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Jennifer B Gilner

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine
DUMC 3967, Durham, NC 27710
2608 Erwin Rd., Suite 200, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


The Collection and Application of Autologous Amniotic Fluid to Cesarean Delivery Closure

Journal Article AJP Reports · November 18, 2024 Background Amniotic fluid and amnion membranes have been used in surgery specialties to improve wound healing and decrease surgical adhesion formation. Objective The objective was to determine if amniotic fluid could be collected at cesarean delivery and t ... Full text Cite

Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Correction

Journal Article Obstetrics & Gynecology · November 2024 Full text Cite

Predictors of Breastfeeding among Patients Admitted with Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes.

Conference Am J Perinatol · May 2024 OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe rates of breastmilk feeding (BF) at hospital discharge and 6 weeks postpartum and to identify risk factors for noninitiation or cessation among pregnancies complicated by preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM). STUDY ... Full text Link to item Cite

Delivery outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy following the conservative management of placenta accreta spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · May 2024 OBJECTIVE: Cesarean hysterectomy is generally presumed to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality secondary to placenta accreta spectrum disorder. Recently, uterine-sparing techniques have been introduced in conservative management of placenta accreta sp ... Full text Link to item Cite

CT-001, a novel fast-clearing factor VIIa, enhanced the hemostatic activity in postpartum samples.

Journal Article Blood Adv · January 23, 2024 The hemostatic system is upregulated to protect pregnant mothers from hemorrhage during childbirth. Studies of the details just before and after delivery, however, are lacking. Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) has recently been granted approval by the Euro ... Full text Link to item Cite

The association of placental pathology and neurodevelopmental outcomes in patients with neonatal encephalopathy.

Journal Article Pediatr Res · November 2023 BACKGROUND: Studies conflict on how acute versus chronic placental pathology impacts outcomes after neonatal encephalopathy from presumed hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). We examine how outcomes after presumed HIE vary by placental pathology categori ... Full text Link to item Cite

Validation of a sonographic checklist for the detection of histologic placenta accreta spectrum.

Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM · August 2023 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: To standardize research terminology and to reduce unanticipated placenta accreta spectrum, the European Working Group for Abnormally Invasive Placenta developed a consensus checklist for reporting suspected placenta accreta spectrum observed du ... Full text Link to item Cite

Knowledge Gaps in Placenta Accreta Spectrum.

Journal Article Am J Perinatol · July 2023 Since its first description early in the 20th Century, placenta accreta and its variants have changed substantially in incidence, risk factor profile, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management. While systematic use of diagnostic tools and a multidisc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Graduate and Continuing Medical Education of Placenta Accreta Spectrum.

Journal Article Am J Perinatol · July 2023 Surgical training experience in obstetrics-gynecology (OB-GYN) residency and fellowship training, particularly in open abdominal surgeries has declined over the last 2 decades. This is due, in part, due to a universal trend toward non-invasive treatments f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Placenta Accreta Spectrum.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · July 1, 2023 Featured Publication Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is one of the most dangerous conditions in pregnancy and is increasing in frequency. The risk of life-threatening bleeding is present throughout pregnancy but is particularly high at the time of delivery. Although the exact ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · April 20, 2023 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Whether vaccination during pregnancy could reduce the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory tract illness in newborns and infants is uncertain. METHODS: In this phase 3, double-blind trial conducted in 18 coun ... Full text Link to item Cite

Maternal Cardiovascular Morbidity Events Following Preeclampsia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · April 1, 2023 BACKGROUND: Patients with preeclampsia are at high risk for long-term cardiovascular events, yet the short-term, acute cardiovascular complications that follow preeclampsia are understudied. The objective of this study was to compare the short-term, acute ... Full text Link to item Cite

Symptomatic versus asymptomatic COVID-19: does it impact placental vasculopathy?

Journal Article J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med · December 2022 This study sought to assess the impact of COVID-19 on placental vasculature in the context of maternal symptomatology - comparing asymptomatic to symptomatic pregnant patients - and disease severity - comparing pregnant patients with mild, moderate, severe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transfusion Requirements with Hybrid Management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Incorporating Targeted Embolization and a Selective Use of Delayed Hysterectomy.

Journal Article Am J Perinatol · October 2022 OBJECTIVE: This study compares the number of units of red blood cells (RBCs) transfused in patients with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) treated with or without a multidisciplinary algorithm that includes placental uterine arterial embolization (P-UAE) and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Correlates of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder Depending on the Presence or Absence of Placenta Previa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · October 1, 2022 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether there are differences in risk factors and maternal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by placenta accreta spectrum depending on the presence or absence of placenta previa. DATA SOURCES: We performed a systematic search in Me ... Full text Link to item Cite