2023
Assessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator
Adjei N, McMillan C, Hosier H, Partridge C, Adeyemo O, Illuzzi J. Assessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 100960. PMID: 37028551, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban tertiary medical centerTertiary medical centerCesarean delivery success ratesPrevious cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryTrial of laborVaginal birthHispanic patientsMedical CenterRace/ethnicityChronic hypertensionMost patientsObstetrical careMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkPrevious low transverse cesarean deliveryLow transverse cesarean deliveryMaternal body mass indexCesarean delivery successVertex singleton gestationBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionArrest of dilationSuccess rateSuccess of trialEthnic minority patients
2020
Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes.
Dombrowski M, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Lipkind HS, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Xu X. Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 136: 109-117. PMID: 32541284, PMCID: PMC7321852, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite severe maternal morbidityTrial of laborPrior cesarean deliverySevere maternal morbidityCesarean deliveryMaternal morbidityNewborn complicationsHospital characteristicsPropensity score-matched analysisSevere neonatal morbiditySuccessful vaginal birthSingleton live birthsAssociation of patientCohort of mothersBirth certificate dataSample eligibility criteriaModest increaseNeonatal morbidityNeonatal outcomesHospital dischargeBirth outcomesVaginal birthClear contraindicationsLive birthsMultivariable regression
2018
A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Implementing a Web‐Based Decision Aid for Birth after Cesarean to Increase Opportunities for Shared Decision Making in Ethnically Diverse Settings
Shorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A, Illuzzi J, Kennedy HP, Pettker C, Raju D, Whittemore R. A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Implementing a Web‐Based Decision Aid for Birth after Cesarean to Increase Opportunities for Shared Decision Making in Ethnically Diverse Settings. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2018, 64: 78-87. PMID: 30334330, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeb-based decision aidHealth care providersDecision aid implementationCare providersDecisional conflict scoresDecision aidDiverse practice settingsDecision aid contentElectronic health recordsRoutine careVaginal birthBirth outcomesOutpatient settingBirth preferencesClinic workflowWomen's knowledgeCesareanDecisional conflictKnowledge scorePractice settingsAid usageAid useBirth choicesPregnancy decisionsHealth recordsHospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean
Xu X, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Campbell KH, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL. Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 220: 98.e1-98.e14. PMID: 30278176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCesarean SectionCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleGestational AgeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal AgePatient SafetyPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTrial of LaborUterine RuptureVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsSuccess of trialCesarean deliveryTrial of laborHospital variationSuccess rateLow success rateNewborn hospital discharge recordsPatient clinical risk factorsSevere unexpected newborn complicationsNewborn respiratory complicationsUnexpected newborn complicationsClinical risk factorsPrior cesarean deliveryHospital discharge recordsPatient case mixBirth certificate dataMidwife-attended birthsAnesthesia availabilityNewborn infectionRespiratory complicationsUterine ruptureNewborn morbidityPrior cesareanNewborn complicationsVaginal birthImplementing an Internet‐based Decision Aid in Ethnically Diverse Prenatal Care Settings: Reducing Disparities through Shared Decision Making about Birth after Cesarean
Shorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A, Illuzzi J, Kennedy H, Pettker C, Raju D, Whittemore R. Implementing an Internet‐based Decision Aid in Ethnically Diverse Prenatal Care Settings: Reducing Disparities through Shared Decision Making about Birth after Cesarean. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2018, 63: 625-626. DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMode of birthPrenatal care settingsPrevious cesareanCare settingsOutpatient clinic settingDecisional conflict scoresDecision aidWidespread clinical implementationElectronic health recordsHealth care decisionsVaginal birthBirth outcomesPregnant womenRepeat cesareanClinic settingCesareanWomen's knowledgeDecisional conflictCare decisionsDecision-making experiencesStudy designBirth optionsHealth recordsWomenClinical implementation
2016
Variation in Hospital Intrapartum Practices and Association With Cesarean Rate
Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Gariepy AM, Sheth SS, Pettker CM, Lee HC, Lipkind HS, Xu X. Variation in Hospital Intrapartum Practices and Association With Cesarean Rate. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2016, 46: 5-17. PMID: 27886948, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2016.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean rateIntrapartum practicesIntrapartum interventionsIntrapartum careLow-risk womenLower cesarean ratesRegular reviewHospital cesarean rateCross-sectional surveyRank sum testKendall's tau-b correlation coefficientLiberal indicationsLabor inductionVaginal birthHospital variationNewborn careAntibody screenCesarean birthIntravenous lineObstetric servicesHospital characteristicsEligible hospitalsMassachusetts hospitalsFetal monitoringClinical staffPerspectives on Promoting Hospital Primary Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Study
Kennedy HP, Doig E, Tillman S, Strauss A, Williams B, Pettker C, Illuzzi J. Perspectives on Promoting Hospital Primary Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Study. Birth 2016, 43: 336-345. PMID: 27500371, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-time mothersVaginal birthHospital settingPrimary cesarean deliveryCesarean delivery rateLong-term riskCesarean deliveryEarly laborCaregivers' knowledgeWomen's knowledgeCaregiver perspectivesChildbirth preparationSecondary aimNortheastern hospitalsPractice styleBirthLabor managementMothersPowerful mediatorHospitalPrimary aimPotential strategyCaregiversWomenBirth environment
2013
Outcomes of Care in Birth Centers: Demonstration of a Durable Model
Stapleton SR, Osborne C, Illuzzi J. Outcomes of Care in Birth Centers: Demonstration of a Durable Model. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2013, 58: 3-14. PMID: 23363029, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth center careBirth centersCenter careVaginal birthCenter studyCesarean birthMortality rateSan Diego Birth Center StudyMidwifery-led birth centersNational Birth Center StudyAssisted vaginal birthBirth center modelProspective cohort studySpontaneous vaginal birthFetal mortality rateObstetric intervention ratesOnset of laborNeonatal mortality rateOutcomes of careBirth center birthsNeonatal outcomesCohort studyCenter admissionsMaternal deathsObstetric interventions