2024
Joint bleeds in mild hemophilia: Prevalence and clinical characteristics
Chiari J, Prozora S, Feinn R, Louizos E, Gallagher P, Bona R. Joint bleeds in mild hemophilia: Prevalence and clinical characteristics. Haemophilia 2024, 30: 331-335. PMID: 38240020, DOI: 10.1111/hae.14939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild haemophiliaJoint bleedsJoint range of motionHepatitis CRange of motionMild diseaseHistory of joint bleedsInstitutional review board approvalJoint rangeRetrospective chart reviewHemophilia treatment centersReview board approvalJoint healthHistory of traumaDisease burdenMedical recordsChart reviewClinical characteristicsMitigate disease burdenRisk factorsBoard approvalBleedingTraumatic bleedingAverage ageHemophilic arthropathy
2020
Perinatal aspects on the covid-19 pandemic: a practical resource for perinatal–neonatal specialists
Mimouni F, Lakshminrusimha S, Pearlman SA, Raju T, Gallagher PG, Mendlovic J. Perinatal aspects on the covid-19 pandemic: a practical resource for perinatal–neonatal specialists. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 40: 820-826. PMID: 32277162, PMCID: PMC7147357, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-0665-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal aspectsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Maternal infectionThird trimesterEarly pregnancyPregnant womenRisk factorsSevere diseaseHuman milkDisease severityVertical transmissionAvailable evidenceGoogle ScholarCOVID-19 informationWomenPregnancyNeonatesCOVID-19 pandemicWebsites of organizationsInfectionAvailable literatureCurrent knowledgePandemic
2014
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit
Nelson M, Bizzarro M, Gallagher P. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit. 2014, 41-61. DOI: 10.2217/ebo.13.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMRSA transmissionTreatment of MRSAIntensive care unitAppropriate treatment regimensMRSA colonizationNeonatal morbidityMRSA acquisitionCare unitIll infantsNeonatal unitSignificant morbidityTreatment regimensRisk factorsMRSA strainsPrevention strategiesNeonatesInfectionPervasive pathogenEarly detectionMorbidityStaphylococcus aureusInfantsEpidemiologyClinical and Laboratory Factors That Predict Death in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Presenting With Late-onset Sepsis
Levit O, Bhandari V, Li FY, Shabanova V, Gallagher PG, Bizzarro MJ. Clinical and Laboratory Factors That Predict Death in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Presenting With Late-onset Sepsis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2014, 33: 143-146. PMID: 24418836, PMCID: PMC3917323, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-onset sepsisLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsIndependent risk factorLaboratory factorsWeight infantsVLBW infantsRisk factorsCases of LOSEpisodes of LOSRisk of LOSFungal LOSNeonatal intensive care unitMultivariate logistic regression analysisSepsis-related deathsIntensive care unitOnset of illnessSepsis-associated mortalityGram-positive infectionsLogistic regression analysisOnset of diseasePresentation of illnessComposite risk profileLaboratory signsNecrotizing enterocolitis
2013
Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2013, 164: 61-66. PMID: 24139563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBloodstream infectionsPost-NECNegative bacilliLate-onset bloodstream infectionConcurrent bloodstream infectionHospital course dataMean gestational ageCases of NECDiagnosis of NECOnset of diseaseMicrobiologic etiologyUnderappreciated complicationMicrobiologic dataNecrotizing enterocolitisGestational ageRetrospective reviewSingle centerSurgical interventionBirth weightRisk factorsHigher oddsInfantsNECEnterocolitisInfection
2012
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Nelson MU, Gallagher PG. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Perinatology 2012, 36: 424-430. PMID: 23177801, PMCID: PMC3508470, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2012.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Physiological PhenomenaClinical ProtocolsCommunity-Acquired InfectionsCost of IllnessCross InfectionHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfection ControlIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusPrevalenceRisk FactorsStaphylococcal InfectionsConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusIntensive care unitCare unitCharacteristics of MRSAStaphylococcus aureusCertain infantsMRSA infectionNICU populationIll infantsRisk factorsEpidemiologic assessmentClinical interventionsInfectionFrequent sourceInfantsTransmission patternsInterventionAureusMolecular analysisAdditional factorsMorbidityNeonatesNumerous strategiesPrevention
2011
Partial Exchange Transfusion for Polycythemia Hyperviscosity Syndrome
Hopewell B, Steiner L, Ehrenkranz R, Bizzarro M, Gallagher P. Partial Exchange Transfusion for Polycythemia Hyperviscosity Syndrome. American Journal Of Perinatology 2011, 28: 557-564. PMID: 21365533, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1274504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial exchange transfusionPercent of patientsRisk factorsMaternal diabetesExchange transfusionSignificant complicationsHyperviscosity syndromeNeonatal intensive care unitYale-New Haven HospitalLife-threatening complicationsLong-term followIntensive care unitNeonatal medical recordsPatient demographicsRetrospective reviewCare unitMedical recordsRisk populationsComplicationsPatientsStudy periodSignificant decreaseTransfusionDiabetesSyndrome
2008
Matched Case-Control Analysis of Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Matched Case-Control Analysis of Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2008, 29: 914-920. PMID: 18808341, DOI: 10.1086/591323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteremiaCase-Control StudiesFemaleFungemiaFungiGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsGram-Positive BacteriaGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansIncidenceInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Very Low Birth WeightIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleRisk FactorsConceptsPolymicrobial bloodstream infectionsMonomicrobial bloodstream infectionSevere underlying conditionsBloodstream infectionsOnset of infectionUnderlying conditionRisk factorsMultivariate analysisIndwelling central venous catheterIntensive care unit patientsNeonatal intensive care unitMatched Case-Control AnalysisIndependent risk factorNewborn intensive care unit (NICU) patientsCare unit patientsCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitNeonatal bloodstream infectionsMost risk factorsCase-control studyCase-control analysisCoagulase-negative staphylococciHospital NICUUnit patientsVenous cathetersChanging Patterns in Neonatal Escherichia coli Sepsis and Ampicillin Resistance in the Era of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Changing Patterns in Neonatal Escherichia coli Sepsis and Ampicillin Resistance in the Era of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis. Pediatrics 2008, 121: 689-696. PMID: 18381532, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmpicillinAmpicillin ResistanceAntibiotic ProphylaxisBacteremiaEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal CareProbabilityRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateConceptsE. coli early-onset sepsisEarly-onset sepsisLate-onset sepsisYale-New Haven HospitalIntrapartum antibiotic prophylaxisAntibiotic prophylaxisColi sepsisLow birth weight infantsAmpicillin resistanceAntibiotic prophylaxis practiceIntrapartum antibiotic exposureBirth weight infantsE. coli sepsisIndependent risk factorEscherichia coli sepsisAmpicillin exposureAmpicillin-resistant E. coliProphylaxis practicesSepsis rateWeight infantsNeonatal sepsisPreterm infantsTerm infantsRetrospective reviewRisk factors