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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnticoagulantsAspirinFemaleHumansPostpartum HemorrhagePostpartum PeriodPregnancyRetrospective StudiesConceptsLow-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMorbidityPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesConceptsSevere 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
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
2017
Trends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005–2013: a population‐based study
Merriam A, Ananth C, Wright J, Siddiq Z, D'Alton M, Friedman A. Trends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005–2013: a population‐based study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2017, 124: 1365-1372. PMID: 28236337, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative vaginal deliveryPopulation-based studyVaginal deliveryVacuum deliveryOperative deliveryForceps deliveryOdds ratioNon-anomalous singleton gestationsMultivariable logistic regression modelStudy periodUS birth recordsWeeks of gestationLogistic regression modelsCaesarean deliveryRetrospective cohortSingleton gestationsPrimary outcomeUS birthsBirth recordsVacuum extractionForcepsDemographic characteristicsGestationLower ratesResident education
2015
Do Doppler Studies Enhance Surveillance of Uncomplicated Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins?
Pessel C, Merriam A, Vani K, Brubaker SG, Zork N, Zhang Y, Simpson LL, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Miller R. Do Doppler Studies Enhance Surveillance of Uncomplicated Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins? Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2015, 34: 569-575. PMID: 25792571, DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.4.569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated monochorionic diamniotic twinsIntrauterine growth restrictionMonochorionic diamniotic twinsDoppler abnormalitiesGrowth discordancePrimary outcomeDoppler indicesDiamniotic twinsGrowth restrictionSonographic surveillanceTwin-twin transfusion syndromeAbnormal Doppler groupAbnormal Doppler indicesMCDA twin pregnanciesNormal Doppler indicesTwin growth discordanceTwin-specific complicationsUncomplicated MCDA pregnanciesAdverse pregnancy outcomesRetrospective cohort studyMiddle cerebral arteryPhysician practice patternsAntenatal admissionsAntenatal hospitalizationFetal concerns