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  1. Article ; Online: Mid-trimester sonographic placenta previa thickness and persistence at delivery.

    Sarker, Minhazur R / Rosenberg, Henri M / Warren, Leslie / Ferrara, Lauren / Bianco, Angela / Debolt, Chelsea A

    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

    2024  Volume 296, Page(s) 59–64

    Abstract: Objective: Increasing placental thickness is associated with adverse outcomes including earlier gestational age at delivery, lower birthweight, and lower umbilical artery pH. We aim to determine whether mid-trimester placenta previa thickness is ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Increasing placental thickness is associated with adverse outcomes including earlier gestational age at delivery, lower birthweight, and lower umbilical artery pH. We aim to determine whether mid-trimester placenta previa thickness is associated with persistence of previa at time of delivery.
    Study design: Single-center retrospective cohort study of singleton gestations with previa diagnosed at 18-24 weeks delivering between 2015 and 2019. The thickest portion of the placenta was measured in a longitudinal plane on transabdominal imaging to determine placental thickness. We defined three cohorts: 1) thick placenta (>1 standard deviation above the mean), 2) thin placenta (>1 standard deviation below the mean), and 3) average placenta (within 1 standard deviation above or below the mean). Primary outcome was previa persistence at time of delivery. Secondary outcomes included postpartum hemorrhage, cesarean delivery, placenta accreta spectrum, and maternal morbidity composite (use of Bakri balloon, B-lynch, or O'Leary, peripartum hysterectomy, blood transfusion, ICU admission, or death). In all analyses, average thickness was used as the base comparator.
    Results: Of 239 pregnancies with mid-trimester previa there were 34 thin, 166 average, and 39 thick placentas. Patients with thick placenta were older, more likely to have prior cesarean delivery, fibroid uterus, and delivery at an earlier gestational age. After adjusting for confounders, thick placenta was associated with persistent previa (aOR 6.85 [3.13-15.00]) and cesarean delivery (aOR 2.76 [1.26-6.08]).
    Conclusion: At diagnosis of mid-trimester previa, thick placenta is associated with persistence at time of delivery and delivery by cesarean section. This suggests placental thickness may assist with risk stratification and coordination of care.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Humans ; Female ; Cesarean Section/adverse effects ; Placenta Previa ; Retrospective Studies ; Placenta ; Ultrasonography ; Placenta Accreta/etiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-20
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 190605-7
    ISSN 1872-7654 ; 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    ISSN (online) 1872-7654
    ISSN 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.02.033
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  2. Article ; Online: Intra-Sonographer Correlation Between Transabdominal and Transvaginal Cervical Length Measurements and Associated Patient Demographics.

    Peterson, Jessica A / Smolar, Isaiah / Stoffels, Guillaume / Bianco, Angela

    Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

    2023  Volume 42, Issue 11, Page(s) 2583–2588

    Abstract: Objectives: To assess transvaginal (TV) and transabdominal (TA) cervical length (CL) measurements' variability and patient factors associated with TA CL accuracy. We hypothesized that patient factors would affect the accuracy of TA CL.: Methods: This ...

    Abstract Objectives: To assess transvaginal (TV) and transabdominal (TA) cervical length (CL) measurements' variability and patient factors associated with TA CL accuracy. We hypothesized that patient factors would affect the accuracy of TA CL.
    Methods: This was a prospective cohort study. During anatomy ultrasound, TA and TV CL measurements were obtained, distance from placental edge to internal cervical os assessed, and demographic questionnaires completed. Patients between 18 to 22 weeks and 6 days were included and those <18 year old or with a twin gestation were excluded. TA CL >0.5 cm different from TV length was considered inaccurate.
    Results: A total of 530 patients were included. Exactly 18.7% had a prior cesarean, 9.8% a preterm birth, and 2.2% a cervical procedure. Mean age and BMI were 31.1 years and 27.8 kg/m
    Conclusions: On average, TA CL underestimates TV CL when TV CL >3.40 cm and overestimates TV CL when TV CL <3.40 cm. Additional co-variates did not impact accuracy. TA ultrasound has low sensitivity to predict short cervix. Relying solely on TA CL to identify those who need intervention may miss diagnoses. It may be reasonable to develop protocols in which TV CL is used for TA CL <3.4 cm.
    MeSH term(s) Infant, Newborn ; Child ; Pregnancy ; Humans ; Female ; Adolescent ; Cervical Length Measurement/methods ; Premature Birth ; Prospective Studies ; Placenta ; Cervix Uteri/diagnostic imaging ; Cervix Uteri/anatomy & histology ; Demography
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604829-8
    ISSN 1550-9613 ; 0278-4297
    ISSN (online) 1550-9613
    ISSN 0278-4297
    DOI 10.1002/jum.16293
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  3. Article ; Online: Prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in vaginal deliveries.

    Angarita, Ana M / Cochrane, Elizabeth / Bianco, Angela / Berghella, Vincenzo

    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

    2022  Volume 280, Page(s) 112–119

    Abstract: Identification of patients at risk for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) may allow for prompt diagnosis and intervention. Individual risk factors, risk assessment tools and prediction models have been used for determining a patient's risk of PPH. Measures for ... ...

    Abstract Identification of patients at risk for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) may allow for prompt diagnosis and intervention. Individual risk factors, risk assessment tools and prediction models have been used for determining a patient's risk of PPH. Measures for the prevention of PPH include identification and management of iron deficiency anemia, unit readiness and preparedness through performing regular simulations and having a PPH cart or medication kit readily available, prophylactic uterotonic - carbetocin alone or dual agents such as oxytocin and misoprostol or oxytocin and methylergometrine or antifibrinolytic (oxytocin and tranexamic acid) use in the third stage of labor immediately after fetal head delivery, and controlled cord traction.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-24
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 190605-7
    ISSN 1872-7654 ; 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    ISSN (online) 1872-7654
    ISSN 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.11.021
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  4. Article ; Online: Multi-scale fractal Fourier Ptychographic microscopy to assess the dose-dependent impact of copper pollution on living diatoms.

    Bianco, Vittorio / Miccio, Lisa / Pirone, Daniele / Cavalletti, Elena / Behal, Jaromir / Memmolo, Pasquale / Sardo, Angela / Ferraro, Pietro

    Scientific reports

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 8418

    Abstract: Accumulation of bioavailable heavy metals in aquatic environment poses a serious threat to marine communities and human health due to possible trophic transfers through the food chain of toxic, non-degradable, exogenous pollutants. Copper (Cu) is one of ... ...

    Abstract Accumulation of bioavailable heavy metals in aquatic environment poses a serious threat to marine communities and human health due to possible trophic transfers through the food chain of toxic, non-degradable, exogenous pollutants. Copper (Cu) is one of the most spread heavy metals in water, and can severely affect primary producers at high doses. Here we show a novel imaging test to assay the dose-dependent effects of Cu on live microalgae identifying stress conditions when they are still capable of sustaining a positive growth. The method relies on Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy (FPM), capable to image large field of view in label-free phase-contrast mode attaining submicron lateral resolution. We uniquely combine FPM with a new multi-scale analysis method based on fractal geometry. The system is able to provide ensemble measurements of thousands of diatoms in the liquid sample simultaneously, while ensuring at same time single-cell imaging and analysis for each diatom. Through new image descriptors, we demonstrate that fractal analysis is suitable for handling the complexity and informative power of such multiscale FPM modality. We successfully tested this new approach by measuring how different concentrations of Cu impact on Skeletonema pseudocostatum diatom populations isolated from the Sarno River mouth.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Copper/pharmacology ; Diatoms ; Microscopy ; Fractals ; Metals, Heavy/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Copper (789U1901C5) ; Metals, Heavy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-52184-3
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  5. Article ; Online: Use of Respiratory and Contact Precautions to Decrease the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Was Not Associated with a Decrease in Endometritis-Intra-Amniotic Infection.

    Roig, Jacqueline / DeBolt, Chelsea A / Cabrera, Mariela / Spiera, Emily / Goldberger, Cody / Bianco, Angela / Stone, Joanne A / Factor, Stephanie H

    American journal of perinatology

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective:  To decrease the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the Mount Sinai Hospital's obstetric service, additional contact and respiratory precautions for patients and staff were implemented. Patients were ... ...

    Abstract Objective:  To decrease the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the Mount Sinai Hospital's obstetric service, additional contact and respiratory precautions for patients and staff were implemented. Patients were allowed only one support person, SARS-CoV-2 tested on admission, and required to mask during hospitalization. Staff were required to wear masks and eye shields, gloves for all patient care, and gowns for care with SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. This study determined if the risk of endometritis/intra-amniotic infection (IAI) changed under the new pandemic precautions.
    Study design:  A single-center, historical cohort study via electronic medical record review compared singleton deliveries among patients who labored during the "pandemic period" (from March 1 through May 31, 2020) with those who labored during the "prepandemic period" (March 1 through May 31, 2019) to determine if the risk of endometritis/IAI differed. The analysis was done using logistic regression with inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) to adjust for possible differences in obstetric practice and patient population between the two periods.
    Results:  Four percent (53/1,318) of patients in the pandemic period and 5.1% (82/1,596) of patients in the prepandemic period were diagnosed with endometritis/IAI (
    Conclusion:  The use of respiratory and contact precautions to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 was not associated with risk of endometritis/IAI.
    Key points: · Pandemic infection control precautions were not associated with a decrease in endometritis/IAIs.. · The early months of the pandemic were associated with the performance of fewer digital cervical exams.. · The early months of the pandemic were associated with a higher BMI at delivery..
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605671-4
    ISSN 1098-8785 ; 0735-1631
    ISSN (online) 1098-8785
    ISSN 0735-1631
    DOI 10.1055/s-0044-1786034
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  6. Article: Safety and Diagnostic Yield of Medical Pleuroscopy (MP) Performed under Balanced Analgosedation by a Pneumological Team Compared to Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS): A Retrospective Controlled Real-Life Study (TORAPO).

    Allocca, Valentino / Guidelli, Luca / Galgano, Angela / Benedetti, Lucia / Fabbroni, Roberto / Bianco, Andrea / Paladini, Piero / Scala, Raffaele

    Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 6

    Abstract: Introduction: Medical pleuroscopy (MP) is an invasive technique that provides access to the pleural space with a rigid or semi-rigid work instrument, allowing for visualization and the obtaining of bioptic pleural samples. Using pulmonologist-based ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Medical pleuroscopy (MP) is an invasive technique that provides access to the pleural space with a rigid or semi-rigid work instrument, allowing for visualization and the obtaining of bioptic pleural samples. Using pulmonologist-based analgosedation to perform pleuroscopy is still debated for safety reasons. The aim of this real-life study is to demonstrate the safety and diagnostic yield of MP performed under balanced analgosedation by a pulmonologist team with expertise in the management of critically ill patients in the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) and interventional pulmonology unit as compared to video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) performed by a thoracic surgeon team under anesthesiologist-based analgosedation.
    Methods: In this multicentric retrospective controlled study, the inclusion criteria were patients older than 18 years old with pleural effusion of unknown diagnosis consecutively admitted in the years 2017-2022 to the pulmonology unit and RICU of San Donato Hospital in Arezzo (Italy, Tuscany) and to the thoracic surgery unit of Santa Maria Le Scotte in Siena (Italy, Tuscany) to undergo, respectively, MP under balanced propofol-based analgosedation on spontaneous breathing with local anesthesia provided by a pulmonologist team (Group A), and VATS provided by a surgeon team under propofol-based analgosedation managed by an anesthesiologist using invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) via endotracheal intubation (ETI) (Group B). The primary endpoints were (1) a comparison between the two groups in terms of the diagnostic yield of pleural effusion, and (2) major and minor complications of pleuroscopic procedures. The secondary endpoints were (1) the length of the pleuroscopic procedure; (2) the duration of hospitalization; (3) propofol doses; and (4) the patient's comfort after the procedure assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
    Results: We enrolled 91 patients in Group A and 116 patients in Group B. A conclusive diagnosis was obtained in 97.8% of Group A vs. 100% of Group B (
    Conclusions: This real-life study shows that the MP performed under propofol-based analgosedation by an independent pneumologist team is a safe and well-tolerated procedure with a diagnostic yield and complication rates similar to those obtained with VATS.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662336-5
    ISSN 2075-4418
    ISSN 2075-4418
    DOI 10.3390/diagnostics14060569
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  7. Article ; Online: Examining provider practice-level disparities in delivery outcomes among patients with a history of Cesarean Delivery.

    McCarthy, Lily / Tavella, Nicola F / Wetzler, Sara / Ardente, Lily / Chadwick, Molly / Paul, Dexter / Sabet, Nikki / Stern, Toni / Bianco, Angela

    BMC pregnancy and childbirth

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 243

    Abstract: Background: Choosing whether to pursue a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) or scheduled repeat cesarean delivery (SRCD) requires prenatal assessment of risks and benefits. Providers and patients play a central role in this process. However, the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Choosing whether to pursue a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) or scheduled repeat cesarean delivery (SRCD) requires prenatal assessment of risks and benefits. Providers and patients play a central role in this process. However, the influence of provider-associated characteristics on delivery methods remains unclear. We hypothesized that different provider practice groups have different obstetric outcomes in patients with one prior cesarean delivery (CD).
    Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of deliveries between April 29, 2015 - April 29, 2020. Subjects were divided into three cohorts: SRCD, successful VBAC, and unsuccessful VBAC (patients who chose TOLAC but had a CD). Disparities were reviewed between five different obstetric provider practice groups, determined from a breakdown of different providers delivering at the study site during the study period. Proportional differences were examined using Chi-squared tests and logistic regression models.
    Results: 1,439 deliveries were included in the study. There were significant proportional disparities between patients in the different groups. Specifically, patients from Group D were significantly more likely to undergo successful VBAC, while patients seeing a provider from Group A were more likely to deliver by SRCD. In our multivariate analysis of successful versus unsuccessful VBAC, patients from Group D had greater odds ratios of successful VBAC compared to Group A. Patients delivered by Group E had a significantly lower odds ratio of successful VBAC.
    Conclusion: This study suggests an association between provider practice groups and delivery outcomes among patients with one prior CD. These data contribute to a growing body of literature around patient choice in pregnancy and the interplay of patients and providers. These findings help to guide future investigations to improve outcomes among patients with a history of CD.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Vaginal Birth after Cesarean/adverse effects ; Cesarean Section ; Trial of Labor ; Odds Ratio
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059869-5
    ISSN 1471-2393 ; 1471-2393
    ISSN (online) 1471-2393
    ISSN 1471-2393
    DOI 10.1186/s12884-024-06458-3
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  8. Article ; Online: Catastrophic Health Expenditures With Pregnancy and Delivery in the United States.

    Peterson, Jessica A / Albright, Benjamin B / Moss, Haley A / Bianco, Angela

    Obstetrics and gynecology

    2022  Volume 139, Issue 4, Page(s) 509–520

    Abstract: Objective: To describe prevalence, trends, and risk factors for catastrophic health expenditures in the year of delivery among birth parents (delivering people).: Methods: We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study of the Medical Expenditure ...

    Abstract Objective: To describe prevalence, trends, and risk factors for catastrophic health expenditures in the year of delivery among birth parents (delivering people).
    Methods: We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey from 2008-2016. We identified newborn birth parents and a 2:1 nearest-neighbor propensity-matched control cohort of nonpregnant reproductive-aged individuals, then assessed for catastrophic health expenditures (spending greater than 10% of family income) in the delivery year. We applied survey weights to extrapolate to the noninstitutionalized U.S. population and used the adjusted Wald test for significance testing. We compared risk of catastrophic health expenditures between birth parents and the control cohort and described time trends and risk factors for catastrophic spending with subgroup comparisons.
    Results: We analyzed 4,056 birth parents and 7,996 reproductive-aged females without pregnancy in a given year. Birth parents reported higher rates of unemployment (52.6% vs 46.6%, P<.001), and high rates of gaining (22.4%) and losing (25.6%) Medicaid in the delivery year. Birth parents were at higher risk of catastrophic health expenditures (excluding premiums: 9.2% vs 6.8%, odds ratio [OR] 1.95, 95% CI 1.61-2.34; including premiums: 21.3% vs 18.4%, OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.32-1.82). Birth parents living on low incomes had the highest risk of catastrophic health expenditures (18.8% vs 0.7% excluding premiums for 138% or less vs greater than 400% of the federal poverty level, relative risk [RR] 26.9; 29.8% vs 5.9% including premiums, RR 5.1). For birth parents living at low incomes, public insurance was associated with lower risks of catastrophic health expenditures than private insurance, particularly when including premium spending (incomes 138% of the federal poverty level or lower: 18.8% public vs 67.9% private, RR 0.28; incomes 139-250% of the federal poverty level: 6.5% public vs 41.1% private, RR 0.16). The risk of catastrophic spending for birth parents did not change significantly over time from before to after Affordable Care Act implementation.
    Conclusion: Pregnancy and delivery are associated with increased risk of catastrophic health expenditures in the delivery year. Medicaid and public coverage were more protective from high out-of-pocket costs than private insurance, particularly among low-income families.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Expenditures ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Insurance Coverage ; Insurance, Health ; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ; Pregnancy ; Retrospective Studies ; United States/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 207330-4
    ISSN 1873-233X ; 0029-7844
    ISSN (online) 1873-233X
    ISSN 0029-7844
    DOI 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004704
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  9. Article: Prevalence of Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: Results of a 5-Year Active Surveillance in Patients Attending a Teaching Hospital.

    Quirino, Angela / Cicino, Claudia / Scarlata, Giuseppe Guido Maria / Marascio, Nadia / Di Gennaro, Gianfranco / Matera, Giovanni / Licata, Francesca / Bianco, Aida

    Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 10

    Abstract: Combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires comprehensive efforts, such as screening to identify patients colonized by multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs). The primary purpose of this study was to estimate the AMR pattern of methicillin- ... ...

    Abstract Combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires comprehensive efforts, such as screening to identify patients colonized by multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs). The primary purpose of this study was to estimate the AMR pattern of methicillin-resistant
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2681345-2
    ISSN 2079-6382
    ISSN 2079-6382
    DOI 10.3390/antibiotics12101525
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  10. Article ; Online: An institutional intervention on toxicology testing reduces inequities during the birthing hospitalization.

    Habersham, Leah L / Bianco, Angela T / Kudrich, Christopher J / Woolfolk, Candice L / Stern, Toni A / Stone, Joanne L / Hurd, Yasmin L

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    2023  Volume 230, Issue 4, Page(s) e47–e48

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Hospitalization ; Delivery, Obstetric ; Health Facilities
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 80016-8
    ISSN 1097-6868 ; 0002-9378
    ISSN (online) 1097-6868
    ISSN 0002-9378
    DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.1254
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