2025
Age-related patterns of resting EEG power in infancy: Associations with prenatal socioeconomic disadvantage
Sandre A, Troller-Renfree S, Amarante M, Dettmer A, Meyer J, Noble K. Age-related patterns of resting EEG power in infancy: Associations with prenatal socioeconomic disadvantage. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2025, 76: 101611. PMID: 40945206, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2025.101611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily socioeconomic disadvantageSocioeconomic disadvantageHealth-related factorsAssociated with age-related differencesYears of lifeAge-related patternsRelative thetaLower-income familiesAge-related differencesBrain functionMonths of lifeFamily incomeMonths of ageAge-related decreaseInfant demographicsDevelopment of brain functionBrain functional changesSensitive to environmental influencesElectroencephalography powerPrenatal periodPerspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated?
Pérez-Escamilla R, Hernández-Cordero S, Gupta T. Perspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated? Advances In Nutrition 2025, 100469. PMID: 40571099, DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMother-to-child transmission of HIVInfant feeding guidelinesFeeding guidelinesRisk of mother-to-child transmission of HIVChild transmission of HIVImplementation science researchLatin AmericaFamily-centered policiesHigh-income countriesEvidence-based recommendationsTransmission of HIVInfant feeding policiesBreastfeeding contraindicationsBreastfeeding guidanceMaternal viral loadBreastfeeding counselingBreastfeeding practicesWLHIVBreastfeeding recommendationsMonths of lifeBreastfeedingImplementation challengesViral loadHIVGuidelinesAtypical presentation of occult congenital diaphragmatic hernia as intermittent obstructive symptoms: A case report
Haynes C, Thaxton C, Shaughnessy M, Stitelman D. Atypical presentation of occult congenital diaphragmatic hernia as intermittent obstructive symptoms: A case report. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2025, 117: 103018. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2025.103018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital diaphragmatic herniaLate-onset congenital diaphragmatic herniaDiaphragmatic herniaObstructive symptomsAbdominal painDifferential diagnosis of childrenIntermittent obstructive symptomsNormal stooling patternObstructive bowel symptomsRightward mediastinal shiftPost-operative courseFive-month historyNormal bowel movementsAcute respiratory distressMonths of lifeAcute intestinal obstructionDiagnosis of childrenPrenatal suspicionBands of scar tissueAtypical presentationCongenital anomaliesStool patternMediastinal shiftBowel obstructionFibrotic bandsAdvance care planning documentation prior to end-of-life systemic therapy: A single institution retrospective review.
Xiang J, Wiese B, Patlovich K, Taylor J, Adelson K, Ratan R. Advance care planning documentation prior to end-of-life systemic therapy: A single institution retrospective review. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.e24031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic anticancer therapyMonths of lifeTargeted therapyDose of treatmentAdvance care planning notesFinal treatmentAdvance care planningEnd-of-lifeHigher risk of mortalityDocumented discussionAssociated with decreased quality of lifeRisk of mortalityAssociated with decreased qualityMetastatic diseaseHigh healthcare useInpatient settingSolid tumorsRetrospective studyMD AndersonCellular therapyMedical oncologistsAnticancer therapyImmunotherapyTherapyPatientsA single-cell atlas of circulating immune cells over the first 2 months of age in extremely premature infants
Olaloye O, Gu W, Gehlhaar A, Sabuwala B, Eke C, Li Y, Kehoe T, Farmer R, Gabernet G, Lucas C, Tsang J, Lakhani S, Taylor S, Tseng G, Kleinstein S, Konnikova L. A single-cell atlas of circulating immune cells over the first 2 months of age in extremely premature infants. Science Translational Medicine 2025, 17: eadr0942. PMID: 40043141, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adr0942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtremely premature infantsFull-term infantsT cellsMonths of lifePremature infantsImmune cellsMemory CD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsCD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsMemory-like T cellsAnalysis of immune cellsNaive CD4<sup>+</sup>Peripheral T cell developmentWeeks of gestationCord blood samplesNatural killer cellsT helper 1B cell receptor sequencesT cell developmentCycling T cellsMonths of ageSingle-cell suspensionsAmount of bloodSusceptibility to infectionCD4<sup>+</sup>Killer cellsPrenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Liveborn Infants in the New England Region
Haxel C, Wang A, Levine J, Drucker N, Hart M, Glatz J, Ferdman D, Karnik R, Tsirka A, Arya P, Doherty M, Laraja K, Hagenbuch S, Rotondo K. Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Liveborn Infants in the New England Region. Pediatric Cardiology 2025, 1-5. PMID: 39849107, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03778-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital heart diseasePediatric cardiology centersPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart diseaseDiagnosis of congenital heart diseasePrenatal diagnosisCardiology centersHeart diseaseDetection of congenital heart diseaseDiagnostic rateRates of prenatal detectionPediatric cardiology carePrenatal diagnostic ratePrenatal detection ratePrenatal diagnosis rateEarly cardiac catheterizationDetection ratePrenatal diagnosis dataMonths of lifeFetal echocardiogramFetal evaluationIncrease appropriate referralsLiveborn infantsPrenatal detectionCardiac catheterizationFetal detection
2024
Brain age prediction and deviations from normative trajectories in the neonatal connectome
Sun H, Mehta S, Khaitova M, Cheng B, Hao X, Spann M, Scheinost D. Brain age prediction and deviations from normative trajectories in the neonatal connectome. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 10251. PMID: 39592647, PMCID: PMC11599754, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmenstrual agePerinatal periodBrain age predictionFunctional connectomeMonths of postnatal lifeMonths of lifePreterm infantsNormative trajectoryConnectome-based predictive modelingThird trimesterPerinatal exposureBrain age gapPostnatal lifeResting-state fMRIInfantsHuman Connectome ProjectNeonatal connectomeDevelopmental trajectoriesBrainBehavioral outcomesNormative dataMonthsConnectome ProjectDTI dataConnectomeClinical and environmental considerations for neonatal, office-based circumcisions compared with operative circumcisions
Press B, Jalfon M, Solomon D, Hittelman A. Clinical and environmental considerations for neonatal, office-based circumcisions compared with operative circumcisions. Frontiers In Urology 2024, 4: 1380154. PMID: 40777091, PMCID: PMC12327250, DOI: 10.3389/fruro.2024.1380154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsNeonatal circumcisionDays of lifeAmerican Academy of PediatricsGeneral anesthesiaNeonatal circumcision ratesObstetricians and GynecologistsNeonatal male circumcisionMonths of lifeChanging insurance coverageAcademy of PediatricsAnd GynecologistsCircumcision ratesAmerican CollegeMale circumcisionMedical indicationsClinical providersUnited StatesOutpatient settingOperating roomCircumcisionNeurotoxic effectsAmerican AcademyHealthcare systemMinimal riskPredisposing, Enabling, and Need Factors Driving Palliative Care Use in Head and Neck Cancer
Fereydooni S, Valdez C, Williams L, Malik D, Mehra S, Judson B. Predisposing, Enabling, and Need Factors Driving Palliative Care Use in Head and Neck Cancer. Otolaryngology 2024, 171: 1069-1082. PMID: 38796734, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative careAssociated with palliative carePC usePalliative care useAnderson Behavioral ModelHealth service useHigher incomePrivate insuranceHead and neck cancerNational Cancer DatabaseHigher comorbidity indexMultivariate logistic regressionCare useService useMonths of lifeNeed factorsInformational counselingEnabling factorsHispanic ethnicityPC indicatorsCancer DatabaseNeck cancerBlack raceRetrospective studyCurative treatmentA Natural Language Processing Study to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer (RP215)
Lindsay M, De Oliveira S, Ward D, Sciacca K, Lindvall C, Ananth P. A Natural Language Processing Study to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer (RP215). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e763. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-life careGoals of care discussionsEnd-of-lifePalliative care consultationLocation of deathProportion of decedentsNatural language processingCode status limitationsCancer decedentsHospice discussionCare discussionsCare consultationDocumented goals of care discussionsEnd-of-life care qualityEvidence-based process measuresKeyword libraryLanguage processingElectronic health recordsManual chart abstractionMonths of lifeQuality measuresRule-based natural language processingCare qualityNatural language processing technologyNatural language processing studies
2023
Risk Factors for Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus
Prasad M, Saade G, Clifton R, Sandoval G, Hughes B, Reddy U, Bartholomew A, Salazar A, Chien E, Tita A, Thorp J, Metz T, Wapner R, Sabharwal V, Simhan H, Swamy G, Heyborne K, Sibai B, Grobman W, El-Sayed Y, Casey B, Parry S, Rathore M, Diaz-Velasco R, Puga A, Wiznia A, Kovacs A, Garry D, Macones G. Risk Factors for Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 449-456. PMID: 37590978, PMCID: PMC10437102, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal transmissionHCV infectionRisk factorsPrimary outcomeHuman Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkHepatitis C virus infectionEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteC virus infectionPerinatal transmission rateWeeks of gestationHigh viral loadHepatitis C virusMonths of lifePositive test resultsAntepartum bleedingViremic participantsVaginal bleedingHCV RNAViremic individualsViral loadC virusObservational studyVirus infectionDemonstrable viremiaEffects of COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy on SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and maternal and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Rahmati M, Yon D, Lee S, Butler L, Koyanagi A, Jacob L, Shin J, Smith L. Effects of COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy on SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and maternal and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Reviews In Medical Virology 2023, 33: e2434. PMID: 36896895, DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionNeonatal ICU admissionNeonatal outcomesIntensive care unitMonths of lifeAssociated with vaccinationGestational agePreterm birthLow birthweightCOVID-19 vaccineNeonatal SARS-CoV-2 infectionEffectiveness of COVID-19 vaccinesMaternal SARS-CoV-2 infectionICU admissionSARS-CoV-2Higher risk of adverse outcomesOdds of preterm birthUnassisted vaginal deliveryRisk of adverse outcomesVery low birthweightMeta-analysisRisk of stillbirthConfidence intervalsSystematic reviewCalculate pooled effect sizes
2022
Benefits and harms of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
Ouellet GM, O'Leary JR, Leggett CG, Skinner J, Tinetti ME, Cohen AB. Benefits and harms of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 561-568. PMID: 36310367, PMCID: PMC9957933, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsAtrial fibrillationAdvanced dementiaHome residentsStroke riskLong-stay nursing home residentsMedicare Part D claimsDementia-related mortalityGuideline-recommended thresholdHarms of anticoagulationRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable survival analysisValvular heart diseaseRisk of deathPart D claimsMonths of lifeMinimum Data SetAnticoagulant discontinuationAnticoagulated individualsMean CHAVASc scoreCause mortalityMultivariable adjustmentOral anticoagulantsCohort studyImpact of baby behaviour on caregiver's infant feeding decisions during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review
Vilar‐Compte M, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Orta‐Aleman D, Cruz‐Villalba V, Segura‐Pérez S, Nyhan K, Richter LM. Impact of baby behaviour on caregiver's infant feeding decisions during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13345. PMID: 35363420, PMCID: PMC9113474, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding decisionsMonths of lifeBaby's behaviorFeeding decisionsSystematic reviewMaternal breastfeeding confidenceIntroduction of formulaRisk of biasTitles/abstractsCritical Appraisal ChecklistMilk insufficiencyLactation problemsAdequate counsellingInfant feedingHigh-income countriesDate restrictionsAnticipatory guidanceHealth providersQuasi-experimental studyAppraisal ChecklistCaregiversMonthsMedical librariansCounsellingReviewRisk factors for self‐reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review
Segura‐Pérez S, Richter L, Rhodes EC, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Vilar‐Compte M, Adnew M, Nyhan K, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Risk factors for self‐reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13353. PMID: 35343065, PMCID: PMC9113468, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsCaesarean sectionInsufficient milkSystematic reviewMaternal overweight/obesityStage II laborOverweight/obesityUnnecessary caesarean sectionsMultifactorial risk factorsMonths of lifeIncome countriesBreastfeeding initiationFormula supplementationEpidural anesthesiaOnset of lactationHigh-income countriesMaternity facilitiesBiomedical factorsHospital practiceBaby's behaviorProtective factorsReview protocolTen StepsMental healthMothers' interpretations
2021
A cluster randomised trial of cookstove interventions to improve infant health in Ghana
Jack DW, Ae-Ngibise KA, Gould CF, Boamah-Kaali E, Lee AG, Mujtaba MN, Chillrud S, Kaali S, Quinn AK, Gyaase S, Oppong FB, Carrión D, Agyei O, Burkhart K, Ana-aro JA, Liu X, Berko YA, Wylie BJ, Etego SA, Whyatt R, Owusu-Agyei S, Kinney P, Asante KP. A cluster randomised trial of cookstove interventions to improve infant health in Ghana. BMJ Global Health 2021, 6: e005599. PMID: 34452940, PMCID: PMC8404442, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of lifeBirth weightPregnant womenPollution exposureLPG armAir pollution exposurePneumonia riskHousehold air pollutionIntervention armSevere pneumoniaChildhood morbidityChild pneumoniaInfant healthLeading causeChild healthPrimary analysisPersonal carbon monoxideCookstove interventionControl participantsClean cooking interventionsTrialsExposure reductionHealth-based targetsPneumoniaCooking interventionsNeonatal hyperinsulinism in transient and classical forms of tyrosinemia
Sethuram S, Sperling MA, Gujral J, Romero CJ. Neonatal hyperinsulinism in transient and classical forms of tyrosinemia. Orphanet Journal Of Rare Diseases 2021, 16: 190. PMID: 33910593, PMCID: PMC8082838, DOI: 10.1186/s13023-020-01642-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyperinsulinemic hypoglycemiaMonths of lifeSpectrum of disordersRare metabolic disorderTransient tyrosinemiaDiazoxide therapyNeonatal periodPersistent hypoglycemiaInsulin secretionMaturational defectNeonatal hyperinsulinismRare caseMetabolic disordersHepatotoxic effectsPatientsBenign conditionsHereditary tyrosinemiaGenetic abnormalitiesBiochemical evaluationNovel presentationTyrosine metabolismEmbryonal originTyrosinemiaEnzyme defectFumarylacetoacetate hydrolaseDevelopmental outcomes in children exposed to Zika virus in utero from a Brazilian urban slum cohort study
Ticona J, Nery N, Ladines-Lim JB, Gambrah C, Sacramento G, de Paula Freitas B, Bouzon J, Oliveira-Filho J, Borja A, Adhikarla H, Montoya M, Chin A, Wunder EA, Ballalai V, Vieira C, Belfort R, Almeida A, Reis MG, Harris E, Ko AI, Costa F. Developmental outcomes in children exposed to Zika virus in utero from a Brazilian urban slum cohort study. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021, 15: e0009162. PMID: 33544730, PMCID: PMC7891708, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation attributable fractionZIKV exposureMonths of ageMild cognitive delayZika virus exposureZIKV-exposed childrenPopulation-based cohortCognitive delayDevelopmental alterationsMonoclonal antibody blockadeMonths of lifeGross birth defectsAppropriate control groupsProspective serosurveyCohort studyNeurodevelopmental outcomesAntibody blockadeNeurodevelopmental evaluationVirus exposureAttributable fractionBehavioral abnormalitiesControl groupRest of womenZika virusCohortAssociations Between Health Literacy and End-of-Life Care Intensity Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Luo Q, Shi K, Hung P, Wang SY. Associations Between Health Literacy and End-of-Life Care Intensity Among Medicare Beneficiaries. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2021, 38: 626-633. PMID: 33472379, DOI: 10.1177/1049909120988506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive EOL careLow health literacyEOL careHealth literacyMedicare beneficiariesHospital deathCare intensityHigher oddsEOL care intensityLife care intensityPatient-provider communicationProportion of decedentsMonths of lifeDays of lifeHospice enrollmentHL scoreMultivariable analysisHospice useCare measuresRetrospective analysisLife careMedicare feeService decedentsDecedentsCare
2020
Associations Between End-of-Life Expenditures and Hospice Stay Length Vary by Clinical Condition and Expenditure Duration
Hung P, Hsu SH, Wang SY. Associations Between End-of-Life Expenditures and Hospice Stay Length Vary by Clinical Condition and Expenditure Duration. Value In Health 2020, 23: 697-704. PMID: 32540226, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCongestive heart failureEOL expendituresHospice staysEnd Results-Medicare dataLonger hospice staysObstructive pulmonary diseaseMonths of lifeDays of lifeDistinct disease trajectoriesPatient disease groupsCancer decedentsDifferential associationsHeart failureAggressive endPulmonary diseaseHospice lengthMedical covariatesCancer patientsHospice useDisease groupClinical conditionsLife careDisease trajectoriesPatients
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