Lab Mission
“There are over 3 million births per year in the United States. Despite modern-day interventions, nearly a third of birthing people require a cesarean section and a quarter of a million neonates are at risk of morbidity despite being born full term. Despite labor being a common physiologic event, we lack high-quality data to guide standards for labor management. The Raghuraman research team investigates peripartum interventions to optimize maternal and neonatal childbirth outcomes
Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Chief of the Division of Clinical Research
Primary Methods
- Randomized trials on Labor & Delivery and in the outpatient setting.
- Observational studies using electronic medical records and administrative data.
- Mixed-methods approaches to garner input from stakeholders.
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in conjunction with the Becker Medical Library.
Ongoing Studies
MOXY: Multicenter randomized trial of maternal oxygen supplementation versus room air
ROSSOL: Randomized trial investigating the effect of oxytocin administration in second stage of labor
IUPC: Prospective cohort study with Dr. Frolova investigating uterine contractility and oxytocin dosing during induction of labor
Why a career in research?
I was inspired by our patients and the many unanswered questions obstetricians have about how to effectively manage pregnancy and labor so that our pregnant patients and their babies can have the best outcomes possible.
Dr. Raghuraman
Contact
Email – nraghuraman@wustl.edu