2024
Integrated group antenatal and pediatric care in Haiti: A comprehensive care accompaniment model
Jean-Baptiste M, Julmisse M, Adeyemo O, Julmiste T, Illuzzi J. Integrated group antenatal and pediatric care in Haiti: A comprehensive care accompaniment model. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300908. PMID: 38995942, PMCID: PMC11244772, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultComprehensive Health CareFemaleHaitiHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePre-EclampsiaPregnancyPrenatal CareRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsGroup antenatal careUsual careIncidence of pre-eclampsiaPediatric carePost-partum family planningImprove quality of careSecondary analysis of qualitative dataConvergent mixed methods studyAntenatal care attendanceUsual care groupModels of careHigh-quality careQuality of careCommunity-based careMaternal-newborn dyadsAnalysis of qualitative dataFamily planning methodsPostpartum careAntenatal careCare attendanceMaternal mortalityPsychosocial supportCare groupAssociated with increased engagementMaternal empowerment
2023
Assessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator
Adjei N, McMillan C, Hosier H, Partridge C, Adeyemo O, Illuzzi J. Assessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 100960. PMID: 37028551, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEthnicityFemaleHumansHypertensionMinority GroupsPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTrial of LaborUnited StatesVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsUrban tertiary medical centerTertiary medical centerCesarean delivery success ratesPrevious cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryTrial of laborVaginal birthHispanic patientsMedical CenterRace/ethnicityChronic hypertensionMost patientsObstetrical careMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkPrevious low transverse cesarean deliveryLow transverse cesarean deliveryMaternal body mass indexCesarean delivery successVertex singleton gestationBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionArrest of dilationSuccess rateSuccess of trialEthnic minority patients
2020
Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes.
Dombrowski M, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Lipkind HS, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Xu X. Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 136: 109-117. PMID: 32541284, PMCID: PMC7321852, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite severe maternal morbidityTrial of laborPrior cesarean deliverySevere maternal morbidityCesarean deliveryMaternal morbidityNewborn complicationsHospital characteristicsPropensity score-matched analysisSevere neonatal morbiditySuccessful vaginal birthSingleton live birthsAssociation of patientCohort of mothersBirth certificate dataSample eligibility criteriaModest increaseNeonatal morbidityNeonatal outcomesHospital dischargeBirth outcomesVaginal birthClear contraindicationsLive birthsMultivariable regressionAssociation of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery.
McAdow M, Xu X, Lipkind H, Reddy UM, Illuzzi JL. Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 569-575. PMID: 32028487, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCesarean SectionFemaleHumansLabor, InducedOxytocicsOxytocinParityPregnancyRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsMode of deliveryInduction of laborNeonatal morbidityCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenLatent laborOxytocin infusionLatent phaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisContinuous oxytocin infusionRetrospective cohort analysisLarge academic medical centerBody mass indexLogistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerContinuous oxytocinSingleton gestationsLabor inductionGestational ageMass indexPotential confoundersMaternal ageOdds ratioCohort analysisMedical Center
2019
Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization.
Platner MH, Ackerman C, Howland RE, Xu X, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Chung S, Lipkind HS. Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery Hospitalization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 133: 515-524. PMID: 30741805, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood TransfusionBody Mass IndexDelivery, ObstetricEclampsiaFemaleGestational Weight GainGuidelines as TopicHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesMiddle AgedNew York CityPregnancyPulmonary EdemaRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityGestational weight gainBody mass indexOdds ratioDelivery hospitalizationsIOM guidelinesHeart failureWeight gainBirth certificate data setsGestational weight gain categoriesNew York City dischargeOverall severe maternal morbidityPrepregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gain guidelinesAcute heart failurePrepregnancy BMI categoryTerm singleton live birthsWeight gain categoriesRetrospective cohort studyWeight gain guidelinesLife-threatening diagnosisClinical Modification codesSingleton live birthsMultivariable logistic regressionSevere cardiovascular morbidity in women with hypertensive diseases during delivery hospitalization
Ackerman CM, Platner MH, Spatz ES, Illuzzi JL, Xu X, Campbell KH, Smith GN, Paidas MJ, Lipkind HS. Severe cardiovascular morbidity in women with hypertensive diseases during delivery hospitalization. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 220: 582.e1-582.e11. PMID: 30742823, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCardiomyopathiesCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesEclampsiaEducational StatusElectric CountershockEthnicityFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedInformation Storage and RetrievalInsurance, HealthLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNew York CityObesity, MaternalPovertyPre-EclampsiaPregnancyRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexVentricular FibrillationYoung AdultConceptsSevere cardiovascular morbidityCardiovascular morbidityDelivery hospitalizationsHypertensive disordersSevere featuresNormotensive womenGestational hypertensionCardiovascular diseaseRetrospective cohort studyClinical risk factorsPregnancy-related deathsMultivariable logistic regressionChronic hypertensionDiligent screeningSingleton gestationsCohort studyHypertensive diseaseDiabetes mellitusMaternal deathsRisk factorsInclusion criteriaDiseases-10HospitalizationMorbidityPreeclampsia
2018
Placenta Accreta: A Spectrum of Predictable Risk, Diagnosis, and Morbidity
Duzyj CM, Cooper A, Mhatre M, Han CS, Paidas MJ, Illuzzi JL, Sfakianaki AK. Placenta Accreta: A Spectrum of Predictable Risk, Diagnosis, and Morbidity. American Journal Of Perinatology 2018, 36: 1031-1038. PMID: 30500963, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical risk factorsPlacenta accretaRisk factorsMethods Retrospective studyPlacenta accreta spectrumCohort of womenDepth of invasionMixed methods retrospective studyUnanticipated morbidityClinical outcomesAntenatal predictionPrevious cesareanRetrospective studySonographic evaluationAdverse outcomesPathological diagnosisPathological spectrumSonographic examinationAccretaSonographic featuresDeep invasionKruskal-Wallis testInvasion decreasesInvasive placentationMann-WhitneyHospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean
Xu X, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Campbell KH, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL. Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 220: 98.e1-98.e14. PMID: 30278176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCesarean SectionCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleGestational AgeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal AgePatient SafetyPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTrial of LaborUterine RuptureVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsSuccess of trialCesarean deliveryTrial of laborHospital variationSuccess rateLow success rateNewborn hospital discharge recordsPatient clinical risk factorsSevere unexpected newborn complicationsNewborn respiratory complicationsUnexpected newborn complicationsClinical risk factorsPrior cesarean deliveryHospital discharge recordsPatient case mixBirth certificate dataMidwife-attended birthsAnesthesia availabilityNewborn infectionRespiratory complicationsUterine ruptureNewborn morbidityPrior cesareanNewborn complicationsVaginal birth
2011
The significance of perineural invasion in early-stage cervical cancer
ElSahwi KS, Barber E, Illuzzi J, Buza N, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Santin AD, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. The significance of perineural invasion in early-stage cervical cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 123: 561-564. PMID: 21968340, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly cervical cancerPerineural invasionCervical cancerRisk factorsAdjuvant therapyEarly-stage cervical cancer patientsEarly-stage cervical cancerMultiple high-risk factorsAdjusted hazard ratioIndependent risk factorRetrospective chart reviewLymphovascular space invasionCervical cancer patientsLarger tumor sizeHigh-risk factorsChart reviewHazard ratioCervical stromaParametrial invasionWorse prognosisPoor prognosisSpace invasionTumor sizeMean ageTumor extension
2008
Effect of 2 stitches vs 1 stitch on the prevention of preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancies who undergo cervical cerclage
Woensdregt K, Norwitz ER, Cackovic M, Paidas MJ, Illuzzi JL. Effect of 2 stitches vs 1 stitch on the prevention of preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancies who undergo cervical cerclage. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 198: 396.e1-396.e7. PMID: 18177834, PMCID: PMC2757008, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cerclageSingleton pregnanciesPreterm birthGestational ageRetrospective cohort studyWeeks of gestationCerclage groupClinical characteristicsCohort studyAge cutBaseline differencesLarge cohortCerclagePregnancyFurther studiesSignificant differencesPatientsBirthPreventionStitchesAgeMeasurable benefitsDeliveryGestationGroup
2007
Carcinosarcoma of the ovary
SILASI D, ILLUZZI JL, KELLY MG, RUTHERFORD TJ, MOR G, AZODI M, SCHWARTZ PE. Carcinosarcoma of the ovary. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2007, 18: 22-29. PMID: 17451459, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00948.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinosarcomaChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansIfosfamideMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free intervalMedian progression-free intervalAdvanced stage diseaseMedian survivalOptimal cytoreductionOvarian carcinosarcomaStage diseaseTaxol groupEffective cytotoxic regimenFirst-line cisplatinFirst-line chemotherapyCombination of carboplatinEpithelial ovarian cancerCytotoxic regimenIfosfamide groupAdjuvant cisplatinEntire cohortMedical recordsOvarian cancerCytoreductionPatientsSurvival rateCarcinosarcomaCarboplatinCisplatin
2006
Clinical Triggers to Initiate Intrapartum Penicillin Therapy for Prevention of Group B Streptococcus Infection
Hamar B, Illuzzi J, Funai E. Clinical Triggers to Initiate Intrapartum Penicillin Therapy for Prevention of Group B Streptococcus Infection. American Journal Of Perinatology 2006, 23: 493-498. PMID: 17094043, DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of therapyClinical triggersNarcotic analgesiaPenicillin therapyNulliparous womenParous womenActive laborGroup B streptococcus infectionRupture of membranesHours of therapyAntibiotic durationEpidural analgesiaAntibiotic therapyClinical eventsStreptococcus infectionClinical recordsStudy criteriaNational recommendationsAnalgesiaTherapyNulliparasWomenOne-way analysisSignificant decreaseDilation