Completed Research

Basic Sciences, Physiology
and Diagnostics

Clinical Obstetrics

Clinical Gynecology

Education


BASIC SCIENCES, PHYSIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTICS                                                                         

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 Department Member(s)

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Pain Prevalence in Hospitalized Adults

Ms. Barbara Lewthwaite 

St. Boniface Hospital Alumni Assc.
Post-Diploma Bursary Sigma Theta Tau Intnl.
Xi Lambda Chapter Research Award

Professional Caregivers' Knowledge & Attitudes of Perinatal Palliative Care

 n/a

 
Determining the Relative Change Value of Plasma 1, 5-anhydrogluticol (1, 5-AG) for Monitoring Short-term Glycemic Control in Pregnant Women with diabetes

Dr. Michael Helewa

 


CLINICAL OBSTETRICS                                                                                                (Return to Top) 

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 Department Member(s):

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Long term followup of mothers with acute fatty liver of pregnancy/HELLP and their offspring in Manitoba

Dr. Carol Schneider

Perinatal Services & Outcomes in Manitoba - A Manitoba Health Deliverable

Dr. Maureen Heaman (PI)
Dr. Michael Helewa (Co-I)

MCHP

"High-dose" vs. "Low-variable-dose" misoprostol for mid-trimester induction of labour

Dr. Mark Bernier (PI)

 
Exercise and Dietary Intervention during Pregnancy Results in Reduced Excessive Gestational Weight Gain

Dr. Margaret Morris (Co-I)

University of Manitoba

Abortion and Mental Illness

Dr. Margaret Burnett (PI)

 
Organon: Protocol 292002: Randomized, open-label, comparative multi-centre trial to evaluate contraceptive efficacy, cycle control, safety and acceptability of a monophasic combined oral contraceptive COC containing 2.5mg nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC) and 1.5mg estradiol (E2), compared to a monophasic COC containing 3mg drospirenone (DRSP) and 30ug ethinyl estradiol (EE)

 Dr. Helen Pymar (Co-I)

 
Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) A national profile of inutero and lactational exposure to environmental contaminants

Dr. Michael Helewa (PI)

Health Canada
Safe Environment Prg, Tobacco Control Prg, Product Safetey Prg, Food Directorate Ontario Ministry of the Environment
CIHR

The Effects & Mechanisms of Antioxidants for Healthy Pregnancy (CT-MIROS)

Dr. Michael Helewa (Cllbr)

CIHR

Effects of Intentional delivery after preterm & prelabor rupture of membranes between 32 & 35 weeks of gestation: a multicentre-randomized & controlled trial

Dr. Michael Helewa (Cllbr)

CIHR

Multiple Courses of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth study (MACS)

Dr. Michael Helewa (Co-I)

CIHR

Access to Abortion in Canada

Dr. Margaret Burnett (PI)

Assessment of patient demographics, access, and satisfaction with the abortion service in women who present to elective pregnancy termination at the Winnipeg Centre

 Dr. Helen Pymar (PI)

 
Phase III, multicentre, open-label (1-year extension study) to evaluate the safety of levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol in a continuous daily regimen for oral contraception

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (Cllbr)

Solvay

Phase III, multicentre, open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of levonorgestrel 90 mg and ethinylestradiol 20 mg in a continuous daily regimen for oral contraceptive 2005 Dr. Richard Boroditsky (Cllbr)

Solvay


CLINICAL GYNECOLOGY
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Audit Endoscopic Hysterectomies (SCH, TLH)

Dr. Mark Bernier (PI)

Outcomes & Complications of the Apogee Mesh System for treatment of vaginal vault prolapse

Dr. Ken Maslow (Cllbr)

 
Randomized clinical trial comparing: TVT Secur System and TVTO for surgical management of stress urinary incontinence

Dr. Ken Maslow (PI)

 
Patient characteristics contributing to success with vaginal pessaries in a nurse-run pessary clinic

Ms. Barbara Lewthwaite, RN (PI)

 
Mature women's motivation for using and perception of the risks and benefits of natural health products (NHP)

Dr. Richard Boroditsky

 
A retrospective Review of patients presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding in the Hysterectomy Alternatives Program: Evaluation of a new paradigm in diagnosing and managing abnormal uterine bleeding

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (PI)

 
Evaluation of change in 10-year risk of coronary heart disease in menopausal women followed in the Mature Women's Centre

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (PI)

 
Endometrial ablation performed in a procedure room compared to the operating room

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (Cllbr)

 
Effect of dose titration and dose tapering on the tolerability of desvanlafazine succinate in women with vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (Cllbr)

 
Efficacy & safety of 2 low-dose regimens of conjugated estrogen cream administered vaginally in post-menopausal women with atrophic vaginitis

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (Cllbr)

 
Multicentre, double-blinded, placebo-controlled comparison of multiple doses of esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone, in combination and alone, in relieving vasomotor symptoms of postmenopausal women

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (Co-I)

 
Uterine Artery Embolization for symptomatic fibroids

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (PI)

 
Double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing the safety & efficacy of DVS SR for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (Co-I)

Wyeth
Research

CL 00635 Clinical Study to assess the safety & effectiveness of VizAblate Intrauterine Ultrasound-guided RF Ablation (IUUSgRFA) of submuccosal and intramural uterine fibroids on the reduction of pictorial blood loss assessment scores

Dr. Richard Boroditsky (PI)

 Gyne-sonics


EDUCATION
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Web-based education & enhanced student learning in the Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship Rotation

Dr. Margaret Burnett (PI)

 
Feasibility of using written station in the Multi Mini Interview (MMI)

Dr. Margaret Burnett (PI)