2023
Maternal Morbidity Risk Factors in Nulliparas
Merriam A, Metz T, Allshouse A, Silver R, Haas D, Grobman W, Simhan H, Wapner R, Wing D, Mercer B, Parry S, Reddy U, Investigators +. Maternal Morbidity Risk Factors in Nulliparas. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e1878-e1884. PMID: 37150178, DOI: 10.1055/a-2088-2586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous thromboembolic eventsSelf-identified black raceComposite maternal morbidityPrimary maternal outcomeSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityChronic kidney diseaseBlack raceRisk factorsChronic hypertensionHypertensive disordersMaternal outcomesPregestational diabetesKidney diseaseMedical conditionsMulticenter prospective observational cohortPrepregnancy body mass indexPreexisting medical comorbiditiesPrior obstetric historyProspective observational cohortMorbidity risk factorsBody mass indexMultiple risk factorsDays of deliveryLog-binomial regressionSevere Maternal Morbidity Review and Preventability Assessment in a Large Academic Center
Grechukhina O, Lipkind H, Lundsberg L, Merriam A, Raab C, Leon-Martinez D, Campbell K. Severe Maternal Morbidity Review and Preventability Assessment in a Large Academic Center. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 857-860. PMID: 36897178, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere maternal morbiditySystem-level factorsYale-New Haven HospitalRetrospective cohort studyHealth careDetailed case reviewLarge academic centerSMM ratesMaternal morbidityCohort studyPreventability assessmentPreventable causeSMM casesMorbidity reviewAmerican CollegeAcademic centersConsensus criteriaCase reviewPractice changeCareCauseMorbidityHemorrhagePreventabilityReview
2020
Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery Hospitalization in a Large International Administrative Database, 2008-2013: A Retrospective Cohort
Lipkind H, Zuckerwise L, Turner E, Collins J, Campbell K, Reddy U, Illuzi J, Merriam A. Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery Hospitalization in a Large International Administrative Database, 2008-2013: A Retrospective Cohort. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2020, 40: 90-90. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000661440.79132.dd.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Severe maternal morbidity during delivery hospitalisation in a large international administrative database, 2008–2013: a retrospective cohort
Lipkind H, Zuckerwise L, Turner E, Collins J, Campbell K, Reddy U, Illuzi J, Merriam A. Severe maternal morbidity during delivery hospitalisation in a large international administrative database, 2008–2013: a retrospective cohort. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2019, 126: 1223-1230. PMID: 31100201, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAustraliaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.ComorbidityDatabases, FactualEnglandFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaternal AgeMaternal DeathMiddle AgedObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityDelivery hospitalisationRetrospective cohortRisk factorsSevere maternal morbidity ratesMaternal morbidity ratesAcute renal failureLife-threatening diagnosisAdvanced maternal ageLife-saving procedureLarge university hospitalChi-square testMorbidity variesPregnancy complicationsClinical characteristicsIntravascular coagulationRenal failureSevere morbidityMultivariable analysisMorbidity rateAdverse outcomesClinical differencesMaternal ageUniversity Hospital
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 use