2023
Assessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator
Adjei N, McMillan C, Hosier H, Partridge C, Adeyemo O, Illuzzi J. Assessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 100960. PMID: 37028551, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEthnicityFemaleHumansHypertensionMinority GroupsPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTrial of LaborUnited StatesVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsUrban tertiary medical centerTertiary medical centerCesarean delivery success ratesPrevious cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryTrial of laborVaginal birthHispanic patientsMedical CenterRace/ethnicityChronic hypertensionMost patientsObstetrical careMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkPrevious low transverse cesarean deliveryLow transverse cesarean deliveryMaternal body mass indexCesarean delivery successVertex singleton gestationBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionArrest of dilationSuccess rateSuccess of trialEthnic minority patients
2020
Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes.
Dombrowski M, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Lipkind HS, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Xu X. Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 136: 109-117. PMID: 32541284, PMCID: PMC7321852, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite severe maternal morbidityTrial of laborPrior cesarean deliverySevere maternal morbidityCesarean deliveryMaternal morbidityNewborn complicationsHospital characteristicsPropensity score-matched analysisSevere neonatal morbiditySuccessful vaginal birthSingleton live birthsAssociation of patientCohort of mothersBirth certificate dataSample eligibility criteriaModest increaseNeonatal morbidityNeonatal outcomesHospital dischargeBirth outcomesVaginal birthClear contraindicationsLive birthsMultivariable regression
2018
A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Implementing a Web‐Based Decision Aid for Birth after Cesarean to Increase Opportunities for Shared Decision Making in Ethnically Diverse Settings
Shorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A, Illuzzi J, Kennedy HP, Pettker C, Raju D, Whittemore R. A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Implementing a Web‐Based Decision Aid for Birth after Cesarean to Increase Opportunities for Shared Decision Making in Ethnically Diverse Settings. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2018, 64: 78-87. PMID: 30334330, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeb-based decision aidHealth care providersDecision aid implementationCare providersDecisional conflict scoresDecision aidDiverse practice settingsDecision aid contentElectronic health recordsRoutine careVaginal birthBirth outcomesOutpatient settingBirth preferencesClinic workflowWomen's knowledgeCesareanDecisional conflictKnowledge scorePractice settingsAid usageAid useBirth choicesPregnancy decisionsHealth recordsHospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean
Xu X, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Campbell KH, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL. Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 220: 98.e1-98.e14. PMID: 30278176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCesarean SectionCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleGestational AgeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal AgePatient SafetyPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTrial of LaborUterine RuptureVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsSuccess of trialCesarean deliveryTrial of laborHospital variationSuccess rateLow success rateNewborn hospital discharge recordsPatient clinical risk factorsSevere unexpected newborn complicationsNewborn respiratory complicationsUnexpected newborn complicationsClinical risk factorsPrior cesarean deliveryHospital discharge recordsPatient case mixBirth certificate dataMidwife-attended birthsAnesthesia availabilityNewborn infectionRespiratory complicationsUterine ruptureNewborn morbidityPrior cesareanNewborn complicationsVaginal birth
2015
Developing an Internet‐Based Decision Aid for Women Choosing Between Vaginal Birth After Cesarean and Planned Repeat Cesarean
Shorten A, Fagerlin A, Illuzzi J, Kennedy HP, Lakehomer H, Pettker CM, Saran A, Witteman H, Whittemore R. Developing an Internet‐Based Decision Aid for Women Choosing Between Vaginal Birth After Cesarean and Planned Repeat Cesarean. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2015, 60: 390-400. PMID: 26059075, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCesarean Section, RepeatDecision MakingDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHumansInternetMidwiferyPatient ParticipationPregnancyVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsInternet-based decision aidMobile health information technologyPaper-based decision aidInteractive Web siteHealth information technologyInformation technologyWeb sitesDecision aidDevelopment processDocument valueTrustworthy evidenceElectronic medical recordsProvidersDiverse needsInformationComplete informationUsersDecisionsPrivate sitesResearch approachTechnologyFrameworkPotential benefitsCollaborationAid
2011
Indications Contributing to the Increasing Cesarean Delivery Rate
Barber EL, Lundsberg LS, Belanger K, Pettker CM, Funai EF, Illuzzi JL. Indications Contributing to the Increasing Cesarean Delivery Rate. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 29-38. PMID: 21646928, PMCID: PMC3751192, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31821e5f65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean delivery ratePrimary cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryMultiple gestationsFetal statusMaternal requestCesarean ratePrimary cesarean delivery rateLabor arrest disordersMaternal-fetal conditionsMaternal-fetal indicationsArrest of descentPrimary cesarean birthArrest of dilationPrimary cesarean rateDelivery rateMajor academic hospitalObstetric indicationsObstetric conditionsCesarean birthArrest disordersAcademic hospitalRelative riskLive birthsMacrosomia