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End-tidal carbon monoxide concentrations measured within 48 hours of birth predict hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Xiaoqin Cheng, Bingchun Lin, Yong Yang, Yanliang Yu, Yongping Fu, Chuanzhong Yang
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A clinical consensus guideline for nutrition in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia from birth through discharge J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Patrick Sloan, Sandy Johng, John M. Daniel, Christopher J. Rhee, Burhan Mahmood, Evangelia Gravari, Susan Marshall, Ann G. Downey, Katie Braski, Sharada H. Gowda, Caraciolo J. Fernandes, Vedanta Dariya, Beth E. Haberman, Ruth Seabrook, Abhishek Makkar, Brian W. Gray, Michael W. Cookson, Tasnim Najaf, Natalie Rintoul, Holly L. Hedrick, Robert DiGeronimo, Mark F. Weems, Anne Ades, Rachel Chapman, Theresa
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A comparison of different dosing regimen of intravenous paracetamol for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus closure in premature neonates <32 weeks: a prospective observational study J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Nikita Goyal, Anitha Haribalakrishna, Bhaskar Krishnamurthy
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Multidisciplinary evidence-based tools for improving consistency of care and neonatal nutrition J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Mindy Morris, Stacie Bennett, Liz Drake, Maria C. Hetherton, Robin Clifton-Koeppel, Holly Schroeder, Courtney Breault, Kimberly Larson
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Comparison of efficacy between beractant and poractant alfa in respiratory distress syndrome among preterm infants (28–33+6 weeks gestational age) using the less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) technique: A randomized controlled trial J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Ashadur Zamal, Md Habibullah Sk, Bijan Saha, Avijit Hazra
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High vs low CPAP strategy with aerosolized calfactant in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 D. C. Kaluarachchi, E. Gerday, T. Bahr, H. A. Zapata, M. R. Lasarev, S. O. Guthrie, S. Minton
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations on Medicaid parity and future of pediatric subspecialty workforce J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Satyan Lakshminrusimha, David A. Lubarsky, Rhae Ana Gamber, Sherin U. Devaskar
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Does umbilical cord milking reduce neonatal intensive care unit admission in non-vigorous infants born at 35–42 weeks’ gestation? J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Amanda E. Winkler, Sergei Roumiantsev
Katheria AC, Clark E, Yoder B, Schmölzer GM, Law BHY, El-Naggar W, et al. Umbilical cord milking in nonvigorous infants: a cluster-randomized crossover trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;228:217.e1-14 [1]. Cluster randomized crossover trial.
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Measuring practice preference variation for quality improvement in neonatal respiratory care J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Helen Healy, Emily Whitesel, Wenyang Mao, Colby L. Day, Thomas G. Murphy, Clara H. Song, Patricia K. Williams, Sandhya S. Brachio, Parul Cham, Rebecca J. Vartanian, Steven Chin, Puneet Arora, Matthew Bizzarro, David W. Sink, John A. F. Zupancic, Munish Gupta
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Long-term pulmonary outcomes in BPD throughout the life-course J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Joseph M. Collaco, Laurie C. Eldredge, Sharon A. McGrath-Morrow
Respiratory disease is one of the most common complications of preterm birth. Survivors of prematurity have increased risks of morbidities and mortalities independent of prematurity, and frequently require multiple medications, home respiratory support, and subspecialty care to maintain health. Although advances in neonatal and pulmonary care have improved overall survival, earlier gestational age
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Impact of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) on echocardiography indices of pulmonary hemodynamics among neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Angelica M. Vasquez, Adrianne R. Bischoff, Regan E. Giesinger, Patrick J. McNamara
Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is considered standard of care for neonates with perinatal asphyxia and subsequent moderate -severe HIE [1]. Impaired right ventricular (RV) function is independently associated with mortality, brain injury and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in patients with HIE undergoing TH [2]. Perinatal asphyxia and TH are both known to negatively impact the cardiopulmonary system
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Short term outcomes of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: a comparison of two approaches J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Rachana Singh, Patrice Melvin, Elisha M. Wachman, Robert Rothstein, Davida M. Schiff, Jennifer Murzycki, Marcia VanVleet, Munish Gupta, Jonathan M. Davis
Objective To evaluate outcomes in opioid exposed neonates (OENs) assessed by the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) tool compared to the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System (FNASS). Methods Retrospective analysis of a statewide database of OENs from 2017 to 2020 with birthing hospitals classified based on the assessment tool used. Four main outcomes were examined using multivariable and Poisson logistic
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Trends in prenatal prescription opioid use among Medicaid beneficiaries in Wisconsin, 2010–2019 J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Deborah B. Ehrenthal, Yi Wang, Jessica Pac, Christine Piette Durrance, Russell S. Kirby, Lawrence M. Berger
Objective To examine changes in prenatal opioid prescription exposure following new guidelines and policies. Study design Cohort study of all (262,284) Wisconsin Medicaid-insured live births 2010–2019. Prenatal exposures were classified as analgesic, short term, and chronic (90+ days), and medications used to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD). We describe overall and stratified temporal trends and used
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Insulin-like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 as early predictors of growth, body composition, and neurodevelopment in preterm infants J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Megan E. Paulsen, Nicholas Marka, Scott Lunos, Emily M. Nagel, Juan David Gonzalez Villamizar, Brandon Nathan, Sara Ramel
Objective To investigate the relationship between insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) and long-term growth, body composition, and neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Study design Prospective data were collected from ≤32 weeks gestational age infant cohort (N = 50). IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 concentrations were measured at 1 week (early) and 35 weeks
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Association of low hemoglobin at birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm neonates ≤28 weeks’ gestation: a retrospective cohort study J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Mohamed Elkhouli, Kamini Raghuram, Thanna Elhanafy, Elizabeth Asztalos, Rudaina Banihani, Prakesh S. Shah, Adel Mohamed
Objective To compare neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18–24 months corrected age (CA) for preterm infants who had hemoglobin levels <120 g/l versus those with hemoglobin level ≥120 g/l at birth. Methods We included infants of ≤28 weeks gestational age (GA) born between January 2009 and June 2018. The primary outcome was neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 18–24 months. Multivariable logistic regression
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Contemporary use of prophylactic probiotics in NICUs in the United States: a survey update J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Samantha J. Wala, Mecklin V. Ragan, Erin Pryor, Jennifer Canvasser, Karen A. Diefenbach, Gail E. Besner
Objective In 2015, 14.0% of US NICUs administered probiotics to very low birth weight infants. Current probiotic use prior to and after the Fall of 2023 (when FDA warnings were issued) remains unknown. Study design A survey was distributed to the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine (August–November/2022) and Neonatology Solutions’ Level III/IV NICUs (January–April/2023)
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Urinary tract infections in very premature neonates: the definition dilemma J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Assil Abda, Luc Panetta, Julie Blackburn, Isabelle Chevalier, Christian Lachance, Philippe Ovetchkine, Melanie Sicard
Background and objectives Data on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in very preterm neonates (VPTNs) are scarce. We aimed to (i) describe the characteristics of UTIs in VPTNs and (ii) compare the diagnostic practices of neonatal clinicians to established pediatric guidelines. Methods All VPTNs (<29 weeks GA) with a suspected UTI at the CHU Sainte-Justine neonatal intensive care unit from January 1, 2014
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aEEG in the first 3 days after extremely preterm delivery relates to neurodevelopmental outcomes J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Roberta Pineda, Zachary Vesoulis, Nathalie El Ters, Amit Mathur
Objectives Investigate relationships between aEEG in the first 72 h in extremely preterm infants with 1) infant, medical, and environmental factors, and 2) infant feeding and neurobehavioral outcomes at term and school-age. Methods Sixty-four preterm infants (≤28 weeks gestation) were enrolled within the first 24-hours of life and had two-channel aEEG until 72 h of life. Standardized neurobehavioral
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Caffeine for apnea and prevention of neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants: systematic review and meta-analysis J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Elizabeth A. Oliphant, Sara M. Hanning, Christopher J. D. McKinlay, Jane M. Alsweiler
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the evidence for dose and effectiveness of caffeine in preterm infants. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINHAL Plus, CENTRAL, and trial databases were searched to July 2022 for trials randomizing preterm infants to caffeine vs. placebo/no treatment, or low (≤10 mg·kg−1) vs. high dose (>10 mg·kg−1 caffeine citrate equivalent). Two researchers extracted data and assessed
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Neonatal autonomic regulation as a predictor of autism symptoms in very preterm infants J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Jessica Bradshaw, Christian O’Reilly, Kayla C. Everhart, Elizabeth Dixon, Amy Vinyard, Abbas Tavakoli, Robin B. Dail
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NIV-NAVA versus non-invasive respiratory support in preterm neonates: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Milena R. Tomé, Eduardo A. de S. Orlandin, Mariana T. Zinher, Sofia O. Dias, Walusa A. Gonçalves-Ferri, Daniele De Luca, Thaís Iwashita-Lages
Objective To analyze the clinical and physiological outcomes of NIV-NAVA in preterm infants compared with other non-invasive respiratory support. Study design We conducted a meta-analysis of RCTs and randomized crossover studies comparing NIV-NAVA to other non-invasive strategies in preterm neonates. Results NIV-NAVA was superior to other non-invasive support in maximum EAdi (MD − 0.66 µV; 95% CI − 1
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Effect of pacifier and pacifier with dextrose in reducing pain during orogastric tube insertion in newborns: a randomized controlled trial* J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Ayşenur Akkaya-Gül, Nurcan Özyazıcıoğlu
Objective This study aimed to assess the efficacy of pacifier use, with and without 25% dextrose, in reducing pain during orogastric tube insertion in newborns. Study design In a randomized controlled trial involving 60 newborns at a public hospital from April to December 2019, participants were divided into three groups: pacifier (n = 20), pacifier with 25% dextrose (n = 20), and control (n = 20)
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The contribution of low Apgar scores in identifying neonates with short-term morbidities in a large single center cohort J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Samuel Huang, Miheret Yitayew, Henry J. Rozycki
Objective To evaluate the association and utility of low 1- and 5-min Apgar scores to identify short-term morbidities in a large newborn cohort. Methods 15,542 infants >22 weeks gestation from a single center were included. Clinical data and low Apgar scores were analyzed for significance to ten short-term outcomes and were used to construct Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves and the AUC calculated
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Equity, inclusion and cultural humility: contemporizing the neonatal intensive care unit family-centered care model J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Beatrice E. Lechner, Stephanie K. Kukora, Katheleen Hawes
Existing NICU family centered care models lack the key elements of equity, inclusion and cultural humility. These models were conceived to support families during the stressful life event of an infant’s NICU admission. Their development, however, occurred prior to recognition of the medical field’s systematic shortcomings in providing equitable care and their impact on outcome disparities for marginalized
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Reducing umbilical catheter migration rates by using a novel securement device J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Juliana R. Perl, Tanya Crabtree-Beach, Amy Olyaei, Madeline Hedges, Brian K. Jordan, Brian Scottoline
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Erythropoietin and retinopathy of prematurity: a retrospective cohort study in Japan, 2008–2018 J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Kana Fukui, Yushi Ito, Masayo Kokubo, Hidehiko Nakanishi, Shinya Hirano, Satoshi Kusuda, Shuichi Ito, Tetsuya Isayama
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Use of urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for nephrotoxic medication acute kidney injury screening in neonates J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Cara L. Slagle, Trina Hemmelgarn, Hailey W. Gavigan, Kelli A. Krallman, Stuart L. Goldstein
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Is it time for a precision health approach to the management of newborn hyperbilirubinemia? J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 David K. Stevenson, Grant S. Wells, Ronald J. Wong
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Urine biomarkers of acute kidney injury and association with brain MRI abnormalities in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Megan J. Turner, Jennifer A. Rumpel, Beverly J. Spray, Nicholas Stence, Ilana Neuberger, Adam Frymoyer, Valerie Y. Chock, Sherry Courtney, Katja Gist
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Genomic testing and molecular diagnosis among infants with congenital heart disease in the neonatal intensive care unit J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Erica E. D’Souza, Tina O. Findley, Rachel Hu, Zahra S. H. Khazal, Rachel Signorello, Camille Dash, Alissa M. D’Gama, Henry A. Feldman, Pankaj B. Agrawal, Monica H. Wojcik, Sarah U. Morton
Objective To evaluate patterns of genetic testing among infants with CHD at a tertiary care center. Study design We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of infants in the NICU with suspicion of a genetic disorder. 1075 of 7112 infants admitted to BCH had genetic evaluation including 329 with CHD and 746 without CHD. 284 of 525 infants with CHD admitted to CMHH had genetic evaluation
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Does Bisphenol-A play a role in the development of neural tube defects? J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Nisa Aytac Bektas, Nefise Nazli Yenigul, Kaan Pakay, Burcu Dincgez, Elif Yuce Bilgin, Yasemin Ustundag, Emin Ustunyurt
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Promoting mental well-being among parents in the neonatal intensive care unit: a perspective on the role of Physician Associates J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Brooke Wile, Karolina Skowronski, Khashayar Shariati, Andrew T. Olagunju
Emotional disorders in parents of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) carry the potential for serious ramifications in neonatal and childhood outcomes. Despite this, current NICU mental health supports are less than optimum; postpartum mental health screening is limited, often missed in parents of inpatient infants, and may not be applicable to all family structures. Current
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Late preterm antenatal steroid use and infant outcomes in a single center J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Mitzi Go, Madison Wahl, Tova Kruss, Cindy T. McEvoy
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Academic performance in moderately and late preterm children in the United States: are they catching up? J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Nicole E. Lock, Mark D. DeBoer, Rebecca J. Scharf, Sarah E. Miller
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The effect of family integrated care on preparing parents with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit for discharge J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Öznur Tiryaki, Nursan Çınar, İbrahim Caner
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Clinical utilization of intestinal pathology in the classification of NEC vs SIP cases and prognostication J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Parvesh Mohan Garg, Padma P. Garg, Jeffrey S. Shenberger
Despite advances in neonatal care, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) remain leading reasons for surgical intervention, increased morbidity, mortality, and increased economic burden in preterm neonates [1]. Both NEC and SIP have similar clinical management involving drain placement or laparotomy. A recent meta-analysis found that mortality and neurodevelopment
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End of life care in a level IV outborn neonatal intensive care unit J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Catherine M. Groden, Mona Raed, Paul Helft, Jayme D. Allen
Objective Describe care surrounding the end of life (EOL) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Study design Retrospective chart review of 208 infants who died in a level IV referral-only NICU over 5 years. Results A goals of care (GOC) conversation was documented before the day of death for 63% of infants. 73% died following withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (WD); 13% died in a code. The
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia: a retrospective cohort study among 40,305 consecutively born babies J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Rajai Rofail Raja Al-Bedaywi, Khalil Mohd Khalil Salameh, Sarfrazul Abedin, Brijroy Viswanathan, Abedalkhalik Ahmad Khedr, Lina Hussain M. Habboub
Background and objective Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDD) being highly prevalent in the Middle East, the primary objective was to estimate the incidence of neonatal jaundice among G6PD-deficient neonates and to explore its association with various risk factors. Methods This retrospective cohort study includes 7 years data of neonates diagnosed with G6PDD between 1st January 2015
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Neonatal respiratory care practice among level III and IV NICUs in New England J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Helen Healy, Bernadette Levesque, Kristen T. Leeman, Ruben Vaidya, Emily Whitesel, Sherman Chu, Justin Goldstein, Shruti Gupta, Bharati Sinha, Munish Gupta, Megan Aurora
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Prophylactic early low-dose hydrocortisone and survival without bronchopulmonary dysplasia among extremely preterm infants born at 22–27 weeks’ gestation J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Sanket D. Shah, Samarth Shukla, P. Sireesha Nandula, Shannon Vice, Marwa Elgendy, Shiva Gautam, Mark L. Hudak, Josef Cortez
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Higher fluid and lower caloric intakes: associated risk of severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in ELBW infants J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Danielle Kolitz, Lynn Przystac, Richard Tucker, William Oh, Barbara S. Stonestreet
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Use of surfactant beyond respiratory distress syndrome, what is the evidence? J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Riddhi K. Desai, Hilal Yildiz Atar, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Rita M. Ryan
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Characterizing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) Belly Syndrome in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Hannah Gu, Jayne Seekins, Victor Ritter, Louis P. Halamek, James K. Wall, Janene H. Fuerch
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Associations of salivary aldosterone levels during pregnancy with maternal blood pressure and birth weight-for-gestational age in a Mexico City birth cohort J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Oscar Galván-Valencia, Alison P. Sanders, Ana Carolina Ariza, Heather H. Burris, Eduardo Ortiz-Panozo, Katherine Svensson, Adriana Mercado-García, Martha Maria Téllez-Rojo, Robert O. Wright, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz
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Grade 7 school performance of children born preterm: a retrospective Canadian Cohort study J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Deepak Louis, Hammam Akil, Sapna Oberoi, Monica Sirski, Ruben Alvaro, Mary Seshia, Diane Moddemann, Lisa M. Lix, Chelsea Ruth, Allan Garland
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The relationship between severe hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and moderate-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Erica M. Wymore, Anne M. Lynch, Jasleen K. Singh, Tamara S. Thevarajah, Jennifer K. Hodges, John P. Kinsella, Emily Auer, Brandie D. Wagner
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Transpyloric feeding in severe BPD: a call for prospective trials J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Christopher D. Baker, Deborah R. Liptzin, Laurie C. Eldredge
We read with interest the recent article, “Transpyloric feeding is associated with adverse in-hospital outcomes in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia” by Levin et al. [1]. The authors, our colleagues within the BPD Collaborative [2], conducted a multicenter retrospective review of 1039 patients with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (sBPD) born at <32 weeks post menstrual age (PMA) to examine
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Neurobehavioral problems at age 2 years in children with prenatal opioid exposure J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Nimrah Baig, Qin Sun, Chunyan Liu, Shelley Ehrlich, Stephanie Merhar, Jennifer McAllister
Objective To evaluate factors associated with borderline/clinical range Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scores in opioid-exposed children. Study design Retrospective study of 94 children with prenatal opioid exposure evaluated with the CBCL at age 2 years. Results Twenty-eight children (30%) had borderline/clinical findings on the CBCL, with 27% scoring borderline/clinical for Externalizing Problems
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Standardizing neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy evaluation and documentation practices J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Patrick J. Peebles, Lori Christ, John Flibotte, Liandra Presser, Leah H. Carr
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Increasing in-person medical interpreter utilization in the NICU through a bundle of interventions J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 John Feister, Sheila Razdan, Danielle Sharp, Shamita Punjabi, Elizabeth Blecharczyk, Veronica Escobar, Paw Mar Gay, Melissa Scala, Sonia Bonifacio
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Effect of music-based interventions on physiologic stability of hospitalized preterm infants. A pilot study J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Carmina Erdei, John Sunwoo, Gabriel Cote Corriveau, Madison Forde, Mohamed El-Dib, Terrie Inder
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The impact of volume and neonatal level of care on outcomes of moderate and late preterm infants J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Elizabeth G. Salazar, Molly Passarella, Brielle Formanowski, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Scott A. Lorch, Sara C. Handley
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The diagnostic utility of obtaining two blood cultures for the diagnosis of early onset sepsis in neonates J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Noa Fleiss, Veronika Shabanova, Thomas S. Murray, Patrick G. Gallagher, Matthew J. Bizzarro
A positive blood culture is the gold standard for diagnosing neonatal sepsis [1, 2]. Several factors may affect blood culture reliability, including blood volume obtained, bacterial colony counts, sterile technique, antibiotic exposure, laboratory techniques and culture media, and number of sites cultured [1,2,3,4]. The practice of obtaining two blood cultures from different sites in neonates is common
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Pneumothorax in a term newborn J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Vidhi Jhaveri, Payam Vali, Evan Giusto, Yogen Singh, Satyan Lakshminrusimha
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Assessment of the clinical knowledge of ChatGPT-4 in neonatal-perinatal medicine: a comparative analysis with ChatGPT-3.5 J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Puneet Sharma, Guangze Luo, Cindy Wang, Dara Brodsky, Camilia R. Martin, Andrew Beam, Kristyn Beam
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated promising performance on clinical knowledge tasks, including the United States Medical Licensing Examination and subspecialty board examinations [1,2,3,4]. Previous work from our group assessed the performance of ChatGPT-3.5 on practice questions for the neonatal-perinatal medicine board examination and found that it performed below a passing rate [3]
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Association of maternal pre-pregnancy or first trimester body mass index with neurodevelopmental impairment or death in extremely low gestational age neonates J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Sanjay Chawla, Abbot R. Laptook, Emily A. Smith, Sylvia Tan, Girija Natarajan, Myra H. Wyckoff, Rachel G. Greenberg, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Edward F. Bell, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Susan R. Hintz, Betty R. Vohr, Erika F. Werner, Abhik Das, Seetha Shankaran
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Social distancing and extremely preterm births in the initial COVID-19 pandemic period J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Vivek V. Shukla, Benjamin A. Carper, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Matthew A. Rysavy, Edward F. Bell, Abhik Das, Ravi M. Patel, Carl T. D’Angio, Kristi L. Watterberg, C. Michael Cotten, Stephanie L. Merhar, Myra H. Wyckoff, Pablo J. Sánchez, Neha Kumbhat, Waldemar A. Carlo
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Improving attitudes toward trauma-informed care in the neonatal intensive care unit through comprehensive multi-disciplinary education J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Patricia A. Davis, Dena Hubbard, Tiffany Gladdis, Chris Nitkin, Kara Hansen, Erin Keith-Chancy, Jennifer Godwin, Vincent Staggs, Shilpa Babbar, Michelle Hardy, Jacqulin Ashbaugh, Brian S. Carter
Objective This study measured staff understanding and integration of trauma-informed care following comprehensive education. Study design This mixed method design used the validated Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) scale and open-ended survey questions via REDCap optional surveys. Trauma-informed care education was made available to staff members in a level IV NICU. Pre- and post-intervention
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28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Kurlen S. E. Payton, Mihoko V. Bennett, Joseph Schulman, William E. Benitz, Lisa Stellwagen, Gary L. Darmstadt, Jenny Quinn, Alexandria I. Kristensen-Cabrera, Courtney C. Breault, Michael Bolaris, Linda Lefrak, Jeff Merrill, Paul J. Sharek
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Agreement between intermittent glucose concentrations and continuous glucose monitoring in at-risk newborns J. Perinatol. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 N. S. Patel, R. P. Duke, Z. Tian, S. Zhou, J. R. Kaiser