2024
Corrigendum: Outcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term
Ramos S, Has P, Gimovsky A, Danilack V, Savitz D, Lewkowitz A. Corrigendum: Outcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: e1478-e1478. PMID: 38653454, DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios
Whelan A, Has P, Savitz D, Danilack V, Lewkowitz A. Neonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: 1285-1289. PMID: 38423121, PMCID: PMC11223946, DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-8948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal growth restrictionPersistent oligohydramniosNeonatal resuscitationGestational ageGrowth restrictionWomen meeting study criteriaContinuous positive airway pressureTrained research nursesDiagnosis of oligohydramniosPositive airway pressureMode of deliveryBag-mask ventilationTime of deliveryRetrospective cohort studyTertiary-care hospitalResearch nursesAdministration of oxygenMedication administrationNICU admissionSingleton gestationsNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesHypertensive disordersNeonatal informationPrenatal ultrasoundReduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits: A Systematic Review
Balk E, Danilack V, Bhuma M, Cao W, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits: A Systematic Review. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2024, 79: 3-5. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000001239.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Utility of Repeat Uterine Cavity Evaluation in the Infertility Workup
Dolinko A, Danilack V, Alvero R, Snegovskikh V. Utility of Repeat Uterine Cavity Evaluation in the Infertility Workup. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 33: 171-177. PMID: 38117546, PMCID: PMC10880290, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSaline infusion sonohysterographyUterine cavity evaluationUterine cavity abnormalitiesInfertility workupInitial imagingRisk factorsSingle academic medical centerAbnormal uterine cavityInitial imaging findingsPeak estradiol levelsRetrospective cohort studyLive birth rateBody mass indexAcademic medical centerEligible patientsPrior abnormalitiesUterine instrumentationCohort studyInfertile womenImaging findingsMass indexEstradiol levelsRecurrence rateImaging outcomesUterine cavityFrom “disappointing” to “fantastic”: Women's experiences with labor induction in a U.S. tertiary hospital
Danilack V, Siegel‐Reamer L, Lum L, Kesselring C, Brousseau E, Guthrie K. From “disappointing” to “fantastic”: Women's experiences with labor induction in a U.S. tertiary hospital. Birth 2023, 50: 959-967. PMID: 37475194, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLabor inductionSemi-structured qualitative interviewsQualitative interviewsPersonal toleranceSide effectsWay interventionsMother-baby unitFoley balloon catheterProcess of careQuality of careShape patient experiencesInterview questionsPerceptionInduction patientsTertiary hospitalBalloon catheterPatients' perceptionsDifferent interventionsSeries of interventionsPatient experienceHealth outcomesInterventionWomen's perceptionsBirthing processExpectationsPredicting primary cesarean delivery in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus
Ramos S, Lewkowitz A, Lord M, Has P, Danilack V, Savitz D, Werner E. Predicting primary cesarean delivery in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 229: 549.e1-549.e16. PMID: 37290567, PMCID: PMC10700654, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusHosmer-Lemeshow testRisk factorsPrimary CDCD riskThird trimesterEarly pregnancy body mass indexPregnancy body mass indexLarge tertiary care centerOlder maternal ageTertiary care centerTrial of laborCohort of patientsBody mass indexImportant clinical outcomesPrimary cesarean deliveryWeeks of gestationMultiple risk factorsCharacteristic curveLogistic regression modelsSimilar discriminatory abilityMultiparous patientsStepwise backward eliminationCesarean deliveryReduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits
Balk E, Danilack V, Bhuma M, Cao W, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 8-18. PMID: 37290105, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine antenatal visitsAntenatal care visitsVisit scheduleAntenatal visitsAntenatal careCare visitsGestational ageNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRoutine antenatal care visitsCare unit admissionLow Apgar scoreLow birth weightHealth care utilizationNonrandomized comparative studyTraditional schedulePatient experience measuresUnit admissionApgar scorePreterm birthBirth outcomesCare utilizationCochrane DatabaseBirth weightSTUDY SELECTIONTelevisits Compared With In-Person Visits for Routine Antenatal Care
Balk E, Danilack V, Cao W, Bhuma M, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Televisits Compared With In-Person Visits for Routine Antenatal Care. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 19-29. PMID: 37290109, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine antenatal careLow-strength evidenceAntenatal carePerson visitsPreterm birthNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRoutine antenatal care visitsCare unit admissionAntenatal care visitsHealth care utilizationNonrandomized comparative studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPrepandemic eraUnit admissionCare visitsCare utilizationClinical outcomesCochrane DatabaseVisit typeSTUDY SELECTIONTelevisitsHigh-income countriesPrimary study designOutcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term
Ramos S, Has P, Gimovsky A, Danilack V, Savitz D, Lewkowitz A. Outcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e1470-e1477. PMID: 36894159, PMCID: PMC10562520, DOI: 10.1055/a-2051-3859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal growth restrictionLater gestational agesNeonatal outcomesGestational ageNeonatal morbidityGrowth restrictionAbnormal umbilical artery Doppler studyExact testNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionUmbilical artery Doppler studiesHigher body mass indexComposite neonatal outcomeCare unit admissionTertiary care centerRespiratory distress syndromeBody mass indexMode of deliveryFisher's exact testComposite morbidityFGR pregnanciesLast ultrasoundUnit admissionApgar scoreDelivery complicationsRisk of Spontaneous Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury Following Non-Operative Vaginal Delivery in a High-Risk Cohort.
Polnaszek B, Danilack V, Has P, Russo M, Hamel M, Tuuli M, Savitz D, Lewkowitz A. Risk of Spontaneous Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury Following Non-Operative Vaginal Delivery in a High-Risk Cohort. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2023, 106: 43-44. PMID: 36848543, PMCID: PMC10408132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges to Prenatal Care Visit Frequency and Telehealth
Konnyu K, Danilack V, Adam G, Peahl A, Cao W, Balk E. Changes to Prenatal Care Visit Frequency and Telehealth. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 299-323. PMID: 36649343, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine prenatal careHealth care professionalsPrenatal careVisit scheduleTheoretical Domains FrameworkCare professionalsPrenatal care deliveryRoutine prenatal visitsHigh-risk pregnanciesGRADE-CERQual toolQuality of careCare visitsPrenatal visitQuantitative evidence synthesisCochrane DatabaseRoutine visitsClinic capacityTelevisitsSTUDY SELECTIONClinician's perspectiveCare modelPatientsPractice centerCare deliveryHealthcare Research
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 preeclampsiaAnalysis of Gestational Weight Gain During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US
Cao W, Sun S, Danilack V. Analysis of Gestational Weight Gain During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2230954. PMID: 36083586, PMCID: PMC9463602, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.30954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and Internal Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Acute Cardiovascular Morbidity in Preeclampsia
Malhamé I, Raker C, Hardy E, Spalding H, Bouvier B, Hurlburt H, Vrees R, Daskalopoulou S, Nerenberg K, Savitz D, Mehta N, Danilack V. Development and Internal Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Acute Cardiovascular Morbidity in Preeclampsia. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 38: 1591-1599. PMID: 35709932, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular morbidityCardiovascular outcomesInternal validationAcute heart failurePrevious caesarean deliveryPrimary composite outcomeRisk prediction toolsEarly postpartum periodRisk prediction modelShort-term riskRisk assessment toolCaesarean deliveryCardiogenic shockSevere hypertensionComposite outcomeHeart failureGestational ageCerebrovascular disordersObstetric hospitalMaternal ageMyocardial infarctionPostpartum periodVentricular fibrillationPreeclampsiaOxytocin utilization for women undergoing an induction of labor by 1 kg/m2 increase in body mass index
Polnaszek B, Reilly J, Raker C, Lewkowitz A, Danilack V. Oxytocin utilization for women undergoing an induction of labor by 1 kg/m2 increase in body mass index. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 227: 546-547. PMID: 35671778, PMCID: PMC10308358, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.05.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular 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. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2022, 42: 26-26. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000816824.12908.e2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpontaneous obstetric anal sphincter injury among high-risk multiparous women following non-operative delivery: Passenger problems?
Polnaszek B, Danilack V, Has P, Russo M, Savitz D, Lewkowitz A. Spontaneous obstetric anal sphincter injury among high-risk multiparous women following non-operative delivery: Passenger problems? American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 226: s484. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.11.801.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Health Outcomes Associated With Clinician-initiated Delivery for Hypertensive Disorders at 34–38 Weeks’ Gestation
Savitz D, Danilack V, Cochancela J, Hughes B, Rouse D, Gutmann R. Health Outcomes Associated With Clinician-initiated Delivery for Hypertensive Disorders at 34–38 Weeks’ Gestation. Epidemiology 2021, 33: 260-268. PMID: 34799472, PMCID: PMC8810678, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive disordersWeeks' gestationInfant outcomesInfant HospitalWeek 34Week 37Week 35Neonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRecords-based cohort studyAdverse infant outcomesCare unit admissionRisk of progressionInfant health outcomesHealth Outcomes AssociatedGestational hypertensionNonsevere preeclampsiaUnit admissionHypertensive pregnanciesMaternal outcomesCohort studyGestational weeksAdverse outcomesLate pregnancySevere diseasePrediction Model Assessing Risk of Delivery after Diagnosis of Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler
Yu H, Has P, Danilack V, Werner E, Rouse D. Prediction Model Assessing Risk of Delivery after Diagnosis of Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 40: 1253-1258. PMID: 34450676, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth restrictionRisk of deliveryAntenatal corticosteroidsAbnormal UADAbnormal umbilical artery DopplerInitial eligibilityBackward stepwise logistic regressionDoppler velocimetry abnormalitiesInternal validationPre-pregnancy BMIReferral center studyUmbilical artery DopplerPrediction of deliveryRisk stratification methodsStepwise logistic regressionAntepartum managementArtery DopplerNeonatal morbiditySingleton pregnanciesCenter studyMedian GAGrowth restrictionMultivariable modelPatientsClinical aid