2022
Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity
Mullin AM, Handley SC, Lundsberg L, Elovitz MA, Lorch SA, McComb EJ, Montoya-Williams D, Yang N, Dysart K, Son M, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Burris HH. Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 42: 1346-1352. PMID: 35974082, PMCID: PMC9379882, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01488-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack-White disparitiesDuration of exposureOverall PTBPTB phenotypesPreterm birthWhite patientsStudy designWeHigh riskLower riskPandemic exposureNew HavenRacial disparitiesPatientsPrior yearCOVID-19 pandemicWeeksExposure durationExposureBirthRiskPandemicDurationDisparitiesPTBPandemic effects
2016
Association among Maternal Obesity, Cervical Length, and Preterm Birth
Palatnik A, Miller ES, Son M, Kominiarek MA. Association among Maternal Obesity, Cervical Length, and Preterm Birth. American Journal Of Perinatology 2016, 34: 471-479. PMID: 27704492, PMCID: PMC7189342, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthBody mass indexMid-trimester cervical lengthCervical lengthHigh BMI groupBMI groupsPreterm birthMaternal body mass indexPrior spontaneous preterm birthHigher body mass indexLong cervical lengthCervical length assessmentPotential protective effectMaternal obesityRetrospective cohortSingleton pregnanciesMass indexMultivariable analysisUnivariable analysisDecreased riskProtective effectMultivariable regressionGroup 2Length assessmentWeeks