2020-2023 Research, Publications, and Presentations

 

Publications

Romagano MP, Williams SF, Apuzzio JJ, Sachdev D, Flint M, Gittens-Williams L. Factors associated with attendance at the postpartum blood pressure visit in pregnancies complicated by hypertension. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2020 Oct;22:216-219. PMID: 33239217

Romagano MP, Fofah O, Apuzzio JJ, Williams SF, Gittens-Williams L. Maternal morbidity after early preterm delivery (23-28 weeks). Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 Aug;2(3):100125. PMID: 33345871

Lai TP, Simpson M, Patel K, Verhulst S, Noh J, Roche N, Heller D, Guirguis G, Shay JW, Herbig U, Aviv A. Telomeres and replicative cellular aging of the human placenta and chorioamniotic membranes. Sci Rep. 2021 Mar 4;11(1):5115. PMID: 33664422

Martínez-Zamudio RI, Dewald HK, Vasilopoulos T, Gittens-Williams L, Fitzgerald-Bocarsly P, Herbig U. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase reveals the abundance of senescent CD8+ T cells in aging humans. Aging Cell. 2021 May 3:e13344. Epub 2021 May 3. PMID: 33939265

Al-Khan A, Alshowaikh K, Krishnamoorthy K, Saber S, Alvarez M, Pappas L, Mannion C, Kayaalp E, Francis A, Alvarez-Perez J. Pulsatile vessel at the posterior bladder wall: A new sonographic marker for placenta percreta. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2022 Mar 1.

Pinho, G, Ross G, Krishnamoorthy K, Kresge C, Shih LY, Apuzzio JJ, Williams SF. Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency and pregnancy: A case series and review of recommendations, Case Reports in Women's Health. 2022. 34(e00390).  

Maldonado S, Dai J, Dutta O, Hurley H, Singh S, Gittens-Williams L, Kalyoussef E, Edelblum K, Rivera A, Fitzgerald-Bocarsly P. Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Express C-Type Lectin Receptors and Attach and Respond to Aspergillus fumigatus. J Immunol. 2022 Aug 15;209(4):675-683. PMID: 35879099

DaCosta A, Gittens-Williams L, Williams S, Apuzzio J. Prenatal diagnosis and management of fetal arhinia during pregnancy in order to optimize neonatal outcome. Med Clin Sci. 2022; 4(4):1-2.

Romagano MP, Sherman LS, Shadpoor B, El-Far M, Souayah S, Pamarthi SH, Kra J, Hood-Nehra A, Etchegaray JP, Williams SF, Rameshwar P. Aspirin-mediated reset of preeclamptic placental stem cell transcriptome – Implication for stabilized placental function. Stem Cell Rev Rep. 2022 Dec;18(8):3066-3082. PMID 35908144.

Krishnamoorthy K, Sherman LS, Romagano MP, El Far M, Etchegaray JP, Williams SF, Rameshwar P. Low dose acetyl salicylic acid (LDA) mediates epigenetic changes in preeclampsia placental mesenchymal stem cells similar to cells from healthy pregnancy. Placenta. 2023 Apr 13;137:49-58. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37071955.

Krishnamoorthy K, Powell K, Williams S, Gittens-Williams L, Apuzzio J. Maternal complete heart block in pregnancy: A case report, literature review and management options. Med Clin Sci. 2023; 5(2):1-2.

Trye A, Campbell D, Roche N, Gittens Williams L. Addressing Racial Disparities in Maternal Health: “The Case for an Equity Birth Plan” Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, Vol 1. Iss2 Article 2.

 

Abstracts/ Poster Presentations:

Krishnamoorthy K, Parikh R, Flores C, Guerrero K, Williams S, Apuzzio J, Farbaniec R, Canelo Villafana A, Gittens-Williams L.  Patients with which high risk complication benefits the most from patient navigation? Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 41st Annual Pregnancy meeting, January 2021.

Guerrero KM, Parikh R, Swirski E, Krishnamoorthy K, Gittens-Williams L, Apuzzio JJ, Williams SF.  Breastfeeding rates in women that attempt trial of labor after cesarean vs. repeat cesarean delivery. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 41st Annual Pregnancy meeting, January 2021.

Guerrero KM, Parikh R, Swirski E, Krishnamoorthy K, Gittens-Williams L, Apuzzio JJ, Williams SF.  Predicting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section in Black and Hispanic Patients. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 41st Annual Pregnancy meeting, January 2021.

Krishnamoorthy K, Atobiloye N, Vesce A, Williams SF, Apuzzio JJ, Gittens-Williams L. Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect vaccination rates in the immediate postpartum period? ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, April 2021.