2021
Patient characteristics associated with complications of external cephalic version
Dahl CM, Zhang Y, Ong JX, Yeh C, Son M, Miller ES, Roy A, Grobman WA. Patient characteristics associated with complications of external cephalic version. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2021, 3: 100411. PMID: 34058425, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal cephalic versionBody mass indexPatient characteristicsCephalic versionPlacental locationGestational ageFetal weightMass indexCord prolapsePlacental abruptionFetal statusSpontaneous ruptureIntensive care unit admissionSingle quaternary care centerHigher body mass indexExternal cephalic version attemptAnterior placental locationNonreassuring fetal statusUmbilical cord prolapseCare unit admissionCord arterial pHGreater gestational ageMultivariable logistic regressionQuaternary care centerExternal cephalic version success
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