2018
Risk factors for maltreatment-related infant hospitalizations in New York City, 1995–2004
Mason S, Schnitzer P, Danilack V, Elston B, Savitz D. Risk factors for maltreatment-related infant hospitalizations in New York City, 1995–2004. Annals Of Epidemiology 2018, 28: 590-596. PMID: 30153909, PMCID: PMC6117827, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsInfant hospitalizationSociodemographic factorsNeonatal intensive care unitMajor public health problemProbable maltreatmentPopulation-based surveillanceIntensive care unitHospital discharge dataInjury diagnosis codesImportant risk factorModified Poisson regressionPublic health problemPreterm birthCare unitNew York City residentsBirth characteristicsDiagnosis codesMaternal ageInfant admissionFemale infantHospital birthsInfant injuriesDischarge dataHealth problems
2017
Public Health Data in Action: An Analysis of Using Louisiana Vital Statistics for Quality Improvement and Payment Reform
Danilack V, Gee R, Berthelot D, Gurvich R, Muri J. Public Health Data in Action: An Analysis of Using Louisiana Vital Statistics for Quality Improvement and Payment Reform. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2017, 21: 988-994. PMID: 28316039, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-2254-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9-CM codesEarly deliveryBirth certificatesHospital recordsPremature ruptureWomen's HospitalNational Perinatal Information CenterEarly term birthGestational hypertensive disordersSpontaneous active laborTerm singleton birthsHospital discharge recordsAdministrative dataAbnormal heart rateHypertensive disordersGestational diabetesFetal distressTerm birthsActive laborSingleton birthsMaternal deliveryHeart rateCommon reasonDischarge dataMedical reasons
2013
Changes in delivery methods at specialty care hospitals in the United States between 2006 and 2010
Danilack V, Botti J, Roach J, Savitz D, Muri J, Caldwell D. Changes in delivery methods at specialty care hospitals in the United States between 2006 and 2010. Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 33: 919-923. PMID: 23929114, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly term birthCesarean deliveryLabor inductionTerm birthsEarly term deliveryAdministrative hospital discharge dataHospital discharge dataTiming of deliverySpecialty care hospitalsCare hospitalGestational ageInterventional deliveryTerm deliveryMedical indicationsDelivery methodsHospitalMember hospitalsBirthDeliveryDischarge dataInductionCesarean