2012
Evaluating the cost‐effectiveness of prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele: a decision analysis
Werner E, Han C, Burd I, Lipkind H, Copel J, Bahtiyar M, Thung S. Evaluating the cost‐effectiveness of prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele: a decision analysis. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 40: 158-164. PMID: 22511529, DOI: 10.1002/uog.11176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal myelomeningocele repairQuality-adjusted life yearsMyelomeningocele repairPostnatal repairMyelomeningocele patientsPrenatal surgeryAdditional casesLong-term medical careFuture pregnancy complicationsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPostnatal myelomeningocele repairCost-effectiveness ratioDecision analysis modelingUterine ruptureNeurologic deficitsPregnancy complicationsSingleton gestationsSurgery resultsLife yearsMedical carePatientsCost-effective strategyNormal karyotypeNeonatesSurgery
2008
Stillbirth at Term in Women of Advanced Maternal Age in the United States: When Could the Antenatal Testing Be Initiated?
Bahtiyar M, Funai E, Rosenberg V, Norwitz E, Lipkind H, Buhimschi C, Copel J. Stillbirth at Term in Women of Advanced Maternal Age in the United States: When Could the Antenatal Testing Be Initiated? American Journal Of Perinatology 2008, 25: 301-304. PMID: 18437644, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1076605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine fetal demiseAdvanced maternal ageYears of ageRisk of IUFDAntenatal testingMaternal ageSingleton term deliveriesTerm singleton gestationsProportional hazards modelSingleton gestationsFetal demiseIndependent predictorsMedical complicationsTerm deliveryWomen 25Women 40Risk factorsMaternal raceCongenital anomaliesPrevention databaseHazards modelHaenszel testWomen 15U.S. CentersCochran-Mantel
2003
Delivery at 34 weeks is more costly than at 35 weeks in pregnancies with premature rupture of membranes
Magriples U, Crichton R, Ehrenkranz R, Copel J. Delivery at 34 weeks is more costly than at 35 weeks in pregnancies with premature rupture of membranes. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2003, 14: 22-25. PMID: 14563087, DOI: 10.1080/jmf.14.1.22.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature ruptureIntensive care unit stayPreterm premature ruptureMother-infant pairsUnit stayMaternal demographicsNeonatal morbidityPreterm PROMSingleton gestationsNeonatal interventionsNeonatal lengthRetrospective studyProspective dataRelative riskDelay of deliveryWeeksDirect costsSignificant differencesPatientsSignificant increaseStayInfantsDeliveryCost of deliveryRupture