2023
Severe 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
2018
106 Placenta Previa
Merriam A, D'Alton M. 106 Placenta Previa. 2018, 455-458.e1. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-44548-1.00106-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlacenta previaPersistent placenta previaRisk of hemorrhageImmediate postpartum periodTime of deliveryVaginal bleedingCesarean sectionInternal osTransvaginal ultrasoundWeeks' gestationPostpartum periodHigh prevalencePreviaGestationDiagnosisUltrasoundDeliveryBleedingHemorrhagePregnancyPatientsPrevalence
2017
Risk for postpartum hemorrhage, transfusion, and hemorrhage-related morbidity at low, moderate, and high volume hospitals
Merriam AA, Wright JD, Siddiq Z, D’Alton M, Friedman AM, Ananth CV, Bateman BT. Risk for postpartum hemorrhage, transfusion, and hemorrhage-related morbidity at low, moderate, and high volume hospitals. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2017, 31: 1025-1034. PMID: 28367647, PMCID: PMC6112239, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1306050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SamplePostpartum hemorrhageMajor risk factorRisk factorsMaternal morbidityHemorrhage risk assessmentHemorrhage-related morbidityHospital volume categoriesRate of hemorrhageSevere maternal morbidityHigh-volume hospitalsHigh delivery volumeObstetric volumeVolume hospitalsHospital volumePrimary outcomeInpatient SampleObstetrical careTransfusionAdjusted modelHemorrhageVolume categoriesDelivery volumeMorbidityRoutine use