2024
Neonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios
Whelan A, Has P, Savitz D, Danilack V, Lewkowitz A. Neonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: 1285-1289. PMID: 38423121, PMCID: PMC11223946, DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-8948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal growth restrictionPersistent oligohydramniosNeonatal resuscitationGestational ageGrowth restrictionWomen meeting study criteriaContinuous positive airway pressureTrained research nursesDiagnosis of oligohydramniosPositive airway pressureMode of deliveryBag-mask ventilationTime of deliveryRetrospective cohort studyTertiary-care hospitalResearch nursesAdministration of oxygenMedication administrationNICU admissionSingleton gestationsNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesHypertensive disordersNeonatal informationPrenatal ultrasound
2023
Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits
Balk E, Danilack V, Bhuma M, Cao W, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 8-18. PMID: 37290105, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine antenatal visitsAntenatal care visitsVisit scheduleAntenatal visitsAntenatal careCare visitsGestational ageNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRoutine antenatal care visitsCare unit admissionLow Apgar scoreLow birth weightHealth care utilizationNonrandomized comparative studyTraditional schedulePatient experience measuresUnit admissionApgar scorePreterm birthBirth outcomesCare utilizationCochrane DatabaseBirth weightSTUDY SELECTIONOutcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term
Ramos S, Has P, Gimovsky A, Danilack V, Savitz D, Lewkowitz A. Outcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e1470-e1477. PMID: 36894159, PMCID: PMC10562520, DOI: 10.1055/a-2051-3859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal growth restrictionLater gestational agesNeonatal outcomesGestational ageNeonatal morbidityGrowth restrictionAbnormal umbilical artery Doppler studyExact testNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionUmbilical artery Doppler studiesHigher body mass indexComposite neonatal outcomeCare unit admissionTertiary care centerRespiratory distress syndromeBody mass indexMode of deliveryFisher's exact testComposite morbidityFGR pregnanciesLast ultrasoundUnit admissionApgar scoreDelivery complications
2022
Risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome among high-risk early-term and full-term deliveries
Gould A, Ding J, Recabo O, Has P, Savitz D, Danilack V, Lewkowitz A. Risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome among high-risk early-term and full-term deliveries. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2022, 35: 10401-10405. PMID: 36210090, PMCID: PMC9851950, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2128657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory distress syndromeFetal growth restrictionEarly term infantsPresence of meconiumFull-term neonatesNovel risk factorsStrong risk factorRisk factorsHypertensive disordersMaternal demographicsCesarean deliveryDistress syndromeGestational ageIncidence of RDSSecondary analysisTertiary care obstetric hospitalRetrospective cohort studyLower gestational ageFull-term birthFull-term deliveryInfant health outcomesComorbid diabetesInfectious comorbiditiesIntrauterine inflammationSevere preeclampsiaDevelopment and Internal Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Acute Cardiovascular Morbidity in Preeclampsia
Malhamé I, Raker C, Hardy E, Spalding H, Bouvier B, Hurlburt H, Vrees R, Daskalopoulou S, Nerenberg K, Savitz D, Mehta N, Danilack V. Development and Internal Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Acute Cardiovascular Morbidity in Preeclampsia. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 38: 1591-1599. PMID: 35709932, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular morbidityCardiovascular outcomesInternal validationAcute heart failurePrevious caesarean deliveryPrimary composite outcomeRisk prediction toolsEarly postpartum periodRisk prediction modelShort-term riskRisk assessment toolCaesarean deliveryCardiogenic shockSevere hypertensionComposite outcomeHeart failureGestational ageCerebrovascular disordersObstetric hospitalMaternal ageMyocardial infarctionPostpartum periodVentricular fibrillationPreeclampsia
2021
The independent and combined influences of small for gestational age and socioeconomic status on newborn metabolite levels
McCarthy M, Oltman S, Rogers E, Ryckman K, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L, Danilack V. The independent and combined influences of small for gestational age and socioeconomic status on newborn metabolite levels. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2021, 35: 6192-6198. PMID: 33882790, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1909562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioeconomic statusGestational ageMetabolite levelsHospital discharge dataDose-response relationshipEffect of SESNewborn interventionsSGA infantsSGA statusRetrospective cohortSmall birthweightFree carnitineBetter outcomesSGAMajority of metabolitesNutritional Assistance ProgramCalifornia infantsInfant's levelInfantsSelect metabolitesMedical insuranceAge exhibitIndependent effectsBirthweightEducation level
2020
Prediction Model for Vaginal Birth After Induction of Labor in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
Beninati M, Ramos S, Danilack V, Has P, Savitz D, Werner E. Prediction Model for Vaginal Birth After Induction of Labor in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 136: 402-410. PMID: 32649502, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduction of laborCesarean deliveryHypertensive disordersVaginal deliveryHosmer-Lemeshow testLabor inductionIntrapartum magnesium sulfateStepwise backward logistic regressionVaginal delivery successPrior cesarean deliveryBody mass indexPrelabor cesarean deliveryWeeks of gestationBackward logistic regressionFuture external validationSimilar discriminatory abilitySeizure prophylaxisCervical ripeningRetrospective cohortSingleton pregnanciesSpontaneous laborGestational ageMass indexStudy cohortVaginal birth
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