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Wendy Whittle

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of Obstetrics & GynaecologyUniversity of Toronto

Wendy Whittle

Associate Professor

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2023.

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Latest papers

Predicting adverse outcomes in pregnant patients positive for SARS-CoV-2: a machine learning approach- a retrospective cohort study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2023
Adapting obstetric and neonatal services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2022
Clinical decision analysis of elective delivery vs expectant management for pregnant individuals with COVID-19–related acute respiratory distress syndrome
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM · 2022

All 13 publications

Latest funding

The Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Maternal and Infant Outcomes
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$499,920
Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Maternal and Infant Outcomes
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$825,367
Improving Outcomes for Preterm Infants and their Families: A Canadian Collaborative Network
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$4,250,000

All 6 grants and awards

13 publications.

Predicting adverse outcomes in pregnant patients positive for SARS-CoV-2: a machine learning approach- a retrospective cohort study

Young D, Houshmand B, Tan CC, Kirubarajan A, Parbhakar A, Dada J, Whittle W, Sobel ML, Gomez LM, Rüdiger M

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth202314 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05679-2 PMID: W4385495211

Adapting obstetric and neonatal services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Gold S, Clarfield L, Johnstone J, Diambomba Y, Shah PS, Whittle W, Abbasi N, Arzola C, Ashraf R, Biringer A

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth202218 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04409-4

Clinical decision analysis of elective delivery vs expectant management for pregnant individuals with COVID-19–related acute respiratory distress syndrome

Resende MHF, Yarnell CJ, D'Souza R, Lapinsky SE, Nam A, Shah V, Whittle W, Wright JK, Naimark DMJ

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM20225 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100697

A retrospective review of pregnant patients critically ill with COVID-19 in a tertiary referral centre.

Al Mandhari M, Ubaldo OG, Munshi L, Lakhani A, Whittle W, Lapinsky SE

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie20222 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02292-3 PMID: 35857245

Uterine dehiscence: a laparoscopic uterine repair in early pregnancy.

Edwards D, Mathur S, Flores H, Whittle W, Murji A

Fertility and sterility2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.05.039 PMID: 35786305

COVID-19 and acute coagulopathy in pregnancy.

Vlachodimitropoulou Koumoutsea E, Vivanti AJ, Shehata N, Benachi A, Le Gouez A, Desconclois C, Whittle W, Snelgrove J, Malinowski AK

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH2020191 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/jth.14856 PMID: 32302459

A team consensus on the allocation of resources, roles and tasks for emergency crash cesarean deliveries.

Adedugbe IO, Carvalho JCA, Downey K, Whittle W, Watts N, Siddiqui N

Journal of clinical anesthesia20201 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109972 PMID: 32653752

Failure of Decidualization and Maternal Immune Tolerance Underlies Uterovascular Resistance in Intra Uterine Growth Restriction

Caroline Dunk, Melissa Kwan, Aleah D. Hazan, Sierra A. Walker, Julie Korol Wright, Lynda K. Harris, Rebecca Lee Jones, Sarah Keating, John C. Kingdom, Wendy L. Whittle, Cynthia V. Maxwell, Stephen James Lye

Frontiers in Endocrinology201968 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00160 PMID: 30949130

Zika virus infection in a pregnant Canadian traveler with congenital fetal malformations noted by ultrasonography at 14-weeks gestation.

Schwartz KL, Chan T, Rai N, Murphy KE, Whittle W, Drebot MA, Gubbay J, Boggild AK

Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines20189 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s40794-018-0062-8 PMID: 29632700

Fetal thrombocytopenia in pregnancies with fetal human parvovirus-B19 infection.

Melamed N, Whittle W, Kelly EN, Windrim R, Seaward PG, Keunen J, Keating S, Ryan G

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology201528 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.01.048 PMID: 25644439

The Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Maternal and Infant Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res. Gaps/Prior- Dif. Impacts on Hist. Excl/Underserved Pops

Principal investigators: Money, Deborah M; Boucoiran, Isabelle; Castillo, Eliana; Elwood, Chelsea; Fell, Deshayne B; McClymont, Elisabeth K; Poliquin, Vanessa; Snelgrove, John W

Keywords: Breakthrough Infection; Covid-19; Hospitalization; Maternal; Neonatal; Pregnancy; Preterm Birth; Unvaccinated; Variants Of Concern; Vertical Transmission

$499,920

Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Maternal and Infant Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Money, Deborah M; Boucoiran, Isabelle; Castillo, Eliana; Elwood, Chelsea; Fell, Deshayne B; Poliquin, Vanessa; Snelgrove, John W

Keywords: Covid-19; Maternal; Neonatal; Pregnancy; Preterm Birth; Vertical Transmission

$825,367

Improving Outcomes for Preterm Infants and their Families: A Canadian Collaborative Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Preterm Birth Network

Principal investigators: Shah, Prakeshkumar; Barrett, Jon; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Chaillet, Nils; Foster, Jonathan; Joseph, K. S; McDonald, Sarah D; O'Brien, Karel; Pasquier, Jean Charles; Pechlivanoglou, Petros; Piedboeuf, Bruno; Robson, Kate; Shivananda, Sandesh; Synnes, Anne R

Keywords: Developmental Interventions; Economic Analysis; Knowledge Translation; Neonatology; Network; Obstetrics; Outcomes Improvement; Perinatal Health; Preterm Birth; Quality Improvement

$4,250,000

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of cervical morphology and maternal serum blood markers predict spontaneous human preterm birth

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Catalyst Grant: Catalyzing Innovation in Preterm Birth Research

Principal investigators: Shynlova, Oksana

Keywords: Cervical Length Shortening; Cervical Ripening; Lps-Induced Preterm Labor; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri); Maternal Peripheral Blood; Mouse Models Of Preterm Labor; Peripheral Blood Activation Markers; Preterm Birth; Ru486-Induced Preterm Labor; Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound

$199,650

MAG-CP: Magnesium sulphate for fetal neuroprotection of the preterm infant

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Magee, Laura A; Liston, Robert M; Synnes, Anne R

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Health Services Research; Health Surveillance; Knowledge Translation; Magnesium Sulphate; Practice Variability; Very Preterm Birth

$615,426

Preventing Severe Maternal Morbidity

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Emerging Team Grant - Maternal Health: From Pre-conception to the Empty Nest

Principal investigators: Joseph, K. S; Liston, Robert M; Magee, Laura A

Keywords: Acute Renal Failure; Cardiovascular Disease; Cerebrovascular Disease; Maternal Health; Maternal Morbidity; Obstetric Shock; Postpartum Hemorrhage; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Puerperal Sepsis

$900,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Wendy Whittle

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Predicting adverse outcomes in pregnant patients positive for SARS-CoV-2: a machine learning approach- a retrospective cohort study

Adapting obstetric and neonatal services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Clinical decision analysis of elective delivery vs expectant management for pregnant individuals with COVID-19–related acute respiratory distress syndrome

A retrospective review of pregnant patients critically ill with COVID-19 in a tertiary referral centre.

Uterine dehiscence: a laparoscopic uterine repair in early pregnancy.

COVID-19 and acute coagulopathy in pregnancy.

A team consensus on the allocation of resources, roles and tasks for emergency crash cesarean deliveries.

Failure of Decidualization and Maternal Immune Tolerance Underlies Uterovascular Resistance in Intra Uterine Growth Restriction

Zika virus infection in a pregnant Canadian traveler with congenital fetal malformations noted by ultrasonography at 14-weeks gestation.

Fetal thrombocytopenia in pregnancies with fetal human parvovirus-B19 infection.

The Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Maternal and Infant Outcomes

Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Maternal and Infant Outcomes

Improving Outcomes for Preterm Infants and their Families: A Canadian Collaborative Network

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of cervical morphology and maternal serum blood markers predict spontaneous human preterm birth

MAG-CP: Magnesium sulphate for fetal neuroprotection of the preterm infant

Preventing Severe Maternal Morbidity

Frequent collaborators

Stephen Lye

John Kingdom

John Snelgrove

Stephen Lapinsky

Rohan D'Souza

Cynthia Maxwell

Greg Ryan

Johannes Keunen

Ann Malinowski

Siddhi Mathur

Ally Murji

Rory Windrim

Prakesh Shah

Shira Gold

Amanda Selk

Prakeshkumar Shah

David Chitayat

Nadine Shehata

Nir Melamed

Vibhuti Shah

Anne Biringer

Jose Carvalho

Kellie Murphy

Jonathan Gubbay

Kevin Schwartz

Laveena Munshi

Dafna Sussman

Evangeli Vlachodimitropoulou Koumoutsea

Naveed Siddiqui

Rasha Kashef