2024
Incorporating Medicare Advantage Admissions Into the CMS Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure
Kyanko K, Sahay K, Wang Y, Li S, Schreiber M, Hager M, Myers R, Johnson W, Zhang J, Krumholz H, Suter L, Triche E. Incorporating Medicare Advantage Admissions Into the CMS Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2414431. PMID: 38829614, PMCID: PMC11148674, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSpecialty subgroupsPerformance quintileMedicare AdvantageReadmission ratesRisk-standardized readmission ratesHospital-wide readmission measureHospital outcome measuresTest-retest reliabilityRisk-adjustment variablesMeasurement reliabilityAdministrative claims dataReadmission measuresImprove measurement reliabilityIntegrated data repositoryMA beneficiariesQuintile rankingsMedicare beneficiariesMedicaid ServicesAll-causePublic reportingStudy assessed differencesClaims dataOutcome measuresMA cohort
2019
Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Cesarean Delivery After Labor Induction
Danilack VA, Hutcheon JA, Triche EW, Dore DD, Muri JH, Phipps MG, Savitz DA. Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Cesarean Delivery After Labor Induction. Journal Of Women's Health 2019, 29: 656-669. PMID: 31657668, PMCID: PMC8935479, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.7822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLabor inductionCesarean deliveryHistory of herpesTerm labor inductionInternal validationExcessive fetal growthBetter risk stratificationExternal validation cohortVariables gestational ageRisk prediction modelStart of inductionRisk stratificationTime of inductionDevelopment cohortValidation cohortMaternal ageFetal growthMaternal raceMedical indicationsWoman's riskU.S. hospitalsCharacteristic curveHospitalCohortInduction
2016
Comparing expectant management and spontaneous labor approaches in studying the effect of labor induction on cesarean delivery
Danilack VA, Triche EW, Dore DD, Muri JH, Phipps MG, Savitz DA. Comparing expectant management and spontaneous labor approaches in studying the effect of labor induction on cesarean delivery. Annals Of Epidemiology 2016, 26: 405-411.e1. PMID: 27211604, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean deliveryLabor inductionExpectant managementRisk ratioWeek 34Week 37Comparison groupRisk of CDIntrauterine growth restrictionMother-newborn dyadsSpontaneous laborVaginal deliveryWeeks' gestationWeek 36Maternal ageSpontaneous onsetGrowth restrictionDiabetic disordersWeek 40High riskLower riskClinical practiceWeek 41Member hospitalsGestation
2015
Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery
Martinussen MP, Bracken MB, Triche EW, Jacobsen GW, Risnes KR. Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2015, 195: 94-99. PMID: 26500184, PMCID: PMC4684439, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesFemaleFolic AcidHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeObesityOdds RatioPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Trimester, FirstPremature BirthProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk FactorsVitamin B ComplexYoung AdultConceptsFolic acid supplementationLow birth weightFolic acid intakePreterm birthAcid supplementationFirst trimesterLean mothersBirth weightAcid intakeEarly pregnancyOdds ratioGestational age offspringProspective cohort studyFolic acid supplementsFolic acid usePregnancy outcome dataRisk of preeclampsiaPossible protective effectMonths of pregnancyObese mothersPreterm deliveryCohort studyObstetric recordsAge offspringFolate intakeThe effect of labour induction on the risk of caesarean delivery: using propensity scores to control confounding by indication
Danilack V, Dore D, Triche E, Muri J, Phipps M, Savitz D. The effect of labour induction on the risk of caesarean delivery: using propensity scores to control confounding by indication. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 123: 1521-1529. PMID: 26411752, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationCaesarean deliveryLabor inductionRisk ratioPropensity scoreElevated riskNational Perinatal Information CenterPrimary caesarean deliveryRisk of caesareanAdministrative hospital discharge dataHospital discharge dataMedical record informationCross-sectional analysisExpectant managementPreterm deliveryLiveborn deliveryPropensity score methodsGestationMember hospitalsPS adjustmentWeeksCovariate adjustmentSubsequent weeksTraditional covariatesRiskPre-Pregnancy BMI, Gestational Weight Gain, and the Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Cohort Study in Wuhan, China
Zhou A, Xiong C, Hu R, Zhang Y, Bassig BA, Triche E, Yang S, Qiu L, Zhang Y, Yao C, Xu S, Wang Y, Xia W, Qian Z, Zheng T, Zhang B. Pre-Pregnancy BMI, Gestational Weight Gain, and the Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Cohort Study in Wuhan, China. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0136291. PMID: 26305565, PMCID: PMC4548954, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal gestational weight gainGestational weight gainRisk of HDPPre-pregnancy BMIRisk factorsHypertensive disordersCohort studyBMI gainEarly gestational weight gainMaternal pre-pregnancy BMIChinese womenWeight gainMultiple unconditional logistic regressionLive singleton pregnancyUnconditional logistic regressionNormal-weight counterpartsPutative risk factorsWeight control effortsSingleton pregnanciesMaternal deathsEarly pregnancyIOM recommendationsMedicine recommendationsElevated riskPregnancyGestational weight gain among American Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes
Hawley NL, Johnson W, Hart CN, Triche EW, Ah Ching J, Muasau-Howard B, McGarvey ST. Gestational weight gain among American Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2015, 15: 10. PMID: 25643752, PMCID: PMC4324802, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0451-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational weight gainEarly pregnancy weightTrimester weight gainThird trimester weight gainAmerican Samoan womenPregnancy weightWeight gainInfant outcomesSamoan womenSecond trimester weight gainExcess gestational weight gainExcessive gestational weight gainAppropriate gestational weight gainGreater gestational weight gainMedicine GWG guidelinesPrenatal care recordsOverweight/obeseOverweight/obesityExcess weight gainLevels of obesityOutcomes of interestBinary logistic regressionAdverse pregnancyInfant overweightLGA infants
2012
Fetal growth and later maternal death, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
LYKKE JA, PAIDAS MJ, TRICHE EW, LANGHOFF‐ROOS J. Fetal growth and later maternal death, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2012, 91: 503-510. PMID: 22372730, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01355.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBirth WeightCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesDenmarkDiabetes MellitusFemaleFetal DevelopmentFollow-Up StudiesHealth Status IndicatorsHumansInfant, NewbornMiddle AgedMortality, PrematurePregnancyProportional Hazards ModelsReference StandardsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRiskYoung AdultConceptsSubsequent maternal deathIschemic heart diseaseFetal growthPonderal indexMaternal deathsStandardized birthweightHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseSubsequent mortalityCox proportional hazards modelFirst singleton deliverySmaller risk estimatesSubsequent diabetes mellitusRetrospective cohort studyProportional hazards modelCardiovascular morbidityPregnancy complicationsCohort studySingleton deliveriesDiabetes mellitusGestational ageLow birthweightPrimary exposureSubsequent riskEarly death
2011
Association of maternal anemia with increased wheeze and asthma in children
Triche EW, Lundsberg LS, Wickner PG, Belanger K, Leaderer BP, Bracken MB. Association of maternal anemia with increased wheeze and asthma in children. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2011, 106: 131-139.e1. PMID: 21277514, PMCID: PMC3073499, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal anemiaEarly-onset transientRespiratory health outcomesChildren of womenOffspring of mothersRespiratory disease developmentChildren of mothersYears of ageEarly childhoodAge 3Delivery hospitalizationsRecurrent wheezeCurrent asthmaAsthma diagnosisChildhood asthmaInfant wheezeMaternal nutritionRespiratory healthWheezeAsthmaAnemiaHealth outcomesPregnancyAnemia diagnosisMicronutrient status
2010
Association Between Placental Morphology and Childhood Systolic Blood Pressure
Wen X, Triche E, Hogan J, Shenassa E, Buka S. Association Between Placental Morphology and Childhood Systolic Blood Pressure. Hypertension 2010, 57: 48-55. PMID: 21079045, PMCID: PMC3074204, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.110.162792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureChildhood systolic blood pressureShort-term blood pressureHigher systolic blood pressureLong-term blood pressureLarger placental sizeFull-term singletonsCollaborative Perinatal ProjectDecidual vesselsPlacental inefficiencyPlacental thicknessPregnancy courseVascular resistancePlacental weightPlacental volumePlacental sizeVascular lesionsCord vesselsPlacental morphologyPerinatal ProjectAuscultation methodLesionsAssociationVesselsMortality of mothers from cardiovascular and non‐cardiovascular causes following pregnancy complications in first delivery
Lykke JA, Langhoff‐Roos J, Lockwood CJ, Triche EW, Paidas MJ. Mortality of mothers from cardiovascular and non‐cardiovascular causes following pregnancy complications in first delivery. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2010, 24: 323-330. PMID: 20618721, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2010.01120.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-cardiovascular causesGestational age offspringEarly maternal deathPreterm deliveryCardiovascular causesHypertensive disordersPregnancy complicationsMaternal deathsEarly deathRegistry-based retrospective cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelFirst singleton deliveryMortality of mothersRetrospective cohort studyProportional hazards modelDenmark 1978Placental abruptionCohort studySingleton deliveriesLarge cohortFirst deliveryMortality hazardHazards modelSubsequent deathStrong marker
2009
Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders and Subsequent Cardiovascular Morbidity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Mother
Lykke JA, Langhoff-Roos J, Sibai BM, Funai EF, Triche EW, Paidas MJ. Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders and Subsequent Cardiovascular Morbidity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Mother. Hypertension 2009, 53: 944-951. PMID: 19433776, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.109.130765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCardiovascular DiseasesCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesDenmarkDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedIncidencePre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy RatePregnancy, High-RiskPremature BirthProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexYoung AdultConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusSubsequent type 2 diabetes mellitusHypertensive pregnancy disordersSubsequent cardiovascular eventsDiabetes mellitusGestational hypertensionSevere preeclampsiaPregnancy disordersSubsequent hypertensionCardiovascular eventsRegistry-based cohort studyConsecutive singleton deliveriesSubsequent cardiovascular morbidityCongestive heart failureIschemic heart diseaseCardiovascular morbidityPlacental abruptionPreterm deliveryThromboembolic eventsCohort studyMild preeclampsiaSingleton deliveriesHeart failureSubsequent thromboembolismGestational age
2007
Antithrombotic prophylaxis in multiparous women with preeclampsia or intrauterine growth retardation in an antecedent pregnancy.
Urban G, Vergani P, Tironi R, Ceruti P, Vertemati E, Sala F, Pogliani E, Triche EW, Lockwood CJ, Paidas MJ. Antithrombotic prophylaxis in multiparous women with preeclampsia or intrauterine growth retardation in an antecedent pregnancy. International Journal Of Fertility And Women's Medicine 2007, 52: 59-67. PMID: 18320863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAspirinCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFetal Growth RetardationFibrinolytic AgentsHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightHumansInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsOdds RatioParityPre-EclampsiaPregnancyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionWomen's HealthConceptsLow-dose aspirinAdverse pregnancy outcomesIntrauterine growth restrictionSevere preeclampsiaIndex pregnancyProphylactic low-dose aspirinRetrospective cohort studyIntrauterine growth retardationCohort of womenLogistic regression modelsAntithrombotic prophylaxisAntecedent pregnancyDose aspirinMultiparous patientsCohort studyMultiparous womenPregnancy outcomesWeight heparinGrowth restrictionOdds ratioPrevious historyGrowth retardationCombined treatmentLMWHPregnancyUse of recombinant activated factor VII for massive postpartum hemorrhage
HOSSAIN N, SHAMSI T, HAIDER S, SOOMRO N, KHAN NH, MEMON GU, FARZANA T, ANSARI S, TRICHE EW, KUCZYNSKI E, LOCKWOOD CJ, PAIDAS MJ. Use of recombinant activated factor VII for massive postpartum hemorrhage. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2007, 86: 1200-1206. PMID: 17851797, DOI: 10.1080/00016340701619324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMassive postpartum hemorrhageDepartment of ObstetricsPostpartum hemorrhageRecombinant factor VIIFactor VIIMaternal mortalityActivated recombinant factor VIIPacked red cell transfusionSurgical intensive care unitCost of rFVIIaCorrection of coagulopathyCivil Hospital KarachiRed cell transfusionPreservation of fertilityIntensive care unitLower prothrombin timeRate of hysterectomyAdministration of drugsLower maternal mortalityCell transfusionHospital KarachiAdverse eventsBlood lossCare unitDow University
2006
The Epidemiology of Asthma During Pregnancy: Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Symptoms
Kwon HL, Triche EW, Belanger K, Bracken MB. The Epidemiology of Asthma During Pregnancy: Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Symptoms. Immunology And Allergy Clinics Of North America 2006, 26: 29-62. PMID: 16443142, DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2005.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAsthmaCohort StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrevalenceUnited StatesConceptsPregnant womenLarge prospective cohort studyEpidemiology of asthmaProspective cohort studySelf-reported asthmaPopulation-level improvementsAsthma controlCohort studyAsthma diagnosisAsthma attacksCommon conditionPrevalence ratesClinical involvementAsthmaNational dataPregnancyPrevalenceDiagnosisWomenUnited StatesPopulation characteristicsRepresentative dataPrevious yearFurther researchFurther characterization
2005
Association of Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure with Respiratory Symptoms in Children with Asthma
Belanger K, Gent JF, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure with Respiratory Symptoms in Children with Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2005, 173: 297-303. PMID: 16254270, PMCID: PMC2662932, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200408-1123oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory symptomsChest tightnessIndoor nitrogen dioxide exposureDays of wheezeIndoor NO2 exposureLikelihood of wheezeMold/mildewShortness of breathAdverse respiratory effectsNitrogen dioxide exposurePublic health concernAsthma symptomsActive asthmaMaintenance medicationRespiratory effectsAsthmaChronic exposureSymptomsWheezeHealth concernHome interviewsNO2 exposureMedicationsChildrenGas stovesPolymorphisms in the 5′ region of the CD14 gene are associated with eczema in young children
Litonjua AA, Belanger K, Celedón JC, Milton DK, Bracken MB, Kraft P, Triche EW, Sredl DL, Weiss ST, Leaderer BP, Gold DR. Polymorphisms in the 5′ region of the CD14 gene are associated with eczema in young children. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2005, 115: 1056-1062. PMID: 15867866, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
The influence of air conditioning, humidity, temperature and other household characteristics on mite allergen concentrations in the northeastern United States
Van Strien R, Gehring U, Belanger K, Triche E, Gent J, Bracken M, Leaderer B. The influence of air conditioning, humidity, temperature and other household characteristics on mite allergen concentrations in the northeastern United States. Allergy 2004, 59: 645-652. PMID: 15147450, DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00470.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma
Gent JF, Triche EW, Holford TR, Belanger K, Bracken MB, Beckett WS, Leaderer BP. Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma. JAMA 2003, 290: 1859-1867. PMID: 14532314, DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.14.1859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRescue medication useRespiratory symptomsDaily respiratory symptomsMedication useMaintenance medicationLikelihood of wheezeShortness of breathLogistic regression analysisRescue medicationChest tightnessActive asthmaAsthmatic childrenMedication usersRisk factorsAsthmaMedicationsSymptomsMean levelsSubject's motherChildrenRegression analysisAssociationExposureMothersHigh levelsSymptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma
Belanger K, Beckett W, Triche E, Bracken MB, Holford T, Ren P, McSharry JE, Gold DR, Platts-Mills TA, Leaderer BP. Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 195-202. PMID: 12882940, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfants of mothersSymptoms of wheezePersistent coughPhysician-diagnosed asthmaDust mite allergenRelation of exposureFirst yearAsthma historyDog allergensIndoor allergensInfant wheezeMaternal historyMite allergensCoughWheezeHome exposureAsthmaInfantsAllergensSymptomsAsthmatic siblingsMothersExposureRiskFirst study