How physicians perceive and utilize information from a teratogen information service: The Motherisk Program by Park Andrew, Einarson Adrienne, Koren Gideon

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Teratogen information services have been developed around the world to disseminate information regarding the safety of maternal exposures during pregnancy. The Motherisk Program in Toronto, Canada, fields thousands of these inquiries per year. …”
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The complete guide to everyday risks in pregnancy and breastfeeding : answers to all your questions about medications, morning sickness, herbs, diseases, chemical exposures & more... by Koren, Gideon, 1947-, Motherisk Program

Evaluation of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy using the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea scale in Korea by Hyun Joung Choi, Yoon Joo Bae, June Seek Choi, Hun Kyong Ahn, Hyun Sook An, Dal Soo Hong, Jeong-Sup Yun, Jung Yeol Han

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SSRI'S and other antidepressant use during pregnancy and potential neonatal adverse effects: Impact of a public health advisory and subsequent reports in the news media by Halil R, Schachtschneider AK, Einarson A, Bollano E, Koren G

“…In the seven days following the release of this advisory, The Motherisk Program received 49 calls from anxious women in response to the media reporting of this information.…”
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The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among African asylum seeking children residing in Tel Aviv by Gideon Koren, Lielle Ross, Oren Zwang, Orel Benari

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Pharmacological Treatment for Pregnant Women who Smoke Cigarettes by BC Chan, G Koren

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Searching for the Fetal Alcohol Behavioral Phenotype by Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC, FACMT, Asher Ornoy MD

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Medicinal Use of Cannabis in Children and Pregnant Women by Rana Cohen

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The use of CAM by women suffering from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy by Smith Michael, Georgousis Alexia, Boon Heather, Hollyer Taras, Einarson Adrienne

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Women who called The Motherisk NVP helpline, were asked after the counseling session to complete a questionnaire, which included demographic data as well as information about their CAM use.…”
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Institutionalized Children and the Risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); A Primer for Clinicians, Adoption Staff and Parents by Gideon Koren MD, Asher Ornoy MD

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Rates of fetal polydrug exposures in methadone-maintained pregnancies from a high-risk population. by Kaitlyn Delano, Joey Gareri, Gideon Koren

“…This study aims to determine the effectiveness of MMT engagement in high-risk pregnant women in reducing polydrug use by objective laboratory examination of neonatal meconium.Over a 29-month period, the Motherisk Laboratory at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto analyzed meconium samples as per request by social services and hospitals for drugs of abuse.Of the 904 meconium samples received, 273 were tested for methadone with 164 positive and 109 negative for methadone. …”
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Vapor Compounds Released from Nicotine-Free Inhalators as a Smoking-Cessation Aid by Ho-Seok Kwak, Jung-Yeol Han, Gideon Koren, Sang-Hee Jo, Ki-Hyun Kim

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Pregnancy outcomes after inadvertent exposure of anti-obesity drugs during pregnancy by Eun Jeong Choi, Jung Yeol Han

“…Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study and recruited pregnant women exposed to anti-obesity drugs in the Motherisk Database, from 2012 to 2018. We determined the frequency and type of anti-obesity drugs used. …”
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Effect of iron content on the tolerability of prenatal multivitamins in pregnancy by Einarson Tom R, O'Connor Deborah L, Levy Amalia, Nava-Ocampo Alejandro, Nguyen Patricia, Taddio Anna, Koren Gideon

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Pregnant women who called the Motherisk Program (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) and had not started taking or had discontinued any multivitamin due to adverse events were included in this prospective, randomized, open-label, 2-arm study. …”
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Safety of Amlodipine in Early Pregnancy by Asako Mito, Atsuko Murashima, Yoshinao Wada, Mai Miyasato‐Isoda, Chizuko A. Kamiya, Masako Waguri, Jun Yoshimatsu, Naho Yakuwa, Omi Watanabe, Tomo Suzuki, Naoko Arata, Masashi Mikami, Shinya Ito

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Factors associated with medical complications after body art among Israeli adults: a retrospective study by Liat Korn, Hagit Bonny-Noach, Gideon Koren, Rachel Nissanholtz-Gannot

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Obesity, neural tube defects and folic acid—A complex relationship by Gideon Koren, Yusuf C Kaplan

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The rates of major malformations after gestational exposure to isotretinoin: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Eun Jeong Choi, NaeRy Kim, Ho-Seok Kwak, Hae Ji Han, Kyoung-Chul Chun, Young-Ah Kim, Jae-Whoan Koh, Jung Yeol Han, Sung Hong Joo, Ji Sung Lee, Gideon Koren

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Association between CYP2D6 Genotypes and the Risk of Antidepressant Discontinuation, Dosage Modification and the Occurrence of Maternal Depression during Pregnancy by Anick Bérard, Anick Bérard, Andrea Gaedigk, Andrea Gaedigk, Odile Sheehy, Christina Chambers, Mark Roth, Pina Bozzo, Diana Johnson, Kelly Kao, Sharon Lavigne, Lori Wolfe, Dee Quinn, Kristen Dieter, Jin-Ping Zhao, the OTIS (MotherToBaby) Collaborative Research Committee

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