2017
Predicting preterm birth: Cervical length and fetal fibronectin
Son M, Miller ES. Predicting preterm birth: Cervical length and fetal fibronectin. Seminars In Perinatology 2017, 41: 445-451. PMID: 28935263, PMCID: PMC6033518, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.08.002.BooksConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthQualitative fetal fibronectinPreterm birthCervical lengthFetal fibronectinFetal fibronectin measurementPreterm labor symptomsSignificant global health burdenCervical length assessmentSpontaneous preterm deliveryGlobal health burdenCervical shorteningLabor symptomsNeonatal morbidityPreterm deliverySingleton gestationsAsymptomatic womenHealth burdenScreening modalityPotential screening modalitiesClinical utilityPrevention strategiesObstetric strategiesLength assessmentBirth
2016
Association among Maternal Obesity, Cervical Length, and Preterm Birth
Palatnik A, Miller ES, Son M, Kominiarek MA. Association among Maternal Obesity, Cervical Length, and Preterm Birth. American Journal Of Perinatology 2016, 34: 471-479. PMID: 27704492, PMCID: PMC7189342, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthBody mass indexMid-trimester cervical lengthCervical lengthHigh BMI groupBMI groupsPreterm birthMaternal body mass indexPrior spontaneous preterm birthHigher body mass indexLong cervical lengthCervical length assessmentPotential protective effectMaternal obesityRetrospective cohortSingleton pregnanciesMass indexMultivariable analysisUnivariable analysisDecreased riskProtective effectMultivariable regressionGroup 2Length assessmentWeeksA universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate
Son M, Grobman WA, Ayala NK, Miller ES. A universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 214: 365.e1-365.e5. PMID: 26928150, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationTransvaginal cervical lengthUniversal cervical lengthPreterm birth rateUniversal transvaginal cervical lengthPrevious preterm birthCervical length measurementCervical lengthPreterm birthBirth rateTransvaginal cervical length measurementPrevious term birthPreterm birth preventionCervical length assessmentSingle tertiary institutionSpontaneous preterm birthUniversal screening programBreslow-Day testShort cervixSingleton gestationsBirth preventionCohort studyEligible womenMultiparous womenTerm births
2015
Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre
Levin HI, Ananth CV, Benjamin-Boamah C, Siddiq Z, Son M, Friedman AM. Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 123: 409-414. PMID: 26485686, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal corticosteroidsMajority of womenPreterm birthACS administrationHypertensive disordersPreterm deliveryGestational ageAdministration of ACSOptimal timingAntenatal corticosteroid administrationPositive fetal fibronectinRetrospective cohort studySpontaneous preterm birthTertiary medical centerUltrasound cervical lengthSingleton preterm birthWeeks gestational ageAntenatal steroidsCervical lengthCorticosteroid administrationPreterm laborSteroid administrationCohort studyFetal fibronectinAsymptomatic women