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PERL: Perinatal Epi Research Lab
@perlmcmaster.bsky.social
We specialize in linking and analyzing large datasets to improve safety & well-being for birthing ppl and babies.
Depts of Ob/Gyn & Health Research Methods
McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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New Original Research in O&G Open: Association Between Gestational Weight Gain and Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury. Available for FREE at buff.ly/zVjIOz8
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Just published online first @cjphrcsp.bsky.social Maternal and neonatal health in Canada’s Black communities: A scoping review of epidemiologic studies (Lennord et al.)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
September 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Such an honour to work with this team on this important review. Stay tuned for more coming from CanHEAL (the Canadian Network for Health Equity using Advanced data Linkage) on these fronts. #healthequity #black #maternalhealth #pregnancy #neonatalhealth
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
September 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We’re in beautiful Boston this week sharing new research at the #SPER2025 and #SER2025 annual meetings.
June 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Honoured to have been awarded the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research Rising Star Award at the #SPER2025 annual mtg. Many thanks to those who nominated me and to the executive committee for organizing an excellent meeting under unprecedented pressures. ❤️ @spercomms.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Congratulations Vanessa and team for this important work unpacking the trends and factors associated with second stage operative delivery in the most populous province in Canada.
Temporal Trends in Second-Stage Cesarean Birth in Ontario, Canada, 2012–2021. Read for FREE in O&G Open at buff.ly/0hZqROD
June 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM