2021
Pragmatic Approach to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Obstetric Patients With Disorders of the Vertebral Column, Spinal Cord, and Neuromuscular System
Walsh E, Zhang Y, Madden H, Lehrich J, Leffert L. Pragmatic Approach to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Obstetric Patients With Disorders of the Vertebral Column, Spinal Cord, and Neuromuscular System. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2021, 41: 164-165. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000796068.53863.3d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCall to Action: Maternal Health and Saving Mothers: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Mehta LS, Sharma G, Creanga AA, Hameed AB, Hollier LM, Johnson JC, Leffert L, McCullough LD, Mujahid MS, Watson K, White CJ, Committee O. Call to Action: Maternal Health and Saving Mothers: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2021, 144: e251-e269. PMID: 34493059, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationMaternal healthMaternal outcomesHeart AssociationAmerican Heart Association MissionHigh maternal mortality rateMaternal mortality surveillanceReproductive health equityMaternal mortality rateDelivery of careMaternal morbidityCardiovascular diseaseMortality surveillanceSaving MothersChild healthMortality rateEpidemiological programEthnic disparitiesHealth equityTime courseHealthy lifeMother's lifeHealthCareOutcomes
2019
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: Pathophysiology, Anesthetic Implications, and Obstetrical Management.
Naoum EE, Leffert LR, Chitilian HV, Gray KJ, Bateman BT. Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: Pathophysiology, Anesthetic Implications, and Obstetrical Management. Anesthesiology 2019, 130: 446-461. PMID: 30707120, PMCID: PMC7037575, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000002597.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
What’s new in obstetric anesthesia? Focus on preeclampsia
Leffert L. What’s new in obstetric anesthesia? Focus on preeclampsia. International Journal Of Obstetric Anesthesia 2015, 24: 264-271. PMID: 25936785, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-organ systemsHigh-risk patientsPrevalence of preeclampsiaDefinition of preeclampsiaObstetric care teamPregnant patientsFetal effectsObstetric anesthesiaClinical managementCare teamPreeclampsiaTherapeutic interventionsPatientsContemporary dataRecent updatesComorbiditiesMorbidityPregnancyAnesthesiaPathogenesisEtiologyFetusesPrevalenceDiagnosisCare