2024
Integrated group antenatal and pediatric care in Haiti: A comprehensive care accompaniment model
Jean-Baptiste M, Julmisse M, Adeyemo O, Julmiste T, Illuzzi J. Integrated group antenatal and pediatric care in Haiti: A comprehensive care accompaniment model. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300908. PMID: 38995942, PMCID: PMC11244772, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup antenatal careUsual careIncidence of pre-eclampsiaPediatric carePost-partum family planningImprove quality of careSecondary analysis of qualitative dataConvergent mixed methods studyAntenatal care attendanceUsual care groupModels of careHigh-quality careQuality of careCommunity-based careMaternal-newborn dyadsAnalysis of qualitative dataFamily planning methodsPostpartum careAntenatal careCare attendanceMaternal mortalityPsychosocial supportCare groupAssociated with increased engagementMaternal empowerment
2023
2023 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Yamada N, Szyld E, Strand M, Finan E, Illuzzi J, Kamath-Rayne B, Kapadia V, Niermeyer S, Schmölzer G, Williams A, Weiner G, Wyckoff M, Lee H, Academy of Pediatrics O. 2023 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2023, 149: e157-e166. PMID: 37970724, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive pressure ventilationNewborn infantsAmerican Heart Association guidelinesUmbilical cord milkingNeonatal resuscitation guidelinesTerm newborn infantsHeart Association guidelinesAmerican Heart AssociationEmergency Cardiovascular CareUmbilical cord managementInternational Liaison CommitteeCord milkingLate pretermCord managementTask ForceHeart AssociationAssociation guidelinesResuscitation guidelinesCardiopulmonary resuscitationNeonatal resuscitationCardiovascular careSystematic reviewAmerican AcademyResuscitationPreterm
2020
Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category
Haidari ES, Lee HC, Illuzzi JL, Phibbs CS, Lin H, Xu X. Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 41: 468-477. PMID: 32801351, PMCID: PMC7427695, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-00775-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth WeightGestational AgeHospitalizationHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNICU admission ratesIntensive care unitNICU admissionMild diagnosesCare unitHospital variationInterhospital variationAdmission ratesPatient/hospital characteristicsHospital discharge dataRisk-adjusted ratesWeeks' gestationNICU bedsBirth weightHospital characteristicsSevere diagnosisLive birthsMultivariable regressionAdmissionPotential overuseBirth certificatesDiagnosisHigher likelihoodDiagnosis severityUtility of Birth Certificate Data for Evaluating Hospital Variation in Admissions to NICUs
Haidari ES, Lee HC, Illuzzi JL, Lin H, Xu X. Utility of Birth Certificate Data for Evaluating Hospital Variation in Admissions to NICUs. Hospital Pediatrics 2020, 10: 190-194. PMID: 32005648, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth CertificatesCaliforniaHospitalizationHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalConceptsNICU admission ratesBirth certificate dataNICU admissionAdmission ratesHospital variationCertificate dataConcordance correlation coefficientSubset of hospitalsPotential overuseAdmissionHospitalLin's concordance correlation coefficientGold standardRank testService dataGood concordanceConcordanceConcordance coefficient
2018
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 2018, 220: 98.e1-98.e14. PMID: 30278176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCesarean SectionCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleGestational AgeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal AgePatient SafetyPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTrial of LaborUterine RuptureVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsSuccess of trialCesarean deliveryTrial of laborHospital variationSuccess rateLow success rateNewborn hospital discharge recordsPatient clinical risk factorsSevere unexpected newborn complicationsNewborn respiratory complicationsUnexpected newborn complicationsClinical risk factorsPrior cesarean deliveryHospital discharge recordsPatient case mixBirth certificate dataMidwife-attended birthsAnesthesia availabilityNewborn infectionRespiratory complicationsUterine ruptureNewborn morbidityPrior cesareanNewborn complicationsVaginal birthOptimal 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 2018, 46: 289-299. PMID: 30251270, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth CertificatesCaliforniaCesarean SectionFemaleGestational AgeHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMorbidityObstetric Labor ComplicationsObstetricsPatient DischargePoisson DistributionPregnancyQuality Indicators, Health CareRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsRisk-standardized ratesMorbidity rateNeonatal outcomesObstetrical performancePatient clinical risk factorsFuture quality improvement effortsMaternal morbidity ratesNeonatal morbidity ratesProcedures/surgeriesSevere newborn morbiditySevere maternal morbidityClinical risk factorsShock/resuscitationHospital discharge recordsMaternal-newborn outcomesQuality improvement effortsPrevalent morbidityMaternal morbidityNeonatal morbidityRespiratory complicationsIntravascular coagulationNewborn morbidityHeart failureTerm birthsHospital variation
2017
Hospital variation in cost of childbirth and contributing factors: a cross‐sectional study
Xu X, Lee H, Lin H, Lundsberg L, Pettker C, Lipkind H, Illuzzi J. Hospital variation in cost of childbirth and contributing factors: a cross‐sectional study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2017, 125: 829-839. PMID: 29090498, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildbirth hospitalisationsHospital variationObstetric interventionsHospital variancePatient clinical risk factorsSevere maternal morbiditySevere newborn morbidityClinical risk factorsMaternal sociodemographic characteristicsHospital discharge dataCross-sectional studyUrban-rural statusCross-sectional analysisCosts of childbirthHigh-cost hospitalsVertex birthsMaternal morbidityCaesarean deliveryNewborn morbidityBirth attendantsRisk factorsHospital typeCare capacityHospitalisationBetter outcomesClarification of the methods and statistics in the study “Planned home birth and the association with neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy”
Wasden SW, Chasen ST, Perlman JM, Illuzzi JL, Chervenak FA, Grunebaum A, Lipkind HS. Clarification of the methods and statistics in the study “Planned home birth and the association with neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy”. Journal Of Perinatal Medicine 2017, 46: 227-228. PMID: 28753547, DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2017-0080.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
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 & Neonatal Nursing 2016, 46: 5-17. PMID: 27886948, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2016.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean rateIntrapartum practicesIntrapartum interventionsIntrapartum careLow-risk womenLower cesarean ratesRegular reviewHospital cesarean rateCross-sectional surveyRank sum testKendall's tau-b correlation coefficientLiberal indicationsLabor inductionVaginal birthHospital variationNewborn careAntibody screenCesarean birthIntravenous lineObstetric servicesHospital characteristicsEligible hospitalsMassachusetts hospitalsFetal monitoringClinical staffPlanned home birth and the association with neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Wasden SW, Chasen ST, Perlman JM, Illuzzi JL, Chervenak FA, Grunebaum A, Lipkind HS. Planned home birth and the association with neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Journal Of Perinatal Medicine 2016, 45: 1055-1060. PMID: 27865094, DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2016-0292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHome ChildbirthHumansHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainInfant, NewbornNew York CityPregnancyConceptsHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyNeonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyHome birthHospital birthsPregnancy characteristicsIschemic encephalopathyNormal controlsVital recordsCase-control studyMode of deliveryBirth certificate dataVital records dataLocation of birthYear of birthObstetric informationGestational ageHospital deliveryPotential confoundersLocation of deliveryCertificate dataLogistic regressionRecord dataBirthOddsNeonatesPerspectives 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 2016, 43: 336-345. PMID: 27500371, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-time mothersVaginal birthHospital settingPrimary cesarean deliveryCesarean delivery rateLong-term riskCesarean deliveryEarly laborCaregivers' knowledgeWomen's knowledgeCaregiver perspectivesChildbirth preparationSecondary aimNortheastern hospitalsPractice styleBirthLabor managementMothersPowerful mediatorHospitalPrimary aimPotential strategyCaregiversWomenBirth environment
2014
Low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol consumption and the risk of selected birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study
Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Belanger K, Triche EW, Bracken MB. Low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol consumption and the risk of selected birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study. Annals Of Epidemiology 2014, 25: 46-54.e3. PMID: 25453352, PMCID: PMC4255148, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingConfidence IntervalsConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutFemaleFetal Growth RetardationGestational AgeHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMassachusettsMaternal-Fetal ExchangeOdds RatioPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionLow birthweightPreterm deliveryBirth lengthBirth outcomesGrowth restrictionAlcohol exposureOdds ratioLower oddsModerate prenatal alcohol exposureModerate alcohol exposureThird-trimester drinkingProspective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionConfidence intervalsPrenatal alcohol consumptionPrenatal alcohol exposurePregnancy drinkingNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesSingleton infantsCohort studyAlcohol drinkingReduced oddsHead circumferenceA 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: 319-325. PMID: 24925798, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.04.038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Outcomes of Care in Birth Centers: Demonstration of a Durable Model
Stapleton SR, Osborne C, Illuzzi J. Outcomes of Care in Birth Centers: Demonstration of a Durable Model. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2013, 58: 3-14. PMID: 23363029, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth center careBirth centersCenter careVaginal birthCenter studyCesarean birthMortality rateSan Diego Birth Center StudyMidwifery-led birth centersNational Birth Center StudyAssisted vaginal birthBirth center modelProspective cohort studySpontaneous vaginal birthFetal mortality rateObstetric intervention ratesOnset of laborNeonatal mortality rateOutcomes of careBirth center birthsNeonatal outcomesCohort studyCenter admissionsMaternal deathsObstetric interventions
2011
Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury
Werner EF, Janevic TM, Illuzzi J, Funai EF, Savitz DA, Lipkind HS. Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 1239-1246. PMID: 22105252, PMCID: PMC3725462, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31823835d3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVacuum-assisted vaginal deliveryAssisted vaginal deliveryCesarean deliveryVaginal deliverySubdural hemorrhageApgar scoreNeurologic outcomeIntraventricular hemorrhageNulliparous womenForceps-assisted vaginal deliverySevere neurologic morbidityFacial nerve palsyBrachial plexus injuryNeurologic complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionSingleton live birthsHospital discharge dataMode of deliveryNeonatal morbidityNerve palsyNeurologic morbidityScalp lacerationsComplication ratePlexus injuryIntracranial injuryWomen's Prenatal Concerns Regarding Breastfeeding: Are They Being Addressed?
Archabald K, Lundsberg L, Triche E, Norwitz E, Illuzzi J. Women's Prenatal Concerns Regarding Breastfeeding: Are They Being Addressed? Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2011, 56: 2-7. PMID: 21323844, DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2010.00006.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal concernsPrenatal periodYale-New Haven HospitalHealth care providersHealth care discussionsWomen's concernsPostpartum womenPrenatal careCare discussionsCare providersWomen's recallCross-sectional sampleBreastfeedingWomenStudy objectiveClosed-ended questionsStructured interviewsProvidersEnded questionHospitalInfantsCare
2010
Interpretation of 2002 Centers for Disease Control Guidelines for Group B Streptococcus and Evolving Provider Practice Patterns
Barber E, Funai E, Bracken M, Illuzzi J. Interpretation of 2002 Centers for Disease Control Guidelines for Group B Streptococcus and Evolving Provider Practice Patterns. American Journal Of Perinatology 2010, 28: 097-102. PMID: 20640975, PMCID: PMC3224803, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1262907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibiotic ProphylaxisCarrier StateFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalLabor, ObstetricMaleMidwiferyPhysiciansPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'PregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus agalactiaeConceptsDisease Control guidelinesGroup B streptococciManagement of labourCDC guidelinesB streptococciControl guidelinesHours of prophylaxisPerinatal GBS diseaseIntrapartum antibiotic prophylaxisProvider practice patternsAntibiotic prophylaxisIntrapartum prophylaxisGBS diseasePositive womenArtificial ruptureOxytocin infusionPractice patternsEligible cliniciansLabor floorClinical settingProphylaxisCliniciansClinical applicationStreptococciGuidelines
2008
The Probability of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome as a Function of Gestational Age and Lecithin/Sphingomyelin Ratio
St. Clair C, Norwitz E, Woensdregt K, Cackovic M, Shaw J, Malkus H, Ehrenkranz R, Illuzzi J. The Probability of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome as a Function of Gestational Age and Lecithin/Sphingomyelin Ratio. American Journal Of Perinatology 2008, 25: 473-480. PMID: 18773379, PMCID: PMC3095020, DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1085066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory distress syndromeNeonatal respiratory distress syndromeProbability of RDSGestational ageLecithin/sphingomyelin ratioDistress syndromePrevalence of RDSSphingomyelin ratioYale-New Haven HospitalMother-neonate pairsWeeks of gestationMultivariate logistic regressionHours of amniocentesisTiming of deliveryFetal lung maturityNonanomalous infantsIndependent predictorsConsecutive womenLung maturityClinical decisionLogistic regressionRatio cutoffWeeksAgeSyndrome
2007
Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Placental Location
Kalanithi LE, Illuzzi JL, Nossov VB, Frisbæk Y, Abdel-Razeq S, Copel JA, Norwitz ER. Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Placental Location. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2007, 26: 1481-1489. PMID: 17957042, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2007.26.11.1481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionPlacental locationSecond trimesterGrowth restrictionMultivariable logistic regression analysisNon-IUGR pregnanciesCase-control studyLogistic regression analysisFisher's exact testLateral placentationStudent's t-testPosterior placentationIUGR pregnanciesSingleton pregnanciesWeeks' gestationPotential confoundersMedical recordsExact testPregnancyGroup comparisonsWilcoxon testPlacentationTrimesterT-testRegression analysis
2006
Duration of Intrapartum Prophylaxis for Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
Illuzzi JL, Bracken MB. Duration of Intrapartum Prophylaxis for Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 108: 1254-1265. PMID: 17077253, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000241539.86451.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrapartum antibiotic prophylaxisGroup B streptococciTransmission of GBSHours of prophylaxisIntrapartum prophylaxisAntibiotic prophylaxisGBS diseaseAmerican CollegeNeonatal group B streptococcal diseaseEarly-onset GBS sepsisEarly-onset GBS diseaseGroup B streptococcal diseaseStudy designNeonatal GBS colonizationCochrane Central RegisterProspective cohort studyCase-control studyGBS sepsisGynecologists guidelinesInfant colonizationCentral RegisterCohort studyControlled TrialsCase seriesHistorical cohort