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 periodAge
2023
Low-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 outcomeSevere Maternal Morbidity Review and Preventability Assessment in a Large Academic Center
Grechukhina O, Lipkind H, Lundsberg L, Merriam A, Raab C, Leon-Martinez D, Campbell K. Severe Maternal Morbidity Review and Preventability Assessment in a Large Academic Center. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 857-860. PMID: 36897178, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere maternal morbiditySystem-level factorsYale-New Haven HospitalRetrospective cohort studyHealth careDetailed case reviewLarge academic centerSMM ratesMaternal morbidityCohort studyPreventability assessmentPreventable causeSMM casesMorbidity reviewAmerican CollegeAcademic centersConsensus criteriaCase reviewPractice changeCareCauseMorbidityHemorrhagePreventabilityReview
2015
Do Doppler Studies Enhance Surveillance of Uncomplicated Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins?
Pessel C, Merriam A, Vani K, Brubaker SG, Zork N, Zhang Y, Simpson LL, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Miller R. Do Doppler Studies Enhance Surveillance of Uncomplicated Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins? Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2015, 34: 569-575. PMID: 25792571, DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.4.569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated monochorionic diamniotic twinsIntrauterine growth restrictionMonochorionic diamniotic twinsDoppler abnormalitiesGrowth discordancePrimary outcomeDoppler indicesDiamniotic twinsGrowth restrictionSonographic surveillanceTwin-twin transfusion syndromeAbnormal Doppler groupAbnormal Doppler indicesMCDA twin pregnanciesNormal Doppler indicesTwin growth discordanceTwin-specific complicationsUncomplicated MCDA pregnanciesAdverse pregnancy outcomesRetrospective cohort studyMiddle cerebral arteryPhysician practice patternsAntenatal admissionsAntenatal hospitalizationFetal concerns
2014
Bed Rest and Gestational Diabetes
Merriam A, Chichester M, Patel N, Hoffman M. Bed Rest and Gestational Diabetes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 123: 70s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000447383.50068.26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational diabetes mellitusBed restGestational diabetesRisk of GDMDevelopment of GDMDecrease blood glucose levelsAdvanced cervical dilationRetrospective cohort studyMaternal insulin resistanceProlonged hospital stayGood glycemic controlPreterm premature ruptureLarge tertiary hospitalBlood glucose levelsLogistic regression analysisCervical shorteningHospital stayPreterm laborVenous thromboembolismCohort studyPatient characteristicsSingleton pregnanciesDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlPulmonary atelectasis