2022
The Uptake of Telemedicine in Obstetric Care During the Early Acute Phase of the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic
McKenney KM, Lundsberg LS, Burris HH, Ledyard RF, Son M, Greenspan J, Handley SC, Dysart K, Culhane J. The Uptake of Telemedicine in Obstetric Care During the Early Acute Phase of the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2022, 29: 617-620. PMID: 36067146, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2022.0291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly acute phasePrenatal careTelemedicine useAcute phaseObstetric careElectronic medical record dataPrenatal care provisionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMedical record dataDisease 2019 pandemicCoronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicUptake of telemedicineHealth care deliveryObstetric telemedicineTotal visitsCare deliveryEarly pandemicCare provisionRecord dataCareDelivery modeSignificant differencesTelemedicine usersTelemedicineEarly timing
2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Pregnancy Outcomes in a U.S. Population
Son M, Gallagher K, Lo JY, Lindgren E, Burris HH, Dysart K, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Handley SC. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Pregnancy Outcomes in a U.S. Population. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 138: 542-551. PMID: 34433180, PMCID: PMC8454282, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionAdverse pregnancy-related outcomesPregnancy-related outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPregnancy outcomesGestational ageSARS-CoV-2 testingDiverse U.S. cohortAdverse pregnancy outcomesRetrospective cohort studyPositive test resultsSARS-CoV-2 diagnosisSignificant differencesNegative test resultsHypertensive disordersPlacental abruptionBaseline characteristicsCohort studyPreterm birthPostpartum hemorrhagePregnant womenCesarean birthU.S. cohortPublic insuranceA 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
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
2015
Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre
Levin HI, Ananth CV, Benjamin-Boamah C, Siddiq Z, Son M, Friedman AM. Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 123: 409-414. PMID: 26485686, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal corticosteroidsMajority of womenPreterm birthACS administrationHypertensive disordersPreterm deliveryGestational ageAdministration of ACSOptimal timingAntenatal corticosteroid administrationPositive fetal fibronectinRetrospective cohort studySpontaneous preterm birthTertiary medical centerUltrasound cervical lengthSingleton preterm birthWeeks gestational ageAntenatal steroidsCervical lengthCorticosteroid administrationPreterm laborSteroid administrationCohort studyFetal fibronectinAsymptomatic women