2024
Induction of labor versus expectant management among low-risk patients with one prior cesarean delivery
Ukoha E, Wen T, Reddy U. Induction of labor versus expectant management among low-risk patients with one prior cesarean delivery. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024 PMID: 38852849, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInduction of laborNeonatal morbidity compositeOperative vaginal deliveryMaternal morbidity compositeVaginal deliveryExposure of interestCesarean deliveryIntensive care unit admissionMorbidity compositeWeeks 6 daysWeeks 0 daysExpectant management groupLow-risk patientsPeripartum hysterectomyUterine ruptureLikelihood of vaginal deliveryRate of uterine ruptureUnit admissionElective induction of laborLog-binomial regression modelsBirth certificate dataConfidence intervalsExpectant managementAssociated with increased likelihoodNeonatal morbidity outcomes
2023
Desirability of outcome ranking for obstetrical trials: illustration and application to the ARRIVE trial
SANDOVAL G, GROBMAN W, EVANS S, RICE M, CLIFTON R, CHAUHAN S, COSTANTINE M, GIBSON K, LONGO M, METZ T, MILLER E, PARRY S, REDDY U, ROUSE D, SIMHAN H, THORP J, TITA A, SAADE G, Network E. Desirability of outcome ranking for obstetrical trials: illustration and application to the ARRIVE trial. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 230: 370.e1-370.e12. PMID: 37741532, PMCID: PMC10939984, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective inductionARRIVE trialCesarean deliverySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeVaginal deliveryDesirability of outcomeEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteSpontaneous vaginal deliverySevere neonatal complicationsWeeks of gestationOperative vaginal deliveryBetter overall outcomesPerson-centred careNeonatal complicationsObstetric trialsExpectant managementPerinatal deathRandomized trialsDecreased riskPoor outcomeClinical trialsChild healthTreatment scoresOutcome rankingsMaternal and Delivery Characteristics and Self-Reported Perceived Control During Labor
Mallett G, Hill K, Doherty L, Grobman W, Reddy U, Tita A, Silver R, Rice M, El-Sayed Y, Wapner R, Rouse D, Saade G, Thorp J, Chauhan S, Costantine M, Chien E, Casey B, Srinivas S, Swamy G, Simhan H, Macones G. Maternal and Delivery Characteristics and Self-Reported Perceived Control During Labor. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 117-124. PMID: 37290106, PMCID: PMC10330140, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWeeks of gestationLabor Agentry ScaleScale scoreLabor painPrivate health insuranceDelivery characteristicsLabor pain scoresPrevious pregnancy lossSpontaneous vaginal deliverySevere neonatal complicationsHealth insuranceMode of deliveryFinal multivariable modelMultivariable linear regressionSelf-administered questionnaireSelf-reported raceNeonatal complicationsExpectant managementPain scoresLabor inductionNonprivate insuranceOperative deliveryCesarean deliveryVaginal delivery
2022
Hypertension in pregnancy and adverse outcomes among low‐risk nulliparous women expectantly managed at or after 39 weeks: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial
Bartal M, Premkumar A, Rice M, Reddy U, Tita ATN, Silver RM, El‐Sayed Y, Wapner R, Rouse DJ, Saade GR, Thorp JM, Costantine M, Chien EK, Casey BM, Srinivas SK, Swamy GK, Simhan HN, Health H. Hypertension in pregnancy and adverse outcomes among low‐risk nulliparous women expectantly managed at or after 39 weeks: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2022, 129: 1396-1403. PMID: 34927787, PMCID: PMC9207156, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse maternal outcomesLow-risk nulliparous womenHypertensive disordersMaternal outcomesSecondary outcomesNulliparous womenAdverse outcomesComposite adverse maternal outcomeIntensive care unit admissionSecondary analysisCare unit admissionSevere neonatal complicationsWeeks of gestationMode of deliveryNulliparous individualsMaternal compositeNeonatal complicationsPerinatal compositePostpartum infectionUnit admissionCaesarean deliveryExpectant managementPlacental abruptionVenous thromboembolismGestational age
2021
Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Nulliparous Participants Undergoing Labor Induction by Cervical Ripening Method
Andrikopoulou M, Bushman E, Rice M, Grobman W, Reddy U, Silver R, El-Sayed Y, Rouse D, Saade G, Thorp J, Chauhan S, Costantine M, Chien E, Casey B, Srinivas S, Swamy G, Simhan H. Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Nulliparous Participants Undergoing Labor Induction by Cervical Ripening Method. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 40: 1061-1070. PMID: 34352922, PMCID: PMC8817048, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse neonatal outcomesCervical ripeningNeonatal outcomesLabor inductionNulliparous participantsComposite outcomeAdverse maternal outcomesCervical ripening methodsMaternal composite outcomeNeonatal composite outcomeLow-risk womenLength of laborConcurrent oxytocinCoprimary outcomesNeonatal compositeExpectant managementMaternal outcomesCesarean deliverySecondary outcomesFetal demisePatient characteristicsMultivariable analysisCervical dilationLower riskSecondary analysisHealth Resource Utilization of Labor Induction Versus Expectant Management
Grobman W, Sandoval G, Reddy U, Tita A, Silver R, Mallett G, Hill K, Rice M, El-Sayed Y, Wapner R, Rouse D, Saade G, Thorp J, Chauhan S, Iams J, Chien E, Casey B, Gibbs R, Srinivas S, Swamy G, Simhan H, Macones G. Health Resource Utilization of Labor Induction Versus Expectant Management. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2021, 41: 34-34. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000732480.32100.cf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpectant managementElective inductionNulliparous womenLow-risk nulliparous womenHealth care resource utilizationHealth resource utilizationNeonatal respiratory morbidityElective labor inductionARRIVE trialDelivery admissionHypertensive disordersCesarean deliveryLabor inductionRespiratory morbidityWeeks postpartumTrialsManagement trialsWeeksWomenInductionCurrent studyResource utilizationAntepartumMorbidityPregnancy
2019
Labor Induction Versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women
Grobman W, Rice M, Reddy U, Tita A, Silver R, Mallett G, Hill K, Thom E, El-Sayed Y, Perez-Delboy A, Rouse D, Saade G, Boggess K, Chauhan S, Iams J, Chien E, Casey B, Gibbs R, Srinivas S, Swamy G, Simhan H, Macones G. Labor Induction Versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2019, 74: 7-9. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000550506.01685.a7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Nonmedically Indicated Induction in Morbidly Obese Women is Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Cesarean Delivery
Kawakita T, Iqbal S, Huang C, Reddy U. Nonmedically Indicated Induction in Morbidly Obese Women is Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Cesarean Delivery. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2018, 38: 125-126. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000542343.43890.b0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInduction of laborMorbidly obese womenCesarean deliveryObese womenExpectant managementClass III obesityRetrospective cohort studyNormal-weight womenIndicated inductionMaternal comorbiditiesMorbid obesityNeonatal outcomesCohort studySecondary outcomesWeeks' gestationRisk factorsHigh prevalenceClass IIObesityWomenComorbiditiesInductionOutcomesDeliveryRisk
2017
652: Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with non-medically indicated induction of labor at term compared with expectant management in morbidly obese women
Kawakita T, Iqbal S, Huang C, Reddy U. 652: Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with non-medically indicated induction of labor at term compared with expectant management in morbidly obese women. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 216: s383. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.11.386.Peer-Reviewed Original Research