Science

Our team seeks to learn more about preterm birth and adverse pregnancy outcomes so that ALL families can have healthy pregnancies.
We believe knowledge is power and there is lot to be learned.
We are so grateful to each and every patient who has enrolled in one or more of our studies.

We hope that by continuing to advance science and medicine that one day, no family has to endure the pain of losing a baby. Meeting presentations and publications are the culmination of hours of work and dedication, and how we can disseminate our findings with the scientific and medical community.

Meeting Presentations

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Society for maternal fetal medicine annual meeting (smfm) 2024

Society for maternal fetal medicine annual meeting (smfm) 2023

Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting (SMFM) 2022

Society for Maternal Fetal medicine Annual meeting (SMFM) 2021

Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting (SMFM) 2020

Publications

Selected recent publications by our team
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(for a complete list (from >130) of Dr. Manuck's publications or to find a particular manuscript, please search for 'Manuck T' at www.pubmed.gov)

Triple-blind peer review in scientific publishing: a systematic review

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM . 2024 Mar 16:101320. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101320.

Postpartum pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis and complications in a US cohort

Am J Obstet Gynecol . 2024 Feb 8:S0002-9378(23)00815-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.013.

Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Pregnancy-Related End-Stage Kidney Disease

JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(12):e2346314. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.46314

The Temporal Relationship Between the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Preterm Birth

Obstet Gynecol . 2023 Jun 1;141(6):1171-1180.

Long-term maternal mortality risk following spontaneous preterm birth: A retrospective cohort study

JOG . 2023 Nov;130(12):1483-1490. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17552. Epub 2023 May 22.

Toxic metal mixtures in private well water and increased risk for preterm birth in North Carolina

Environ Health . 2023 Oct 16;22(1):69. doi: 10.1186/s12940-023-01021-7.

Care plan for individuals at risk for preeclampsia: shared approach to education, strategies for prevention, surveillance, and follow-up

Am J Obstet Gynecol . 2023 Sep;229(3):193-213. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.04.023. Epub 2023 Apr 27.

Accelerated epigenetic clock aging in maternal peripheral blood and preterm birth

Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Sep 8;S0002-9378(23)00609-9. PMID: 37690595
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The temporal relationship between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and preterm birth

Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun 1;141(6):1171-1180. PMID 37141586

Long-term maternal mortality risk following spontaneous preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study

BJOG 2023 May 22. PMID: 37212439

Association Between Giving Birth During the Early Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Serious Maternal Morbidity

Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jan 1;141(1):109-118. PMID: 36357949

Care plan for individuals at risk for preeclampsia: shared approach to education, strategies for prevention, surveillance, and follow-up

Am J Obstet Gynecol . 2023 Sep;229(3):193-213. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.04.023. Epub 2023 Apr 27

What now? A critical evaluation of over 20 years of clinical and research experience with 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for recurrent preterm birth prevention

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM . 2023 Oct;5(10):101108. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101108. Epub 2023 Jul 30.

Cervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Individuals With a Short Cervix: The TOPS Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA . 2023 Jul 25;330(4):340-348. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.10812.

Association Between Giving Birth During the Early Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Serious Maternal Morbidity

Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jan 1; 141(1): 109–118. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004982

Patient-Reported Sexual Function Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors

J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2022 Oct 12. PMID: 36251841

Physical activity and pregnancy outcomes: an expert review

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023 Jan;5(1):100758. PMID: 36174931

Should case management be considered as a potentially important component of obstetric interventions for pregnancies at risk for preterm birth?

Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022 Sep 19. PMID 36130634

First- or second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent pregnancy outcomes

Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022 Aug: 13:S0002-9378(22)00641-X. PMID: 35970201

Differences in disease severity and delivery gestational age between Black and White patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Pregnancy Hypertens. 2022 Jun;28:88-93. PMID: 35290940

Association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and vaccination in pregnant and postpartum individuals

Vaccine 2022 Oct 19;40(44):6344-6351. PMID: 36167695

Elevated midtrimester maternal plasma cytokines and preterm birth in patients with cerclage

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 Sep;4(5):100624. PMID 35346888

Association between social vulnerability and influenza and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccination in pregnant and postpartum individuals

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM . 2022 May;4(3):100603. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100603. Epub 2022 Feb 28.

Sonographic and genetic findings in a case of asymptomatic spontaneous uterine rupture

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Mar;59(3):398-399. PMID: 34182600

Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Serious Maternal Morbidity and Mortality From Obstetric Complications

JAMA. 2022 Feb 22;327(8):748-759. PMID 35129581

Rates of preterm birth in multiparous women with congenital uterine anomalies.

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2021 Sep; 3(5): 100392.

Do Genetic Variants Modify the Effect of Smoking on Risk of Preeclampsia in Pregnancy?

Am J Perinatol . 2024 Jan;41(1):44-52. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740072. Epub 2021 Nov 28.

OBGYN practice patterns regarding combination therapy for prevention of preterm birth: A national survey

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol . 2021 Nov:266:23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.09.003. Epub 2021 Sep 10.

Identification of an Analytical Method Interference for Perfluorobutanoic Acid in Biological Samples

Environ Sci Technol Lett . 2021 Nov 19;8(12):1085-1090. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00901.

Preterm birth among pregnant women living in areas with high social vulnerability

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2021 Sep;3(5):100414. PMID 34082172

Sonographic and genetic findings in a case of asymptomatic spontaneous uterine rupture

Ultrasound Obstetrics Gynecologist. 2021 Jun 28. PMID 34182600

Epigenetics. 2021 Jul; 1-15. PMID 34308756

Mid-pregnancy maternal blood nitric oxide-related gene and miRNA expression are associated with preterm birth

Epigenomics. 2021 May;13(9):667-682. PMID: 33890487

Metabolites from mid-trimester plasma of pregnant patients at high-risk for preterm birth

Am J Obstetrics Gynecol MFM 2021 May. PMID: 33991707

Disease Severity and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Obstet Gynecol . 2021 Apr 1;137(4):571-580

The association between maternal and paternal race and preterm birth

Am J Obstetrics Gynecology MFM 2021. Mar 20;3(4):100353. PMID 33757934

17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate for women with congenital uterine anomalies: does it impact the risk of recurrent preterm birth?

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM . 2021 Jan;3(1):100278. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100278.

Hemoglobin A1c and Early Gestational DiabetesHemoglobin A1c and Early Gestational Diabetes

J Womens Health (Larchmt) . 2020 Dec;29(12):1559-1563. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8203.

Racial Disparities in Prematurity persist among women of high socioeconomic status

Am J Obstetric Gynecol MFM 2020 Aug;2(3):100104. PMID 33179010

Effects of psychological stress on adverse pregnancy outcomes and non-pharmacologic approaches for reduction: an expert review

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 Sep 24;100229. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100229. Online ahead of print.

Review of the environmental prenatal exposome and its relationship to maternal and fetal health

Reprod Toxicol 2020 Feb 22;S0890-6238(20)30017-4.doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2020.02.004. Online ahead of print.

Optimal timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration and preterm neonatal and early childhood outcomes

Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Feb;2(1):100077. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2019.100077. Epub 2019 Dec 17.

Identifying Risk Factors for Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Placenta in a High-Risk Pregnancy Cohort in North Carolina

Environ Sci Technol 2020 Jul 7;54(13):8158-8166. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07102.Epub 2020 Jun 12.

17-OHPC to Prevent Recurrent Preterm Birth in Singleton Gestations (PROLONG Study): A Multicenter, International, Randomized Double-Blind Trial

Am J Perinatol 2020 Jan;37(2):127-136. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3400227. Epub 2019 Oct 25.

Association Between Features of Spontaneous Late Preterm Labor and Late Preterm Birth

Am J Perinatol 2020 Mar;37(4):357-364. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1696641. Epub 2019 Sep 17

Beyond Cervical Length: Association between Postcerclage Transvaginal Ultrasound Parameters and Preterm Birth

Am J Perinatol 2019 Nov;36(13):1317-1324. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1688480. Epub 2019 Apr 30.

Maternal body mass index and cervical length among women with a history of spontaneous preterm birth

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020 Mar;33(5):825-830. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1505856.Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Pharmacogenomics of 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for recurrent preterm birth: a case-control study

BJOG 2018 Feb;125(3):343-350. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14485. Epub 2017 Jan 31.

A Family Based Study of Carbon Monoxide and Nitric Oxide Signalling Genes and Preeclampsia

Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2018 Jan;32(1):1-12. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12400. Epub 2017 Sep 7.

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