2016
Variation in Hospital Intrapartum Practices and Association With Cesarean Rate
Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Gariepy AM, Sheth SS, Pettker CM, Lee HC, Lipkind HS, Xu X. Variation in Hospital Intrapartum Practices and Association With Cesarean Rate. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2016, 46: 5-17. PMID: 27886948, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2016.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean rateIntrapartum practicesIntrapartum interventionsIntrapartum careLow-risk womenLower cesarean ratesRegular reviewHospital cesarean rateCross-sectional surveyRank sum testKendall's tau-b correlation coefficientLiberal indicationsLabor inductionVaginal birthHospital variationNewborn careAntibody screenCesarean birthIntravenous lineObstetric servicesHospital characteristicsEligible hospitalsMassachusetts hospitalsFetal monitoringClinical staff
2015
Association between depression and nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women with perinatally acquired HIV
Sheth SS, Coleman J, Cannon T, Milio L, Keller J, Anderson J, Argani C. Association between depression and nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women with perinatally acquired HIV. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 350-354. PMID: 25616659, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.998610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of depressionHIV RNA levelsAntiretroviral therapyThird trimesterMedication adherencePregnant womenMean HIV RNA levelUndetectable HIV RNA levelsCharts of womenHIV infection characteristicsLifelong chronic illnessRNA levelsRetrospective cohort studyPoor medication adherenceUnique psychosocial challengesOptimal medication adherenceTreatment of depressionUnstable living situationsPregnant patientsCohort studyPreconception periodPregnancy outcomesART nonadherenceHIV treatmentPrenatal care