Christian Pettker, MD

• Allen Hsiao
• Andrew Duffy
• Charles Lockwood
• Clare Flannery
• Harlan Krumholz
• Heather Lipkind
• Holly Grossetta Nardini
• Holly Kennedy
• Jaspreet Loyal
• Jessica Illuzzi
• Joseph Ross
• Joshua Copel
• Katherine Harper Campbell
• Lisbet Lundsberg
• Maria Ciarleglio
• Mark T Silvestri
• Matthew Bizzarro
• Mert Ozan Bahtiyar
• Michael Reel
• Nitu Kashyap
• Olga Grechukhina
• Sangini S Sheth
• Sarah Cross
• Sonya Abdel-Razeq
• Uma Reddy
• Vikki M Abrahams
• Xiao Xu

Cesarean Section; Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture; Labor, Obstetric; Labor, Induced; Obstetrics; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Safety; Epidemiologic Research Design; Randomized Controlled Trial; Evidence-Based Medicine; Delivery, Obstetric; Premature Birth

Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Health Care Management

• Effect of Implementing a Standardized Shoulder Dystocia Documentation Form on Quality of Delivery Notes.Zuckerwise LC, Hustedt MM, Lipkind HS, Funai EF, Raab CA, Pettker CM. Effect of Implementing a Standardized Shoulder Dystocia Documentation Form on Quality of Delivery Notes. Journal Of Patient Safety 2020, 16: 259-263. PMID: 27811594, DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000305.
• Gottesfeld-Hohler Memorial Foundation Risk Assessment for Early-Onset Preeclampsia in the United States: Think Tank Summary.Copel JA, Platt LD, Hobbins JC, Afshar Y, Grechukhina O, Mallampati D, Bromley B, Caughey AB, Grobman W, Han CS, Nicolaides K, Pettker C, Saade G, Sibai B, Simhan H, Sonek J, Werner E, Chescheir N. Gottesfeld-Hohler Memorial Foundation Risk Assessment for Early-Onset Preeclampsia in the United States: Think Tank Summary. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 36-45. PMID: 31809427, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003582.
• Reproductive services for women at high risk for maternal mortality: a report of the workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Fellowship in Family Planning, and the Society of Family Planning.Blackwell S, Louis JM, Norton ME, Lappen JR, Pettker CM, Kaimal A, Landy U, Edelman A, Teal S, Landis R. Reproductive services for women at high risk for maternal mortality: a report of the workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Fellowship in Family Planning, and the Society of Family Planning. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 222: B2-B18. PMID: 32252942, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.12.008.
• Patient satisfaction and cosmetic outcome in a randomized study of cesarean skin closure.Fleisher J, Khalifeh A, Pettker C, Berghella V, Dabbish N, Mackeen AD. Patient satisfaction and cosmetic outcome in a randomized study of cesarean skin closure. The Journal Of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : The Official Journal Of The European Association Of Perinatal Medicine, The Federation Of Asia And Oceania Perinatal Societies, The International Society Of Perinatal Obstetricians 2019, 32: 3830-3835. PMID: 29739243, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1474870.
• Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics.Campbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC, Lin H, Lipkind HS, Lundsberg LS, Pettker CM, Xu X. Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) 2019, 46: 289-299. PMID: 30251270, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12400.
• Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean.Xu X, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Campbell KH, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL. Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 220: 98.e1-98.e14. PMID: 30278176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.034.
• A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Implementing a Web-Based Decision Aid for Birth after Cesarean to Increase Opportunities for Shared Decision Making in Ethnically Diverse Settings.Shorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A, Illuzzi J, Kennedy HP, Pettker C, Raju D, Whittemore R. A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Implementing a Web-Based Decision Aid for Birth after Cesarean to Increase Opportunities for Shared Decision Making in Ethnically Diverse Settings. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2019, 64: 78-87. PMID: 30334330, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12908.
• Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization.Platner MH, Ackerman C, Howland RE, Xu X, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Chung S, Lipkind HS. Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 133: 515-524. PMID: 30741805, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003114.
• Establishing and Maintaining a Quality and Safety Program on Labor and Delivery.Mehlhaff KM, Pettker CM. Establishing and Maintaining a Quality and Safety Program on Labor and Delivery. Clinical Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 62: 572-579. PMID: 31169555, DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000468.
• Evaluating the Impact of a New Smartphone Texting Tool on Patient Care in Obstetrics, an Emergent Healthcare Setting.Feinberg J, Shaw S, Kashyap N, Illuzzi J, Campbell K, Hsiao AL, Pettker CM. Evaluating the Impact of a New Smartphone Texting Tool on Patient Care in Obstetrics, an Emergent Healthcare Setting. Applied Clinical Informatics 2019, 10: 879-887. PMID: 31747710, PMCID: PMC6867929, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1700868.
• Quality Assurance Practices in Obstetric Care: A Survey of Hospitals in California.Lundsberg LS, Lee HC, Dueñas GV, Gregory KD, Grossetta Nardini HK, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL, Xu X. Quality Assurance Practices in Obstetric Care: A Survey of Hospitals in California. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 214-223. PMID: 29324608, PMCID: PMC7020098, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002437.
• Newborn Falls in a Large Tertiary Academic Center Over 13 Years.Loyal J, Pettker CM, Raab CA, O'Mara E, Lipkind HS. Newborn Falls in a Large Tertiary Academic Center Over 13 Years. Hospital Pediatrics 2018, 8: 509-514. PMID: 30068526, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0021.
• Hospital variation in cost of childbirth and contributing factors: a cross-sectional study.Xu X, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Pettker CM, Lipkind HS, Illuzzi JL. Hospital variation in cost of childbirth and contributing factors: a cross-sectional study. BJOG : An International Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology 2018, 125: 829-839. PMID: 29090498, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15007.
• Introduction.Pettker CM, Gupta M. Introduction. Seminars In Perinatology 2017, 41: 141. PMID: 28411946, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.03.001.
• 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, And Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN / NAACOG 2017, 46: 5-17. PMID: 27886948, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2016.07.011.
• Limiting the Exposure of Select Fetuses to Intrauterine Infection/Inflammation Improves Short-Term Neonatal Outcomes in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes.Archabald KL, Buhimschi IA, Bahtiyar MO, Dulay AT, Abdel-Razeq SS, Pettker CM, Lipkind HS, Hardy JT, McCarthy ME, Zhao G, Bhandari V, Buhimschi CS. Limiting the Exposure of Select Fetuses to Intrauterine Infection/Inflammation Improves Short-Term Neonatal Outcomes in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. Fetal Diagnosis And Therapy 2017, 42: 99-110. PMID: 27794570, DOI: 10.1159/000450997.
• Systematic approaches to adverse events in obstetrics, Part II: Event analysis and response.Pettker CM. Systematic approaches to adverse events in obstetrics, Part II: Event analysis and response. Seminars In Perinatology 2017, 41: 156-160. PMID: 28545653, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.03.004.
• Systematic approaches to adverse events in obstetrics, Part I: Event identification and classification.Pettker CM. Systematic approaches to adverse events in obstetrics, Part I: Event identification and classification. Seminars In Perinatology 2017, 41: 151-155. PMID: 28549789, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.03.003.
• Frequency and Importance of Incomplete Screening Fetal Anatomic Sonography in Pregnancy.Silvestri MT, Pettker CM, Raney JH, Xu X, Ross JS. Frequency and Importance of Incomplete Screening Fetal Anatomic Sonography in Pregnancy. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine : Official Journal Of The American Institute Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2016, 35: 2665-2673. PMID: 27821652, DOI: 10.7863/ultra.16.01084.
• Perspectives on Promoting Hospital Primary Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Study.Kennedy HP, Doig E, Tillman S, Strauss A, Williams B, Pettker C, Illuzzi J. Perspectives on Promoting Hospital Primary Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Study. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) 2016, 43: 336-345. PMID: 27500371, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12245.
• Wide Variation Found In Hospital Facility Costs For Maternity Stays Involving Low-Risk Childbirth.Xu X, Gariepy A, Lundsberg LS, Sheth SS, Pettker CM, Krumholz HM, Illuzzi JL. Wide Variation Found In Hospital Facility Costs For Maternity Stays Involving Low-Risk Childbirth. Health Affairs (Project Hope) 2015, 34: 1212-9. PMID: 26153317, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1088.
• Glucose and metformin modulate human first trimester trophoblast function: a model and potential therapy for diabetes-associated uteroplacental insufficiency.Han CS, Herrin MA, Pitruzzello MC, Mulla MJ, Werner EF, Pettker CM, Flannery CA, Abrahams VM. Glucose and metformin modulate human first trimester trophoblast function: a model and potential therapy for diabetes-associated uteroplacental insufficiency. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) 2015, 73: 362-71. PMID: 25394884, PMCID: PMC4356646, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12339.
• Developing an Internet-Based Decision Aid for Women Choosing Between Vaginal Birth After Cesarean and Planned Repeat Cesarean.Shorten A, Fagerlin A, Illuzzi J, Kennedy HP, Lakehomer H, Pettker CM, Saran A, Witteman H, Whittemore R. Developing an Internet-Based Decision Aid for Women Choosing Between Vaginal Birth After Cesarean and Planned Repeat Cesarean. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2015, 60: 390-400. PMID: 26059075, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12298.
• Obstetric Safety and Quality.Pettker CM, Grobman WA. Obstetric Safety and Quality. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 126: 196-206. PMID: 26241273, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000918.
• A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program reduces liability claims and payments.Pettker CM, Thung SF, Lipkind HS, Illuzzi JL, Buhimschi CS, Raab CA, Copel JA, Lockwood CJ, Funai EF. A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program reduces liability claims and payments. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 211: 319-25. PMID: 24925798, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.04.038.
• Quality in obstetrics: the search continues.Pettker CM. Quality in obstetrics: the search continues. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 211: 85-6. PMID: 25077457, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.04.019.
• Use of a novel visual aid to improve estimation of obstetric blood loss.Zuckerwise LC, Pettker CM, Illuzzi J, Raab CR, Lipkind HS. Use of a novel visual aid to improve estimation of obstetric blood loss. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 123: 982-986. PMID: 24785850, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000233.
• Improving maternal health and safety through adherence to postpartum hemorrhage protocol in Latin America.Olmedo B, Miranda E, Cordon O, Pettker CM, Funai EF. Improving maternal health and safety through adherence to postpartum hemorrhage protocol in Latin America. International Journal Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics 2014, 125: 162-5. PMID: 24548891, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.10.017.
• Suture compared with staple skin closure after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial.Mackeen AD, Khalifeh A, Fleisher J, Vogell A, Han C, Sendecki J, Pettker C, Leiby BE, Baxter JK, Sfakianaki A, Berghella V. Suture compared with staple skin closure after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 123: 1169-1175. PMID: 24807325, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000227.
• Maternal morbidity and risk of death at delivery hospitalization.Campbell KH, Savitz D, Werner EF, Pettker CM, Goffman D, Chazotte C, Lipkind HS. Maternal morbidity and risk of death at delivery hospitalization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 122: 627-33. PMID: 23921870, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182a06f4e.
• Childbirth expectations and sources of information among low- and moderate-income nulliparous pregnant women.Martin DK, Bulmer SM, Pettker CM. Childbirth expectations and sources of information among low- and moderate-income nulliparous pregnant women. The Journal Of Perinatal Education 2013, 22: 103-12. PMID: 24421603, PMCID: PMC3647736, DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.22.2.103.
• Maternal postoperative complications after nonobstetric antenatal surgery.Erekson EA, Brousseau EC, Dick-Biascoechea MA, Ciarleglio MM, Lockwood CJ, Pettker CM. Maternal postoperative complications after nonobstetric antenatal surgery. The Journal Of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : The Official Journal Of The European Association Of Perinatal Medicine, The Federation Of Asia And Oceania Perinatal Societies, The International Society Of Perinatal Obstetricians 2012, 25: 2639-44. PMID: 22735069, PMCID: PMC3687346, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.704445.
• Antenatal lamivudine to reduce perinatal hepatitis B transmission: a cost-effectiveness analysis.Nayeri UA, Werner EF, Han CS, Pettker CM, Funai EF, Thung SF. Antenatal lamivudine to reduce perinatal hepatitis B transmission: a cost-effectiveness analysis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 207: 231.e1-7. PMID: 22939730, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.001.
• Modulation of amniotic fluid activin-a and inhibin-a in women with preterm premature rupture of the membranes and infection-induced preterm birth.Rosenberg VA, Buhimschi IA, Dulay AT, Abdel-Razeq SS, Oliver EA, Duzyj CM, Lipkind H, Pettker CM, Buhimschi CS. Modulation of amniotic fluid activin-a and inhibin-a in women with preterm premature rupture of the membranes and infection-induced preterm birth. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) 2012, 67: 122-31. PMID: 21992678, PMCID: PMC3253234, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01074.x.
• Pregestational diabetes with extreme insulin resistance: use of U-500 insulin in pregnancy.Zuckerwise LC, Werner EF, Pettker CM, McMahon-Brown EK, Thung SF, Han CS. Pregestational diabetes with extreme insulin resistance: use of U-500 insulin in pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 120: 439-442. PMID: 22825259, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31824fd27d.
• Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: are the criteria proposed by the international association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups cost-effective?Werner EF, Pettker CM, Zuckerwise L, Reel M, Funai EF, Henderson J, Thung SF. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: are the criteria proposed by the international association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups cost-effective? Diabetes Care 2012, 35: 529-35. PMID: 22266735, PMCID: PMC3322683, DOI: 10.2337/dc11-1643.
• Universal cervical-length screening to prevent preterm birth: a cost-effectiveness analysis.Werner EF, Han CS, Pettker CM, Buhimschi CS, Copel JA, Funai EF, Thung SF. Universal cervical-length screening to prevent preterm birth: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Ultrasound In Obstetrics & Gynecology : The Official Journal Of The International Society Of Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 38: 32-7. PMID: 21157771, DOI: 10.1002/uog.8911.
• A comprehensive obstetrics patient safety program improves safety climate and culture.Pettker CM, Thung SF, Raab CA, Donohue KP, Copel JA, Lockwood CJ, Funai EF. A comprehensive obstetrics patient safety program improves safety climate and culture. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 204: 216.e1-6. PMID: 21376160, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.004.
• Indications contributing to the increasing cesarean delivery rate.Barber EL, Lundsberg LS, Belanger K, Pettker CM, Funai EF, Illuzzi JL. Indications contributing to the increasing cesarean delivery rate. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 29-38. PMID: 21646928, PMCID: PMC3751192, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31821e5f65.
• Ultrasonographic evaluation of myometrial thickness and prediction of a successful external cephalic version.Buhimschi CS, Buhimschi IA, Wehrum MJ, Molaskey-Jones S, Sfakianaki AK, Pettker CM, Thung S, Campbell KH, Dulay AT, Funai EF, Bahtiyar MO. Ultrasonographic evaluation of myometrial thickness and prediction of a successful external cephalic version. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 913-20. PMID: 21934456, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31822e63fe.
• Standardization of intrapartum management and impact on adverse outcomes.Pettker CM. Standardization of intrapartum management and impact on adverse outcomes. Clinical Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 54: 8-15. PMID: 21278496, DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31820a033d.
• Proteomics mapping of cord blood identifies haptoglobin "switch-on" pattern as biomarker of early-onset neonatal sepsis in preterm newborns.Buhimschi CS, Bhandari V, Dulay AT, Nayeri UA, Abdel-Razeq SS, Pettker CM, Thung S, Zhao G, Han YW, Bizzarro M, Buhimschi IA. Proteomics mapping of cord blood identifies haptoglobin "switch-on" pattern as biomarker of early-onset neonatal sepsis in preterm newborns. PloS One 2011, 6: e26111. PMID: 22028810, PMCID: PMC3189953, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026111.
• Morbidity of appendectomy and cholecystectomy in pregnant and nonpregnant women.Silvestri MT, Pettker CM, Brousseau EC, Dick MA, Ciarleglio MM, Erekson EA. Morbidity of appendectomy and cholecystectomy in pregnant and nonpregnant women. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 1261-1270. PMID: 22105255, PMCID: PMC3702040, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318234d7bc.
• Cord blood erythropoietin and interleukin-6 for prediction of intraventricular hemorrhage in the preterm neonate.Bhandari V, Buhimschi CS, Han CS, Lee SY, Pettker CM, Campbell KH, Dulay AT, Oliver EA, Werner EF, Buhimschi IA. Cord blood erythropoietin and interleukin-6 for prediction of intraventricular hemorrhage in the preterm neonate. The Journal Of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : The Official Journal Of The European Association Of Perinatal Medicine, The Federation Of Asia And Oceania Perinatal Societies, The International Society Of Perinatal Obstetricians 2011, 24: 673-9. PMID: 20937006, PMCID: PMC3683649, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2010.520048.
• Abdominal pain after gastric bypass: labor, uterine rupture, or obstruction and internal hernia.Cross SN, Nayeri U, Duffy A, Pettker CM. Abdominal pain after gastric bypass: labor, uterine rupture, or obstruction and internal hernia. Case Reports In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 2011: 415795. PMID: 22567508, PMCID: PMC3335538, DOI: 10.1155/2011/415795.
• Activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products system in women with severe preeclampsia.Oliver EA, Buhimschi CS, Dulay AT, Baumbusch MA, Abdel-Razeq SS, Lee SY, Zhao G, Jing S, Pettker CM, Buhimschi IA. Activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products system in women with severe preeclampsia. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism 2011, 96: 689-98. PMID: 21325454, PMCID: PMC3047223, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-1418.
• Acceleration/ejection time ratio in the fetal pulmonary artery predicts fetal lung maturity.Azpurua H, Norwitz ER, Campbell KH, Funai EF, Pettker CM, Kleine M, Bahtiyar MO, Malkus H, Copel JA, Thung SF. Acceleration/ejection time ratio in the fetal pulmonary artery predicts fetal lung maturity. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2010, 203: 40.e1-8. PMID: 20417479, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.075.
• Getting it right when things go wrong.Pettker CM, Funai EF. Getting it right when things go wrong. JAMA 2010, 303: 977-8. PMID: 20215611, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.256.
• The role of urinary soluble endoglin in the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia: comparison with soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 to placental growth factor ratio.Buhimschi CS, Baumbusch MA, Dulay AT, Lee S, Wehrum M, Zhao G, Bahtiyar MO, Pettker CM, Ali UA, Funai EF, Buhimschi IA. The role of urinary soluble endoglin in the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia: comparison with soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 to placental growth factor ratio. BJOG : An International Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology 2010, 117: 321-30. PMID: 19943826, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02434.x.
• Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events.Pettker CM, Thung SF, Norwitz ER, Buhimschi CS, Raab CA, Copel JA, Kuczynski E, Lockwood CJ, Funai EF. Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2009, 200: 492.e1-8. PMID: 19249729, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.022.
• Clinical practice guidelines and scientific evidence.Pettker CM, Funai EF. Clinical practice guidelines and scientific evidence. JAMA 2009, 302: 143; author reply 145-7. PMID: 19584336, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.911.
• Discussion: 'predicting neonatal acidemia by computer analysis' by Costa et al.Pettker CM, Thung SF, Dulay A, Han C, Ali U. Discussion: 'predicting neonatal acidemia by computer analysis' by Costa et al. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2009, 201: e1-4. PMID: 19879389, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.08.014.
• Using proteomic analysis of the human amniotic fluid to identify histologic chorioamnionitis.Buhimschi IA, Zambrano E, Pettker CM, Bahtiyar MO, Paidas M, Rosenberg VA, Thung S, Salafia CM, Buhimschi CS. Using proteomic analysis of the human amniotic fluid to identify histologic chorioamnionitis. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 111: 403-12. PMID: 18238979, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31816102aa.
• Transcervical Foley catheter with and without oxytocin for cervical ripening: a randomized controlled trial.Pettker CM, Pocock SB, Smok DP, Lee SM, Devine PC. Transcervical Foley catheter with and without oxytocin for cervical ripening: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 111: 1320-6. PMID: 18515515, DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31817615a0.
• Fetal heart rate monitoring patterns in women with amniotic fluid proteomic profiles indicative of inflammation.Buhimschi CS, Abdel-Razeq S, Cackovic M, Pettker CM, Dulay AT, Bahtiyar MO, Zambrano E, Martin R, Norwitz ER, Bhandari V, Buhimschi IA. Fetal heart rate monitoring patterns in women with amniotic fluid proteomic profiles indicative of inflammation. American Journal Of Perinatology 2008, 25: 359-72. PMID: 18512201, PMCID: PMC2724874, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078761.
• Nucleated red blood cells are a direct response to mediators of inflammation in newborns with early-onset neonatal sepsis.Dulay AT, Buhimschi IA, Zhao G, Luo G, Abdel-Razeq S, Cackovic M, Rosenberg VA, Pettker CM, Thung SF, Bahtiyar MO, Bhandari V, Buhimschi CS. Nucleated red blood cells are a direct response to mediators of inflammation in newborns with early-onset neonatal sepsis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 198: 426.e1-9. PMID: 18395034, PMCID: PMC4023236, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.01.040.
• Ultrasonographic evaluation of myometrial thickness in twin pregnancies.Sfakianaki AK, Buhimschi IA, Pettker CM, Magloire LK, Turan OM, Hamar BD, Buhimschi CS. Ultrasonographic evaluation of myometrial thickness in twin pregnancies. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 198: 530.e1-10. PMID: 18279826, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.022.
• Value of placental microbial evaluation in diagnosing intra-amniotic infection.Pettker CM, Buhimschi IA, Magloire LK, Sfakianaki AK, Hamar BD, Buhimschi CS. Value of placental microbial evaluation in diagnosing intra-amniotic infection. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 109: 739-49. PMID: 17329528, DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000255663.47512.23.
• Proteomic profiling of the amniotic fluid to detect inflammation, infection, and neonatal sepsis.Buhimschi CS, Bhandari V, Hamar BD, Bahtiyar MO, Zhao G, Sfakianaki AK, Pettker CM, Magloire L, Funai E, Norwitz ER, Paidas M, Copel JA, Weiner CP, Lockwood CJ, Buhimschi IA. Proteomic profiling of the amniotic fluid to detect inflammation, infection, and neonatal sepsis. PLoS Medicine 2007, 4: e18. PMID: 17227133, PMCID: PMC1769412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040018.
• The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) system in women with intraamniotic infection and inflammation.Buhimschi IA, Zhao G, Pettker CM, Bahtiyar MO, Magloire LK, Thung S, Fairchild T, Buhimschi CS. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) system in women with intraamniotic infection and inflammation. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 196: 181.e1-13. PMID: 17306673, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.09.001.
• Ultrasound evaluation of the uterine scar after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial of one- and two-layer closure.Hamar BD, Saber SB, Cackovic M, Magloire LK, Pettker CM, Abdel-Razeq SS, Rosenberg VA, Buhimschi IA, Buhimschi CS. Ultrasound evaluation of the uterine scar after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial of one- and two-layer closure. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 110: 808-13. PMID: 17906013, DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000284628.29796.80.
• Neonatal mortality for low-risk women by method of delivery.Pettker CM, Funai EF. Neonatal mortality for low-risk women by method of delivery. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) 2007, 34: 100-1; author reply 101-2. PMID: 17324188, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2006.00155_2.x.
• Lactate dehydrogenase isoform activity mapping in patients with intra-amniotic infection.Magloire LK, Buhimschi CS, Pettker CM, Sfakianaki AK, Hamar BD, Bhandari V, Buhimschi IA. Lactate dehydrogenase isoform activity mapping in patients with intra-amniotic infection. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: 1045-52. PMID: 16875649, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.048.
• Serum and urine inhibin A but not free activin A are endocrine biomarkers of severe pre-eclampsia.Hamar BD, Buhimschi IA, Sfakianaki AK, Pettker CM, Magloire LK, Funai EF, Copel JA, Buhimschi CS. Serum and urine inhibin A but not free activin A are endocrine biomarkers of severe pre-eclampsia. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: 1636-45. PMID: 16959203, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.019.
• A low vaginal "pool" amniotic fluid glucose measurement is a predictive but not a sensitive marker for infection in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes.Buhimschi CS, Sfakianaki AK, Hamar BG, Pettker CM, Bahtiyar MO, Funai E, Norwitz ER, Copel JA, Lockwood CJ, Buhimschi IA. A low vaginal "pool" amniotic fluid glucose measurement is a predictive but not a sensitive marker for infection in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 194: 309-16. PMID: 16458622, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.07.070.
• Burkitt's lymphoma of the ovary in pregnancy.Magloire LK, Pettker CM, Buhimschi CS, Funai EF. Burkitt's lymphoma of the ovary in pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 108: 743-5. PMID: 17018487, DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000189719.36625.8f.
• Proteomic technology and delayed interval delivery in multiple pregnancies.Buhimschi CS, Pettker CM, Magloire LK, Martin R, Norwitz E, Funai E, Buhimschi IA. Proteomic technology and delayed interval delivery in multiple pregnancies. International Journal Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics 2005, 90: 48-50. PMID: 15916765, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.03.022.