2020
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut
Campbell KH, Tornatore JM, Lawrence KE, Illuzzi JL, Sussman LS, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM. Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut. JAMA 2020, 323: 2520-2522. PMID: 32453390, PMCID: PMC7251498, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.8904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsymptomatic DiseasesBetacoronavirusClinical Laboratory TechniquesConnecticutCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalPandemicsParturitionPersonal Protective EquipmentPneumonia, ViralPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrevalenceSARS-CoV-2
2018
Implementing 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
Perspectives 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
2014
Knowledge, 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
Maternal Infection in Pregnancy and Risk of Asthma in Offspring
Collier CH, Risnes K, Norwitz ER, Bracken MB, Illuzzi JL. Maternal Infection in Pregnancy and Risk of Asthma in Offspring. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2013, 17: 1940-1950. PMID: 23338127, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1220-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionRisk of asthmaChildhood asthmaMaternal infectionTract infectionsMaternal urinary tract infectionMultivariable logistic regression modelAdjusted odds ratioChildren of womenYears of lifeLogistic regression modelsAntepartum infectionChart reviewPhysician diagnosisPregnant womenStreptococcus colonizationHospital visitsOdds ratioAsthmaPregnancyInfectionWomenRiskStructured interviewsAge six
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
Women's Prenatal Concerns Regarding Breastfeeding: Are They Being Addressed?
Archabald K, Lundsberg L, Triche E, Norwitz E, Illuzzi J. Women's Prenatal Concerns Regarding Breastfeeding: Are They Being Addressed? Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2011, 56: 2-7. PMID: 21323844, DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2010.00006.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal concernsPrenatal periodYale-New Haven HospitalHealth care providersHealth care discussionsWomen's concernsPostpartum womenPrenatal careCare discussionsCare providersWomen's recallCross-sectional sampleBreastfeedingWomenStudy objectiveClosed-ended questionsStructured interviewsProvidersEnded questionHospitalInfantsCare
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
2006
Clinical Triggers to Initiate Intrapartum Penicillin Therapy for Prevention of Group B Streptococcus Infection
Hamar B, Illuzzi J, Funai E. Clinical Triggers to Initiate Intrapartum Penicillin Therapy for Prevention of Group B Streptococcus Infection. American Journal Of Perinatology 2006, 23: 493-498. PMID: 17094043, DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of therapyClinical triggersNarcotic analgesiaPenicillin therapyNulliparous womenParous womenActive laborGroup B streptococcus infectionRupture of membranesHours of therapyAntibiotic durationEpidural analgesiaAntibiotic therapyClinical eventsStreptococcus infectionClinical recordsStudy criteriaNational recommendationsAnalgesiaTherapyNulliparasWomenOne-way analysisSignificant decreaseDilation