2016
A universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate
Son M, Grobman WA, Ayala NK, Miller ES. A universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 214: 365.e1-365.e5. PMID: 26928150, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationTransvaginal cervical lengthUniversal cervical lengthPreterm birth rateUniversal transvaginal cervical lengthPrevious preterm birthCervical length measurementCervical lengthPreterm birthBirth rateTransvaginal cervical length measurementPrevious term birthPreterm birth preventionCervical length assessmentSingle tertiary institutionSpontaneous preterm birthUniversal screening programBreslow-Day testShort cervixSingleton gestationsBirth preventionCohort studyEligible womenMultiparous womenTerm births
2014
Utility of cell salvage in women undergoing abdominal myomectomy
Son M, Evanko JC, Mongero LB, Lewin SN, Lu YS, Herzog TJ, Kim JH, Wright JD. Utility of cell salvage in women undergoing abdominal myomectomy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 211: 28.e1-28.e8. PMID: 24565686, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-salvaged bloodCell salvage systemAbdominal myomectomyWeeks of gestationCell salvageUterine sizeIntraoperative blood lossLarge uterine sizeCell salvage deviceSalvage systemClinical characteristicsBlood lossAutologous bloodInfertility specialistsMultivariable modelMyomectomyHigh incidenceRoutine useReinfusionBloodWomenSalvagePatientsGestationSignificant reduction