2025
Outpatient or Inpatient Setting for Cervical Ripening Before Induction of Labour: An Individual Participant Data Meta‐Analysis
Patabendige M, Chan F, Wise M, Thompson J, Beckmann M, Saad A, Saade G, Subramaniam A, Tita A, Policiano C, Clode N, Henry A, Haavisto H, Rinne K, Chen V, Sheehan P, Kohari K, Hosier H, Pierce‐Williams R, Berghella V, Rolnik D, Mol B, Li W. Outpatient or Inpatient Setting for Cervical Ripening Before Induction of Labour: An Individual Participant Data Meta‐Analysis. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2025 PMID: 40497299, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.18253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical ripeningIPD meta-analysisInduction of laborRandomised controlled trialsData Meta-AnalysisBalloon catheterComposite perinatal outcomeVaginal birthVaginal dinoprostoneCINAHL PlusVaginal prostaglandinsMaternal safetyEpidural analgesiaPerinatal deathWomen's experiencesOutpatient groupPerinatal outcomesPregnant individualsControlled TrialsSingleton gestationsInpatient groupCochrane LibraryLanguage restrictionsNo trialsMeta-analysis
2024
Neonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios
Whelan A, Has P, Savitz D, Danilack V, Lewkowitz A. Neonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: 1285-1289. PMID: 38423121, PMCID: PMC11223946, DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-8948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal growth restrictionPersistent oligohydramniosNeonatal resuscitationGestational ageGrowth restrictionWomen meeting study criteriaContinuous positive airway pressureTrained research nursesDiagnosis of oligohydramniosPositive airway pressureMode of deliveryBag-mask ventilationTime of deliveryRetrospective cohort studyTertiary-care hospitalResearch nursesAdministration of oxygenMedication administrationNICU admissionSingleton gestationsNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesHypertensive disordersNeonatal informationPrenatal ultrasoundAssociation Between Intrapartum Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia and Short-Term Neonatal Outcomes
Starosta A, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Grechukhina O, Son M. Association Between Intrapartum Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia and Short-Term Neonatal Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 143: 677-682. PMID: 38484306, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term neonatal outcomesNeonatal intensive care unitNo analgesiaNeonatal outcomesApgar scoreLabor analgesiaComposite outcomeAdverse short-term neonatal outcomesNeonatal intensive care unit admissionSecondary outcomesSingle-center retrospective cohortRetrospective cohort study of individualsCohort study of individualsLow-risk patientsRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitElectronic medical recordsNitrous oxide useAnalgesia typeIntrapartum cesareanSingleton gestationsNICU admissionNitrous oxide exposureIntrapartum analgesiaNeonatal hyperbilirubinemiaAssociation of Mild Iodine Insufficiency during Pregnancy with Child Neurodevelopment in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hypothyroxinemia
Casey B, Mele L, Peaceman A, Varner M, Reddy U, Wapner R, Thorp J, Saade G, Tita A, Rouse D, Sibai B, Costantine M, Mercer B, Caritis S. Association of Mild Iodine Insufficiency during Pregnancy with Child Neurodevelopment in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hypothyroxinemia. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: e3326-e3332. PMID: 38228158, PMCID: PMC11153033, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary iodine concentrationSubclinical hypothyroidismSubclinical thyroid diseasePregnant patientsIodine statusIodine insufficiencyThyroid diseaseIodine concentrationMaternal urinary iodine concentrationPrimary outcomePlacebo-controlled treatment trialMaternal iodine statusMild iodine insufficiencyIntelligence quotientFull-scale intelligence quotientYears of ageDifferential Ability Scales-IISingleton gestationsDouble-MaskedIdentical placeboLevothyroxine replacementWeeks gestationMaternal urineThyroid screeningSerum thyrotropinBreastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Grasch J, de Voest J, Saade G, Hughes B, Reddy U, Costantine M, Chien E, Tita A, Thorp J, Metz T, Wapner R, Sabharwal V, Simhan H, Swamy G, Heyborne K, Sibai B, Grobman W, El-Sayed Y, Casey B, Parry S. Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 143: 449-455. PMID: 38176013, PMCID: PMC10962006, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis C virus infectionUndetectable viral loadC virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusViral loadHCV seropositivityHCV viremiaBreast milkAssociated FactorsVirus infectionMulticenter observational cohortDetectable viral loadDuration of breastfeedingObstetric characteristicsSingleton gestationsMedian durationObservational cohortSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisSelf-reported initiationImmunodeficiency virusBreastfeeding behaviorBreastfeedingSecondary analysis
2023
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Abnormal Birth Weight
Venkatesh K, Yee L, Johnson J, Wu J, McNeil B, Mercer B, Simhan H, Reddy U, Silver R, Parry S, Saade G, Chung J, Wapner R, Lynch C, Grobman W. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Abnormal Birth Weight. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 1199-1207. PMID: 37769319, PMCID: PMC10972636, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbnormal birth weightNeighborhood socioeconomic disadvantageGestational ageBirth weightPregnant individualsADI quartileIncreased oddsSocioeconomic disadvantageWeeks of gestationPotential confounding variablesLogistic regression modelsHigher area deprivationSGA neonatesLGA neonatesMultinomial logistic regression modelsSingleton gestationsCohort enrollmentAnalytic populationParticipant's addressFetal sexConfounding variablesSecondary analysisArea deprivationNeonatesQuartileCervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Individuals With a Short Cervix
Hoffman M, Clifton R, Biggio J, Saade G, Ugwu L, Longo M, Bousleiman S, Clark K, Grobman W, Frey H, Chauhan S, Dugoff L, Manuck T, Chien E, Rouse D, Simhan H, Esplin M, Macones G, Bickus M, Facco F, Tita A, Grant J, Casey B, Harris S, Harper L, Dunn D, Longo S, Hendricks M, Lata-Arias K, Costantine M, Bartholomew A, Cline D, Harper S, Ward C, Gardner N, Brindle S, Weigand S, McKenna D, Snow E, Fennig K, Habli M, Lambers D, McClellan M, Metz T, Sowles A, Varner M, Hill K, Morby V, Meadows C, Allard D, Werner E, Rousseau J, Milano J, Pettker C, Leventhal J, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Wapner R, Carmona V, Firman B, Vanneman A, Palomares K, Beche I, Skupski D, Chan-Akeley R, Salazar A, Pacheco L, McCoy L, Saad A, Jain S, Omere C, Clifford C, McDonnold M, Chien E, Dalton W, Polito L, Milluzi C, Kushner K, Maile A, Bell J, Hackney D, Ortiz F, Timlin S, Goodnight W, Manuck T, Beamon C, Nun H, Eichelberger K, Moore A, Hughes B, Ferrara J, Grobman W, Mallett G, Stein L, Miller E, Plunkett B, Kearns K, Palatnik A, Malone T, Parry S, Pizzi C, Craig J, Filipczak A, Thom E, Doherty L, Hubbard A, Erikson P, Pinto T, Marcharchand P, Reddy U, Miodovnik M, Archer S. Cervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Individuals With a Short Cervix. JAMA 2023, 330: 340-348. PMID: 37490086, PMCID: PMC10369212, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.10812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical pessaryUsual carePreterm birthShort cervixVaginal progesteroneCervical lengthSingleton pregnanciesFetal deathPrimary outcomeInfant deathPrior spontaneous preterm birthTransvaginal ultrasound cervical lengthCervical pessary placementWeeks 0 daysSpontaneous preterm birthUltrasound cervical lengthWeeks 6 daysThird interim analysisNeonatal/infant mortalityPreterm deliverySingleton gestationsBaseline characteristicsUltrasound evidencePessary placementTransvaginal ultrasoundPROMPT: Prospective Meta-analysis for Pessary Trials Study Protocol
Thom E, Saade G, Askie L, Ugwu L, Mol B, Vayssiere C, Norman J, Pajkrt E, Clifton R, Biggio J, Arnaud C, Berghella V, Canino M, Carreras E, Dugoff L, Hoffman M, Pacagnella R, Reddy U, Saccone G, van 't Hooft J, Dang V, Collaboration F. PROMPT: Prospective Meta-analysis for Pessary Trials Study Protocol. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e2230-e2237. PMID: 37429323, PMCID: PMC10776795, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort cervical lengthPreterm birthIndividual patient dataShort cervixRandomized trialsPessary trialCervical lengthTwin gestationsSubsequent spontaneous preterm birthLong-term neurological disabilityOngoing randomized trialsSpontaneous preterm birthTrial study protocolWeeks of gestationProspective Meta-AnalysisSignificant health issueCervical supportNeonatal morbidityPreterm deliverySingleton gestationsSecondary outcomesFetal deathNeurological disabilityPrimary outcomeWeeks' gestation
2021
Outcomes in Twins Compared With Singletons Subsequent to Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
Bartal M, Ugwu LG, Grobman WA, Bailit JL, Reddy UM, Wapner RJ, Varner MW, Thorp JM, Caritis SN, Prasad M, Tita ATN, Saade GR, Rouse DJ. Outcomes in Twins Compared With Singletons Subsequent to Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 138: 725-731. PMID: 34619719, PMCID: PMC8542618, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChorioamnionitisCohort StudiesEndometritisEnterocolitis, NecrotizingFemaleFetal Membranes, Premature RuptureGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureOutcome Assessment, Health CarePerinatal MortalityPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy, TwinPremature BirthSepsisVenous ThromboembolismWound InfectionYoung AdultConceptsComposite maternal morbidityPreterm prelabor ruptureWeeks of gestationNeonatal morbidityPreterm PROMSingleton gestationsMaternal morbidityPrelabor ruptureTwin gestationsOdds ratioComposite major neonatal morbidityComposite neonatal morbidityMajor neonatal morbidityMedian gestational ageMedian latency periodMajor fetal anomaliesAdjusted odds ratioCoprimary outcomesObstetric cohortNeonatal outcomesTwin neonatesGestational agePotential confoundersFetal anomaliesMorbidityA Multivariable Predictive Model for Success of External Cephalic Version
Dahl CM, Zhang Y, Ong JX, Yeh C, Son M, Miller ES, Roy A, Grobman WA. A Multivariable Predictive Model for Success of External Cephalic Version. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 138: 426-433. PMID: 34352823, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexFetal malpresentationPlacental locationECV successECV attemptPatient characteristicsFetal weightMaternal ageSingle quaternary care hospitalMultivariable logistic regression modelExternal cephalic versionExternal cephalic version successQuaternary care hospitalMultivariable predictive modelAmniotic fluid volumeYears of ageLogistic regression modelsObjective patient characteristicsHigh discriminatory capacitySingleton gestationsCare hospitalGestational agePatient factorsMass indexCephalic version
2020
Peri‐implantation cytokine profile differs between singleton and twin IVF pregnancies
Simpson S, Kaislasuo J, Peng G, Aldo P, Paidas M, Guller S, Mor G, Pal L. Peri‐implantation cytokine profile differs between singleton and twin IVF pregnancies. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2020, 85: e13348. PMID: 32946159, PMCID: PMC8221280, DOI: 10.1111/aji.13348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal serum levelsSerum levelsSingleton gestationsIL-10Twin pregnanciesC motif chemokine ligand 10General immune reactionTwin IVF pregnanciesProspective longitudinal cohortSerum cytokine concentrationsAcademic fertility centerSerial serum samplesChemokine ligand 10Implantation phaseAnti-angiogenic roleSingleton conceptionsCXCL10 levelsIVF pregnanciesIVF-ETCytokine concentrationsInterleukin-10Fertility centerSerum concentrationsTumor necrosisLongitudinal cohortAssociation of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery.
McAdow M, Xu X, Lipkind H, Reddy UM, Illuzzi JL. Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 569-575. PMID: 32028487, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMode of deliveryInduction of laborNeonatal morbidityCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenLatent laborOxytocin infusionLatent phaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisContinuous oxytocin infusionRetrospective cohort analysisLarge academic medical centerBody mass indexLogistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerContinuous oxytocinSingleton gestationsLabor inductionGestational ageMass indexPotential confoundersMaternal ageOdds ratioCohort analysisMedical CenterChildhood neurodevelopment after spontaneous versus indicated preterm birth
Nuss E, Spiegelman J, Turitz A, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Childhood neurodevelopment after spontaneous versus indicated preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2020, 2: 100082. PMID: 33345968, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2019.100082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age infantsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthNeurologic outcomeNeonatal morbidityPreterm deliveryGestational ageAge infantsMental Developmental Index scoresLong-term adverse effectsBaseline maternal demographicsBayley II scoresWorse neurologic outcomeMental Developmental IndexDevelopmental Index scoresPreterm birth groupYears of ageLogistic regression modelsII scoreMaternal demographicsPreterm laborSingleton gestationsBaseline characteristicsSecondary outcomesSpontaneous delivery
2019
Factors Associated with Attempted External Cephalic Version for Fetal Malpresentation at Term
Limaye M, Abdullahi N, Has P, Danilack V, Froehlich R, Werner E. Factors Associated with Attempted External Cephalic Version for Fetal Malpresentation at Term. American Journal Of Perinatology Reports 2019, 09: e323-e327. PMID: 31620311, PMCID: PMC6794123, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1695748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal cephalic versionPrior vaginal deliveryFetal malpresentationVaginal deliveryCephalic versionRetrospective cohort studyBody mass indexNoncephalic presentationSingleton gestationsAdverse eventsClinical characteristicsCohort studyPatient characteristicsMass indexInsurance typeFactors AssociatedMalpresentationWomenSuccess rateDeliveryGestationCohortWeeksSevere cardiovascular morbidity in women with hypertensive diseases during delivery hospitalization
Ackerman CM, Platner MH, Spatz ES, Illuzzi JL, Xu X, Campbell KH, Smith GN, Paidas MJ, Lipkind HS. Severe cardiovascular morbidity in women with hypertensive diseases during delivery hospitalization. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 220: 582.e1-582.e11. PMID: 30742823, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCardiomyopathiesCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesEclampsiaEducational StatusElectric CountershockEthnicityFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedInformation Storage and RetrievalInsurance, HealthLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNew York CityPovertyPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy in ObesityRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexVentricular FibrillationYoung AdultConceptsSevere cardiovascular morbidityCardiovascular morbidityDelivery hospitalizationsHypertensive disordersSevere featuresNormotensive womenGestational hypertensionCardiovascular diseaseRetrospective cohort studyClinical risk factorsPregnancy-related deathsMultivariable logistic regressionChronic hypertensionDiligent screeningSingleton gestationsCohort studyHypertensive diseaseDiabetes mellitusMaternal deathsRisk factorsInclusion criteriaDiseases-10HospitalizationMorbidityPreeclampsia
2018
Cervical funneling or intra‐amniotic debris and preterm birth in nulliparous women with midtrimester cervical length less than 30 mm
Saade G, Thom E, Grobman W, Iams J, Mercer B, Reddy U, Tita A, Rouse D, Sorokin Y, Wapner R, Leveno K, Blackwell S, Esplin M, Tolosa J, Thorp J, Caritis S, Vandorsten J, Network T. Cervical funneling or intra‐amniotic debris and preterm birth in nulliparous women with midtrimester cervical length less than 30 mm. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 52: 757-762. PMID: 29155504, PMCID: PMC5960623, DOI: 10.1002/uog.18960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical funnelingMidtrimester cervical lengthCervical lengthPreterm birthWeeks' gestationNulliparous womenMedian cervical lengthSecondary cohort analysisNulliparous pregnant womenSecond trimester ultrasoundAsymptomatic nulliparous womenMultivariable adjustmentSingleton gestationsMulticenter trialMultivariable analysisTransvaginal ultrasoundSecond trimesterPregnant womenCohort analysisGestationWomenHigh rateWeeksUltrasoundLtAssociation Between Attempted External Cephalic Version and Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality
Son M, Roy A, Grobman WA, Miller ES. Association Between Attempted External Cephalic Version and Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 132: 365-370. PMID: 29995733, PMCID: PMC6060011, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionComposite perinatal morbidityCare unit admissionPerinatal morbidityECV attemptWeeks of gestationUnit admissionMortality outcomesNeonatal anemiaLower mean body mass indexMean body mass indexExternal cephalic version attemptNeonatal therapeutic hypothermiaNonanomalous singleton gestationsRetrospective cohort studyTertiary care institutionBody mass indexExternal cephalic versionNonvertex presentationExpectant managementCohort studyFetal malpresentationSecondary outcomesSingleton gestations
2017
Predicting preterm birth: Cervical length and fetal fibronectin
Son M, Miller ES. Predicting preterm birth: Cervical length and fetal fibronectin. Seminars In Perinatology 2017, 41: 445-451. PMID: 28935263, PMCID: PMC6033518, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.08.002.BooksConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthQualitative fetal fibronectinPreterm birthCervical lengthFetal fibronectinFetal fibronectin measurementPreterm labor symptomsSignificant global health burdenCervical length assessmentSpontaneous preterm deliveryGlobal health burdenCervical shorteningLabor symptomsNeonatal morbidityPreterm deliverySingleton gestationsAsymptomatic womenHealth burdenScreening modalityPotential screening modalitiesClinical utilityPrevention strategiesObstetric strategiesLength assessmentBirthTrends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005–2013: a population‐based study
Merriam A, Ananth C, Wright J, Siddiq Z, D'Alton M, Friedman A. Trends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005–2013: a population‐based study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2017, 124: 1365-1372. PMID: 28236337, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative vaginal deliveryPopulation-based studyVaginal deliveryVacuum deliveryOperative deliveryForceps deliveryOdds ratioNon-anomalous singleton gestationsMultivariable logistic regression modelStudy periodUS birth recordsWeeks of gestationLogistic regression modelsCaesarean deliveryRetrospective cohortSingleton gestationsPrimary outcomeUS birthsBirth recordsVacuum extractionForcepsDemographic characteristicsGestationLower ratesResident education
2016
Comparison of Respiratory Outcomes between Preterm Small-For-Gestational-Age and Appropriate-For-Gestational-Age Infants
Turitz A, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Comparison of Respiratory Outcomes between Preterm Small-For-Gestational-Age and Appropriate-For-Gestational-Age Infants. American Journal Of Perinatology 2016, 34: 283-288. PMID: 27500933, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1586755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth WeightBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCase-Control StudiesCerebral Intraventricular HemorrhageCesarean SectionEnterocolitis, NecrotizingFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Small for Gestational AgeMalePerinatal DeathPremature BirthRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornRisk FactorsSeizuresSepsisSex FactorsTransient Tachypnea of the NewbornConceptsRespiratory distress syndromeGestational age infantsGestational ageNeonatal outcomesRespiratory outcomesMultivariable logistic regression modelAssociation of SGAAdverse neonatal outcomesEarlier gestational ageCase-control studyMode of deliverySubjects/groupLogistic regression modelsNeonatal compositePreterm SmallCesarean deliveryPreterm infantsSingleton gestationsDistress syndromeMulticenter trialBirth weightMale genderAntibiotic exposureInfant genderSample size estimates
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