2024
Nonadjuvanted Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination and Perinatal Outcomes
Son M, Riley L, Staniczenko A, Cron J, Yen S, Thomas C, Sholle E, Osborne L, Lipkind H. Nonadjuvanted Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination and Perinatal Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2419268. PMID: 38976271, PMCID: PMC11231799, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusNeonatal intensive care unitPreterm birthWeeks gestationRisk of HDPPerinatal outcomesLogistic regression modelsIncreased riskPregnant individualsPrenatal vaccinationSmall-for-gestational age birth weightNeonatal intensive care unit admissionCohort studyIncreased risk of PTBOdds ratioIncreased risk of HDPRisk of preterm birthRespiratory syncytial virus seasonRespiratory syncytial virus vaccineRetrospective observational cohort studyNeonatal respiratory distressVaccination statusMultivariate logistic regression modelObservational cohort studyCox regression models
2022
Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity
Mullin AM, Handley SC, Lundsberg L, Elovitz MA, Lorch SA, McComb EJ, Montoya-Williams D, Yang N, Dysart K, Son M, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Burris HH. Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 42: 1346-1352. PMID: 35974082, PMCID: PMC9379882, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01488-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack-White disparitiesDuration of exposureOverall PTBPTB phenotypesPreterm birthWhite patientsStudy designWeHigh riskLower riskPandemic exposureNew HavenRacial disparitiesPatientsPrior yearCOVID-19 pandemicWeeksExposure durationExposureBirthRiskPandemicDurationDisparitiesPTBPandemic effects
2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Pregnancy Outcomes in a U.S. Population
Son M, Gallagher K, Lo JY, Lindgren E, Burris HH, Dysart K, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Handley SC. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Pregnancy Outcomes in a U.S. Population. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 138: 542-551. PMID: 34433180, PMCID: PMC8454282, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionAdverse pregnancy-related outcomesPregnancy-related outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPregnancy outcomesGestational ageSARS-CoV-2 testingDiverse U.S. cohortAdverse pregnancy outcomesRetrospective cohort studyPositive test resultsSARS-CoV-2 diagnosisSignificant differencesNegative test resultsHypertensive disordersPlacental abruptionBaseline characteristicsCohort studyPreterm birthPostpartum hemorrhagePregnant womenCesarean birthU.S. cohortPublic insurance
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