2022
Postpartum Length of Stay and Hospital Readmission Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Handley SC, Gallagher K, Lindgren E, Lo JY, Burris HH, Dysart KC, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Son M. Postpartum Length of Stay and Hospital Readmission Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 139: 381-390. PMID: 35115443, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicObstetric patientsHospital readmissionMode of deliveryPostpartum hospitalizationDisease 2019 pandemicHospitalization dischargeCOVID-19 pandemicRetrospective cohort studyWeeks of gestationDays of deliveryLogistic mixed-effects modelsCohort studyHospitalization lengthSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAdjusted analysisStudy cohortVaginal birthCesarean birthReadmissionPostpartum lengthPatientsHospitalizationMixed-effects modelsIntrapartum nipple stimulation therapy for labor induction: a randomized controlled external pilot study of acceptability and feasibility
Stark EL, Athens ZG, Son M. Intrapartum nipple stimulation therapy for labor induction: a randomized controlled external pilot study of acceptability and feasibility. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022, 4: 100575. PMID: 35042047, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstetrical care providersExternal pilot studyLabor inductionStimulation therapyOxytocin infusionNipple stimulationPain levelsCare providersPilot studyInitiation of oxytocinPrimary outcome measureElectric breast pumpWeeks of gestationNeonatal intensive careParticipants' pain levelsNon-English speakingEligible womenMedian durationIntervention startMedian timeIntensive careMinutes of stimulationBreast pumpLabor progressOutcome measures
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
2018
Maternal Obstetric Complication Rates Remain High in Illinois: A Retrospective Study, 2010–2015
Roy A, Peaceman A, Son M, Feinglass J. Maternal Obstetric Complication Rates Remain High in Illinois: A Retrospective Study, 2010–2015. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2018, 45: 24-30. PMID: 30121161, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityMaternal complicationsCesarean deliveryDelivery complicationsComplication rateSevere maternal morbidity ratesStudy periodMaternal complication ratesMaternal morbidity ratesMaternal obstetric complicationsObstetric complication ratesObstetrics residency programsRetrospective cohort studyNinth Revision codesObstetric complicationsClinical characteristicsCohort studyPatient characteristicsChildbirth outcomesMorbidity ratePreventable complicationsRevision codesIllinois HospitalMorbidity
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