2024
The Circumstances Surrounding Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisonings, 2004-2020.
Gaither J, McCollum S, Bechtel K, Leventhal J, Mintz S. The Circumstances Surrounding Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisonings, 2004-2020. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 39484873, PMCID: PMC11528886, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-067043n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild's own homeOpioid poisoningOwn homeHistory of maltreatmentSubstance use/abuseAge groupsDied of homicidePrimary caregiversYears of ageOpioid prescribingChildren 0Opioid fatalitiesHousehold factorsPrescription opioidsSubstance useChild maltreatmentCaregiversDecedentsReporting SystemIllicit fentanylMaltreatmentChildrenFatal opioid poisoningsAgeHomeHospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Gaither J, Drago M, Grossman M, Li Y, Shabanova V, Xu X, Leventhal J. Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2435074. PMID: 39316398, PMCID: PMC11423163, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid withdrawal syndromeWithdrawal syndromeCohort studyHospital readmissionLow birth weightReadmission ratesRetrospective cohort studyIncreased risk of readmissionNationwide Readmissions DatabaseClinical Modification codesGestational ageOdds of readmissionMultiple gestationsFull-termInternational Classification of DiseasesRisk of readmissionHospital discharge recordsBirth weightSurvey-weighted logistic regressionType of insuranceIncreased 5-foldIncreased riskReadmissions DatabaseYear of birthDevelopment and Evaluation of a Community Advisory Board for Family Violence.
Tiyyagura G, Leventhal J, Schaeffer P, Frechette A, Crawley D, Sommer E, Lopes C, Serrechia P, Asnes A. Development and Evaluation of a Community Advisory Board for Family Violence. Violence And Victims 2024, 39: 189-203. PMID: 38955471, DOI: 10.1891/vv-2023-0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceCommunity advisory boardIPV-exposed childrenCommunity advisory board membersChild abuseVictims of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence victimizationBenefits of participationIntimate partner violence survivorsChild physical abusePerceived benefits of participationFacilitators of sustainabilityVictim advocacyAbusive injuryPartner violenceFamily violenceFamily-centered interventionsDevelopment of collaborative relationshipsAdvocacy activitiesPhysical abuseCommunity leadersLocal stakeholdersEmergency careVictimsClinical care
2023
How Antiscience Creates Confusion About the Diagnosis of Abusive Head Trauma
Leventhal J, Asnes A, Otterman G. How Antiscience Creates Confusion About the Diagnosis of Abusive Head Trauma. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1257-1258. PMID: 37902740, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4516.Peer-Reviewed Original Research