2022
Intrapartum nipple stimulation therapy for labor induction: a randomized controlled external pilot study of acceptability and feasibility
Stark EL, Athens ZG, Son M. Intrapartum nipple stimulation therapy for labor induction: a randomized controlled external pilot study of acceptability and feasibility. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022, 4: 100575. PMID: 35042047, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstetrical care providersExternal pilot studyLabor inductionStimulation therapyOxytocin infusionNipple stimulationPain levelsCare providersPilot studyInitiation of oxytocinPrimary outcome measureElectric breast pumpWeeks of gestationNeonatal intensive careParticipants' pain levelsNon-English speakingEligible womenMedian durationIntervention startMedian timeIntensive careMinutes of stimulationBreast pumpLabor progressOutcome measures
2020
Association Between Time of Day and the Decision for an Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery.
Son M, Lai Y, Bailit J, Reddy UM, Wapner RJ, Varner MW, Thorp JM, Caritis SN, Prasad M, Tita ATN, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Rouse DJ, Blackwell SC, Tolosa JE. Association Between Time of Day and the Decision for an Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 535-541. PMID: 32028489, PMCID: PMC7595762, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrapartum cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryMedian durationNulliparous womenMulticenter observational cohortOverall cesarean deliveryCesarean delivery rateLive gestationEligible womenObservational cohortSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeVertex presentationMedian timeFetal statusKruskal-Wallis testHome birthTime of daySecondary analysisComplete dilationBivariate analysisContinuous outcomesDystociaWomenNonlinear association
2016
A universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate
Son M, Grobman WA, Ayala NK, Miller ES. A universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 214: 365.e1-365.e5. PMID: 26928150, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationTransvaginal cervical lengthUniversal cervical lengthPreterm birth rateUniversal transvaginal cervical lengthPrevious preterm birthCervical length measurementCervical lengthPreterm birthBirth rateTransvaginal cervical length measurementPrevious term birthPreterm birth preventionCervical length assessmentSingle tertiary institutionSpontaneous preterm birthUniversal screening programBreslow-Day testShort cervixSingleton gestationsBirth preventionCohort studyEligible womenMultiparous womenTerm births