2024
The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain
Madein A, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Son M, Merriam A. The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain. Journal Of Perinatal Medicine 2024, 0 PMID: 39485230, DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2024-0088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainGestational ageWeight gainAssociated with weight gainInstitute of MedicineMaternal weight gainWeight gain riskRetrospective cohort studyInstitute of Medicine recommendationsTertiary care hospitalNo significant differenceEarly pandemic periodCohort studyPrimary outcomeMedical record dataCare hospitalPandemic groupPandemic epochSignificant differenceLogistic regressionElectronic medical record dataExposure groupMultinominal logistic regressionPandemic periodAgeFor Patients Undergoing an Induction of Labor, Does Increased Body Mass Index Necessitate Higher Doses of Misoprostol? [ID 2683640]
Mason-Otey A, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Merriam A. For Patients Undergoing an Induction of Labor, Does Increased Body Mass Index Necessitate Higher Doses of Misoprostol? [ID 2683640]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 143: 46s-46s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0001013576.14925.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInduction of laborBody mass indexBody mass index categoriesDose of misoprostolMisoprostol doseClass IIIMass indexProlonged induction of laborClass IIAssociated with increased BMIClass IIncreased BMIPre-gestational diabetesClass II obesityClass I obesityRetrospective cohort analysisMisoprostol administrationObese patientsII obesityMisoprostolInvestigate safetyHigh dosesPrimary outcomeCohort analysisPatients
2023
Low-Dose Aspirin during Pregnancy and Postpartum Bleeding
White K, Son M, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Reddy U, Merriam A. Low-Dose Aspirin during Pregnancy and Postpartum Bleeding. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 40: 1390-1397. PMID: 37211010, DOI: 10.1055/a-2096-5199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose aspirinPostpartum blood lossTiming of discontinuationBlood lossPostpartum bleedingPostpartum hemorrhageLDA useUse of LDARed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionRetrospective cohort studySystemic lupus erythematosusTime of deliveryDiagnosis of diabetesLogistic regression modelingElectronic medical recordsAspirin 81Ideal dosingPreeclampsia preventionCell transfusionDose aspirinCohort studyHypertensive diseaseLupus erythematosusPrimary outcome
2017
Risk for postpartum hemorrhage, transfusion, and hemorrhage-related morbidity at low, moderate, and high volume hospitals
Merriam AA, Wright JD, Siddiq Z, D’Alton M, Friedman AM, Ananth CV, Bateman BT. Risk for postpartum hemorrhage, transfusion, and hemorrhage-related morbidity at low, moderate, and high volume hospitals. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2017, 31: 1025-1034. PMID: 28367647, PMCID: PMC6112239, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1306050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SamplePostpartum hemorrhageMajor risk factorRisk factorsMaternal morbidityHemorrhage risk assessmentHemorrhage-related morbidityHospital volume categoriesRate of hemorrhageSevere maternal morbidityHigh-volume hospitalsHigh delivery volumeObstetric volumeVolume hospitalsHospital volumePrimary outcomeInpatient SampleObstetrical careTransfusionAdjusted modelHemorrhageVolume categoriesDelivery volumeMorbidityRoutine useIs the Relationship between Short Interpregnancy Interval and Preterm Birth Related to a Short Cervix?
Govindappagari S, Zork N, Merriam A, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Is the Relationship between Short Interpregnancy Interval and Preterm Birth Related to a Short Cervix? American Journal Of Perinatology 2017, 34: 922-926. PMID: 28320033, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort interpregnancy intervalInterpregnancy intervalShort cervixPreterm birthCervical lengthPreterm deliveryGroup 2Group 1Complete pregnancy outcome dataTransvaginal cervical lengthIndependent risk factorProspective cohort studyPregnancy outcome dataLogistic regression modelsCervical shorteningMultiparous patientsCohort studySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRegression modelsRisk factorsOutcome dataCervixSecondary analysisBirthTrends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005–2013: a population‐based study
Merriam A, Ananth C, Wright J, Siddiq Z, D'Alton M, Friedman A. Trends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005–2013: a population‐based study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2017, 124: 1365-1372. PMID: 28236337, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative vaginal deliveryPopulation-based studyVaginal deliveryVacuum deliveryOperative deliveryForceps deliveryOdds ratioNon-anomalous singleton gestationsMultivariable logistic regression modelStudy periodUS birth recordsWeeks of gestationLogistic regression modelsCaesarean deliveryRetrospective cohortSingleton gestationsPrimary outcomeUS birthsBirth recordsVacuum extractionForcepsDemographic characteristicsGestationLower ratesResident education
2015
Do Doppler Studies Enhance Surveillance of Uncomplicated Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins?
Pessel C, Merriam A, Vani K, Brubaker SG, Zork N, Zhang Y, Simpson LL, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Miller R. Do Doppler Studies Enhance Surveillance of Uncomplicated Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins? Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2015, 34: 569-575. PMID: 25792571, DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.4.569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated monochorionic diamniotic twinsIntrauterine growth restrictionMonochorionic diamniotic twinsDoppler abnormalitiesGrowth discordancePrimary outcomeDoppler indicesDiamniotic twinsGrowth restrictionSonographic surveillanceTwin-twin transfusion syndromeAbnormal Doppler groupAbnormal Doppler indicesMCDA twin pregnanciesNormal Doppler indicesTwin growth discordanceTwin-specific complicationsUncomplicated MCDA pregnanciesAdverse pregnancy outcomesRetrospective cohort studyMiddle cerebral arteryPhysician practice patternsAntenatal admissionsAntenatal hospitalizationFetal concerns