2011
Indications Contributing to the Increasing Cesarean Delivery Rate
Barber EL, Lundsberg LS, Belanger K, Pettker CM, Funai EF, Illuzzi JL. Indications Contributing to the Increasing Cesarean Delivery Rate. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 29-38. PMID: 21646928, PMCID: PMC3751192, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31821e5f65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean delivery ratePrimary cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryMultiple gestationsFetal statusMaternal requestCesarean ratePrimary cesarean delivery rateLabor arrest disordersMaternal-fetal conditionsMaternal-fetal indicationsArrest of descentPrimary cesarean birthArrest of dilationPrimary cesarean rateDelivery rateMajor academic hospitalObstetric indicationsObstetric conditionsCesarean birthArrest disordersAcademic hospitalRelative riskLive birthsMacrosomia
2006
Clinical Triggers to Initiate Intrapartum Penicillin Therapy for Prevention of Group B Streptococcus Infection
Hamar B, Illuzzi J, Funai E. Clinical Triggers to Initiate Intrapartum Penicillin Therapy for Prevention of Group B Streptococcus Infection. American Journal Of Perinatology 2006, 23: 493-498. PMID: 17094043, DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of therapyClinical triggersNarcotic analgesiaPenicillin therapyNulliparous womenParous womenActive laborGroup B streptococcus infectionRupture of membranesHours of therapyAntibiotic durationEpidural analgesiaAntibiotic therapyClinical eventsStreptococcus infectionClinical recordsStudy criteriaNational recommendationsAnalgesiaTherapyNulliparasWomenOne-way analysisSignificant decreaseDilation