Scholars@Duke
Brenna L Hughes

Brenna L Hughes

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine

Selected Presentations & Appearances

Prediction of cefazolin adipose concentrations using a validated physiologic model - Poster Presentation (co-author) · January 2017 National Scientific Meeting Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada
Optimal dosing of pre-cesaren cefazolin prophylaxis in obese women: an individual patient data meta-analysis - Poster Presentation (co-author) · January 2017 National Scientific Meeting Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada
Validation of the sepsis in obstetrics score: a model to predict intensive care unit transfer for sepsis in pregnancy - Poster Presentation (co-author) · January 2017 National Scientific Meeting Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada
Outcomes of a Negative Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Test in Pregnant Women - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · August 2016 National Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Annapolis, MC
Uptake of a Guideline for the Administration of a Rescue Course of Antenatal Corticosteroids - Poster Presentation (co-author) · March 2016 International Meeting or Conference Society of Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting, Montreal, CA
The association of BMI and wound infection after cesarean delivery - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 6, 2016 National Scientific Meeting 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Randomized trial of behavioral change for cytomegalovirus risk prevention - Oral Presentation · February 6, 2016 National Scientific Meeting 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Are serum levels of enzymes involved in the production of endogenous carbon monoxide and bilirubin elevated in preeclampsia with severe features - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 6, 2016 National Scientific Meeting 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Development of a prediction model for cesarean-associated blood transfusion - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 6, 2016 National Scientific Meeting 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Uptake of a Third Trimester HIV Testing Program at a Tertiary Care Hospital · August 7, 2015 National Scientific Meeting 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, OR
Use of Cefazolin for Group B streptococcus Prophylaxis in Women Allergic to Penicillin Without Anaphylaxis · August 7, 2015 National Scientific Meeting 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, OR
Inflammatory Mediators in Cervicovaginal Secretions and Association with HIV Infectivity among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women · August 7, 2015 National Scientific Meeting 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, OR
Longitudinal cohort study of association of HIV infectivity with pregnancy · August 7, 2015 National Scientific Meeting 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, OR
Choice of trial of labor after cesarean and association with likelihood of success - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 6, 2015 National Scientific Meeting 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Diego, CA
Universal Cytomegalovirus screening in pregnancy: a cost-effectiveness analysis - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 6, 2015 National Scientific Meeting 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Diego, CA
Optimal dosing of cefazolin in obese women undergoing cesarean delivery: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · February 6, 2015 National Scientific Meeting 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Diego, CA
Third trimester syphilis screening in pregnancy: A cost-benefit analysis - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · August 9, 2014 National Scientific Meeting 41st Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stowe, VT
Impact of Treatment for Trichomoniasis on Genital Tract Inflammatory Mediators Among HIV-1 Infected Females in South Africa - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · August 9, 2014 National Scientific Meeting 41st Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stowe, VT
Lactic acid measurement to identify risk of morbidity in pregnanc - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 2014 National Scientific Meeting 34th annual meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA
On behalf of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, HOMA-IR is not a useful screening tool for peripartum infection - Oral Presentation · August 10, 2013 National Scientific Meeting 40th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
The Sepsis in Obstetrics Score (SOS): A Model for Predicting Morbidity from Sepsis in Pregnancy - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · August 10, 2013 National Scientific Meeting 40th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
Racial differences in vaginal flora and cytokine concentrations during pregnancy - Poster Presentation · 2013 National Scientific Meeting 33rd annual meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Association of early pregnancy hemoglobin A1c with placental lesions in diabetic pregnancy - Poster Presentation (co-author) · 2013 National Scientific Meeting 33rd annual meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Placental histopathological changes and adverse pregnancy outcome among diabetic gravidas - Poster Presentation (co-author) · 2013 National Scientific Meeting 33rd annual meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Genital Leukocytes and HIV Infectivity in Pregnancy - Oral Presentation · August 2011 National Scientific Meeting 38th Annual Meeting for the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago, IL
Pregnancy Mediated Changes in Vaginal Microflora - Oral Presentation · August 2011 National Scientific Meeting 38th Annual Meeting for the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago, IL
Pregnancy and Changes in Local and Systemic Immune Markers - Poster Presentation · August 2011 National Scientific Meeting 38th Annual Meeting for the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago, IL
Effect of trichomoniasis therapy on genital HIV viral burden among African women - Poster Presentation · March 2011 National Scientific Meeting 18th Annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Boston, MA
Anemia and chorioamnionitis at term - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 2011 National Scientific Meeting 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs for Trichomoniasis Testing in HIV-infected Women in South Africa - Poster Presentation · August 2010 National Scientific Meeting 37th Annual Meeting for the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Fe, NM
Cervicovaginal Fluid from Third Trimester Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women Suppresses HIV Infectivity in an In Vitro Model - Poster Presentation · August 2010 National Scientific Meeting 37th Annual Meeting for the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Fe, NM
Clinical Characteristics of Pregnant Women with 2009 H1N1 Influenza - Poster Presentation · August 2010 National Scientific Meeting 37th Annual Meeting for the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Fe, NM
Morbidity Associated with Postpartum Pyelonephritis as Compared to an Antepartum Population - Poster Presentation (co-author) · May 2010 National Scientific Meeting 58th annual clinical meeting of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, San Francisco, CA
Development and evaluation of a formal research curriculum for obstetrics and gynecology residents - Poster Presentation (co-author) · March 2010 National Scientific Meeting 2010 APGO CREOG Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network. The impact of antibiotic therapy on vaginal flora among women with a positive fetal fibronectin - Poster Presentation · March 2010 International Meeting or Conference 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando, FL
Maternal inflammatory mediators are increased as early as the first trimester in low risk pregnancies - Poster Presentation · February 2010 National Scientific Meeting 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL
Mersilene Versus Ethibond Suture Efficacy and Cerclage - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 2010 National Scientific Meeting 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL
Elective Inductions at Term and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 2010 National Scientific Meeting 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL
Cervicovaginal fluid from pregnant and non-pregnant women suppresses HIV infectivity in an in vitro model - Oral Presentation · February 2010 National Scientific Meeting 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL
Timing of delivery with placenta previa: maternal and neonatal outcomes - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 2010 National Scientific Meeting 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL
Subtle Perturbations of Genital Microflora Alter Immunity Among Low Risk Pregnant Women - Oral Presentation · August 2009 International Meeting or Conference 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Montreal, CA
Hepatotoxicity and Metabolic Acidosis Manifested as Non-Reassuring Fetal Testing in a Pregnant Woman on Antiretroviral Therapy - Poster Presentation (co-author) · August 2009 International Meeting or Conference 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Montreal, CA
First Trimester Pyelonephritis is Primarily Associated with Lack of Prenatal Care - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · August 2009 International Meeting or Conference 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Montreal, CA
Exploring Non-Physician Healthcare Provider Knowledge of Influenza in Pregnancy - Poster Presentation (co-author) · May 2009 National Scientific Meeting ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, Chicago, IL
A proposed randomized controlled trial of maternal hyperimmune globulin to prevent fetal infection - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · November 2008 International Meeting or Conference International Congenital CMV Conference, Atlanta, GA
High prevalence of Ureaplasma urealyticum vaginal colonization among low-risk pregnant and non-pregnant women - Poster Presentation · August 2008 National Scientific Meeting 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seattle, WA
Pyelonephritis in pregnancy as a prevention quality indicator for quality of prenatal care - Oral Presentation (co-presenter) · August 2008 National Scientific Meeting 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seattle, WA
Assessment of the need for rapid Group B Streptococcus testing during labor and delivery - Poster Presentation (co-author) · August 2008 National Scientific Meeting 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seattle, WA
Recurrent and single-episode pyelonephritis during pregnancy: a case-control study - Poster Presentation (co-author) · May 2008 National Scientific Meeting 56th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), New Orleans, LA
Association between genital tract HIV-1 RNA shedding and mucosal inflammation among women on effective ART with undetectable plasma viral load - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 2008 National Scientific Meeting 15th Annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Boston, MA
Association between genital tract white blood cells and viral shedding among HIV-infected women in the absence of genital infections - Poster Presentation · October 2007 National Scientific Meeting 45th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, San Diego, CA
Association between genital tract white blood cells and viral shedding among HIV-infected women in the absence of genital infections - Oral Presentation · August 2007 National Scientific Meeting 2007 Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston, MA
Varicella zoster meningitis in a pregnant woman with Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Poster Presentation (co-author) · August 2007 National Scientific Meeting August, 2007 Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston, MA
Additional antibiotic use and preterm birth among women with Group B Streptococcal bacteriuria - Poster Presentation · February 2007 National Scientific Meeting 2007 Annual Meeting for the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Effect of antenatal indomethacin therapy on fetal ductus arteriosus and amniotic fluid volume - Poster Presentation (co-author) · February 2007 National Scientific Meeting 2007 Annual Meeting for the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Untreated asymptomatic Group B Streptococcal (GBS) bacteriuria early in pregnancy is associated with chorioamnionitis - Poster Presentation · March 2006 International Meeting or Conference 2005 Annual Meeting for the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, ON
Vertebral abscess in pregnancy: a case report - Poster Presentation · August 2005 National Scientific Meeting 2005 Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charleston, SC
Systemic inflammatory response to sexually transmitted infection in pregnancy - Oral Presentation · August 2005 National Scientific Meeting 2005 Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Fetal echocardiographic findings are not predictive of death in twin-twin transfusion syndrome - Poster Presentation · February 2005 National Scientific Meeting 2005 Annual Meeting of Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV
Asymptomatic trichomoniasis during pregnancy is associated with vaginal neutrophil activation - Oral Presentation · 2004 National Scientific Meeting 2004 Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Diego, CA
Improving universal prenatal screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Poster Presentation · 2003 National Scientific Meeting 2003 Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hyannis, MA