2023
Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits
Balk E, Danilack V, Bhuma M, Cao W, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 8-18. PMID: 37290105, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornObstetricsParturitionPregnancyPremature BirthPrenatal CareConceptsRoutine antenatal visitsAntenatal care visitsVisit scheduleAntenatal visitsAntenatal careCare visitsGestational ageNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRoutine antenatal care visitsCare unit admissionLow Apgar scoreLow birth weightHealth care utilizationNonrandomized comparative studyTraditional schedulePatient experience measuresUnit admissionApgar scorePreterm birthBirth outcomesCare utilizationCochrane DatabaseBirth weightSTUDY SELECTIONTelevisits Compared With In-Person Visits for Routine Antenatal Care
Balk E, Danilack V, Cao W, Bhuma M, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Televisits Compared With In-Person Visits for Routine Antenatal Care. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 19-29. PMID: 37290109, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19FemaleHumansInfant, NewbornObstetricsPandemicsPregnancyPremature BirthPrenatal CareConceptsRoutine antenatal careLow-strength evidenceAntenatal carePerson visitsPreterm birthNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRoutine antenatal care visitsCare unit admissionAntenatal care visitsHealth care utilizationNonrandomized comparative studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPrepandemic eraUnit admissionCare visitsCare utilizationClinical outcomesCochrane DatabaseVisit typeSTUDY SELECTIONTelevisitsHigh-income countriesPrimary study designChanges to Prenatal Care Visit Frequency and Telehealth
Konnyu K, Danilack V, Adam G, Peahl A, Cao W, Balk E. Changes to Prenatal Care Visit Frequency and Telehealth. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 299-323. PMID: 36649343, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansInfant, NewbornPerinatal CarePregnancyPrenatal CareTelemedicineConceptsRoutine prenatal careHealth care professionalsPrenatal careVisit scheduleTheoretical Domains FrameworkCare professionalsPrenatal care deliveryRoutine prenatal visitsHigh-risk pregnanciesGRADE-CERQual toolQuality of careCare visitsPrenatal visitQuantitative evidence synthesisCochrane DatabaseRoutine visitsClinic capacityTelevisitsSTUDY SELECTIONClinician's perspectiveCare modelPatientsPractice centerCare deliveryHealthcare Research
2022
Risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome among high-risk early-term and full-term deliveries
Gould A, Ding J, Recabo O, Has P, Savitz D, Danilack V, Lewkowitz A. Risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome among high-risk early-term and full-term deliveries. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2022, 35: 10401-10405. PMID: 36210090, PMCID: PMC9851950, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2128657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory distress syndromeFetal growth restrictionEarly term infantsPresence of meconiumFull-term neonatesNovel risk factorsStrong risk factorRisk factorsHypertensive disordersMaternal demographicsCesarean deliveryDistress syndromeGestational ageIncidence of RDSSecondary analysisTertiary care obstetric hospitalRetrospective cohort studyLower gestational ageFull-term birthFull-term deliveryInfant health outcomesComorbid diabetesInfectious comorbiditiesIntrauterine inflammationSevere preeclampsia
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 diseasePrediction Model Assessing Risk of Delivery after Diagnosis of Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler
Yu H, Has P, Danilack V, Werner E, Rouse D. Prediction Model Assessing Risk of Delivery after Diagnosis of Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 40: 1253-1258. PMID: 34450676, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth restrictionRisk of deliveryAntenatal corticosteroidsAbnormal UADAbnormal umbilical artery DopplerInitial eligibilityBackward stepwise logistic regressionDoppler velocimetry abnormalitiesInternal validationPre-pregnancy BMIReferral center studyUmbilical artery DopplerPrediction of deliveryRisk stratification methodsStepwise logistic regressionAntepartum managementArtery DopplerNeonatal morbiditySingleton pregnanciesCenter studyMedian GAGrowth restrictionMultivariable modelPatientsClinical aidThe independent and combined influences of small for gestational age and socioeconomic status on newborn metabolite levels
McCarthy M, Oltman S, Rogers E, Ryckman K, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L, Danilack V. The independent and combined influences of small for gestational age and socioeconomic status on newborn metabolite levels. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2021, 35: 6192-6198. PMID: 33882790, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1909562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioeconomic statusGestational ageMetabolite levelsHospital discharge dataDose-response relationshipEffect of SESNewborn interventionsSGA infantsSGA statusRetrospective cohortSmall birthweightFree carnitineBetter outcomesSGAMajority of metabolitesNutritional Assistance ProgramCalifornia infantsInfant's levelInfantsSelect metabolitesMedical insuranceAge exhibitIndependent effectsBirthweightEducation level
2019
Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009–2011
Danilack V, Brousseau E, Paulo B, Matteson K, Clark M. Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009–2011. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 903-909. PMID: 30631991, PMCID: PMC6555651, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-02716-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum checkupRisk ratioAdequate prenatal careConfidence intervalsUnited States CentersCharacteristics of womenCross-sectional analysisPostpartum visitUncomplicated pregnanciesVisit 4Prenatal careWeeks postpartumCheckupMaternal factorsSociodemographic factorsMedical careSociodemographic characteristicsPhysical healthWomenDelivery factorsStates CentersVisitsCarePregnancyLow income
2018
Risk factors for maltreatment-related infant hospitalizations in New York City, 1995–2004
Mason S, Schnitzer P, Danilack V, Elston B, Savitz D. Risk factors for maltreatment-related infant hospitalizations in New York City, 1995–2004. Annals Of Epidemiology 2018, 28: 590-596. PMID: 30153909, PMCID: PMC6117827, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsInfant hospitalizationSociodemographic factorsNeonatal intensive care unitMajor public health problemProbable maltreatmentPopulation-based surveillanceIntensive care unitHospital discharge dataInjury diagnosis codesImportant risk factorModified Poisson regressionPublic health problemPreterm birthCare unitNew York City residentsBirth characteristicsDiagnosis codesMaternal ageInfant admissionFemale infantHospital birthsInfant injuriesDischarge dataHealth problemsResidential green space and birth outcomes in a coastal setting
Glazer K, Eliot M, Danilack V, Carlson L, Phipps M, Dadvand P, Savitz D, Wellenius G. Residential green space and birth outcomes in a coastal setting. Environmental Research 2018, 163: 97-107. PMID: 29433021, PMCID: PMC5878729, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Hospital differences in special care nursery use for newborns of gestational diabetic mothers
Danilack V, Muri J, Savitz D, Caldwell D, Wood C. Hospital differences in special care nursery use for newborns of gestational diabetic mothers. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2015, 29: 3045-3050. PMID: 26700740, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1114083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusLength of stayHealthy newbornsHospital characteristicsGDM deliveriesNational Perinatal Information CenterGestational diabetic mothersHospital-level variationAcademic teaching hospitalEligible newbornsDiabetic mothersSingleton newbornsDiabetes mellitusModerate complicationsLow birthweightHospital differencesTeaching hospitalUnadjusted associationsLower riskCare resourcesNewbornsHospitalMedicaid birthsSignificant associationStayUnexpected complications of low-risk pregnancies in the United States
Danilack V, Nunes A, Phipps M. Unexpected complications of low-risk pregnancies in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 212: 809.e1-809.e6. PMID: 26042957, PMCID: PMC4728153, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk pregnanciesHigh-risk pregnanciesPrenatal risk factorsLow-risk groupUnexpected complicationsRisk factorsHigh riskLower riskAdverse outcomesNeonatal careHigh-risk groupBirth certificate recordsCross-sectional investigationLocation of birthUS natality dataPregnancy characteristicsMeconium stainingNewborn complicationsPostpartum outcomesVacuum deliveryBirthing centerPatient riskCertificate recordsComplicationsPregnancy