2017
The Effect of Prior Term Birth on Risk of Recurrent Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Purisch S, Turitz A, Elovitz M, Levine L. The Effect of Prior Term Birth on Risk of Recurrent Spontaneous Preterm Birth. American Journal Of Perinatology 2017, 35: 380-384. PMID: 29078234, PMCID: PMC6420208, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1607317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior term birthPrior second-trimester lossSecond trimester lossTerm birthsSPTB rateRecurrent spontaneous preterm birthSpontaneous preterm birth riskRetrospective cohort studySpontaneous preterm birthMultivariable logistic regressionPreterm birth riskPrior pretermCohort studyPreterm birthPrimary outcomeGestational ageSPTB riskBirth riskPrevention strategiesRecent deliveryLogistic regressionStatistical differenceWomenBirthWeeks
2015
Patient characteristics associated with 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate use among a high-risk cohort
Turitz A, Bastek J, Purisch S, Elovitz M, Levine L. Patient characteristics associated with 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate use among a high-risk cohort. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 214: 536.e1-536.e5. PMID: 26519784, PMCID: PMC4808591, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior preterm birthPreterm birthFull-term birthSpontaneous PTBObstetrical historyPatient characteristicsPrior spontaneous preterm birthShort cervical lengthRecurrent preterm birthSpontaneous preterm birthPatient-level barriersSecond trimester lossHigh-risk cohortMultivariable logistic regressionCertain patient characteristicsStandard of careCohort of womenCross-sectional studySPTB rateCervical lengthNeonatal morbiditySingleton pregnanciesObstetric historyInsurance statusHydroxyprogesterone caproate