2024
The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain
Madein A, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Son M, Merriam A. The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain. Journal Of Perinatal Medicine 2024, 0 PMID: 39485230, DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2024-0088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainGestational ageWeight gainAssociated with weight gainInstitute of MedicineMaternal weight gainWeight gain riskRetrospective cohort studyInstitute of Medicine recommendationsTertiary care hospitalNo significant differenceEarly pandemic periodCohort studyPrimary outcomeMedical record dataCare hospitalPandemic groupPandemic epochSignificant differenceLogistic regressionElectronic medical record dataExposure groupMultinominal logistic regressionPandemic periodAge
2023
Low-Dose Aspirin during Pregnancy and Postpartum Bleeding
White K, Son M, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Reddy U, Merriam A. Low-Dose Aspirin during Pregnancy and Postpartum Bleeding. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 40: 1390-1397. PMID: 37211010, DOI: 10.1055/a-2096-5199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose aspirinPostpartum blood lossTiming of discontinuationBlood lossPostpartum bleedingPostpartum hemorrhageLDA useUse of LDARed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionRetrospective cohort studySystemic lupus erythematosusTime of deliveryDiagnosis of diabetesLogistic regression modelingElectronic medical recordsAspirin 81Ideal dosingPreeclampsia preventionCell transfusionDose aspirinCohort studyHypertensive diseaseLupus erythematosusPrimary outcomeSevere Maternal Morbidity Review and Preventability Assessment in a Large Academic Center
Grechukhina O, Lipkind H, Lundsberg L, Merriam A, Raab C, Leon-Martinez D, Campbell K. Severe Maternal Morbidity Review and Preventability Assessment in a Large Academic Center. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 857-860. PMID: 36897178, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere maternal morbiditySystem-level factorsYale-New Haven HospitalRetrospective cohort studyHealth careDetailed case reviewLarge academic centerSMM ratesMaternal morbidityCohort studyPreventability assessmentPreventable causeSMM casesMorbidity reviewAmerican CollegeAcademic centersConsensus criteriaCase reviewPractice changeCareCauseMorbidityHemorrhagePreventabilityReview
2022
Performance of a Multianalyte ‘Rule-Out’ Assay in Pregnant Individuals With Suspected Preeclampsia
Costantine MM, Sibai B, Bombard AT, Sarno M, West H, Haas DM, Tita AT, Paidas MJ, Clark EAS, Boggess K, Grotegut C, Grobman W, Su EJ, Burd I, Saade G, Chavez MR, Paglia MJ, Merriam A, Torres C, Habli M, Macones G, Wen T, Bofill J, Palatnik A, Edwards RK, Haeri S, Oberoi P, Mazloom A, Cooper M, Lockton S, Hankins GD. Performance of a Multianalyte ‘Rule-Out’ Assay in Pregnant Individuals With Suspected Preeclampsia. Hypertension 2022, 79: 1515-1524. PMID: 35545947, PMCID: PMC9172903, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.122.19038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of enrollmentPregnant individualsStudy cohortNegative predictive value 95.0Multivariate Cox regression modelHigh negative predictive valueMulticenter cohort studyIncidence of preeclampsiaCox regression modelTime of enrollmentNegative predictive valueNegative control groupNegative likelihood ratioCohort studyPreeclampsiaBaseline evaluationPrimary analysisControl groupPredictive valueWeeksModerate sensitivityCohortEnrollmentLikelihood ratioRegression models
2017
Is the Relationship between Short Interpregnancy Interval and Preterm Birth Related to a Short Cervix?
Govindappagari S, Zork N, Merriam A, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Is the Relationship between Short Interpregnancy Interval and Preterm Birth Related to a Short Cervix? American Journal Of Perinatology 2017, 34: 922-926. PMID: 28320033, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort interpregnancy intervalInterpregnancy intervalShort cervixPreterm birthCervical lengthPreterm deliveryGroup 2Group 1Complete pregnancy outcome dataTransvaginal cervical lengthIndependent risk factorProspective cohort studyPregnancy outcome dataLogistic regression modelsCervical shorteningMultiparous patientsCohort studySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRegression modelsRisk factorsOutcome dataCervixSecondary analysisBirth
2014
Bed Rest and Gestational Diabetes
Merriam A, Chichester M, Patel N, Hoffman M. Bed Rest and Gestational Diabetes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 123: 70s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000447383.50068.26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational diabetes mellitusBed restGestational diabetesRisk of GDMDevelopment of GDMDecrease blood glucose levelsAdvanced cervical dilationRetrospective cohort studyMaternal insulin resistanceProlonged hospital stayGood glycemic controlPreterm premature ruptureLarge tertiary hospitalBlood glucose levelsLogistic regression analysisCervical shorteningHospital stayPreterm laborVenous thromboembolismCohort studyPatient characteristicsSingleton pregnanciesDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlPulmonary atelectasis