2021
Pregnancy Outcomes among Women with Class III Obesity with Pre-diabetic Early Hemoglobin A1C
Dillon J, Mitchell CJ, Ellett T, Siegel A, Denoble AE, Dotters-Katz SK. Pregnancy Outcomes among Women with Class III Obesity with Pre-diabetic Early Hemoglobin A1C. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 39: 238-242. PMID: 34891200, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusClass III obesityBody mass indexPre-diabetic rangeGestational diabetesA1C 5.7Normal A1CPrimary outcomeGestational ageDevelopment of GDMClass III obese womenDelivery body mass indexNon-anomalous singleton pregnanciesMaternal body mass indexLow-A1C groupFetal growth restrictionInduction of laborHigh-risk populationA1c groupMedian A1CPregnancy complicationsBaseline demographicsCesarean deliveryMultiple gestationsObese womenPregnancy outcomes among women with class III obesity with normal early glucola
Ellett T, Mitchell CJ, Dillon J, Siegel A, Denoble AE, Dotters-Katz S. Pregnancy outcomes among women with class III obesity with normal early glucola. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2021, 35: 5834-5839. PMID: 33818267, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1895741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexRate of GDMGlucose challenge testGestational diabetesObese womenPrimary outcomeGestational ageChallenge testDelivery body mass indexNon-anomalous singleton pregnanciesMaternal body mass indexOral glucose challenge testClass 3 obesityDevelopment of GDMClass III obesityGestational diabetes mellitusFetal growth restrictionInduction of laborNeonatal birthweightPregnancy complicationsBaseline demographicsCesarean deliveryMultiple gestationsPregnancy outcomesRetrospective cohort
2018
Antibiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Postsurgical Obstetric Infections
DeNoble AE, Kuller JA, Heine RP, Dotters-Katz S. Antibiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Postsurgical Obstetric Infections. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2018, 73: 475-485. PMID: 30169886, DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsurgical infectionsObstetric infectionsProphylactic antibioticsCesarean deliverySystematic reviewAvailable evidenceLimited retrospective studyUnlabored cesarean deliveryCornerstone of preventionEvidence-based guidelinesCommon bacterial isolatesEffective antibiotic regimenSecond-generation cephalosporinsAntibiotic resistanceSearch of PubMedAntibiotic selectionFirst-generation cephalosporinsRelevant original research articlesGlobal health threatAdjunctive azithromycinAntibiotic prophylaxisInfectious complicationsMaternal morbidityAntibiotic regimenOperative intervention