2023
Identifying Pregnancies at Higher Risk for HPA-1a Alloimmunization and Fetal/Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT): An International, Prospective, Natural History Study
Vander Haar E, Ware C, Allen G, Armstrong R, Black D, Bombara M, Dhanraj D, Lawrence L, Miller R, Nanda S, Paidas M, Patki K, Sitras V, Skupski D, Swarup M, Thorp J, Tiller H, Verweij J, Bussel J. Identifying Pregnancies at Higher Risk for HPA-1a Alloimmunization and Fetal/Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT): An International, Prospective, Natural History Study. Blood 2023, 142: 1224. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-177657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal/Neonatal Alloimmune ThrombocytopeniaHPA-1a alloimmunizationNeonatal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaPregnant womenHuman platelet antigensNatural history studiesFetal deathNeonatal thrombocytopeniaSecond trimesterPlatelet countAlloimmune thrombocytopeniaRisk pregnanciesWeek 10HPA-1a negative womenAdministration of prophylaxisAntenatal intravenous immunoglobulinHPA-1bb womenLifelong neurological impairmentMultiple European centersSevere neonatal thrombocytopeniaHigh-risk womenSingle-arm studyFetal platelet countGestational weeks 10First epidemiological study
2014
Use of a Cervicometer in Assessing Cervical Length and Risk of Preterm Birth
Baxter J, Adair C, Paidas M, Sheikh A, Hoffman M, Ross M. Use of a Cervicometer in Assessing Cervical Length and Risk of Preterm Birth. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 123: 137s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000447110.61415.06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeeks of gestationNegative predictive valueHigh negative predictive valuePreterm birthTransvaginal ultrasonographyCervical lengthShort cervixShort cervical lengthCervical length measurementTransvaginal ultrasound scanCervical length assessmentPreterm birth riskReceiver operator curvePremature laborSingleton pregnanciesTransvaginal ultrasoundCervical anomaliesSecond trimesterUltrasound scanPractice guidelinesCentral readersBirth riskUltrasonographyPredictive valueGestation
2010
Hematologic Changes in Pregnancy
Paidas M, Hossain N. Hematologic Changes in Pregnancy. 2010, 1-11. DOI: 10.1002/9781444328332.ch1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeeks of gestationHemoglobin levelsThird trimesterPregnant womenTotal white blood cellsMajor hematological changesRed blood cell massAbsolute lymphocyte countCells/microL.Healthy nonpregnant womenHealthy pregnant womenEnd of pregnancyBlood cell massWhite blood cellsPlasma volume increasePhysiologic anemiaLymphocyte countNeutrophil countNonpregnant womenPlatelet countProcoagulant factorsSecond trimesterNonpregnant levelsHematologic changesMild thrombocytopenia
2009
Liver dysfunction in pregnancy: an important cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in Pakistan
Hossain N, Shamsi T, Kuczynski E, Lockwood C, Paidas M. Liver dysfunction in pregnancy: an important cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in Pakistan. Obstetric Medicine 2009, 2: 17-20. PMID: 27582800, PMCID: PMC4989777, DOI: 10.1258/om.2008.080028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFulminant hepatic failureLiver dysfunctionHepatitis EMaternal deathsPregnant womenStudy populationProspective observational study designAcute hepatitis EOverall perinatal mortalityUnderwent caesarean sectionAcute fatty liverAbnormal coagulation parametersCivil Hospital KarachiObservational study designHELLP syndromeHospital KarachiPerinatal morbidityPerinatal outcomesCaesarean sectionHepatic failureHepatitis A.Perinatal mortalityFatty liverThird trimesterSecond trimester