2024
The Cost of Developing and Implementing an Antepartum Referral Program for Penicillin Allergy Evaluation at a Single Academic Tertiary Care Hospital
Burn M, Xu X, Kwah J, Liao J, Son M. The Cost of Developing and Implementing an Antepartum Referral Program for Penicillin Allergy Evaluation at a Single Academic Tertiary Care Hospital. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: 1290-1297. PMID: 38423122, DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-9279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost of careReferral programLong-term cost benefitsPenicillin allergyAntibiotic costsAntibiotic stewardshipPregnant individualsProgram developmentAcademic tertiary care hospitalCompare costs of carePenicillin allergy evaluationShort-term costsTertiary care hospitalDelivery hospitalizationsResource utilization dataNo significant differenceNonreferred patientsCare hospitalUtilization dataAllergy evaluationBivariate testsStudy groupEducational initiativesPregnancy periodProgram costs
2021
Factors associated with appropriate treatment of acute-onset severe obstetrical hypertension
Deshmukh US, Lundsberg LS, Culhane JF, Partridge C, Reddy UM, Merriam AA, Son M. Factors associated with appropriate treatment of acute-onset severe obstetrical hypertension. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 225: 329.e1-329.e10. PMID: 34023314, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure measurementsElevated blood pressure measurementsFirst-line antihypertensive agentsFirst-line agentsDelivery hospitalizationsHypertension emergencyAntihypertensive treatmentHypertensive emergenciesSevere hypertensionAntihypertensive agentsAmerican CollegeFirst-line antihypertensive therapyFirst-line antihypertensive treatmentMultivariable logistic regression modelGuideline-concordant treatmentPersistent severe hypertensionGuideline-concordant careClinical risk factorsHospital electronic medical recordsHypertension management guidelinesWeeks of gestationCase-control studyElectronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsPressure measurements