2023
Thromboembolic Disorders
Merriam A, Pettker C. Thromboembolic Disorders. 2023, 123-133. DOI: 10.1002/9781119636540.ch15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous thromboembolismPulmonary embolismLeading causeDeep venous thrombosisCommon physical symptomsOperative vaginal deliveryPregnancy-specific risk factorsMaternal morbidityCesarean deliveryMultiple gestationsMaternal deathsVaginal deliveryVenous thrombosisPostpartum hemorrhageMaternal mortalityNonpregnant individualsThrombotic riskPostpartum periodRisk factorsThromboembolic disordersLow prevalencePhysical symptomsPregnancySymptomsThromboembolismLow-Dose Aspirin during Pregnancy and Postpartum Bleeding
White K, Son M, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Reddy U, Merriam A. Low-Dose Aspirin during Pregnancy and Postpartum Bleeding. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 40: 1390-1397. PMID: 37211010, DOI: 10.1055/a-2096-5199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose aspirinPostpartum blood lossTiming of discontinuationBlood lossPostpartum bleedingPostpartum hemorrhageLDA useUse of LDARed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionRetrospective cohort studySystemic lupus erythematosusTime of deliveryDiagnosis of diabetesLogistic regression modelingElectronic medical recordsAspirin 81Ideal dosingPreeclampsia preventionCell transfusionDose aspirinCohort studyHypertensive diseaseLupus erythematosusPrimary outcome
2017
Risk for postpartum hemorrhage, transfusion, and hemorrhage-related morbidity at low, moderate, and high volume hospitals
Merriam AA, Wright JD, Siddiq Z, D’Alton M, Friedman AM, Ananth CV, Bateman BT. Risk for postpartum hemorrhage, transfusion, and hemorrhage-related morbidity at low, moderate, and high volume hospitals. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2017, 31: 1025-1034. PMID: 28367647, PMCID: PMC6112239, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1306050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SamplePostpartum hemorrhageMajor risk factorRisk factorsMaternal morbidityHemorrhage risk assessmentHemorrhage-related morbidityHospital volume categoriesRate of hemorrhageSevere maternal morbidityHigh-volume hospitalsHigh delivery volumeObstetric volumeVolume hospitalsHospital volumePrimary outcomeInpatient SampleObstetrical careTransfusionAdjusted modelHemorrhageVolume categoriesDelivery volumeMorbidityRoutine use