2020
Risk Factors for Postpartum Maternal Infection Following Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery Complicated by Chorioamnionitis
Daifotis H, Smith M, Denoble A, Dotters-Katz S. Risk Factors for Postpartum Maternal Infection Following Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery Complicated by Chorioamnionitis. American Journal Of Perinatology Reports 2020, 10: e159-e164. PMID: 32426175, PMCID: PMC7228805, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpontaneous vaginal deliveryPostpartum infectionPrimary outcomeVaginal deliveryRisk factorsManagement of chorioamnionitisPostpartum maternal infectionHigh-risk womenIntrapartum antibioticsPostpartum antibioticsMaternal infectionWeeks' gestationSingle centerRetrospective studyAdjusted oddsAntibiotic useChorioamnionitisInfectionWomenBivariate statisticsGestationOutcomesWeeksRegression modelsOddsUsing the new definition of intraamniotic infection – is there morbidity among the women left out?
Smith MM, Daifotis HA, DeNoble AE, Dotters-Katz SK. Using the new definition of intraamniotic infection – is there morbidity among the women left out? The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2020, 34: 4148-4152. PMID: 31928262, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1711723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum infectionIntraamniotic infectionPrimary outcomePostpartum infectious morbidityUrinary tract infectionSingle academic centerFourth-degree lacerationsBackward stepwise eliminationACOG criteriaAntibiotic receiptGestational hypertensionIntrapartum characteristicsMaternal feverMaternal tachycardiaDegree lacerationsInfectious morbidityRetrospective cohortTract infectionsDiagnostic criteriaAcademic centersInfectionWomenBivariate statisticsMorbidityFever
2019
Chorioamnionitis and Infectious Complications after Vaginal Delivery
DeNoble AE, Heine RP, Dotters-Katz SK. Chorioamnionitis and Infectious Complications after Vaginal Delivery. American Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 36: 1437-1441. PMID: 31238347, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1692718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPostpartum infectious complicationsPostpartum infectionPostpartum antibioticsInfectious complicationsPreterm deliveryPrimary outcomeVaginal deliveryMaternal-Fetal Medicine Unit Cesarean RegistryPrepregnancy body mass indexSeptic pelvic thrombophlebitisUrinary tract infectionCesarean RegistryEunice KennedyPelvic thrombophlebitisSuccessful VBACTract infectionsMass indexPelvic abscessVaginal birthRisk factorsMultivariate predictorsChild healthMultivariate analysisChorioamnionitisSpiking in the Second Stage: The Significance of Isolated Maternal Fever During Labor [16A]
Smith M, Daifotis H, Denoble A, Dotters-Katz S. Spiking in the Second Stage: The Significance of Isolated Maternal Fever During Labor [16A]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 133: 14s-14s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000559363.72958.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse maternal outcomesMaternal outcomesAntibiotic receiptPostpartum infectionMaternal feverBlood transfusionAdverse postpartum outcomesIsolated maternal feverPostpartum maternal outcomesPostpartum venous thromboembolismRetrospective cohort studyTwin vaginal deliverySigns of infectionTiming of deliveryAntepartum complicationsDelivery BMIIntraamniotic infectionMaternal morbidityVenous thromboembolismCohort studyHospital readmissionPrimary outcomeVaginal deliveryPostpartum outcomesNineteen women