2024
Nonadjuvanted Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination and Perinatal Outcomes
Son M, Riley L, Staniczenko A, Cron J, Yen S, Thomas C, Sholle E, Osborne L, Lipkind H. Nonadjuvanted Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination and Perinatal Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2419268. PMID: 38976271, PMCID: PMC11231799, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusNeonatal intensive care unitPreterm birthWeeks gestationRisk of HDPPerinatal outcomesLogistic regression modelsIncreased riskPregnant individualsPrenatal vaccinationSmall-for-gestational age birth weightNeonatal intensive care unit admissionCohort studyIncreased risk of PTBOdds ratioIncreased risk of HDPRisk of preterm birthRespiratory syncytial virus seasonRespiratory syncytial virus vaccineRetrospective observational cohort studyNeonatal respiratory distressVaccination statusMultivariate logistic regression modelObservational cohort studyCox regression modelsCo-existing chronic hypertension and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and associated adverse pregnancy outcomes
Sweeney L, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Son M. Co-existing chronic hypertension and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and associated adverse pregnancy outcomes. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2024, 37: 2305675. PMID: 38290827, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2305675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive disorders of pregnancyDisorders of pregnancyNeonatal outcomesChronic hypertensionHypertensive disordersIntensive care unitCesarean deliveryOdds of cesarean deliveryPregnant personsBlood pressureBivariate tests of associationHypertensive conditionsMaternal ICU admissionPreterm birth <Intensive care unit admissionAntihypertensive medication useBaseline clinical dataElectronic medical recordsTests of associationRetrospective cohort studySGA birthweightEligible peopleGestational ageMaternal comorbiditiesSingleton deliveries
2022
Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity
Mullin AM, Handley SC, Lundsberg L, Elovitz MA, Lorch SA, McComb EJ, Montoya-Williams D, Yang N, Dysart K, Son M, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Burris HH. Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 42: 1346-1352. PMID: 35974082, PMCID: PMC9379882, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01488-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19EthnicityFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPandemicsPregnancyPremature BirthRisk FactorsConceptsBlack-White disparitiesDuration of exposureOverall PTBPTB phenotypesPreterm birthWhite patientsStudy designWeHigh riskLower riskPandemic exposureNew HavenRacial disparitiesPatientsPrior yearCOVID-19 pandemicWeeksExposure durationExposureBirthRiskPandemicDurationDisparitiesPTBPandemic effects
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
Association among Maternal Obesity, Cervical Length, and Preterm Birth
Palatnik A, Miller ES, Son M, Kominiarek MA. Association among Maternal Obesity, Cervical Length, and Preterm Birth. American Journal Of Perinatology 2016, 34: 471-479. PMID: 27704492, PMCID: PMC7189342, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthBody mass indexMid-trimester cervical lengthCervical lengthHigh BMI groupBMI groupsPreterm birthMaternal body mass indexPrior spontaneous preterm birthHigher body mass indexLong cervical lengthCervical length assessmentPotential protective effectMaternal obesityRetrospective cohortSingleton pregnanciesMass indexMultivariable analysisUnivariable analysisDecreased riskProtective effectMultivariable regressionGroup 2Length assessmentWeeksA universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate
Son M, Grobman WA, Ayala NK, Miller ES. A universal mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 214: 365.e1-365.e5. PMID: 26928150, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationTransvaginal cervical lengthUniversal cervical lengthPreterm birth rateUniversal transvaginal cervical lengthPrevious preterm birthCervical length measurementCervical lengthPreterm birthBirth rateTransvaginal cervical length measurementPrevious term birthPreterm birth preventionCervical length assessmentSingle tertiary institutionSpontaneous preterm birthUniversal screening programBreslow-Day testShort cervixSingleton gestationsBirth preventionCohort studyEligible womenMultiparous womenTerm births