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Syphilis during pregnancy: a preventable threat to maternal-fetal health by Rac, Martha W.F., MD, Revell, Paula A., PhD, Eppes, Catherine S., MD, MPH

“…Syphilis remains the most common congenital infection worldwide and has tremendous consequences for the mother and her developing fetus if left untreated…”
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The development and implementation of checklists in obstetrics by Bernstein, Peter S., MD, MPH, Combs, C. Andrew, MD, PhD, Shields, Laurence E., MD, Clark, Steven L., MD, Eppes, Catherine S., MD, MPH

“…Checklists have been long used as a cognitive aid in various high-stakes environments to improve the reliability and performance of individuals and teams. When…”
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Extended-spectrum β-lactamase infections during pregnancy: a growing threat by Eppes, Catherine S., MD, MPH, Clark, Steven L., MD

“…Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are rapidly evolving plasmid transferrable enzymes that confer unique patterns of antibiotic resistance on various…”
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Evaluating a neonatal intensive care unit MRSA surveillance programme using agent-based network modelling by Goldstein, N.D., Jenness, S.M., Tuttle, D., Power, M., Paul, D.A., Eppes, S.C.

“…Surveillance for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is a commonplace infection prevention strategy, yet…”
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Telephone triage of influenza-like illness during pandemic 2009 H1N1 in an obstetric population by Eppes, Catherine S., MD, Garcia, Patricia M., MD, MPH, Grobman, William A., MD, MBA

“…We sought to determine the safety and efficiency of a telephone-based triage system for influenza-like illness, during the 2009 pandemic, at our institution. A…”
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Stakeholder Insights from Zika Virus Infections in Houston, Texas, USA, 2016–2017 by Morain, Stephanie R., Eppes, Catherine S., Fisher, Joslyn W., Bruce, Courtenay R., Rac, Martha, Aagaard, Kjersti M., Lunstroth, Rebecca, Fedson, Savitri, Dinesh, Pallavi, Raphael, Jean L.

“…Responding to Zika virus infections in Houston, Texas, USA, presented numerous challenges across the health system. As the nation’s fourth-largest city, in a…”
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Syphilis in pregnancy: an ongoing public health threat by Eppes, Catherine S., Stafford, Irene, Rac, Martha

“…Syphilis is a treponemal infection that can be acquired sexually, hematogenously, or via vertical transmission from mother to infant. Despite evidence-based…”
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Characteristics of late-onset sepsis in the NICU: does occupancy impact risk of infection? by Goldstein, N D, Eppes, S C, Ingraham, B C, Paul, D A

“…Objective: Infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are vulnerable to a variety of infections, and occupancy in the unit may correlate with risk of…”
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Blood Group Antigen Matching Influence on Gestational Outcomes (AMIGO) study by Delaney, Meghan, Wikman, Agneta, van de Watering, Leo, Schonewille, Henk, Verdoes, Jennie P., Emery, Stephen P., Murphy, Michael F., Staves, Julie, Flach, Susanne, Arnold, Donald M., Kaufman, Richard M., Ziman, Alyssa, Harm, Sarah K., Fung, Mark, Eppes, Catherine S., Dunbar, Nancy M., Buser, Andreas, Meyer, Erin, Savoia, Helen, Abeysinghe, Padmakumari, Heddle, Nancy, Tinmouth, Alan, Traore, Aicha N., Yazer, Mark H.

“…BACKGROUND Red blood cell (RBC) antigen matching policies to prevent alloimmunization in females of childbearing potential (FCP) vary between centers. To…”
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Incorporating Preexposure Prophylaxis Into Routine Reproductive Health Care by Eppes, Catherine S., McKinney, Jennifer

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Prone Positioning for Pregnant Women With Hypoxemia Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by Tolcher, Mary Catherine, McKinney, Jennifer R., Eppes, Catherine S., Muigai, David, Shamshirsaz, Amir, Guntupalli, Kalpalatha K., Nates, Joseph L.

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted expanded use of prone positioning for refractory hypoxemia. Clinical trials have demonstrated…”
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Congenital syphilis: A contemporary update on an ancient disease by Rac, Martha W. F., Stafford, Irene A., Eppes, Catherine S.

“…Congenital syphilis (CS) rates reached a 20‐year high in the United States in 2018. Unlike previous years, most babies diagnosed with CS were born to mothers…”
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Shock index and delta-shock index are superior to existing maternal early warning criteria to identify postpartum hemorrhage and need for intervention by Kohn, Jaden R., Dildy, Gary A., Eppes, Catherine S.

“…Objective: To determine whether shock index (SI) is superior to traditional vital signs in predicting postpartum hemorrhage and need for intervention. Methods:…”
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272: Shock Index: A potential criterion for a maternal early warning system by Eppes, Catherine S, Schupp, Jaden, Dildy, Gary

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Maternal risk factor index and cesarean delivery among women with nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex deliveries, Texas, 2015 by Salahuddin, Meliha, Mandell, Dorothy J., Lakey, David L., Eppes, Catherine S., Patel, Divya A.

“…Background Cesarean delivery accounts for over one‐third of the ~400 000 annual births in Texas, with first‐time cesarean accounting for 20% of the overall…”
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Postpartum hemorrhage protocols and benchmarks: improving care through standardization by Federspiel, Jerome J., Eke, Ahizechukwu C., Eppes, Catherine S.

“…Postpartum hemorrhage remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. Several state maternal morbidity and mortality…”
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737: Interpretation of fetal heart rate tracings and sleep deprivation by Blazek, Kelly K, Eppes, Catherine S

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823: The effect of a maternal early warning system on adverse obstetrical events by Eppes, Catherine S, Lundeen, Suzanne, Bland, Michelle, Darden, Maxey, Preston, Denitria, Bivens, Lisa Smith

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Characterization of Lyme Meningitis and Comparison With Viral Meningitis in Children by Eppes, Stephen C, Nelson, David K, Lewis, Linda L, Klein, Joel D

“…The objectives of this study were to characterize Lyme meningitis (LM) in the pediatric population; to compare LM with viral meningitis (VM) with respect to…”
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Maternal comorbidity index and severe maternal morbidity during delivery hospitalizations in Texas, 2011‐2014 by Salahuddin, Meliha, Mandell, Dorothy J., Lakey, David L., Ramsey, Patrick S., Eppes, Catherine S., Davidson, Christina M., Ortique, Carla F., Patel, Divya A.

“…Background Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) prevalence was 194.0 per 10 000 deliveries in Texas in 2015. Chronic, behavioral, and pregnancy‐induced conditions,…”
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