Publications by authors named "David M Haas"

Preeclampsia is a severe obstetrical syndrome which contributes to 10-15% of all maternal deaths. Although the mechanisms underlying systemic damage in preeclampsia-such as impaired placentation, endothelial dysfunction, and immune dysregulation-are well studied, the initial triggers of the condition remain largely unknown. Furthermore, although the pathogenesis of preeclampsia begins early in pregnancy, there are no early diagnostics for this life-threatening syndrome, which is typically diagnosed much later, after systemic damage has already manifested.

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  • A study examined how inflammatory diets impact cardiovascular health, particularly in relation to adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) like preterm birth and gestational diabetes.
  • Data from over 3,200 pregnant individuals showed that higher inflammatory diet scores correlated with increased body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, and insulin levels, along with lower good cholesterol levels.
  • The study found that the negative impact of inflammatory diets on cardiometabolic health was more pronounced in individuals who experienced APOs during pregnancy.
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Background: Implications of lifelong, perceived discrimination on nutrient intake during the preconception period are unclear.

Objective: The objective was to identify associations between perceived discrimination and consumption of specific nutrients associated with risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Design: This is a secondary data analysis of the prospective Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be cohort.

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  • * In a study with 55 pregnant smokers, vitamin C improved umbilical blood flow compared to a placebo, bringing levels closer to those of nonsmokers.
  • * RNA-sequencing results indicated that vitamin C altered gene expression related to vascular and cardiac development, hinting at its potential benefits for baby health in situations of prenatal nicotine exposure.
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Background: Induction of labor (IOL) is common with one in four labors being induced in the United States (US). IOL has been associated with lower birth satisfaction. Video education can address gaps in education and promote anticipatory guidance.

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  • Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a serious condition impacting newborns, where therapeutic hypothermia is the standard treatment, yet many still face long-term issues; the paper aims to create a Core Outcome Set (COS) for consistent reporting in studies.* -
  • A systematic review of 116 papers identified 386 reported outcomes from NE studies, categorized into 18 domains, highlighting a lack of uniformity as no single outcome was universally reported across studies.* -
  • The findings emphasize the need for standardized outcome measures, including family input, to improve the comparison of treatments and enhance research on NE.*
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Background: The Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy Study demonstrated that a target blood pressure of <140/90 mm Hg during pregnancy is associated with improved perinatal outcomes. Outside of pregnancy, pharmacologic therapy for patients with diabetes and hypertension is adjusted to a target blood pressure of <130/80 mm Hg. During pregnancy, patients with both diabetes and chronic hypertension may also benefit from tighter control with a target blood pressure <130/80 mm Hg.

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Objective: To compare differences in postpartum blood pressure (BP) control (BP below 140/90 mm Hg) for participants with hypertension randomized to receive antihypertensive treatment compared with no treatment during pregnancy.

Methods: This study was a planned secondary analysis of a multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial (The CHAP [Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy] trial). Pregnant participants with mild chronic hypertension (BP below 160/105 mm Hg) were randomized into two groups: active (antihypertensive treatment) or control (no treatment unless severe hypertension, BP 160/105 mm Hg or higher).

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Background: Suboptimal pre-pregnancy health, including substance use and cardiovascular risk factors, is associated with higher risks of maternal-foetal morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To determine if pre-pregnancy substance use is associated with early pregnancy cardiovascular health (CVH). It is hypothesised that pre-pregnancy use of substances is associated with worse CVH in the first trimester of pregnancy.

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Background: Previous studies that suggest a shorter time from cervical ripening balloon placement to delivery with shorter total balloon placement time have excluded patients with prior cesarean deliveries.

Objective: To evaluate, in patients with a prior history of cesarean delivery undergoing cervical ripening with a double-balloon catheter, whether planned removal of device after 6 vs 12 hours would result in shorter time to vaginal delivery.

Study Design: A before-and-after study was performed after a practice change occurred November 2020, shortening the planned time of double-balloon catheter placement for cervical ripening from 12 to 6 hours.

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Academic specialists in general obstetrics and gynecology are clinicians practicing the full breadth of the specialty while also contributing to medical education and scientific discovery. Residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology provide exposure to research training that is variable but frequently limited. This creates challenges for junior faculty and in many cases limits their research productivity, typically measured by published original research articles and grant funding.

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Objective: To investigate the optimal gestational age to deliver pregnant people with chronic hypertension to improve perinatal outcomes.

Methods: We conducted a planned secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of chronic hypertension treatment to different blood pressure goals. Participants with term, singleton gestations were included.

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Objective: To evaluate maternal and neonatal outcomes by type of antihypertensive used in participants of the CHAP (Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy) trial.

Methods: We conducted a planned secondary analysis of CHAP, an open-label, multicenter, randomized trial of antihypertensive treatment compared with standard care (no treatment unless severe hypertension developed) in pregnant patients with mild chronic hypertension (blood pressure 140-159/90-104 mm Hg before 20 weeks of gestation) and singleton pregnancies. We performed three comparisons based on medications prescribed at enrollment: labetalol compared with standard care, nifedipine compared with standard care, and labetalol compared with nifedipine.

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Objective:  Maternal preconception diet influences pregnancy health and fetal outcomes. We examined the relationship between preconception fatty acid (FA) intake and uterine artery indices in mid-gestation in a large, heterogeneous cohort of nulliparous individuals.

Study Design:  This is a secondary analysis of the nuMom2b (Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be) study.

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Background: Despite much research, advances in early prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) has been slow. The evolving field of circulating microparticle (CMP) biology may identify novel blood-based, and clinically useful, biomarkers.

Objective: To test the ability of a previously identified, 7-marker set of CMP-derived proteins from the first trimester of pregnancy, in the form of an in vitro diagnostic multivariate index assay (IVDMIA), to stratify pregnant patients according to their risk for sPTB.

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Objective: To estimate the association between mean arterial pressure during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in participants with chronic hypertension using data from the CHAP (Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy) trial.

Methods: A secondary analysis of the CHAP trial, an open-label, multicenter randomized trial of antihypertensive treatment in pregnancy, was conducted. The CHAP trial enrolled participants with mild chronic hypertension (blood pressure [BP] 140-159/90-104 mm Hg) and singleton pregnancies less than 23 weeks of gestation, randomizing them to active treatment (maintained on antihypertensive therapy with a goal BP below 140/90 mm Hg) or standard treatment (control; antihypertensives withheld unless BP reached 160 mm Hg systolic BP or higher or 105 mm Hg diastolic BP or higher).

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Background: Pregnancy is an educable and actionable life stage to address social determinants of health (SDOH) and lifelong cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. However, the link between a risk score that combines multiple neighborhood-level social determinants in pregnancy and the risk of long-term CVD remains to be evaluated.

Objective: To examine whether neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) in early pregnancy is associated with a higher 30-year predicted risk of CVD postpartum, as measured by the Framingham Risk Score.

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  • * Researchers conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) across diverse genetic backgrounds to find genetic markers linked to pregnancy loss, gestational length, gestational diabetes, and preeclampsia.
  • * They identified several new genetic variants significantly associated with these conditions, including novel loci for pregnancy loss and gestational diabetes, while also confirming previous associations with preterm birth and preeclampsia.
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Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in the United States. We hypothesized that prediction models using data obtained during pregnancy can accurately predict the future development of metabolic syndrome.

Objective: This study aimed to develop machine learning models to predict the development of metabolic syndrome using factors ascertained in nulliparous pregnant individuals.

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Background: Offspring born to mothers with pre-eclampsia (Pre-E) suffer higher risks of adult cardiovascular diseases, suggesting that exposure to an antiangiogenic environment in-utero has a lasting impact on the development of endothelial function. The goal of this study is to test the hypothesis that in-utero exposure to Pre-E results in alterations of angiogenic factors/cytokines that negatively impact vascular development during infancy.

Methods: Infants born from mothers with and without Pre-E were recruited and followed up at 6 months.

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Objective:  To summarize the publications to date from a large obstetric cohort of nulliparous individuals.

Study Design:  We summarized all of the publications from the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b). We descriptively summarized the most common outcomes and exposures reported in current publications.

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