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View article: Quantum $f$-divergences and Their Local Behaviour: An Analysis via Relative Expansion Coefficients
Quantum $f$-divergences and Their Local Behaviour: An Analysis via Relative Expansion Coefficients Open
Any reasonable measure of distinguishability of quantum states must satisfy a data processing inequality, that is, it must not increase under the action of a quantum channel. We can ask about the proportion of information lost or preserved…
View article: Successes, lessons learned and recommendations for the future: Experiences from the first year of Ontario’s nirsevimab program for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis in infants
Successes, lessons learned and recommendations for the future: Experiences from the first year of Ontario’s nirsevimab program for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis in infants Open
At the conclusion of the 2024/2025 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season in Ontario, a panel of healthcare providers who were actively involved in the conduct of the province's first RSV prophylaxis program with nirsevimab in infants, a…
View article: Cancer and fertility management: <scp>FIGO</scp> best practice advice
Cancer and fertility management: <span>FIGO</span> best practice advice Open
Cancer diagnoses in patients of reproductive age require balancing urgent oncological treatment with the need to preserve fertility. This FIGO Best Practice Advice outlines key considerations for fertility management in this population giv…
View article: Cancer in pregnancy: <scp>FIGO</scp> Best practice advice and narrative review
Cancer in pregnancy: <span>FIGO</span> Best practice advice and narrative review Open
Cancer during pregnancy is relatively rare. The incidence is underestimated due to the lack of international registries covering both high‐income and low‐ and middle‐income countries, and is expected to rise with increasing maternal age an…
View article: Association Between a Technology-Enabled Postpartum Program and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Women With Prior Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Association Between a Technology-Enabled Postpartum Program and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Women With Prior Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Open
BACKGROUND: To test the association between a behavior-change, risk-reduction intervention and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk scores in women with previous hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). METHODS: We completed a prospective, …
View article: Pregnancy after cancer: <scp>FIGO</scp> Best practice advice
Pregnancy after cancer: <span>FIGO</span> Best practice advice Open
Advances in cancer care have led to a growing number of cancer survivors globally. As cancer increasingly affects women and people of reproductive age, more individuals will be experiencing pregnancy after completing cancer treatment. This…
View article: Secure quantum ranging
Secure quantum ranging Open
Determining and verifying an object's position is a fundamental task with broad practical relevance. We propose a secure quantum ranging protocol that combines quantum ranging with quantum position verification (QPV). Our method achieves H…
View article: <scp>FIGO</scp> guideline on liver disease and pregnancy
<span>FIGO</span> guideline on liver disease and pregnancy Open
The number of women entering pregnancy with chronic liver disease is rising. Gestational liver disorders affect 3% of the pregnant population. Both can be associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. European gui…
View article: Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women With a History of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women With a History of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Open
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and are associated with acute cardiac events in the peripartum period, as well as cardiovascular disease later in life. Despite the…
View article: Gaussian quantum data hiding
Gaussian quantum data hiding Open
Quantum data hiding encodes a hidden classical bit to a pair of quantum states that is difficult to distinguish using a particular set of measurement, denoted as $M$. In this work, we explore quantum data hiding in two contexts involving G…
View article: The Association Between Pregnancy Complications and Long-term Maternal Cardiometabolic Health in the MIREC Cohort Study
The Association Between Pregnancy Complications and Long-term Maternal Cardiometabolic Health in the MIREC Cohort Study Open
Context During pregnancy, women who experience certain pregnancy complications show elevations in biomarkers of inflammation and insulin resistance; however, few studies have examined these cardiometabolic biomarkers in the decade followin…
View article: Uniform Additivity of Tripartite Optimized Correlation Measures
Uniform Additivity of Tripartite Optimized Correlation Measures Open
Information theory provides a framework for answering fundamental questions about the optimal performance of many important quantum communication and computational tasks. In many cases, the optimal rates of these tasks can be expressed in …
View article: Optimal implementation of an Ontario nirsevimab program for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis: Recommendations from a provincial RSV expert panel
Optimal implementation of an Ontario nirsevimab program for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis: Recommendations from a provincial RSV expert panel Open
In June 2024, a group of 12 experts in the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) field representing a cross-section of healthcare provider types who treat and care for pregnant individuals and infants, assembled to discuss the implementation o…
View article: Evaluation of a Question Prompt List About Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Prevention After Hypertensive Pregnancy: A Pilot Study
Evaluation of a Question Prompt List About Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Prevention After Hypertensive Pregnancy: A Pilot Study Open
Introduction The aim of this study was to pilot test a question prompt list (QPL) about cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction after hypertensive pregnancy (HDP). Methods In a prospective cohort study of adult women who had HDP given …
View article: Environmental Health Attitudes, Practices, and Educational Preferences: A National Survey of Reproductive-Aged Women in Canada
Environmental Health Attitudes, Practices, and Educational Preferences: A National Survey of Reproductive-Aged Women in Canada Open
Prenatal exposures to environmental toxicants can adversely affect fetal and child development and lead to increased risk of chronic disease. While regulatory action is essential to reduce sources of environmental toxicants, prenatal care …
View article: Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women with a History of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women with a History of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and are associated with acute cardiac events in the peripartum period, as well as cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Despit…
View article: Noninvasive Respiratory Support or Intubation during Stabilization after Birth and Neonatal and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm at 23-25 Weeks of Gestation
Noninvasive Respiratory Support or Intubation during Stabilization after Birth and Neonatal and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm at 23-25 Weeks of Gestation Open
Infants born at 23-25 weeks who were successfully managed with NRS, compared with TI, in the first 30 minutes after birth had lower odds of sBI or death before discharge, but had no significant differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes am…
View article: Machine learning-enabled maternal risk assessment for women with pre-eclampsia (the PIERS-ML model): a modelling study
Machine learning-enabled maternal risk assessment for women with pre-eclampsia (the PIERS-ML model): a modelling study Open
University of Strathclyde Diversity in Data Linkage Centre for Doctoral Training, the Fetal Medicine Foundation, The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
View article: Assessing cardiovascular disease risk in women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A guidance paper for studies using administrative data
Assessing cardiovascular disease risk in women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A guidance paper for studies using administrative data Open
Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, and their association with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk represents a major public health concern. However, assessing…
View article: Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for 5-year Risk of Hypertension in Women of Reproductive Age
Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for 5-year Risk of Hypertension in Women of Reproductive Age Open
Introduction: The rate of pregnancy complications has been steadily increasing over the past decade. These complications include hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (HDP), gestational diabetes, and preterm birth. Previous studies have …
View article: Systematic review of validated case definitions to identify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in administrative healthcare databases
Systematic review of validated case definitions to identify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in administrative healthcare databases Open
Background Administrative data are frequently used to study cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Little is known about the validity of case-finding definitions (CFDs, eg, disease classi…
View article: Women's Knowledge of Future Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Complications of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review
Women's Knowledge of Future Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Complications of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review Open
In conclusion, women have a low level of knowledge of risk of CVD after pregnancy complications. To increase this level of knowledge and self-management, this population has a strong need for psychometrically validated tailored education i…
View article: <scp>FIGO</scp> pregnancy passport: A useful tool for women and their healthcare providers on health risks following pregnancy complications
<span>FIGO</span> pregnancy passport: A useful tool for women and their healthcare providers on health risks following pregnancy complications Open
Pregnancy is often considered a physiological stress test that can unmask pre-existing or subclinical diseases that may manifest later in life. Any complications that arise during pregnancy can also have a lasting impact on a woman's healt…