2023
Risk factors and perinatal outcomes for persistent placenta previa in nulliparas
Post R, Chang J, Ziogas A, Crosland B, Silver R, Haas D, Grobman W, Saade G, Reddy U, Simhan H, Chung J. Risk factors and perinatal outcomes for persistent placenta previa in nulliparas. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 101136. PMID: 37598887, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent placenta previaPlacenta previaMidtrimester ultrasoundRisk factorsPrevious pregnancyCesarean deliveryMaternal ageNulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes StudyLower neonatal birthweightOlder maternal agePrevious cesarean deliveryProspective cohort studyPregnancy Outcomes StudySignificant risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionNulliparous individualsPrevious dilationNeonatal birthweightNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesPreterm deliveryBaseline characteristicsCohort studyThird trimesterAntepartum admissions
2022
Copy number variants and fetal growth in stillbirths
Dalton S, Workalemahu T, Allshouse A, Page J, Reddy U, Saade G, Pinar H, Goldenberg R, Dudley D, Silver R. Copy number variants and fetal growth in stillbirths. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 228: 579.e1-579.e11. PMID: 36356697, PMCID: PMC10149588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal copy number variantsFetal growth abnormalitiesGestational ageOdds ratioStillbirth Collaborative Research NetworkGenetic abnormalitiesChromosomal microarrayGestational age outcomesGestational age infantsGrowth abnormalitiesClinical risk factorsCohort study designAdjusted odds ratioCopy number variantsUnknown clinical significancePathogenic copy number variantsPlacental insufficiencyAge infantsNumber variantsFetal growthMaternal ageRisk factorsClinical significanceHigh incidenceStillbirth
2020
Obstetric Care Consensus #10: Management of Stillbirth (Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 102, March 2009)
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists A, with S, Metz TD, Berry RS, Fretts RC, Reddy UM, Turrentine MA. Obstetric Care Consensus #10: Management of Stillbirth (Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 102, March 2009). American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 222: b2-b20. PMID: 32004519, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstetric historyCommon adverse pregnancy outcomesNon-Hispanic black raceMaternal obstetric historyObstetric Care ConsensusAdverse pregnancy outcomesPast obstetric historyPrevalent risk factorsMale fetal sexAdvanced maternal ageTiming of deliveryHealth care providersPeer support groupsMental health professionalsChronic hypertensionMultiple gestationsPregnancy outcomesGestational ageBlack raceMaternal ageRisk factorsDefinite causeUnmarried statusHistologic examinationUmbilical cord
2019
Severe maternal morbidity during delivery hospitalisation in a large international administrative database, 2008–2013: a retrospective cohort
Lipkind H, Zuckerwise L, Turner E, Collins J, Campbell K, Reddy U, Illuzi J, Merriam A. Severe maternal morbidity during delivery hospitalisation in a large international administrative database, 2008–2013: a retrospective cohort. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2019, 126: 1223-1230. PMID: 31100201, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAustraliaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.ComorbidityDatabases, FactualEnglandFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaternal AgeMaternal DeathMiddle AgedObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityDelivery hospitalisationRetrospective cohortRisk factorsSevere maternal morbidity ratesMaternal morbidity ratesAcute renal failureLife-threatening diagnosisAdvanced maternal ageLife-saving procedureLarge university hospitalChi-square testMorbidity variesPregnancy complicationsClinical characteristicsIntravascular coagulationRenal failureSevere morbidityMultivariable analysisMorbidity rateAdverse outcomesClinical differencesMaternal ageUniversity Hospital
2015
A Genome‐Wide Association Study of Early Spontaneous Preterm Delivery
Zhang H, Baldwin DA, Bukowski RK, Parry S, Xu Y, Song C, Andrews WW, Saade GR, Esplin MS, Sadovsky Y, Reddy UM, Ilekis J, Varner M, Biggio JR, Research F. A Genome‐Wide Association Study of Early Spontaneous Preterm Delivery. Genetic Epidemiology 2015, 39: 217-226. PMID: 25599974, PMCID: PMC4366311, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthMaternal single nucleotide polymorphismsSPTB casesPreterm birthValidation cohortSingle nucleotide polymorphismsEarly spontaneous preterm deliveryP-valueTerm controlsTerm delivery controlsSpontaneous preterm deliveryMother-infant pairsCase-control studyIndependent validation cohortRace/ethnicityPreterm deliveryInfant morbidityMaternal ageControl groupMultiple testing adjustmentMultiple comparisonsCohortBirthNucleotide polymorphismsGenome-wide association studies
2013
Stillbirth: Knowledge and Practice among U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists
Farrow V, McClure E, Reddy U, Fretts R, Schulkin J, Goldenberg R. Stillbirth: Knowledge and Practice among U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 30: 813-820. PMID: 23329563, DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1333407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsStandardized order sheetsU.S. Obstetrician-GynecologistsCauses of stillbirthElevated α-fetoproteinAdvanced maternal ageCause of deathIllicit drug useOBGYN departmentsStillbirth causesStillbirth evaluationStillbirth managementPercent of respondentsMultiple gestationsCigarette smokingMaternal ageObstetrician-GynecologistsAmerican CollegeStillbirthDrug useOrder sheetEffective interventionsMost hospitalsΑ-fetoproteinGrand rounds
2011
Prepregnancy Risk Factors for Antepartum Stillbirth in the United States
Reddy U, Laughon S, Sun L, Troendle J, Willinger M, Zhang J. Prepregnancy Risk Factors for Antepartum Stillbirth in the United States. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2011, 66: 69-70. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0b013e31821686c6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrepregnancy risk factorsAntepartum stillbirthBody mass indexRisk factorsAdvanced maternal ageChronic hypertensionTerm stillbirthMaternal ageMass indexPrepregnancy body mass indexLive birth controlsRisk of stillbirthWeeks of gestationAfrican American racePotential risk factorsIndividual risk factorsYears of ageAdjusted riskAntenatal surveillanceCesarean deliveryPreterm birthSingleton pregnanciesPreexisting diabetesTerm deliveryNormal weight