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Michelle C DimitrisResearch Fellow, Hospital for Sick Children Verified email at mail.mcgill.ca Cited by 445 |
The impact of parental and medical leave policies on socioeconomic and health outcomes in OECD countries: a systematic review of the empirical literature
Policy Points: Historically, reforms that have increased the duration of job‐protected paid
parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around …
parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around …
How global is global health research? A large-scale analysis of trends in authorship
MC Dimitris, M Gittings, NB King - BMJ global health, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Many have called for greater inclusion of researchers from low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) in the conduct of global health research, yet the extent to which this occurs is …
(LMICs) in the conduct of global health research, yet the extent to which this occurs is …
[HTML][HTML] Guidance for design and analysis of observational studies of fetal and newborn outcomes following COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy
COVID-19 vaccines are now being deployed as essential tools in the public health response
to the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Pregnant individuals are a unique subgroup of the …
to the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Pregnant individuals are a unique subgroup of the …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and lactation to promote infant growth in Dhaka, Bangladesh (MDIG trial): study protocol for a …
Background Vitamin D regulates bone mineral metabolism and skeletal development. Some
observational studies have suggested that prenatal vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of …
observational studies have suggested that prenatal vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of …
[HTML][HTML] Utility and feasibility of integrating pulse oximetry into the routine assessment of young infants at primary care clinics in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional …
Background Hypoxemia may occur in young infants with severe acute illnesses or
congenital cardiac anomalies, but is not reliably detected on physical exam. Pulse oximetry …
congenital cardiac anomalies, but is not reliably detected on physical exam. Pulse oximetry …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and lactation to prevent acute respiratory infections in infancy in Dhaka, Bangladesh (MDARI trial) …
Background Early infancy is a high-risk period for severe acute respiratory infection (ARI),
particularly in low-income countries with resource-limited health systems. Lower respiratory …
particularly in low-income countries with resource-limited health systems. Lower respiratory …
What has the pandemic revealed about the shortcomings of modern epidemiology? What can we fix or do better?
In this commentary, we discuss themes that emerged from our symposium about what
modern epidemiology as a science may learn from the COVID-19 pandemic. We reflect on …
modern epidemiology as a science may learn from the COVID-19 pandemic. We reflect on …
Investigating the Shape and Strength of the Relationship Between Maternal Weight Gain and Gestational Age at Delivery in Twin and Singleton Pregnancies
MC Dimitris, JA Hutcheon, RW Platt… - American Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Both inadequate and excessive maternal weight gain are correlated with preterm delivery in
singleton pregnancies, yet this relationship has not been adequately studied in twins. We …
singleton pregnancies, yet this relationship has not been adequately studied in twins. We …
Gestational diabetes in twin versus singleton pregnancies with normal weight or overweight pre-pregnancy body mass index: the mediating role of mid-pregnancy …
Background: Gestational diabetes might be more common in twin versus singleton
pregnancies, yet the reasons for this are unclear. We evaluated the extent to which this …
pregnancies, yet the reasons for this are unclear. We evaluated the extent to which this …
Effect of weekly high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation on serum cholecalciferol concentrations in pregnant women
MC Dimitris, N Perumal, HA Craig-Barnes… - The Journal of steroid …, 2016 - Elsevier
Vitamin D status is conventionally defined by the serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin
D. However, it has been proposed that the serum cholecalciferol concentration (D3) also …
D. However, it has been proposed that the serum cholecalciferol concentration (D3) also …