2018
Smith–Lemli–Opitz Mutations in Unexplained Stillbirths
Gibbins KJ, Reddy UM, Saade GR, Goldenberg RL, Dudley DJ, Parker CB, Thorsten V, Pinar H, Bukowski R, Hogue CJ, Silver RM. Smith–Lemli–Opitz Mutations in Unexplained Stillbirths. American Journal Of Perinatology 2018, 35: 936-939. PMID: 29433144, PMCID: PMC6060008, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1626705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnexplained stillbirthLive birthsPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studySmith-LemliAutosomal recessive syndromeObstetric complicationsHistologic featuresExon 3Placental tissueStillbirthRecessive syndromeDeoxyribonucleic acidStrong associationBidirectional sequencingDHCR7 mutationsCompound heterozygotesSyndromeCholesterol biosynthesisOpitz syndromeHomozygote frequencyBirthRepresentative sampleSLOS mutationsDHCR7
2012
Causes of Death Among Stillbirths
Bukowski R, Carpenter M, Conway D, Coustan D, Dudley D, Goldenberg R, Hogue C, Koch M, Parker C, Pinar H, Reddy U, Saade G, Silver R, Stoll B, Varner M, Willinger M. Causes of Death Among Stillbirths. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2012, 67: 223-225. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0b013e3182502211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic black womenCause of deathNon-Hispanic white womenPerinatal postmortem examinationPostmortem examinationStillbirth rateObstetric complicationsOutcome measuresMulticenter population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyWhite womenBlack womenMaternal medical complicationsCauses of stillbirthUmbilical cord abnormalitiesLive-birth deliveriesPopulation-based cohortCase-control studyComplete postmortem examinationMajority of casesHypertensive disordersPlacental histologyMedical complicationsTertiary careCord abnormalities
2010
A New System for Determining the Causes of Stillbirth
Dudley DJ, Goldenberg R, Conway D, Silver RM, Saade GR, Varner MW, Pinar H, Coustan D, Bukowski R, Stoll B, Koch MA, Parker CB, Reddy UM. A New System for Determining the Causes of Stillbirth. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2010, 116: 254-260. PMID: 20664383, PMCID: PMC3832680, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e3181e7d975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathStillbirth Collaborative Research NetworkFetal deathInitial causePlacental pathologic findingsPlacental pathology dataCauses of stillbirthMaternal medical conditionsMedical record abstractionStrict diagnostic criteriaHistologic chorioamnionitisObstetric complicationsPlacental infectionFetal infectionPlacental pathologyRecord abstractionGestational agePathologic findingsPathophysiologic sequencePrenatal careClinical evaluationHematologic conditionsMaternal interviewsPostmortem examinationMedical conditions
2009
Delivery Indications at Late-Preterm Gestations and Infant Mortality Rates in the United States
Reddy U, Ko C, Raju T, Willinger M. Delivery Indications at Late-Preterm Gestations and Infant Mortality Rates in the United States. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2009, 64: 780-781. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000363249.47533.8e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLate preterm birthLate preterm infantsMortality rateInfant mortality rateRecorded indicationDelivery indicationsPreterm birthSpontaneous laborCongenital anomaliesLate preterm gestationLate preterm deliveryMaternal medical conditionsHigher hospitalization ratesMajor congenital anomaliesWeeks of gestationRisk of mortalityPostneonatal mortality ratesNon-Hispanic whitesCategories of indicationsHigher educational levelAbstract InfantsObstetric indicationsPostneonatal morbidityNeonatal dischargeObstetric complications