Treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus: glyburide compared to subcutaneous insulin therapy and associated perinatal outcomesYvonne W Cheng
Department of Obstetrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 25:379-84. 2012
..To examine perinatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus treated with glyburide compared to insulin injections...
- Impending macrosomia: will induction of labour modify the risk of caesarean delivery?
Y W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0132, USA
BJOG 119:402-9. 2012
..To compare the annual incidence rates of caesarean delivery between induction of labour and expectant management in the setting of macrosomia...
Associated factors and outcomes of persistent occiput posterior position: A retrospective cohort study from 1976 to 2001Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 19:563-8. 2006
..To identify maternal and fetal risk factors associated with persistent occiput posterior position at delivery, and to examine the association of occiput posterior position with subsequent obstetric outcomes...
- Screening or diagnostic: markedly elevated glucose loading test and perinatal outcomes
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 19:729-34. 2006
..To determine the diagnostic value of markedly elevated 50-g glucose loading test results (>or=200 mg/dL) and associated perinatal outcomes...
Length of the first stage of labor and associated perinatal outcomes in nulliparous womenYvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Obstet Gynecol 116:1127-35. 2010
..To estimate whether length of the first stage of labor is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes...
- The association between persistent fetal occiput posterior position and perinatal outcomes: an example of propensity score and covariate distance matching
Yvonne W Cheng
Department of Obstetrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Am J Epidemiol 171:656-63. 2010
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- How long is too long: Does a prolonged second stage of labor in nulliparous women affect maternal and neonatal outcomes?
Yvonne W Cheng
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Services, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:933-8. 2004
..The purpose of this study was to examine maternal and neonatal outcomes in relation to lengthening intervals of the second stage of labor...
- Glucose challenge test: screening threshold for gestational diabetes mellitus and associated outcomes
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0132, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 20:903-8. 2007
..To examine whether women with an 1-hour 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) between 120 and 140 mg/dL and >or=140 mg/dL are at risk of perinatal complications...
- Carpenter-Coustan criteria compared with the national diabetes data group thresholds for gestational diabetes mellitus
Yvonne W Cheng
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 94143 0132, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:326-32. 2009
..To examine perinatal outcomes in women who would meet the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) according to the Carpenter and Coustan but not by the National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) thresholds...
- Gestational weight gain and gestational diabetes mellitus: perinatal outcomes
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0132, USA
Obstet Gynecol 112:1015-22. 2008
..To examine the association between gestational weight gain and perinatal outcome in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
- The relationship of fetal position and ethnicity with shoulder dystocia and birth injury
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0132, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:856-62. 2006
..The objective of this study was to examine factors associated with the occurrence of shoulder dystocia and subsequent perinatal outcomes...
- Timing of operative vaginal delivery and associated perinatal outcomes in nulliparous women
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0132, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 24:692-7. 2011
..To compare perinatal outcomes in nulliparous women who had operative vaginal delivery early during second stage (1-3 h) to those who delivered vaginally with a prolonged second stage (>3 h)...
- Perinatal morbidity associated with late preterm deliveries compared with deliveries between 37 and 40 weeks of gestation
Y W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 94143 0132, USA
BJOG 118:1446-54. 2011
..To estimate the risk of short-term complications in neonates born between 34 and 36 weeks of gestation...
- The association between persistent occiput posterior position and neonatal outcomes
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
Obstet Gynecol 107:837-44. 2006
..To examine the effect of persistent occiput posterior position on neonatal outcome...
- Duration of the second stage of labor in multiparous women: maternal and neonatal outcomes
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:585.e1-6. 2007
..This study was undertaken to examine perinatal outcomes associated with the second stage of labor in multiparous women...
- Perinatal outcomes in low-risk term pregnancies: do they differ by week of gestation?
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:370.e1-7. 2008
..The objective of the study was to examine whether the risk of perinatal complications increases with increasing gestational age among term pregnancies...
- Does length of labor vary by maternal age?
Mara B Greenberg
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:428.e1-7. 2007
..The purpose of this study was to examine lengths of first and second stages of labor across maternal age groups to determine whether different norms should be established...
- Gestational weight gain and adverse neonatal outcome among term infants
Naomi E Stotland
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
Obstet Gynecol 108:635-43. 2006
..To examine the relationship between gestational weight gain and adverse neonatal outcomes among infants born at term (37 weeks or more)...
- Are there ethnic differences in the length of labor?
Mara B Greenberg
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:743-8. 2006
..The purpose of this study was to examine the lengths of the first and second stages of labor among different racial/ethnic groups to determine whether different norms should be established...
- Induction of labor compared to expectant management in low-risk women and associated perinatal outcomes
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 207:502.e1-8. 2012
..We sought to examine the association of labor induction and perinatal outcomes...
- Women with one elevated 3-hour glucose tolerance test value: are they at risk for adverse perinatal outcomes?
G Blake McLaughlin
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:e16-9. 2006
..The purpose of this study was to examine whether women with one elevated value of the 3-hour glucose tolerance test are at increased risk for adverse perinatal outcomes...
- Perinatal outcomes in the setting of active phase arrest of labor
Dana E M Henry
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
Obstet Gynecol 112:1109-15. 2008
..To examine the association between active phase arrest and perinatal outcomes...
- Preterm preeclampsia: 32 to 37 weeks gestation
Angie C Jelin
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 25:2198-201. 2012
..To evaluate neonatal outcomes in late preterm infants delivered due to preeclampsia...
- Early-onset preeclampsia and neonatal outcomes
Angie C Jelin
Division of Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 23:389-92. 2010
..To evaluate the neonatal outcomes of infants delivered to mothers with early-onset preeclampsia...
- Quality and equality in obstetric care: racial and ethnic differences in caesarean section delivery rates
Allison S Bryant
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0132, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 23:454-62. 2009
..Disparities in risk-adjusted CS should be considered as a quality metric for obstetric care, whether at the national, state, hospital or provider level...
- Perinatal outcomes among different Asian-American subgroups
Luchin F Wong
Department of Obsetrics and Gynecology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:382.e1-6. 2008
..The objective of the study was to investigate the differences in perinatal outcomes between various Asian ethnic subgroups at a national level...
- Manual rotation of the fetal occiput: predictors of success and delivery
Brian L Shaffer
Division of Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0132, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:e7-9. 2006
..The purpose of the study was to define predictors of successful rotation and rate of cesarean delivery after manual rotation of the fetal occiput from occiput posterior or transverse position...
- Effect of a change in policy regarding the timing of prophylactic antibiotics on the rate of postcesarean delivery surgical-site infections
Anjali J Kaimal
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:310.e1-5. 2008
..The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a change in policy regarding the timing of antibiotic administration on the rates of postcesarean delivery surgical-site infections (SSI)...
- The association between body mass index and gestational diabetes mellitus varies by race/ethnicity
Amy Shah
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA
Am J Perinatol 28:515-20. 2011
..9 to 3.8), and Asians (AOR 2.3, 95% CI: 1.8 to 3.0). BMI's screening characteristics to predict GDM varied by race/ethnicity. BMI can be used to counsel regarding the risk of developing GDM, but alone it is not a good screening tool...
- The association between the length of first stage of labor, mode of delivery, and perinatal outcomes in women undergoing induction of labor
Yvonne W Cheng
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 201:477.e1-7. 2009
..To estimate the association between the lengths of the first stage of labor, mode of delivery, and perinatal outcomes in women undergoing labor induction...
- Face presentation: predictors and delivery route
Brian L Shaffer
Division of Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:e10-2. 2006
..We sought to identify associated characteristics of face presentation and to examine factors that were associated with mode of delivery in the setting of face presentation...
- Risk of stillbirth and infant death stratified by gestational age
Melissa G Rosenstein
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reprodutive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Obstet Gynecol 120:76-82. 2012
..To estimate the multiple dimensions of risk faced by pregnant women and their health care providers when comparing the risks of stillbirth at term with the risk of infant death after birth...
- Effect of gestational weight gain on perinatal outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus using the 2009 Institute of Medicine guidelines
Lynn M Yee
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 205:257.e1-6. 2011
..We sought to examine associations between gestational weight gain according to the 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines and perinatal outcomes in overweight/obese women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)...
- 50-Gram glucose challenge test: is it indicative of outcomes in women without gestational diabetes mellitus?
Lynn M Yee
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 24:1102-6. 2011
..To examine whether the 50-gram glucose challenge test (GCT) is associated with perinatal outcomes in women without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
- Factors and outcomes associated with longer latency in preterm premature rupture of membranes
Natali Aziz
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 21:821-5. 2008
..To examine factors and outcomes associated with latency in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)...
- Induction of labor and cesarean delivery by gestational age
Aaron B Caughey
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:700-5. 2006
..While this question has been addressed prospectively at 41 weeks gestation, it requires further examination at earlier gestations and among various subgroups...
- The association between birthweight 4000 g or greater and perinatal outcomes in patients with and without gestational diabetes mellitus
Tania F Esakoff
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 200:672.e1-4. 2009
..The objective of the study was to examine the association between birthweight of 4000 g or greater and perinatal outcomes in women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
- Presence of the sickle cell trait and preterm delivery in African-American women
Allison S Bryant
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco 94143 0132, USA
Obstet Gynecol 109:870-4. 2007
..To estimate the association between presence of the sickle cell trait and preterm delivery among African-American women...
- Manual rotation to reduce caesarean delivery in persistent occiput posterior or transverse position
Brian L Shaffer
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Center for Clinical and Policy Perinatal Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0705, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 24:65-72. 2011
..To examine mode of delivery and perinatal outcomes in women with occiput posterior (OP) or transverse (OT) position in the second stage of labour with a trial of manual rotation compared to expectant management...
- Increased neonatal mortality among normal-weight births beyond 41 weeks of gestation in California
Tim A Bruckner
Division of Epidemiology, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:421.e1-7. 2008
..The purpose of this study was to examine whether postterm gestational age increases the risk of neonatal mortality...
- Placenta previa and the risk of preterm delivery
Marya G Zlatnik
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 20:719-23. 2007
..We aimed to quantify the risk of preterm delivery and maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with placenta previa...
- Is preeclampsia associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery if labor is induced?
Lena Heesun Kim
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0132, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 23:383-8. 2010
..To determine whether preeclampsia is associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery if labor is induced...
- The effect of cesarean delivery rates on the future incidence of placenta previa, placenta accreta, and maternal mortality
Karla N Solheim
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 24:1341-6. 2011
..This study's goal was to forecast the effect of rising primary and secondary cesarean rates on annual incidence of placenta previa, placenta accreta, and maternal mortality...
- Neonatal outcomes in the setting of preterm premature rupture of membranes complicated by chorioamnionitis
Natali Aziz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 22:780-4. 2009
..To examine the outcomes of neonates born to women with chorioamnionitis in the setting of preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)...
- Maternal and paternal race/ethnicity are both associated with gestational diabetes
Aaron B Caughey
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 202:616.e1-5. 2010
..The objective of the study was to examine the rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) associated with both maternal and paternal race/ethnicity...
- Fundal height: a useful screening tool for fetal growth?
Teresa N Sparks
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 24:708-12. 2011
..To determine the utility of fundal height in screening for small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) neonates at term...
- Length of rupture of membranes in the setting of premature rupture of membranes at term and infectious maternal morbidity
Susan H Tran
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:700.e1-5. 2008
..This study was undertaken to define the time thresholds of increased risk for infectious maternal morbidities with relationship to length of ruptured membranes at term...
- The risk of stillbirth and infant death stratified by gestational age in women with gestational diabetes
Melissa G Rosenstein
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 206:309.e1-7. 2012
..We sought to compare the different mortality risks between delivery and expectant management in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
- Treating mild gestational diabetes mellitus: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Mika S Ohno
Department of Obstetrics, University of California, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 205:282.e1-7. 2011
..This study investigated the cost-effectiveness of treating mild gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
- Are women who are treated for hypothyroidism at risk for pregnancy complications?
Tina O Tan
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:e1-3. 2006
..The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes that are associated with pregnancy and treated hypothyroidism...
- Delivery after prior cesarean: maternal morbidity and mortality
Yvonne W Cheng
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Clin Perinatol 38:297-309. 2011
..The appropriate use and safety of cesarean and VBAC are of concern not only at the individual patient and clinician level but they also have far-reaching public health and policy implications at the national level...
- Google obstetrics: who is educating our patients?
Anjali J Kaimal
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:682.e1-5. 2008
..This study was undertaken to investigate the sources of information retrieved by searching for obstetrically related terms on the Internet...
- Perinatal complications among different Asian-American subgroups
Anjali K Rao
Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:e39-41. 2006
..In studies of race and ethnicity, it is important to examine Asian subgroups separately...
- Cost-effectiveness of private umbilical cord blood banking
Anjali J Kaimal
University of California, San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, San Francisco, California, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:848-55. 2009
..To investigate the cost-effectiveness of private umbilical cord blood banking...
- Screening for gestational diabetes: different cut-offs for different ethnicities?
Tania F Esakoff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:1040-4. 2005
..To examine whether screening guidelines for gestational diabetes should be modified based on ethnicity...
