2014
One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units
Nelson MU, Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units. Journal Of Perinatology 2014, 34: 653-655. PMID: 25010223, PMCID: PMC4152419, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitAdult intensive care unitsCare unitUniversal decolonizationMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonizationMRSA-positive clinical cultureUnique patient populationLarge multicenter trialsStaphylococcus aureus colonizationLong-term safetyMupirocin applicationAdverse eventsPreterm infantsLarge multicenterMulticenter trialPatient populationAureus colonizationDecolonization strategiesClinical culturesDisease controlHealthcare ResearchTrialsTrial methodsWidespread implementation
2007
A Decline in the Frequency of Neonatal Exchange Transfusions and Its Effect on Exchange-Related Morbidity and Mortality
Steiner LA, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. A Decline in the Frequency of Neonatal Exchange Transfusions and Its Effect on Exchange-Related Morbidity and Mortality. Pediatrics 2007, 120: 27-32. PMID: 17606558, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExchange transfusionNeonatal exchange transfusionPatient demographicsDouble volume exchange transfusionSpecial care unit admissionsCare unit admissionRetrospective chart reviewSerious underlying conditionsUnit admissionIntravenous immunoglobulinAdverse eventsChart reviewCalcium replacementHigher proportionPlatelet transfusionsPostnatal careSingle institutionUnderlying conditionTransfusionPatientsClinical practiceAmerican AcademyUniform protocolSame time periodManagement guidelines