2019
Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009–2011
Danilack V, Brousseau E, Paulo B, Matteson K, Clark M. Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009–2011. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 903-909. PMID: 30631991, PMCID: PMC6555651, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-02716-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDemographyFemaleHumansIncomeInfant, NewbornMothersNew York CityPostnatal CareRacial GroupsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPostpartum checkupRisk ratioAdequate prenatal careConfidence intervalsUnited States CentersCharacteristics of womenCross-sectional analysisPostpartum visitUncomplicated pregnanciesVisit 4Prenatal careWeeks postpartumCheckupMaternal factorsSociodemographic factorsMedical careSociodemographic characteristicsPhysical healthWomenDelivery factorsStates CentersVisitsCarePregnancyLow income
2015
The 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 covariatesRiskUnexpected complications of low-risk pregnancies in the United States
Danilack V, Nunes A, Phipps M. Unexpected complications of low-risk pregnancies in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 212: 809.e1-809.e6. PMID: 26042957, PMCID: PMC4728153, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk pregnanciesHigh-risk pregnanciesPrenatal risk factorsLow-risk groupUnexpected complicationsRisk factorsHigh riskLower riskAdverse outcomesNeonatal careHigh-risk groupBirth certificate recordsCross-sectional investigationLocation of birthUS natality dataPregnancy characteristicsMeconium stainingNewborn complicationsPostpartum outcomesVacuum deliveryBirthing centerPatient riskCertificate recordsComplicationsPregnancy
2014
Daily Step Count Is Associated With Plasma C-Reactive Protein and IL-6 in a US Cohort With COPD
Moy M, Teylan M, Weston N, Gagnon D, Danilack V, Garshick E. Daily Step Count Is Associated With Plasma C-Reactive Protein and IL-6 in a US Cohort With COPD. CHEST Journal 2014, 145: 542-550. PMID: 24091482, DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-1052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsC-reactive proteinPlasma C-reactive proteinDaily step countSystemic inflammationStep countPhysical activityLower plasma C-reactive proteinPg/Low-grade systemic inflammationLower C-reactive proteinMedian daily step countIL-6 valuesStepWatch Activity MonitorCurrent statin useImportant clinical markerCross-sectional associationsAnkle-worn accelerometerAcute exacerbationStable COPDStatin useCRP levelsExercise capacityWalk testIL-6
2013
Associations with chest illness and mortality in chronic spinal cord injury
Danilack V, Stolzmann K, Gagnon D, Brown R, Tun C, Morse L, Garshick E. Associations with chest illness and mortality in chronic spinal cord injury. Journal Of Spinal Cord Medicine 2013, 37: 662-669. PMID: 24090450, PMCID: PMC4231954, DOI: 10.1179/2045772313y.0000000144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic spinal cord injuryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSpinal cord injuryChest illnessCurrent smokingHazard ratioCord injuryHeart diseasePhysician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCompleteness of SCICompleteness of injuryIndependent risk factorObstructive pulmonary diseaseHeart disease historyMeasures logistic regressionCross-sectional surveyUnderwent spirometryExpiratory volumeIndependent predictorsPulmonary diseaseCox regressionRisk factorsSCI levelDisease historyHealth Questionnaire