2024
Integrated group antenatal and pediatric care in Haiti: A comprehensive care accompaniment model
Jean-Baptiste M, Julmisse M, Adeyemo O, Julmiste T, Illuzzi J. Integrated group antenatal and pediatric care in Haiti: A comprehensive care accompaniment model. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300908. PMID: 38995942, PMCID: PMC11244772, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup antenatal careUsual careIncidence of pre-eclampsiaPediatric carePost-partum family planningImprove quality of careSecondary analysis of qualitative dataConvergent mixed methods studyAntenatal care attendanceUsual care groupModels of careHigh-quality careQuality of careCommunity-based careMaternal-newborn dyadsAnalysis of qualitative dataFamily planning methodsPostpartum careAntenatal careCare attendanceMaternal mortalityPsychosocial supportCare groupAssociated with increased engagementMaternal empowerment
2020
Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery.
McAdow M, Xu X, Lipkind H, Reddy UM, Illuzzi JL. Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 569-575. PMID: 32028487, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMode of deliveryInduction of laborNeonatal morbidityCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenLatent laborOxytocin infusionLatent phaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisContinuous oxytocin infusionRetrospective cohort analysisLarge academic medical centerBody mass indexLogistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerContinuous oxytocinSingleton gestationsLabor inductionGestational ageMass indexPotential confoundersMaternal ageOdds ratioCohort analysisMedical Center
2019
Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization.
Platner MH, Ackerman C, Howland RE, Xu X, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Chung S, Lipkind HS. Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 133: 515-524. PMID: 30741805, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood TransfusionBody Mass IndexDelivery, ObstetricEclampsiaFemaleGestational Weight GainGuidelines as TopicHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesMiddle AgedNew York CityPregnancyPulmonary EdemaRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityGestational weight gainBody mass indexOdds ratioDelivery hospitalizationsIOM guidelinesHeart failureWeight gainBirth certificate data setsGestational weight gain categoriesNew York City dischargeOverall severe maternal morbidityPrepregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gain guidelinesAcute heart failurePrepregnancy BMI categoryTerm singleton live birthsWeight gain categoriesRetrospective cohort studyWeight gain guidelinesLife-threatening diagnosisClinical Modification codesSingleton live birthsMultivariable logistic regressionSevere cardiovascular morbidity in women with hypertensive diseases during delivery hospitalization
Ackerman CM, Platner MH, Spatz ES, Illuzzi JL, Xu X, Campbell KH, Smith GN, Paidas MJ, Lipkind HS. Severe cardiovascular morbidity in women with hypertensive diseases during delivery hospitalization. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 220: 582.e1-582.e11. PMID: 30742823, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCardiomyopathiesCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesEclampsiaEducational StatusElectric CountershockEthnicityFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedInformation Storage and RetrievalInsurance, HealthLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNew York CityObesity, MaternalPovertyPre-EclampsiaPregnancyRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexVentricular FibrillationYoung AdultConceptsSevere cardiovascular morbidityCardiovascular morbidityDelivery hospitalizationsHypertensive disordersSevere featuresNormotensive womenGestational hypertensionCardiovascular diseaseRetrospective cohort studyClinical risk factorsPregnancy-related deathsMultivariable logistic regressionChronic hypertensionDiligent screeningSingleton gestationsCohort studyHypertensive diseaseDiabetes mellitusMaternal deathsRisk factorsInclusion criteriaDiseases-10HospitalizationMorbidityPreeclampsia
2018
Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics
Campbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC, Lin H, Lipkind HS, Lundsberg LS, Pettker CM, Xu X. Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics. Birth 2018, 46: 289-299. PMID: 30251270, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth CertificatesCaliforniaCesarean SectionFemaleGestational AgeHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMorbidityObstetric Labor ComplicationsObstetricsPatient DischargePoisson DistributionPregnancyQuality Indicators, Health CareRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsRisk-standardized ratesMorbidity rateNeonatal outcomesObstetrical performancePatient clinical risk factorsFuture quality improvement effortsMaternal morbidity ratesNeonatal morbidity ratesProcedures/surgeriesSevere newborn morbiditySevere maternal morbidityClinical risk factorsShock/resuscitationHospital discharge recordsMaternal-newborn outcomesQuality improvement effortsPrevalent morbidityMaternal morbidityNeonatal morbidityRespiratory complicationsIntravascular coagulationNewborn morbidityHeart failureTerm birthsHospital variation
2017
Missed opportunities for HPV immunization among young adult women
Oliveira CR, Rock RM, Shapiro ED, Xu X, Lundsberg L, Zhang LB, Gariepy A, Illuzzi JL, Sheth SS. Missed opportunities for HPV immunization among young adult women. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 218: 326.e1-326.e7. PMID: 29223597, PMCID: PMC5924702, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.11.602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirus immunizationYoung adult womenGynecology clinicAdult womenMissed clinical opportunitiesVaccine-eligible visitsVaccine-eligible womenHuman papillomavirus vaccineMultivariable logistic regressionCross-sectional studyHospital-based obstetricsYears of ageYoung adult populationSignificant racial disparitiesUrban obstetricsPostpartum visitClinic visitsEligible womenPapillomavirus vaccinePatient characteristicsHPV immunizationHuman papillomavirusAdjusted oddsMedical recordsDifferent vaccines
2015
Wide Variation Found In Hospital Facility Costs For Maternity Stays Involving Low-Risk Childbirth
Xu X, Gariepy A, Lundsberg LS, Sheth SS, Pettker CM, Krumholz HM, Illuzzi JL. Wide Variation Found In Hospital Facility Costs For Maternity Stays Involving Low-Risk Childbirth. Health Affairs 2015, 34: 1212-1219. PMID: 26153317, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean deliveryHospital costsMaternity staysSerious maternal morbidityNationwide Inpatient SampleCoordination of careValue of careMaternal morbidityHospital admissionInpatient SampleDelivery system reformRural hospitalsUS hospitalsHospital practiceSafe reductionHospitalChildbirthStayLong stayHigh rateCareLower proportionUnited StatesFacility costs
2014
Patient and provider perspectives on Bedsider.org, an online contraceptive information tool, in a low income, racially diverse clinic population
Gressel GM, Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Danton CM, Sheth SS, Xu X, Gariepy A. Patient and provider perspectives on Bedsider.org, an online contraceptive information tool, in a low income, racially diverse clinic population. Contraception 2014, 90: 588-593. PMID: 25139723, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2014.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultContraceptionContraception BehaviorCounselingFamily Planning ServicesFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorInternetPatient Education as TopicPerceptionPovertyPregnancyUnited StatesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsClinic providersPatient participantsDiverse clinic populationProvider perspectivesHealth careUrban clinic settingWomen ages 18Women's health careProviders/staffNew contraceptive methodsStructured interview guideUrban MedicaidUrban clinicClinic populationActive womenClinic settingUnplanned pregnancyContraceptive methodsPatientsProviders' understandingContraceptive educationAge 18Contraceptive toolAmerican CongressClinicKnowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding conception and fertility: a population-based survey among reproductive-age United States women
Lundsberg LS, Pal L, Gariepy AM, Xu X, Chu MC, Illuzzi JL. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding conception and fertility: a population-based survey among reproductive-age United States women. Fertility And Sterility 2014, 101: 767-774.e2. PMID: 24484995, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersReproductive health-related informationAge groupsWomen's health care providersReproductive-age womenPopulation-based surveyPercent of womenUnited States womenHealth-related informationIrregular mensesOvulatory cyclesMAIN OUTCOMEUS womenCare providersOlder womenReproductive healthProvider engagementStates womenCross-sectional sampleYoung womenOverall knowledgeWomenOne-thirdOvulationProcreative success
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
2012
Implementing Provider‐based Sampling for the National Children's Study: Opportunities and Challenges
Belanger K, Buka S, Cherry DC, Dudley DJ, Elliott MR, Hale DE, Hertz‐Picciotto I, Illuzzi JL, Paneth N, Robbins JM, Triche EW, Bracken MB. Implementing Provider‐based Sampling for the National Children's Study: Opportunities and Challenges. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2012, 27: 20-26. PMID: 23215706, DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Children's StudyProvider-based samplingChildren's StudyNational cohort studyPrenatal care providersNational probability sampleType of providerProbability sampleCohort studyPrenatal careCare providersChild healthProvider groupsAge 21Risk estimatesPrimary sampling unitsWomenBirthProvidersHealthSampling frameSecondary sampling unitsPregnancyNumber of strategiesUtero
2011
Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury
Werner EF, Janevic TM, Illuzzi J, Funai EF, Savitz DA, Lipkind HS. Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 1239-1246. PMID: 22105252, PMCID: PMC3725462, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31823835d3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVacuum-assisted vaginal deliveryAssisted vaginal deliveryCesarean deliveryVaginal deliverySubdural hemorrhageApgar scoreNeurologic outcomeIntraventricular hemorrhageNulliparous womenForceps-assisted vaginal deliverySevere neurologic morbidityFacial nerve palsyBrachial plexus injuryNeurologic complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionSingleton live birthsHospital discharge dataMode of deliveryNeonatal morbidityNerve palsyNeurologic morbidityScalp lacerationsComplication ratePlexus injuryIntracranial injury
2009
Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Asthma in Children
Kang EM, Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Bracken MB. Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Asthma in Children. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2009, 114: 1295-1306. PMID: 19935033, PMCID: PMC3237391, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e3181c225c0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of asthmaAdjusted odds ratioThird trimesterPrenatal exposureMonths of deliveryWeeks of gestationUse of acetaminophenYears of lifeLogistic regression modelsAcetaminophen useAsthma symptomsPregnant womenPotential confoundersOdds ratioAsthmaPregnancyAcetaminophenDose responseTrimesterChildrenRiskMonthsWomenRegression modelsExposure