2017
Predicting preterm birth: Cervical length and fetal fibronectin
Son M, Miller ES. Predicting preterm birth: Cervical length and fetal fibronectin. Seminars In Perinatology 2017, 41: 445-451. PMID: 28935263, PMCID: PMC6033518, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.08.002.BooksConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthQualitative fetal fibronectinPreterm birthCervical lengthFetal fibronectinFetal fibronectin measurementPreterm labor symptomsSignificant global health burdenCervical length assessmentSpontaneous preterm deliveryGlobal health burdenCervical shorteningLabor symptomsNeonatal morbidityPreterm deliverySingleton gestationsAsymptomatic womenHealth burdenScreening modalityPotential screening modalitiesClinical utilityPrevention strategiesObstetric strategiesLength assessmentBirth
2016
Is mode of delivery associated with the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis?
Son M, Grobman WA, Miller ES. Is mode of delivery associated with the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis? American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 215: 389.e1-389.e4. PMID: 27173084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMode of deliveryCesarean deliveryGestational agePreterm deliveryVaginal deliveryBivariable analysisPotential confoundersExtreme preterm deliveryMother-neonate pairsNeonates of womenWeeks gestational ageWeeks of gestationCohort of womenImminent riskSingleton gestationsParent trialCerebral palsyMultivariable analysisMinimum relative riskRelative riskEnterocolitisNeonatesSecondary analysisWomenMagnesium sulfate
2015
Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre
Levin HI, Ananth CV, Benjamin-Boamah C, Siddiq Z, Son M, Friedman AM. Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 123: 409-414. PMID: 26485686, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal corticosteroidsMajority of womenPreterm birthACS administrationHypertensive disordersPreterm deliveryGestational ageAdministration of ACSOptimal timingAntenatal corticosteroid administrationPositive fetal fibronectinRetrospective cohort studySpontaneous preterm birthTertiary medical centerUltrasound cervical lengthSingleton preterm birthWeeks gestational ageAntenatal steroidsCervical lengthCorticosteroid administrationPreterm laborSteroid administrationCohort studyFetal fibronectinAsymptomatic women