2022
Frailty as a predictor of delayed initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer
Ramos S, Kulkarni A, Oliver M, Danilack V, Mathews C. Frailty as a predictor of delayed initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2022, 33: 57-65. PMID: 36423959, DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-003603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitiation of chemotherapyHigh-frailty groupModified Frailty IndexFrailty groupOvarian cancerFrailty scoreMFI scoreHigher mFI scoresPatients 18 yearsRetrospective cohort studyHigh-risk patientsTertiary medical centerElectronic medical recordsAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy initiationFrail groupNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCohort studyOverall survivalFrailty indexPreoperative counselingModerate frailtyFunctional statusMedical recordsMedical CenterRisk factors for respiratory distress syndrome among high-risk early-term and full-term deliveries
Gould A, Ding J, Recabo O, Has P, Savitz D, Danilack V, Lewkowitz A. Risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome among high-risk early-term and full-term deliveries. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2022, 35: 10401-10405. PMID: 36210090, PMCID: PMC9851950, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2128657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory distress syndromeFetal growth restrictionEarly term infantsPresence of meconiumFull-term neonatesNovel risk factorsStrong risk factorRisk factorsHypertensive disordersMaternal demographicsCesarean deliveryDistress syndromeGestational ageIncidence of RDSSecondary analysisTertiary care obstetric hospitalRetrospective cohort studyLower gestational ageFull-term birthFull-term deliveryInfant health outcomesComorbid diabetesInfectious comorbiditiesIntrauterine inflammationSevere preeclampsia
2020
Cardiovascular severe maternal morbidity in pregnant and postpartum women: development and internal validation of risk prediction models
Malhamé I, Danilack V, Raker C, Hardy E, Spalding H, Bouvier B, Hurlburt H, Vrees R, Savitz D, Mehta N. Cardiovascular severe maternal morbidity in pregnant and postpartum women: development and internal validation of risk prediction models. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2020, 128: 922-932. PMID: 32946639, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere maternal morbidityMaternal morbidityRisk prediction modelDelivery hospitalisationChronic hypertensionGestational hypertensionMaternal ageInternal validationPostpartum modelNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityBlack race/ethnicityObstetric teaching hospitalAcute heart failureRetrospective cohort studyPoor pregnancy outcomesValvular heart diseaseStrongest predictorRace/ethnicityRisk assessment toolCardiogenic shockSevere hypertensionCohort studyMultiple gestationsPregnancy outcomesHeart failure
2018
Risk factors for maltreatment-related infant hospitalizations in New York City, 1995–2004
Mason S, Schnitzer P, Danilack V, Elston B, Savitz D. Risk factors for maltreatment-related infant hospitalizations in New York City, 1995–2004. Annals Of Epidemiology 2018, 28: 590-596. PMID: 30153909, PMCID: PMC6117827, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsInfant hospitalizationSociodemographic factorsNeonatal intensive care unitMajor public health problemProbable maltreatmentPopulation-based surveillanceIntensive care unitHospital discharge dataInjury diagnosis codesImportant risk factorModified Poisson regressionPublic health problemPreterm birthCare unitNew York City residentsBirth characteristicsDiagnosis codesMaternal ageInfant admissionFemale infantHospital birthsInfant injuriesDischarge dataHealth problems