2002
Hospital Variation in Episiotomy Use and the Risk of Perineal Trauma During Childbirth
Webb D, Culhane J. Hospital Variation in Episiotomy Use and the Risk of Perineal Trauma During Childbirth. Birth 2002, 29: 132-136. PMID: 12000414, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-536x.2002.00173.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFourth-degree perineal lacerationsDegree perineal lacerationsEpisiotomy useHospital variationPerineal lacerationsPerineal traumaEpisiotomy ratePublished Epidemiological StudiesAdjusted odds ratioHospital discharge dataUse of episiotomyRate of episiotomyMajor maternity hospitalsUnited States womenNulliparous womenObstetrical providersMaternity hospitalOdds ratioClinical studiesStudy populationSurgical proceduresEpidemiological dataEpidemiological studiesSuch lacerationsHospital level
2001
Pennsylvania's early discharge legislation: effect on maternity and infant lengths of stay and hospital charges in Philadelphia.
Webb D, Culhane J, Snyder S, Greenspan J. Pennsylvania's early discharge legislation: effect on maternity and infant lengths of stay and hospital charges in Philadelphia. Health Services Research 2001, 36: 1073-83. PMID: 11775668, PMCID: PMC1089279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth CertificatesCommunity Health PlanningDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHospital ChargesHumansInfant, NewbornInsurance CoverageLength of StayMedical Record LinkageObstetrics and Gynecology Department, HospitalPatient DischargePhiladelphiaPostnatal CareTime FactorsConceptsHospital chargesResident live birthsLive birthsAnnual health care costsDescriptive epidemiological studyHealth care costsVaginal birthInfant costsInfant lengthSecondary data analysisEpidemiological studiesMedian chargeCare costsDischarge practicesBirth recordsResident birthsOne-year periodMaternal lengthBirthLOSMinimum LOSMothersLOS variablesData pertainingHoursStress, infection and preterm birth: a biobehavioural perspective
Wadhwa P, Culhane J, Rauh V, Barve S, Hogan V, Sandman C, Hobel C, Chicz‐DeMet A, Dunkel‐Schetter C, Garite T, Glynn L. Stress, infection and preterm birth: a biobehavioural perspective. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2001, 15: 17-29. PMID: 11520397, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2001.00005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthMaternal stressImmune processesPlacental corticotropin-releasing hormoneFetal endocrine systemObstetric risk assessmentIndependent risk factorSpontaneous preterm birthSpontaneous preterm deliveryPro-inflammatory mechanismsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneInfectious-inflammatory processMaternal-child healthUrogenital tract infectionsChronic maternal stressPreterm parturitionPreterm deliveryTract infectionsLocal immunityPregnant womenInflammatory pathwaysRisk factorsPhysiology of parturitionEpidemiological studiesPathophysiological events