2014
Association Between Stillbirth and Illicit Drug Use and Smoking During Pregnancy
Varner MW, Silver RM, Hogue C, Willinger M, Parker CB, Thorsten VR, Goldenberg RL, Saade GR, Dudley DJ, Coustan D, Stoll B, Bukowski R, Koch MA, Conway D, Pinar H, Reddy UM. Association Between Stillbirth and Illicit Drug Use and Smoking During Pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 123: 113-125. PMID: 24463671, PMCID: PMC3931517, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit drug useCotinine assaysDrug useMaternal serum cotinine levelStillbirth Collaborative Research NetworkCannabis useSelf-reported smoking historyRisk of stillbirthLive-birth deliveriesSerum cotinine levelsCase-control studySecond-hand smokeUmbilical cord samplesIllicit drugsDose-response relationshipStillbirth deliverySmoking historyCotinine levelsMaternal serumSerum cotinineBirth deliveryCord homogenateSmoking useCord samplesStillbirth
2013
Stillbirth: Knowledge and Practice among U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists
Farrow V, McClure E, Reddy U, Fretts R, Schulkin J, Goldenberg R. Stillbirth: Knowledge and Practice among U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 30: 813-820. PMID: 23329563, DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1333407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsStandardized order sheetsU.S. Obstetrician-GynecologistsCauses of stillbirthElevated α-fetoproteinAdvanced maternal ageCause of deathIllicit drug useOBGYN departmentsStillbirth causesStillbirth evaluationStillbirth managementPercent of respondentsMultiple gestationsCigarette smokingMaternal ageObstetrician-GynecologistsAmerican CollegeStillbirthDrug useOrder sheetEffective interventionsMost hospitalsΑ-fetoproteinGrand rounds