- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
University of California, San Francisco
2025
Stanford University
2019-2024
Community Link
2023-2024
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
2022-2024
Institute of Behavioral Sciences
2024
SleepMed
2024
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2014
Los Angeles Medical Center
1990-1992
University of Southern California
1949-1992
American Society of Anesthesiologists
1992
Abstract Background In 2018, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued multiple recommendations to optimize care within first 12 weeks postpartum. We explored extent which clinicians follow ACOG’s at postpartum visit identified factors associated with overall adherence clinical recommendations. Methods Between September 2023 February 2024, we collected data from an online survey about practices 174 obstetric practicing in California. The response rate was 76%....
To assess whether placenta accreta spectrum occurs more frequently among women with twin gestations compared singleton gestations.All live births in California from 2016 to 2017 were identified previously linked records of birth certificates and hospitalization discharges. The primary outcome was (which includes accreta, increta, percreta), using International Classification Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification codes (O43.2x) for percreta. We analyzed the association between...
ConclusionsIsopropylepinephrine, a non-pressor homologue of epinephrine increases cardiac rhythmicity, as indicated by the abolition carotid sinus induced standstill, and an increase ventricular rate in complete heart block. This drug may be practical value therapy prevention sudden standstill.
To investigate the implications of potential national abortion ban scenarios on incidence neonatal single-ventricle cardiac defects.A decision tree model was developed to predict defects and related outcomes in United States under four theoretical bans: 1) restrictions existence immediately before June 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision, 2) 20 weeks gestation, 3) 13 4) a complete ban. The included live births neonates with defects, heart surgery...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether antepartum hospitalization was associated with differences in sleep duration or disrupted patterns. METHODS: This a prospective cohort study enrollment of pregnant people aged 18–55 years singleton gestations at 16 weeks gestation more between 2021 and 2022. Each enrolled patient matched by gestational age to outpatients recruited from obstetric clinics the same institution. Participants responded ISI (Insomnia Severity Index) wore actigraph accelerometer...
Abstract Background The potential effect modification of sleep on the relationship between anxiety and elevated blood pressure (BP) in pregnancy is understudied. We evaluated anxiety, insomnia, short duration, as well any interaction effects these variables, BP during pregnancy. Methods This was a prospective pilot cohort pregnant people 23 to 36 weeks’ gestation at single institution 2021 2022. Standardized questionnaires were used measure clinical insomnia anxiety. Objective duration...
Abstract Background Professional societies such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) promote idea that postpartum care is an ongoing process where there adequate opportunity to provide services support. Nonetheless, in practice, guidelines ask clinicians perform more clinical responsibilities than they might be able do with limited time resources. Methods We conducted online survey among practicing obstetric (obstetrician/gynecologists (OB/GYNs), midwives, family...
ABBOUD, T. K.; MILLER, H.; AFRASIABI, A.; ZHU, J.; STEFFENS, Z.; SHERMAN, G.; REYES, AMERSHAD, B. Author Information
Cardiovascular disease has emerged as the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, making planned pregnancy, thereby reliable contraception among people with cardiovascular disease, vital.This study aimed to compare postpartum contraceptive practices (cardiac cohort) cared for by a Pregnancy Heart Team other chronic comorbidities (high-risk cohort), without (low-risk cohort). We hypothesized that influenced baseline counseling those disease.This was retrospective cohort comparing...