Category: Publications & Presentations

Prenatal vitamin C and E supplementation in smokers is associated with reduced placental abruption and preterm birth: a secondary analysis

Written by Abramovici A, Gandley R, Clifton R, Leveno K, Myatt L, Wapner R, Thorp J, Mercer B, Peaceman A, Samuels P, Sciscione A, Harper M, Saade G, Sorokin Y, on

Abramovici A, Gandley R, Clifton R, Leveno K, Myatt L, Wapner R, Thorp J, Mercer B, Peaceman A, Samuels P, Sciscione A, Harper M, Saade G, Sorokin Y, BJOG 2014 Dec; PMID: 25516497 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Smoking and pre-eclampsia (PE) are associated with increases in preterm birth, placental abruption and low birthweight. We evaluated the relationship

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Society for maternal-fetal medicine (SMFM) special report: the maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists’ role within a health care system

Written by , Sciscione A, Berghella V, Blackwell S, Boggess K, Helfgott A, Iriye B, Keller J, Menard MK, O'Keeffe D, Riley L, Stone Jon

, Sciscione A, Berghella V, Blackwell S, Boggess K, Helfgott A, Iriye B, Keller J, Menard MK, O’Keeffe D, Riley L, Stone J Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2014 Dec;211(6):607-16 PMID: 25439812 Abstract A maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialist has advanced knowledge of the medical, surgical, obstetrical, fetal, and genetic complications of pregnancy and their effects on

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Meta-analysis of three randomized controlled trials comparing coronary artery bypass grafting with percutaneous coronary intervention using drug-eluting stenting in patients with diabetes

Written by Fanari Z, Weiss SA, Zhang W, Sonnad SS, Weintraub WSon

Fanari Z, Weiss SA, Zhang W, Sonnad SS, Weintraub WS Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014 Dec;19(6):1002-7 PMID: 25185569 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was found to be the preferred strategy of revascularization in patients with diabetes in the bare-metal stent (BMS) era. The introduction of drug-eluting stents (DESs) led to a significant reduction

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Heterogeneous practice patterns regarding antiplatelet medications for neuroendovascular stenting in the USA: a multicenter survey

Written by Faught RW, Satti SR, Hurst RW, Pukenas BA, Smith MJon

Faught RW, Satti SR, Hurst RW, Pukenas BA, Smith MJ J Neurointerv Surg 2014 Dec;6(10):774-9 PMID: 24391160 Abstract BACKGROUND: Adequate dual antiplatelet (AP) therapy is imperative when performing neurovascular stenting procedures. Currently, no consensus for the ideal AP regimen exists. Thus the present study aimed to gain a better understanding of real world practice AP

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Validated contemporary risk model of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions: insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Cath-PCI Registry

Written by Tsai TT, Patel UD, Chang TI, Kennedy KF, Masoudi FA, Matheny ME, Kosiborod M, Amin AP, Weintraub WS, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JAon

Tsai TT, Patel UD, Chang TI, Kennedy KF, Masoudi FA, Matheny ME, Kosiborod M, Amin AP, Weintraub WS, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA J Am Heart Assoc 2014 Dec;3(6):e001380 PMID: 25516439 Abstract BACKGROUND: We developed risk models for predicting acute kidney injury (AKI) and AKI requiring dialysis (AKI‐D) after percutaneous coronary intervention

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Do patients accurately perceive their fall risk?

Written by Sonnad SS, Mascioli S, Cunningham J, Goldsack Jon

Sonnad SS, Mascioli S, Cunningham J, Goldsack J Nursing 2014 Nov;44(11):58-62 PMID: 25321438 Abstract BACKGROUND: In U.S. hospitals, from 700,000 to 1 million inpatients fall each year. About a third of these falls could have been prevented. OBJECTIVES: This project’s purpose was to document patient perceptions of their inpatient fall risk and determine how these

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Against medical advice

Written by Bartley MKon

Bartley MK J Trauma Nurs 2014 Nov-Dec;21(6):314-8 PMID: 25397341 Abstract Patients who leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA) present a challenge and concern to health care providers. Patients may leave AMA for a variety of reasons. Nurses play a vital role in patients considering an AMA discharge. Most of all, nurses can help by

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Laboratory abnormalities in pregnancy-associated hypertension: frequency and association with pregnancy outcomes

Written by Cantu J, Clifton RG, Roberts JM, Leveno KJ, Myatt L, Reddy UM, Varner MW, Wapner RJ, Thorp JM, Mercer BM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Samuels P, Sciscione A, Saade G, Sorokin Y, on

Cantu J, Clifton RG, Roberts JM, Leveno KJ, Myatt L, Reddy UM, Varner MW, Wapner RJ, Thorp JM, Mercer BM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Samuels P, Sciscione A, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Obstet Gynecol 2014 Nov;124(5):933-40 PMID: 25437721 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To estimate the frequency of abnormal laboratory test results in pregnancy-associated hypertension and the relationship

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