2024
The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain
Madein A, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Son M, Merriam A. The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain. Journal Of Perinatal Medicine 2024, 0 PMID: 39485230, DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2024-0088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainGestational ageWeight gainAssociated with weight gainInstitute of MedicineMaternal weight gainWeight gain riskRetrospective cohort studyInstitute of Medicine recommendationsTertiary care hospitalNo significant differenceEarly pandemic periodCohort studyPrimary outcomeMedical record dataCare hospitalPandemic groupPandemic epochSignificant differenceLogistic regressionElectronic medical record dataExposure groupMultinominal logistic regressionPandemic periodAgeThe Cost of Developing and Implementing an Antepartum Referral Program for Penicillin Allergy Evaluation at a Single Academic Tertiary Care Hospital
Burn M, Xu X, Kwah J, Liao J, Son M. The Cost of Developing and Implementing an Antepartum Referral Program for Penicillin Allergy Evaluation at a Single Academic Tertiary Care Hospital. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: 1290-1297. PMID: 38423122, DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-9279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost of careReferral programLong-term cost benefitsPenicillin allergyAntibiotic costsAntibiotic stewardshipPregnant individualsProgram developmentAcademic tertiary care hospitalCompare costs of carePenicillin allergy evaluationShort-term costsTertiary care hospitalDelivery hospitalizationsResource utilization dataNo significant differenceNonreferred patientsCare hospitalUtilization dataAllergy evaluationBivariate testsStudy groupEducational initiativesPregnancy periodProgram costs
2023
Using a Patient Educational Video to Improve Knowledge of Maternal Mortality Warning Signs
White K, Tortal D, Callahan K, Eng K, Hyland M, Underwood E, Senter L, León-Martínez D, Son M, Lipkind H. Using a Patient Educational Video to Improve Knowledge of Maternal Mortality Warning Signs. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 1139-1147. PMID: 37708502, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of participantsPosteducation questionnairesPrimary outcomePatient knowledgeDischarge educationSignificant differencesBaseline knowledge questionnairePatient educational videoRoutine discharge educationTertiary care hospitalVideo educationQuestionnaire total scorePercent of participantsWarning signsPostpartum maternal mortalityBaseline characteristicsCare hospitalPostpartum educationEligible participantsMaternal mortalityPostpartum individualsRoutine educationKnowledge questionnaireCommercial insuranceAbsolute increase