2023
Association of maternal body mass index with success and outcomes of attempted operative vaginal delivery
Grasch J, Venkatesh K, Grobman W, Silver R, Saade G, Mercer B, Yee L, Scifres C, Parry S, Simhan H, Reddy U, Frey H. Association of maternal body mass index with success and outcomes of attempted operative vaginal delivery. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 101081. PMID: 37422004, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBody Mass IndexCesarean SectionDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeProspective StudiesConceptsMaternal body mass indexBody mass indexOperative vaginal deliveryVaginal delivery attemptComposite maternal morbidityComposite neonatal morbidityVaginal deliveryMass indexNeonatal morbidityCesarean deliveryMaternal morbidityAdverse outcomesSecond-stage cesarean deliveryBody mass index groupsBody mass index categoriesNulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes StudyNonanomalous singleton pregnanciesNeonatal adverse outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionPregnancy Outcomes StudyNulliparous individualsDose-dependent mannerSecondary outcomesSingleton pregnanciesPrimary outcomeMaternal and Delivery Characteristics and Self-Reported Perceived Control During Labor
Mallett G, Hill K, Doherty L, Grobman W, Reddy U, Tita A, Silver R, Rice M, El-Sayed Y, Wapner R, Rouse D, Saade G, Thorp J, Chauhan S, Costantine M, Chien E, Casey B, Srinivas S, Swamy G, Simhan H, Macones G. Maternal and Delivery Characteristics and Self-Reported Perceived Control During Labor. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 117-124. PMID: 37290106, PMCID: PMC10330140, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLabor PainLabor, InducedLabor, ObstetricPregnancySelf ReportConceptsBody mass indexWeeks of gestationLabor Agentry ScaleScale scoreLabor painPrivate health insuranceDelivery characteristicsLabor pain scoresPrevious pregnancy lossSpontaneous vaginal deliverySevere neonatal complicationsHealth insuranceMode of deliveryFinal multivariable modelMultivariable linear regressionSelf-administered questionnaireSelf-reported raceNeonatal complicationsExpectant managementPain scoresLabor inductionNonprivate insuranceOperative deliveryCesarean deliveryVaginal delivery
2021
Chronic hypertension, perinatal mortality and the impact of preterm delivery: a population‐based study
Grover S, Brandt J, Reddy U, Ananth C. Chronic hypertension, perinatal mortality and the impact of preterm delivery: a population‐based study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2021, 129: 572-579. PMID: 34536318, PMCID: PMC9214277, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal mortality rateChronic hypertensionEarly term deliveryPreterm deliveryPerinatal mortalityMortality rateTerm deliverySingleton birthsCausal mediation analysisMaternal chronic hypertensionElevated blood pressureModifiable risk factorsPopulation-based studyWeeks of gestationLate-term gestationCross-sectional analysisNormotensive pregnanciesPreterm birthBlood pressureTerm gestationPerinatal deathRisk factorsHypertensionMAIN OUTCOMEMortality
2018
Reassessing the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor in Relation to Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity
Grantz KL, Sundaram R, Ma L, Hinkle S, Berghella V, Hoffman MK, Reddy UM. Reassessing the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor in Relation to Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 345-353. PMID: 29324600, PMCID: PMC5785437, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous vaginal birthSecond stage durationVaginal birthNulliparous womenNeonatal complicationsNeonatal morbidityCesarean deliveryFetal heart rate tracingsFirst half hourPrior cesarean deliverySpontaneous vaginal deliveryWeeks of gestationHeart rate tracingsVertex birthsRetrospective cohortMultiparous womenSerious complicationsSerious morbidityVaginal deliveryMorbidityHalf hourLikelihood of birthComplicationsWomenBirth
2017
Route of Delivery in Women With Stillbirth
Boyle A, Preslar JP, Hogue CJ, Silver RM, Reddy UM, Goldenberg RL, Stoll BJ, Varner MW, Conway DL, Saade GR, Bukowski R, Dudley DJ. Route of Delivery in Women With Stillbirth. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 129: 693-698. PMID: 28333794, PMCID: PMC5370197, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryObstetric indicationsSingleton stillbirthsUterine ruptureMulticenter case seriesRepeat cesarean deliveryRetrospective chart reviewInduction of laborWeeks of gestationRoute of deliveryMode of deliveryLabor inductionSecondary outcomesChart reviewIntrapartum stillbirthPrimary outcomeSpontaneous laborVaginal deliveryCase seriesMedical recordsTotal casesStillbirthWomenDelivery information
2015
Neonatal complications associated with use of fetal scalp electrode: a retrospective study
Kawakita T, Reddy U, Landy H, Iqbal, Huang C, Grantz K. Neonatal complications associated with use of fetal scalp electrode: a retrospective study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 123: 1797-1803. PMID: 26643181, PMCID: PMC4899296, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal scalp electrodeVacuum-assisted vaginal deliveryVaginal deliveryOperative vaginal deliveryWeeks of gestationNeonatal complicationsScalp electrodesNeonatal morbidityForceps-assisted vaginal deliveryNon-operative vaginal deliveriesSecondary analysisPrelabour caesarean deliveryRetrospective cohort studyAssisted vaginal deliveryRisk of complicationsSafe Labor studyRisk of injuryCaesarean deliveryPregnancy complicationsCohort studySingleton deliveriesNeonatal risksRetrospective studyUnderlying indicationAbsolute risk