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
2019
Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization.
Platner MH, Ackerman C, Howland RE, Xu X, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Chung S, Lipkind HS. Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 133: 515-524. PMID: 30741805, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood TransfusionBody Mass IndexDelivery, ObstetricEclampsiaFemaleGestational Weight GainGuidelines as TopicHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesMiddle AgedNew York CityPregnancyPulmonary EdemaRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityGestational weight gainBody mass indexOdds ratioDelivery hospitalizationsIOM guidelinesHeart failureWeight gainBirth certificate data setsGestational weight gain categoriesNew York City dischargeOverall severe maternal morbidityPrepregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gain guidelinesAcute heart failurePrepregnancy BMI categoryTerm singleton live birthsWeight gain categoriesRetrospective cohort studyWeight gain guidelinesLife-threatening diagnosisClinical Modification codesSingleton live birthsMultivariable logistic regression
2018
Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics
Campbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC, Lin H, Lipkind HS, Lundsberg LS, Pettker CM, Xu X. Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics. Birth 2018, 46: 289-299. PMID: 30251270, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth CertificatesCaliforniaCesarean SectionFemaleGestational AgeHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMorbidityObstetric Labor ComplicationsObstetricsPatient DischargePoisson DistributionPregnancyQuality Indicators, Health CareRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsRisk-standardized ratesMorbidity rateNeonatal outcomesObstetrical performancePatient clinical risk factorsFuture quality improvement effortsMaternal morbidity ratesNeonatal morbidity ratesProcedures/surgeriesSevere newborn morbiditySevere maternal morbidityClinical risk factorsShock/resuscitationHospital discharge recordsMaternal-newborn outcomesQuality improvement effortsPrevalent morbidityMaternal morbidityNeonatal morbidityRespiratory complicationsIntravascular coagulationNewborn morbidityHeart failureTerm birthsHospital variation
2017
Hospital variation in cost of childbirth and contributing factors: a cross‐sectional study
Xu X, Lee H, Lin H, Lundsberg L, Pettker C, Lipkind H, Illuzzi J. Hospital variation in cost of childbirth and contributing factors: a cross‐sectional study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2017, 125: 829-839. PMID: 29090498, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildbirth hospitalisationsHospital variationObstetric interventionsHospital variancePatient clinical risk factorsSevere maternal morbiditySevere newborn morbidityClinical risk factorsMaternal sociodemographic characteristicsHospital discharge dataCross-sectional studyUrban-rural statusCross-sectional analysisCosts of childbirthHigh-cost hospitalsVertex birthsMaternal morbidityCaesarean deliveryNewborn morbidityBirth attendantsRisk factorsHospital typeCare capacityHospitalisationBetter outcomes
2015
Wide Variation Found In Hospital Facility Costs For Maternity Stays Involving Low-Risk Childbirth
Xu X, Gariepy A, Lundsberg LS, Sheth SS, Pettker CM, Krumholz HM, Illuzzi JL. Wide Variation Found In Hospital Facility Costs For Maternity Stays Involving Low-Risk Childbirth. Health Affairs 2015, 34: 1212-1219. PMID: 26153317, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean deliveryHospital costsMaternity staysSerious maternal morbidityNationwide Inpatient SampleCoordination of careValue of careMaternal morbidityHospital admissionInpatient SampleDelivery system reformRural hospitalsUS hospitalsHospital practiceSafe reductionHospitalChildbirthStayLong stayHigh rateCareLower proportionUnited StatesFacility costs
2014
Use of a Novel Visual Aid to Improve Estimation of Obstetric Blood Loss
Zuckerwise LC, Pettker CM, Illuzzi J, Raab CR, Lipkind HS. Use of a Novel Visual Aid to Improve Estimation of Obstetric Blood Loss. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 123: 982-986. PMID: 24785850, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstetric blood lossBlood lossObstetric providersProvider typeBlood volume estimationYears of experienceVolume of bloodMaternal morbidityObstetric bleedingSubjective improvementDelivery kitsClinical rolePocket cardBlood volumeExpedient identificationBloodInterventionVisual aidsArtificial bloodVisual estimationAccurate assessmentPosttest surveysSignificant improvementParticipantsYears