2024
Adherence to recommended prenatal visit schedules and risk for stillbirth, according to probable cause of death
Cersonsky T, Ayala N, Tucker N, Saade G, Dudley D, Pinar H, Silver R, Reddy U, Lewkowitz A. Adherence to recommended prenatal visit schedules and risk for stillbirth, according to probable cause of death. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2024, 303: 159-164. PMID: 39488137, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.10.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of stillbirthCause of deathIncreased risk of stillbirthHypertensive disordersPrenatal visit scheduleStillbirth Collaborative Research NetworkHigher risk of stillbirthSuboptimal prenatal careHypertensive disorders of pregnancyAssociated with higher riskDisorders of pregnancyVisit adherenceVisitation guidelinesPrenatal careSecondary analysisNon-adherenceVisit scheduleStillbirthIncreased riskMultivariate regressionStudy objectiveVisit frequencyPregnancyAdherenceGuidelines
2017
Altered fetal growth, placental abnormalities, and stillbirth
Bukowski R, Hansen NI, Pinar H, Willinger M, Reddy UM, Parker CB, Silver RM, Dudley DJ, Stoll BJ, Saade GR, Koch MA, Hogue C, Varner MW, Conway DL, Coustan D, Goldenberg RL, . Altered fetal growth, placental abnormalities, and stillbirth. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0182874. PMID: 28820889, PMCID: PMC5562325, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth abnormalitiesAltered fetal growthFetal growthLive birthsPlacental abnormalitiesPlacental findingsGrowth abnormalitiesImpaired placental functionSingleton live birthsCase-control studyCause of deathPatterns of associationSingleton stillbirthsPlacental examinationTerm stillbirthGestational ageRisk factorsPerinatal pathologistsPlacental functionClinical careStillbirthAbnormalitiesStandardized protocolBirthDeathDiagnostic Tests for Evaluation of Stillbirth
Page JM, Christiansen-Lindquist L, Thorsten V, Parker CB, Reddy UM, Dudley DJ, Saade GR, Coustan D, Hogue C, Conway D, Bukowski R, Pinar H, Heuser CC, Gibbins KJ, Goldenberg RL, Silver RM. Diagnostic Tests for Evaluation of Stillbirth. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 129: 699-706. PMID: 28333795, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStillbirth Collaborative Research NetworkCause of deathAntiphospholipid antibodiesPlacental pathologyDiagnostic testsEvaluation of stillbirthMedical record abstractionPopulation-based studyCollaborative research networksDeath classification systemResearch NetworkRecord abstractionSyphilis serologyClinical presentationToxicology screenAntibody screenClinical historyMaternal interviewsStillbirthSecondary analysisGenetic testingUseful testBiospecimen collectionStandardized evaluationMost participants
2013
Stillbirth: Knowledge and Practice among U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists
Farrow V, McClure E, Reddy U, Fretts R, Schulkin J, Goldenberg R. Stillbirth: Knowledge and Practice among U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 30: 813-820. PMID: 23329563, DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1333407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsStandardized order sheetsU.S. Obstetrician-GynecologistsCauses of stillbirthElevated α-fetoproteinAdvanced maternal ageCause of deathIllicit drug useOBGYN departmentsStillbirth causesStillbirth evaluationStillbirth managementPercent of respondentsMultiple gestationsCigarette smokingMaternal ageObstetrician-GynecologistsAmerican CollegeStillbirthDrug useOrder sheetEffective interventionsMost hospitalsΑ-fetoproteinGrand rounds
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