2020
Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery.
McAdow M, Xu X, Lipkind H, Reddy UM, Illuzzi JL. Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 569-575. PMID: 32028487, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCesarean SectionFemaleHumansLabor, InducedOxytocicsOxytocinParityPregnancyRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsMode of deliveryInduction of laborNeonatal morbidityCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenLatent laborOxytocin infusionLatent phaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisContinuous oxytocin infusionRetrospective cohort analysisLarge academic medical centerBody mass indexLogistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerContinuous oxytocinSingleton gestationsLabor inductionGestational ageMass indexPotential confoundersMaternal ageOdds ratioCohort analysisMedical Center
2019
Low‐Interventional Approaches to Intrapartum Care: Hospital Variation in Practice and Associated Factors
Lundsberg LS, Main EK, Lee HC, Lin H, Illuzzi JL, Xu X. Low‐Interventional Approaches to Intrapartum Care: Hospital Variation in Practice and Associated Factors. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2019, 65: 33-44. PMID: 31502407, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrapartum careMultivariable logistic regressionHigh intervention groupLow-intervention groupMedical-legal concernsIntrapartum practicesNewborn morbidityHospital variationCesarean birthAssociated FactorsPatient outcomesInterventional approachesProcedure ratesAmerican CollegeHospital useHospital's likelihoodHospital groupHospitalBivariate analysisLogistic regressionMidwifery modelCalifornia hospitalsCareLatent class analysisHospital culture
2018
Placenta Accreta: A Spectrum of Predictable Risk, Diagnosis, and Morbidity
Duzyj CM, Cooper A, Mhatre M, Han CS, Paidas MJ, Illuzzi JL, Sfakianaki AK. Placenta Accreta: A Spectrum of Predictable Risk, Diagnosis, and Morbidity. American Journal Of Perinatology 2018, 36: 1031-1038. PMID: 30500963, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical risk factorsPlacenta accretaRisk factorsMethods Retrospective studyPlacenta accreta spectrumCohort of womenDepth of invasionMixed methods retrospective studyUnanticipated morbidityClinical outcomesAntenatal predictionPrevious cesareanRetrospective studySonographic evaluationAdverse outcomesPathological diagnosisPathological spectrumSonographic examinationAccretaSonographic featuresDeep invasionKruskal-Wallis testInvasion decreasesInvasive placentationMann-WhitneyHospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean
Xu X, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Campbell KH, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL. Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 220: 98.e1-98.e14. PMID: 30278176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCesarean SectionCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleGestational AgeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal AgePatient SafetyPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTrial of LaborUterine RuptureVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsSuccess of trialCesarean deliveryTrial of laborHospital variationSuccess rateLow success rateNewborn hospital discharge recordsPatient clinical risk factorsSevere unexpected newborn complicationsNewborn respiratory complicationsUnexpected newborn complicationsClinical risk factorsPrior cesarean deliveryHospital discharge recordsPatient case mixBirth certificate dataMidwife-attended birthsAnesthesia availabilityNewborn infectionRespiratory complicationsUterine ruptureNewborn morbidityPrior cesareanNewborn complicationsVaginal birthOptimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics
Campbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC, Lin H, Lipkind HS, Lundsberg LS, Pettker CM, Xu X. Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics. Birth 2018, 46: 289-299. PMID: 30251270, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth CertificatesCaliforniaCesarean SectionFemaleGestational AgeHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMorbidityObstetric Labor ComplicationsObstetricsPatient DischargePoisson DistributionPregnancyQuality Indicators, Health CareRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsRisk-standardized ratesMorbidity rateNeonatal outcomesObstetrical performancePatient clinical risk factorsFuture quality improvement effortsMaternal morbidity ratesNeonatal morbidity ratesProcedures/surgeriesSevere newborn morbiditySevere maternal morbidityClinical risk factorsShock/resuscitationHospital discharge recordsMaternal-newborn outcomesQuality improvement effortsPrevalent morbidityMaternal morbidityNeonatal morbidityRespiratory complicationsIntravascular coagulationNewborn morbidityHeart failureTerm birthsHospital variationChoosing When to Be Born
Illuzzi JL. Choosing When to Be Born. Journal Of Women's Health 2018, 27: 533-535. PMID: 29768113, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7090.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Variation in Hospital Intrapartum Practices and Association With Cesarean Rate
Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Gariepy AM, Sheth SS, Pettker CM, Lee HC, Lipkind HS, Xu X. Variation in Hospital Intrapartum Practices and Association With Cesarean Rate. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2016, 46: 5-17. PMID: 27886948, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2016.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCesarean SectionCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPerinatal CarePregnancyPregnancy OutcomeConceptsCesarean rateIntrapartum practicesIntrapartum interventionsIntrapartum careLow-risk womenLower cesarean ratesRegular reviewHospital cesarean rateCross-sectional surveyRank sum testKendall's tau-b correlation coefficientLiberal indicationsLabor inductionVaginal birthHospital variationNewborn careAntibody screenCesarean birthIntravenous lineObstetric servicesHospital characteristicsEligible hospitalsMassachusetts hospitalsFetal monitoringClinical staffPerspectives on Promoting Hospital Primary Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Study
Kennedy HP, Doig E, Tillman S, Strauss A, Williams B, Pettker C, Illuzzi J. Perspectives on Promoting Hospital Primary Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Study. Birth 2016, 43: 336-345. PMID: 27500371, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-time mothersVaginal birthHospital settingPrimary cesarean deliveryCesarean delivery rateLong-term riskCesarean deliveryEarly laborCaregivers' knowledgeWomen's knowledgeCaregiver perspectivesChildbirth preparationSecondary aimNortheastern hospitalsPractice styleBirthLabor managementMothersPowerful mediatorHospitalPrimary aimPotential strategyCaregiversWomenBirth environment
2014
Disparities in Cesarean Delivery by Ethnicity and Nativity in New York City
Janevic T, Loftfield E, Savitz D, Bradley E, Illuzzi J, Lipkind H. Disparities in Cesarean Delivery by Ethnicity and Nativity in New York City. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2014, 18: 250-257. PMID: 23504133, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1261-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean deliveryRisk ratioCentral/South American womenPre-pregnancy weightLow-risk womenCesarean delivery rateMultiple risk factorsNew York City birthsAmerican womenNon-Hispanic whitesForeign-born womenEthnic groupsEvidence of disparitiesAfrican American womenCaribbean womenAdjusted riskPregnancy complicationsGestational ageMedical complicationsPrimiparous womenMaternal agePatient preferencesSubgroup analysisRisk factorsSouth American women
2013
Outcomes of Care in Birth Centers: Demonstration of a Durable Model
Stapleton SR, Osborne C, Illuzzi J. Outcomes of Care in Birth Centers: Demonstration of a Durable Model. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2013, 58: 3-14. PMID: 23363029, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth center careBirth centersCenter careVaginal birthCenter studyCesarean birthMortality rateSan Diego Birth Center StudyMidwifery-led birth centersNational Birth Center StudyAssisted vaginal birthBirth center modelProspective cohort studySpontaneous vaginal birthFetal mortality rateObstetric intervention ratesOnset of laborNeonatal mortality rateOutcomes of careBirth center birthsNeonatal outcomesCohort studyCenter admissionsMaternal deathsObstetric interventions
2011
Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury
Werner EF, Janevic TM, Illuzzi J, Funai EF, Savitz DA, Lipkind HS. Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 1239-1246. PMID: 22105252, PMCID: PMC3725462, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31823835d3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVacuum-assisted vaginal deliveryAssisted vaginal deliveryCesarean deliveryVaginal deliverySubdural hemorrhageApgar scoreNeurologic outcomeIntraventricular hemorrhageNulliparous womenForceps-assisted vaginal deliverySevere neurologic morbidityFacial nerve palsyBrachial plexus injuryNeurologic complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionSingleton live birthsHospital discharge dataMode of deliveryNeonatal morbidityNerve palsyNeurologic morbidityScalp lacerationsComplication ratePlexus injuryIntracranial injuryIndications Contributing to the Increasing Cesarean Delivery Rate
Barber EL, Lundsberg LS, Belanger K, Pettker CM, Funai EF, Illuzzi JL. Indications Contributing to the Increasing Cesarean Delivery Rate. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 29-38. PMID: 21646928, PMCID: PMC3751192, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31821e5f65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean delivery ratePrimary cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryMultiple gestationsFetal statusMaternal requestCesarean ratePrimary cesarean delivery rateLabor arrest disordersMaternal-fetal conditionsMaternal-fetal indicationsArrest of descentPrimary cesarean birthArrest of dilationPrimary cesarean rateDelivery rateMajor academic hospitalObstetric indicationsObstetric conditionsCesarean birthArrest disordersAcademic hospitalRelative riskLive birthsMacrosomia