, GA Vilos - Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 2008 - Elsevier
We report a case of retroperitoneal leiomyoma and a systematic review of the literature
regarding this finding. A 45-year-old woman with menorrhagia and a complex pelvic mass …

Guideline no. 420: cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy

I Boucoiran, M Yudin, V Poliquin, S Caddy… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To provide an update on current recommendations for cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infection during pregnancy. The objectives of this guideline are: • To improve perinatal care …

Penicillin skin testing, challenge, and desensitization in pregnancy: a systematic review

…, L Rosenfield, C Barber, V Poliquin - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective This study sought to evaluate available evidence of the safety of penicillin skin testing
(PST), challenge, and desensitization in pregnancy, with efforts to improve perinatal care …

[HTML][HTML] Vaginal microbiome-hormonal contraceptive interactions associate with the mucosal proteome and HIV acquisition

…, G Westmacott, A Leslie, V Poliquin… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Alterations to the mucosal environment of the female genital tract, such as genital inflammation,
have been associated with increased HIV acquisition in women. As the microbiome and …

[HTML][HTML] Nonoptimal bacteria species induce neutrophil-driven inflammation and barrier disruption in the female genital tract

…, RC Su, LR McKinnon, H Pymar, V Poliquin… - Mucosal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neutrophil recruitment and activation within the female genital tract are often associated
with tissue inflammation, loss of vaginal epithelial barrier integrity, and increased risk for …

No. 354-Canadian HIV pregnancy planning guidelines

M Loutfy, VL Kennedy, V Poliquin, F Dzineku… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of the Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines is to provide
clinical information and recommendations for health care providers to assist Canadians …

[HTML][HTML] Increased genital mucosal cytokines in Canadian women associate with higher antigen-presenting cells, inflammatory metabolites, epithelial barrier …

…, F Mulhall, B Sandberg, A Yu, M Burnett, V Poliquin… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Cervicovaginal inflammation has been linked to negative reproductive health
outcomes including the acquisition of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and cervical …

[HTML][HTML] The neovaginal microbiome of transgender women post-gender reassignment surgery

…, RK Friedman, K Broliden, F Bradley, V Poliquin… - Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background Gender reassignment surgery is a procedure some transgender women (TW)
undergo for gender-affirming purposes. This often includes the construction of a neovagina …

A systematic review of barriers to vaccination during pregnancy in the Canadian context

V Poliquin, D Greyson, E Castillo - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Although vaccination in pregnancy has the potential to affect maternal and infant
morbidity and mortality dramatically, uptake of recommended vaccinations in pregnancy …