Publications by authors named "Aaron W Roberts"
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- In low-risk pregnancies, third-trimester ultrasounds are typically done when fundal height and gestational age discrepancies arise; previous studies show that universal ultrasounds don't significantly improve neonatal or maternal outcomes compared to indicated ones.
- The study aimed to see if universal third-trimester ultrasounds could reduce adverse neonatal outcomes and whether they could better detect issues with fetal growth or amniotic fluid.
- Conducted at nine locations, the study compared results from a pre-implementation period with indicated ultrasounds to a post-implementation period where all low-risk pregnancies received ultrasounds at 36-37.6 weeks, allowing clinicians to act on any abnormalities found.
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- Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) can reveal potential maternal health issues related to sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCA), prompting the need for effective counseling and follow-up testing.
- A survey of 269 patients indicated that while most received pretest counseling, the follow-up testing for maternal conditions was inconsistent, with only 35% pursuing diagnostic testing after receiving high-risk results.
- The study highlights the importance of comprehensive support and testing strategies for patients with NIPS results indicative of SCA to ensure better health outcomes.
Objective: This study aimed to determine health care disparities in evaluation and admission among underserved racial and ethnic minority groups presenting with cardiovascular complaints during the first postpartum year according to patient and provider demographics.
Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was performed on all postpartum patients who sought emergency care between February 2012 and October 2020 in a large urban care center in Southeastern Texas. Patient information was collected according to International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision codes and individual chart analysis.
Healthcare regulatory agencies have mandated a reduction in 30-day hospital readmission rates and have targeted COPD as a major contributor to 30-day readmissions. We aimed to develop and validate a simple tool deploying an artificial neural network (ANN) for early identification of COPD patients with high readmission risk. Using COPD patient data from eight hospitals within a large urban hospital system, four variables were identified, weighted and validated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPregnancy-associated aortic dissection (AD) is a rare event, with an incidence of 0.0004% per pregnancy. The work of the Aortic Dissection Collaborative identified pregnancy-associated AD as a high-priority topic, despite its rarity.
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