2021
Health Outcomes Associated With Clinician-initiated Delivery for Hypertensive Disorders at 34–38 Weeks’ Gestation
Savitz D, Danilack V, Cochancela J, Hughes B, Rouse D, Gutmann R. Health Outcomes Associated With Clinician-initiated Delivery for Hypertensive Disorders at 34–38 Weeks’ Gestation. Epidemiology 2021, 33: 260-268. PMID: 34799472, PMCID: PMC8810678, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive disordersWeeks' gestationInfant outcomesInfant HospitalWeek 34Week 37Week 35Neonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRecords-based cohort studyAdverse infant outcomesCare unit admissionRisk of progressionInfant health outcomesHealth Outcomes AssociatedGestational hypertensionNonsevere preeclampsiaUnit admissionHypertensive pregnanciesMaternal outcomesCohort studyGestational weeksAdverse outcomesLate pregnancySevere disease
2020
Outpatient Opioid Use After Cesarean Delivery.
Emerson J, Danilack V, Kulkarni A, Kesselring C, Brousseau E, Matteson K. Outpatient Opioid Use After Cesarean Delivery. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2020, 103: 68-74. PMID: 32752572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine equivalent dosesCesarean deliveryOpioid needsOpioid useOpioid prescribingOutpatient opioid prescribingOutpatient opioid useAvailability of opioidsPatient-specific factorsOpioid patientsPrescribe opioidsClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsPsychiatric comorbidityMedical recordsOpioid abuseOpiate useInpatient needsOpioidsEquivalent dosesLimited dataPearson correlation coefficientPrescribingPatientsT-testTerm Labor Induction and Cesarean Delivery Risk among Obese Women with and without Comorbidities
Glazer K, Danilack V, Field A, Werner E, Savitz D. Term Labor Induction and Cesarean Delivery Risk among Obese Women with and without Comorbidities. American Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 39: 154-164. PMID: 32722823, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean delivery riskLow-risk nulliparous womenPrior vaginal deliveryCesarean riskCesarean deliveryLabor inductionElective inductionNulliparous womenVaginal deliveryWeeks' gestationMaternal ageTerm inductionEarly term inductionTerm labor inductionPrior cesarean deliveryAdjusted risk ratioBody mass indexElective labor inductionWeeks of gestationDelivery riskRisk reductionARRIVE trialExpectant managementHypertensive disordersObstetric populationPrediction Model for Vaginal Birth After Induction of Labor in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
Beninati M, Ramos S, Danilack V, Has P, Savitz D, Werner E. Prediction Model for Vaginal Birth After Induction of Labor in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 136: 402-410. PMID: 32649502, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduction of laborCesarean deliveryHypertensive disordersVaginal deliveryHosmer-Lemeshow testLabor inductionIntrapartum magnesium sulfateStepwise backward logistic regressionVaginal delivery successPrior cesarean deliveryBody mass indexPrelabor cesarean deliveryWeeks of gestationBackward logistic regressionFuture external validationSimilar discriminatory abilitySeizure prophylaxisCervical ripeningRetrospective cohortSingleton pregnanciesSpontaneous laborGestational ageMass indexStudy cohortVaginal birthElucidating the role of overweight and obesity in racial and ethnic disparities in cesarean delivery risk
Glazer K, Danilack V, Werner E, Field A, Savitz D. Elucidating the role of overweight and obesity in racial and ethnic disparities in cesarean delivery risk. Annals Of Epidemiology 2020, 42: 4-11.e4. PMID: 32005568, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCesarean delivery riskPopulation attributable fractionAttributable fractionHispanic womenPreconception weight managementRole of overweightLow-risk pregnanciesDelivery riskCesarean riskNulliparous birthsPerinatal disparitiesPrepregnancy overweightGestational complicationsDelivery hospitalMass indexRisk ratioWeight managementHigh prevalenceAdditional adjustmentRisk differenceClinical approachOverweightObesityEthnic disparities
2015
The effect of labour induction on the risk of caesarean delivery: using propensity scores to control confounding by indication
Danilack V, Dore D, Triche E, Muri J, Phipps M, Savitz D. The effect of labour induction on the risk of caesarean delivery: using propensity scores to control confounding by indication. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 123: 1521-1529. PMID: 26411752, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationCaesarean deliveryLabor inductionRisk ratioPropensity scoreElevated riskNational Perinatal Information CenterPrimary caesarean deliveryRisk of caesareanAdministrative hospital discharge dataHospital discharge dataMedical record informationCross-sectional analysisExpectant managementPreterm deliveryLiveborn deliveryPropensity score methodsGestationMember hospitalsPS adjustmentWeeksCovariate adjustmentSubsequent weeksTraditional covariatesRisk
2014
The mediating role of provider preference
Danilack V. The mediating role of provider preference. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2014, 122: 1652-1652. PMID: 25100181, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12959.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2013
Changes in delivery methods at specialty care hospitals in the United States between 2006 and 2010
Danilack V, Botti J, Roach J, Savitz D, Muri J, Caldwell D. Changes in delivery methods at specialty care hospitals in the United States between 2006 and 2010. Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 33: 919-923. PMID: 23929114, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly term birthCesarean deliveryLabor inductionTerm birthsEarly term deliveryAdministrative hospital discharge dataHospital discharge dataTiming of deliverySpecialty care hospitalsCare hospitalGestational ageInterventional deliveryTerm deliveryMedical indicationsDelivery methodsHospitalMember hospitalsBirthDeliveryDischarge dataInductionCesarean