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Perez-Estrada BA, Acevedo-Gallegos S, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Gardner R, Gallardo-Gaona JM. Cumulative sum learning curve for cordocentesis among maternal-fetal medicine fellows in a low-cost simulation model. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2024. [PMID: 38736305 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the individual learning curves for cordocentesis in a low-cost simulator for maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) fellows. METHODS This observational, descriptive, educational, and prospective study was performed from July through November 2022. After an introductory course based on a standardized technique for cordocentesis, each second-year MFM fellow who accepted to participate in the study performed this procedure using a low-cost simulation model, and experienced operators supervised the cordocenteses. Learning curves were then created using cumulative sum analysis (CUSUM). RESULTS Seven second-year MFM fellows with no previous experience in cordocentesis accepted to participate in the study. A total of 2676 procedures were assessed. On average, residents performed 382 ± 70 procedures. The mean number of procedures to achieve proficiency was 369 ± 70, the overall success rate was 84.16%, and the corresponding failure rate was 15.84%. At the end of the study, all fellows were considered competent in cordocentesis. One fellow required 466 attempts to achieve competency, performing a total of 478 procedures, but the resident with the fewest attempts to reach competency required 219 procedures, completing 232 procedures. Some of the most frequent reasons for failed attempts included not reaching the indicated point for vascular access (20.99%) and being unable to retrieve the sample (69.10%). CONCLUSION CUSUM analysis to assess learning curves, in addition to using low-cost simulation models, helped to appraise individualized learning, allowing an objective demonstration of competency for cordocentesis among MFM fellows.
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- Bibiana A Perez-Estrada
- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
- Epidemiology and Public Health Division, Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Spiezia L, Campello E, Simioni P, Lumbreras-Marquez MI. Whole blood viscoelastic testing profile and mortality in patients hospitalized with acute COVID-19 pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Thromb Res 2024; 234:21-31. [PMID: 38142487 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have evaluated the possible association between whole blood viscoelastic testing (VET) parameters in patients hospitalized for acute Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and mortality. A few studies found no significant differences between survivors and non-survivors, though other studies identified potential predictors of COVID-19-related mortality. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to evaluate the possible association between standard thromboelastometry/graphy parameters and mortality in patients hospitalized for acute COVID-19 pneumonia. METHODS Relevant studies were searched through MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Google Scholar from their inception until 15th June 2023. We aimed to identify any study including: i) adults admitted to intensive care units (ICU) or medicine wards (MW) for acute COVID-19 pneumonia; ii) viscoelastic testing; iii) mortality. RESULTS We included 13 studies: nine prospective and four retrospective, 231 (30.4 %) non-survivors and 528 (69.6 %) survivors. Mortality rates ranged from 12.8 % to 67.5 %. The studies using the TEG apparatus found a significant difference in K time in the Kaolin test among survivors vs. non-survivors (mean difference [MD] 0.20, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.12, 0.28, I2 0%). The studies using the rotational thromboelastometry apparatus found a significant difference in CT-INTEM (MD -17.14, 95 % CI -29.23, -5.06, I2 0%) and LI60-EXTEM (MD -1.00, 95 % CI -1.00, -1.00, I2 0%) assays among survivors vs. non-survivors. CONCLUSION We identified no specific hypercoagulable or hypocoagulable profile associated with mortality in patients with COVID-19-related pneumonia. Large prospective studies are needed to explore the possible prognostic role of VET in this subset of patients.
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- Luca Spiezia
- General Internal Medicine and Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.
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- General Internal Medicine and Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- General Internal Medicine and Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Rodriguez-Sibaja MJ, Villa-Cueva A, Ochoa-Padilla M, Rodriguez-Montenegro MS, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Acevedo-Gallegos S, Gallardo-Gaona JM, Copado-Mendoza Y. Abdominal circumference growth velocity as a predictor of adverse perinatal outcomes in small-for-gestational-age fetuses. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2262077. [PMID: 38015495 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2262077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the predictive value of abdominal circumference growth velocity (ACGV) between the second and third trimesters to predict adverse perinatal outcomes in a cohort of small-for-gestational-age fetuses without evidence of placental insufficiency (i.e. fetal growth restriction). MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a single-center retrospective cohort study of all singleton pregnancies with small-for-gestational-age fetuses diagnosed and delivered at a quaternary institution. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated via logistic regression models to assess the potential association between abnormal ACGV (i.e. ≤10th centile) and adverse perinatal outcomes defined as a composite outcome (i.e. umbilical artery pH <7.1, 5-min Apgar score <7, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, hypoglycemia, intrapartum fetal distress requiring expedited delivery, and perinatal death). Furthermore, the area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) of three logistic regression models based on estimated fetal weight and ACGV for predicting the composite outcome is also reported. RESULTS A total of 154 pregnancies were included for analysis. The median birthweight for the cohort was 2,437 g (interquartile range [IQR] 2280, 2635). Overall, the primary composite outcome was relatively common (29.2%). In addition, there was a significant association between abnormal ACGV and adverse perinatal outcomes (OR 3.37, 95% CI 1.60, 7.13; adjusted OR 4.30, 95% CI 1.77, 10.49). Likewise, the AUC for the ACGV was marginally higher (0.64) than the estimated fetal weight (0.54) and ACGV + estimated fetal weight (0.54). Still, no significant difference was detected between the curves (p = 0.297). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that an ACGV below the 10th centile is a risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes among small-for-gestational-age fetuses.
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Rodriguez-Sibaja MJ, Mendez-Piña MA, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Acevedo-Gallegos S, Velazquez-Torres B, Ramirez-Calvo JA. Intended delivery mode and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies with fetal growth restriction. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2286433. [PMID: 38010351 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2286433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Objective: To compare neonatal outcomes in pregnancies with fetal growth restriction (FGR) by intended delivery mode.Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies with FGR that were delivered ≥34.0 weeks gestation. Neonatal outcomes were compared according to the intended delivery mode, which the attending obstetrician determined. Of note, none of the subjects had a contraindication to labor. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated via logistic regression models to assess the potential association between intended delivery mode and neonatal morbidity defined as a composite outcome (i.e. umbilical artery pH ≤7.1, 5-min Apgar score ≤7, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, hypoglycemia, intrapartum fetal distress requiring expedited delivery, and perinatal death). A sensitivity analysis excluded intrapartum fetal distress requiring emergency cesarean delivery from the composite outcome since only patients with spontaneous labor or labor induction could meet this criterion. Potential confounders in the adjusted effects models included maternal age, body mass index, hypertensive disorders, diabetes, FGR type (i.e. early or late), and oligohydramnios.Results: Seventy-two (34%) patients had an elective cesarean delivery, 73 (34%) had spontaneous labor and were expected to deliver vaginally, and 67 (32%) underwent labor induction. The composite outcome was observed in 65.3%, 89%, and 88.1% of the groups mentioned above, respectively (p < 0.001). Among patients with spontaneous labor and those scheduled for labor induction, 63% and 47.8% required an emergency cesarean delivery for intrapartum fetal distress. Compared to elective cesarean delivery, spontaneous labor (OR 4.32 [95% CI 1.79, 10.42], p = 0.001; aOR 4.85 [95% CI 1.85, 12.66], p = 0.001), and labor induction (OR 3.92 [95% CI 1.62, 9.49] p = 0.002; aOR 5.29 [95% CI 2.01, 13.87], p = 0.001) had higher odds of adverse neonatal outcomes.Conclusion: In this cohort of FGR, delivering at ≥34 weeks of gestation, pregnancies with spontaneous labor, and those that underwent labor induction had higher odds of neonatal morbidity than elective cesarean delivery.
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Maeda A, Villela-Franyutti D, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Murthy A, Fields KG, Justice S, Tsen LC. Labor Analgesia Initiation With Dural Puncture Epidural Versus Conventional Epidural Techniques: A Randomized Biased-Coin Sequential Allocation Trial to Determine the Effective Dose for 90% of Patients of Bupivacaine. Anesth Analg 2023:00000539-990000000-00640. [PMID: 37824436 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique has a faster onset, better sacral spread, and improved bilateral coverage when compared to the conventional epidural (EPL) technique. Whether these qualities translate into a lower bupivacaine dose to provide initial analgesia is unknown. We sought to determine the effective dose of bupivacaine to achieve initial (first 30 minutes) labor analgesia in 90% of patients (ED90) with the DPE and EPL techniques, using a biased-coin, sequential allocation method. METHODS A total of 100 women of mixed parity with term, singleton gestation at ≤5 cm dilation with no major comorbidities were randomized to receive a DPE or an EPL technique. An experienced anesthesiologist performed these techniques and administered an allocated dose of plain bupivacaine diluted with isotonic sterile 0.9% saline to a total volume of 20 mL via the EPL catheter. Bupivacaine doses for each subject were determined by the response of the previous subject, using a biased-coin sequential allocation method, with success defined by a numeric rating scale (NRS) < 3 at 30 minutes. Outcome assessments were performed by an investigator blinded to the technique and bupivacaine dose. Sensory and motor blockade and maternal or fetal side effects were recorded every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes. The ED90 of bupivacaine with each technique was estimated using centered isotonic regression. RESULTS A total of 95 women were included in the final analysis. The ED90 of bupivacaine was estimated at 29.30 mg (90% confidence interval [CI], 28.55-31.56) with a DPE technique and 45.25 mg (90% CI, 42.80-52.03) with an EPL technique. CONCLUSIONS Using a biased-coin, sequential allocation method, the DPE technique requires less bupivacaine to achieve effective initial analgesia (ED90) when compared to the EPL technique.
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- Ayumi Maeda
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Villela-Franyutti D, Hackett K, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Farber MK. Incorporating a postpartum hemorrhage bundle on the labor and delivery unit: a state-wide survey of anesthesiologists in Massachusetts. Int J Obstet Anesth 2023; 55:103893. [PMID: 37142509 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- D Villela-Franyutti
- Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Garza-Galvan ME, Ferrigno AS, Campos-Zamora M, Bain PA, Easter SR, Kim J, Figueras F, Farber MK, Lumbreras-Marquez MI. Low-dose aspirin use in the first trimester of pregnancy and odds of congenital anomalies: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023; 160:526-537. [PMID: 35810407 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Daily low-dose aspirin (LDA) is recommended in high-risk pregnancies. However, its safety profile in the first trimester has not been well documented. OBJECTIVES To determine if LDA exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with higher odds of congenital structural anomalies. SEARCH STRATEGY PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov were systematically searched. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assigned participants to LDA (≤150 mg) or placebo/no intervention at less than 14 weeks of pregnancy were eligible. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Random-effects models were performed using the inverse-variance method to calculate pooled effect sizes. Quality of evidence was appraised according to Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) criteria. MAIN RESULTS Eight RCTs that included 7564 participants assigned to receive daily LDA and 7670 participants that served as controls were analyzed. Low-certainty evidence showed no significant difference in the odds of congenital anomalies (odds ratio 0.87, 95% confidence interval 0.62-1.23, I2 = 0%). CONCLUSIONS In this meta-analysis, there is no evidence to suggest safety concerns regarding LDA teratogenicity. However, given the overall low quality of evidence, further research (e.g. individual participant data meta-analysis) is needed to confirm LDA safety profile.
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- Maria E Garza-Galvan
- Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic), IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Hale J, Rowse O, Villela-Franyutti D, Pearson JC, Mohammadi S, Murthy A, Woods GT, Diouf K, Farber MK. Time to antibiotic initiation for suspected chorioamnionitis and factors associated with delayed treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023; 5:100871. [PMID: 36682455 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Mario I Lumbreras-Marquez
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115.
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Villela-Franyutti D, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Farber MK. Automated physician alerts for postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery: a prospective pilot study to evaluate a 500 mL trigger threshold. Int J Obstet Anesth 2023; 54:103626. [PMID: 36707298 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- D Villela-Franyutti
- Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, United States.
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Seifert SM, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Goobie SM, Carusi DA, Fields KG, Bateman BT, Farber MK. Tranexamic acid administered during cesarean delivery in high-risk patients: maternal pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and coagulation status. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022; 227:763.e1-763.e10. [PMID: 35679896 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tranexamic acid is frequently administered for postpartum hemorrhage. The World Health Organization recommends 1 g intravenous dosing, repeated once after 30 minutes for ongoing bleeding. Understanding the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of tranexamic acid in patients at high risk of postpartum hemorrhage may enable dosage tailoring for optimal antifibrinolysis with minimal adverse events, such as thrombosis or renal cortical necrosis. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to report tranexamic acid pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics after 1 g intravenous dosing during cesarean delivery in patients at risk of hemorrhage. The primary endpoint was tranexamic acid plasma concentration of >10 μg/mL, known to inhibit 80% of fibrinolysis. In addition, the correlation between patient demographics and rotational thromboelastometry coagulation changes were analyzed. STUDY DESIGN In this prospective study, 20 women aged 18 to 50 years, ≥23 weeks of gestation undergoing cesarean delivery with at least 1 major (placenta previa, suspected placenta accreta spectrum, or active bleeding) or 2 minor (≥2 previous cesarean deliveries, previous postpartum hemorrhage, chorioamnionitis, polyhydramnios, macrosomia, obesity, or suspected placental abruption) risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage were recruited. The exclusion criteria were allergy to tranexamic acid, inherited thrombophilia, previous or current thrombosis, seizure history, renal or liver dysfunction, anticoagulation, or category III fetal heart tracing. Tranexamic acid 1 g was administered after umbilical cord clamping. Blood samples were drawn at 3, 7, 15, and 30 minutes and then at 30-minute intervals up to 5 hours. Plasma concentrations were evaluated as mean (standard error). Serial rotational thromboelastometry was performed and correlated with tranexamic acid plasma concentrations. RESULTS The median age of participants was 37.5 years (interquartile range, 35.0-39.5), and the median body mass index was 28.6 kg/m2 (interquartile range, 24.9-35.0). The median blood loss (estimated or quantitative) was 1500 mL (interquartile range, 898.5-2076.0). Of note, 9 of 20 (45%) received a transfusion of packed red blood cells. The mean peak tranexamic acid plasma concentration at 3 minutes was 59.8±4.7 μg/mL. All patients had a plasma concentration >10 μg/mL for 1 hour after infusion. Plasma concentration was >10 μg/mL in more than half of the patients at 3 hours and fell <10 μg/mL in all patients at 5 hours. There was a moderate negative correlation between body mass index and the plasma concentration area under the curve (r=-0.49; 95% confidence interval, -0.77 to -0.07; P=.026). Rotational thromboelastometry EXTEM maximum clot firmness had a weak positive correlation with longitudinal plasma concentration (r=0.32; 95% confidence interval, 0.21-0.46; P<.001). EXTEM maximum clot lysis was 0% after infusion in 18 patients (90%), and no patient in the study demonstrated a maximum lysis of >15% at any interval from 3 minutes to 5 hours. There was no significant correlation between EXTEM clot lysis at 30 minutes and longitudinal tranexamic acid plasma concentrations (r=0.10; 95% confidence interval, -0.20 to 0.19; P=.252). CONCLUSION After standard 1 g intravenous dosing of tranexamic acid during cesarean delivery in patients at high risk of hemorrhage, a plasma concentration of ≥10 μg/mL was sustained for at least 60 minutes. Plasma tranexamic acid levels correlated inversely with body mass index. The concurrent use of rotational thromboelastometry may demonstrate tranexamic acid's impact on clot firmness but not a hyperfibrinolysis-derived trigger for therapy.
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- Sebastian M Seifert
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Campos-Zamora M, Gilbert H, Esparza-Perez RI, Sanchez-Mendiola M, Gardner R, Richards JB, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Dobiesz VA. Continuing professional development challenges in a rural setting: A mixed-methods study. Perspect Med Educ 2022; 11:273-280. [PMID: 35943696 PMCID: PMC9360663 DOI: 10.1007/s40037-022-00718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Health professionals in rural settings encounter a wide range of medical conditions requiring broad knowledge for their clinical practice. This creates the need for ongoing continuing professional development (CPD). In this study, we explored the barriers that health professionals in a rural healthcare context faced participating in CPD activities and their preferences regarding educational strategies to overcome these challenges. METHODS This mixed-methods (exploratory sequential) study in a community hospital in rural Mexico includes 22 interviews, 3 focus groups, 40 observational hours, and a questionnaire of healthcare staff. RESULTS Despite low engagement with CPD activities (67% not motivated), all participants expressed interest and acknowledged the importance of learning for their practice. Barriers to participating include a disparity between strategies used (lecture-based) and their desire for practical learning, institutional barriers (poor leadership engagement, procedural flaws, and lack of resources), and collaboration barriers (adverse interprofessional education environment, ineffective teamwork, and poor communication). Additional barriers identified were inconvenient scheduling of sessions (75%), inadequate classrooms (65%), high workload (60%), ineffective speakers (60%), and boring sessions (55%). Participants' preferred learning strategies highlighted activities relevant to their daily clinical activities (practical workshops, simulations, and case analysis). The questionnaire had an 18% response rate. DISCUSSION The barriers to CPD in this rural setting are multifactorial and diverse. A strong interest to engage in context-specific active learning strategies highlighted the need for leadership to prioritize interprofessional education, teamwork, and communication to enhance CPD and patient care. These results could inform efforts to strengthen CPD in other rural contexts.
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Medical Simulation, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Shapiro Center for Education and Research, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation, Department of Emergency Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Siegel MR, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, James K, McBay BR, Gray KJ, Schantz-Dunn J, Diouf K, Goldfarb IT. Perceptions and Attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccination among Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals. Am J Perinatol 2022; 29:1489-1495. [PMID: 35709744 DOI: 10.1055/a-1877-5880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to characterize attitudes toward novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and to evaluate factors associated with vaccine uptake among pregnant individuals. STUDY DESIGN An anonymous survey was distributed to a convenience sample of pregnant individuals receiving prenatal care at two large urban academic hospitals in a single health care network in Massachusetts. Individual demographic variables were included in the survey along with questions assessing attitudes toward COVID-19 and vaccination in pregnancy. Data were analyzed using parametric or nonparametric tests when appropriate, and associated odds ratios (OR) were calculated via univariable logistic regression. RESULTS There were 684 surveys distributed, and 477 pregnant and postpartum individuals completed the survey, for a response rate of 69.7%. Overall, 233 (49.3%) had received or were scheduled to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Age, White race, non-Hispanic or Latinx ethnicity, working from home, and typical receipt of the influenza vaccine were associated with COVID-19 vaccination. Further, 276 respondents (58.4%) reported that their provider recommended the COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy; these participants were more likely to have received a vaccine (OR = 5.82, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.68-9.26, p < 0.005). Vaccinated individuals were less likely to be worried about the effects of the vaccine on themselves (OR = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.12-0.27, p < 0.005) or their developing babies (OR = 0.17, 95% CI: 0.11-0.26, p < 0.005). Unvaccinated individuals were less likely to report that it is easy to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine (OR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.34-0.93, p = 0.02), to travel to receive a vaccine (OR = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.10-0.36, p < 0.005), and to miss work to receive a vaccine (OR = 0.30, 95% CI: 0.18-0.48, p < 0.005). CONCLUSION Strategies are needed to improve patient education regarding vaccine side effects and safety in pregnancy. Policy changes should focus on making it feasible for patients to schedule a vaccine and miss work without loss of pay to get vaccinated. KEY POINTS · There were racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccination.. · Unvaccinated respondents were more likely to be concerned about vaccine effects for themselves or their growing babies.. · Unvaccinated respondents cited work and scheduling-related barriers to vaccination, indicating areas for advocacy..
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- Molly R Siegel
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Rodriguez-Sibaja MJ, Acevedo-Gallegos S, Lumbreras-Marquez MI. Response: COVID-19 vaccination uptake among pregnant individuals. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2022; 159:611. [PMID: 36039481 PMCID: PMC9538851 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Capdeville G, Ferrigno AS, Villela-Franyutti D, Bain PA, Campos-Zamora M, Butwick AJ, Farber MK. Association of neuraxial labor analgesia with autism spectrum disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Obstet Anesth 2022; 52:103577. [PMID: 35908498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2022.103577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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- M I Lumbreras-Marquez
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Countway Library, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Postgraduate Medical Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Villela-Franyutti D, Reale SC, Farber MK. Coagulation Management in Obstetric Anesthesia. Curr Anesthesiol Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-022-00517-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Fields KG, Campos-Zamora M, Rodriguez-Bosch MR, Rodriguez-Sibaja MJ, Copado-Mendoza DY, Acevedo-Gallegos S, Farber MK. A forecast of maternal deaths with and without vaccination of pregnant women against COVID-19 in Mexico. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 154:566-567. [PMID: 34118064 PMCID: PMC9087652 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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With 100% COVID‐19 vaccination among pregnant women during May and June of 2021, the overall predicted number of maternal deaths for 2021 in Mexico would significantly decrease.
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- Mario I Lumbreras-Marquez
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Perinatology Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, National Perinatology Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Reale SC, Farber MK, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Connors JM, Carabuena JM. Anesthetic Management of Von Willebrand Disease in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Analysis of a Large Case Series. Anesth Analg 2021; 133:1244-1250. [PMID: 33913917 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common heritable bleeding disorder, there are limited reports regarding the safety of neuraxial anesthesia in the obstetric population and no definitive guidelines specifying recommended pretreatment or therapies for patients with vWD. The aim of this study is to describe the anesthetic management of pregnant patients with vWD at a large tertiary-care center. METHODS In this retrospective analysis, the study population was identified from vWD patients evaluated by our high-risk obstetric anesthesia consultation service and by diagnosis codes from our institutional research database registry. We manually reviewed records of patients with vWD in pregnancy who delivered at our institution between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2019 for demographic characteristics, circumstances of vWD diagnosis, history of bleeding, laboratory studies, and overall management of vWD. Anesthetic management of vWD was at the discretion of individual providers, based on multidisciplinary consensus and the specific circumstances of each patient's disease and obstetric presentation. RESULTS We identified 106 deliveries among 71 individual vWD patients. Of the unique patients, 54 had vWD type 1, 6 had vWD type 2, and 11 had vWD type unknown. Forty-three cases (40.6%) were cesarean deliveries. Neuraxial techniques were used in 94 of 106 deliveries (88.7%). Treatment with desmopressin or Von Willebrand factor/factor VIII concentrate before neuraxial anesthesia occurred in 27 of 94 neuraxial anesthetics (28.7%). Eleven deliveries (10.4%) were complicated by postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), defined as estimated blood loss of ≥1000 mL. There were no noted adverse anesthetic outcomes (0 of 106; 0% [95% confidence interval, 0-3.4]), including neuraxial hematoma or thromboembolic events. CONCLUSIONS In this large case series, the majority of vWD patients received neuraxial anesthesia for labor and delivery, with no noted adverse events. This suggests that neuraxial anesthesia can be safely performed with the peripartum management that we describe. Pretreatment was dictated by the type and severity of vWD. Multidisciplinary planning is important to optimize the coagulation status of patients with vWD and facilitate options for analgesia and anesthesia.
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- Sharon C Reale
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Farber MK, Kim J, Bibbo C, Robinson JN, Carusi DA, Easter SR. 913 Prediction of vaginal delivery in twins using machine learning. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.12.938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Campos-Zamora M, Seifert SM, Kim J, Lumbreras-Marquez J, Vazquez-Alaniz F, Fields KG, Farber MK. Excess Maternal Deaths Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Mexico. Obstet Gynecol 2020; 136:1114-1116. [PMID: 32909969 DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Mario I Lumbreras-Marquez
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto," San Luis Potosí, and Hospital General 450, Durango, Durango, Mexico
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Ramirez-Abarca TG, Gallardo-Gaona JM, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Seifert SM, Rodriguez-Sibaja MJ, Velazquez-Torres B, Ramirez-Calvo JA, Acevedo-Gallegos S. Amniocentesis learning curve using a low-cost simulation model to teach maternal-fetal medicine fellows. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 153:95-99. [PMID: 33040369 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the learning curve for amniocentesis among Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellows using a low-cost simulation model in Mexico. METHODS Fourteen first- and second-year MFM fellows with no previous experience in amniocentesis participated in this single-center prospective study from March to June of 2019. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. After an introductory course based on a standardized technique for amniocentesis, each fellow performed this procedure using a low-cost simulation model; experienced operators supervised the procedures. Learning curves were then created using cumulative sum analysis. Thresholds for acceptable and unacceptable failure rates were defined as 10% and 25%, respectively. RESULTS Experienced MFM specialists evaluated 3675 procedures. On average, MFM fellows performed 263 ± 53 procedures. The mean number to achieve competence was 255 ± 53. The overall failure rate among the trainees was 16%. CONCLUSION We describe individual learning curves for amniocentesis among MFM fellows using a low-cost simulation model. This approach allows direct assessment of proficiency in amniocentesis before clinical practice.
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- Tania G Ramirez-Abarca
- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Carusi DA, Fields KG, Farber MK. In Response. Anesth Analg 2020; 131:e163-e164. [PMID: 33035033 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mario I Lumbreras-Marquez
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Reale SC, Fields KG, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, King CH, Burns SL, Huybrechts KF, Bateman BT. Association Between Number of In-Person Health Care Visits and SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obstetrical Patients. JAMA 2020; 324:1210-1212. [PMID: 32797148 PMCID: PMC7428807 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.15242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This case-control study estimates the risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among pregnant women making antenatal visits to 4 Boston, Massachusetts, area hospitals during April-June 2020 vs uninfected controls matched on gestational age.
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- Sharon C. Reale
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ende HB, Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Farber MK, Fields KG, Tsen LC. A cluster quasi-randomized controlled trial of an interactive, monthly obstetric anesthesiology curriculum: impact on resident satisfaction and knowledge retention. Int J Obstet Anesth 2020; 45:124-129. [PMID: 33121886 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Increasingly, evidence supports the use of educational paradigms that focus on teacher-learner interaction and learner engagement. We redesigned our monthly obstetric anesthesia resident didactics from a lecture-based curriculum to an interactive format including problem-based learning, case discussion, question/answer sessions, and simulation. We hypothesized that the new curriculum would improve resident satisfaction with the educational experience, satisfaction with the rotation, and knowledge retention. METHODS Fifty-three anesthesiology residents were prospectively recruited and quasi-randomized through an alternating-month pattern to attend either interactive sessions or traditional lectures. Residents completed a daily satisfaction survey about quality of teaching sessions and a comprehensive satisfaction survey at the conclusion of the rotation. Knowledge retention was assessed with a knowledge test completed on the final day. The primary outcome was daily satisfaction with the curriculum, and secondary outcomes included overall satisfaction with the curriculum, overall rotation satisfaction, and within-resident difference between pre- and post-knowledge test scores. RESULTS No differences were observed in daily resident satisfaction after interactive sessions vs traditional lectures. Furthermore, no differences were observed between the interactive sessions and traditional lecture groups in overall satisfaction with the curriculum, overall satisfaction with the entire rotation or within-resident difference between pre- and post-knowledge test scores. CONCLUSIONS Our study failed to demonstrate improvement in resident satisfaction or knowledge retention following implementation of an interactive curriculum on a month-long obstetric anesthesia rotation. Reasons may include misalignment of the intervention with measured study outcomes, lack of sensitivity of the survey tools, and inadequate training of faculty presenters.
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- H B Ende
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Lumbreras-Marquez MI, Lumbreras-Marquez J, Barraza-Salas M, Castillo-Reyther RA, De la Maza-Labastida S, Hernandez-Rayon YI, Farber MK, Vazquez-Alaniz F. Maternal and umbilical cord procalcitonin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and interleukin-6 levels in preeclamptic and normotensive patients: A cross-sectional study. Pregnancy Hypertens 2020; 21:218-223. [PMID: 32683282 DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2020.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report maternal and umbilical vein levels of procalcitonin (PCT) in patients with preeclampsia (PE) compared to controls. As secondary aims, we measured high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Moreover, correlation analyses were performed between the inflammatory biomarkers and mean arterial pressure (MAP). STUDY DESIGN This was a single center, cross-sectional study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES After Institutional Review Board approval and written informed consent, patients with or without PE were enrolled. PCT, hs-CRP, and IL-6 levels were compared between groups using multiple linear regression models. We calculated the adjusted ratios of geometric means (aRGM) for the comparison of patients with and without PE. Correlation analysis between the inflammatory biomarkers and MAP was performed using Spearman's method. RESULTS A total of 156 participants were enrolled, yielding 156 venous blood samples and umbilical venous blood samples. Seventy-six patients were in the PE group, and 80 patients were in the control group. Maternal plasma and serum concentrations of PCT (aRGM 3.35 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.26, 4.95; p < 0.001)), hs-CRP (aRGM 1.85 (95% CI: 1.30, 2.63; p = 0.003)), and IL-6 (aRGM 1.49 (95% CI: 1.08, 2.04; p = 0.045)) were higher in the PE group. In umbilical venous samples, the concentrations of PCT (aRGM 2.54 (95% CI: 1.46, 4.44; p = 0.003)) and hs-CRP (aRGM 1.45 (95% CI: 1.13, 1.87; p = 0.012)) in the PE group were higher than the controls. No difference in umbilical venous IL-6 concentrations were detected between PE vs. control groups (aRGM 1.46; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.98; p = 0.051). There was positive correlation for both PCT and hs-CRP with MAP in maternal and umbilical venous samples. However, there was no correlation between IL and 6 and MAP in maternal or umbilical venous samples. CONCLUSIONS PCT levels were elevated in maternal and umbilical venous samples of patients with PE, and correlated with disease severity.
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- Mario I Lumbreras-Marquez
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Molecular Genetic Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango, Mexico
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Molecular Genetic Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango, Mexico; Clinical Investigation Unit, Hospital General 450, Servicios de Salud de Durango, Mexico.
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