Veronika Shabanova, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of BiostatisticsCards
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Biostatistician
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of Biostatistics
Biostatistician
Biography
Dr. Shabanova is a faculty member in the department of Pediatrics and Department of Biostatistics at Yale University. Prior to that she was one of the senior biostatisticians at the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences (YCAS). With over 20 years of experience as a researcher and statistician in academia and industry, she acquired expertise in statistical and epidemiological methods related to a variety of studies, including development of testable hypotheses, selection of study designs, randomization algorithms, and analytical considerations that correspond to particular study designs. Her statistical expertise are in survival and multi-level/longitudinal techniques. Dr. Shabanova's work has primarily been focused on collaborations with other researchers, including physicians and academicians, in the field of maternal and child health at Yale.
Appointments
General Pediatrics
Associate Professor on TermPrimaryBiostatistics
Associate Professor on TermSecondary
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Education & Training
- PhD
- Yale University, Biostatistics (2017)
- MPH
- Yale University (1999)
- BS
- Kansas State University, Biology (1997)
Research
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Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Fangyong Li, MS, MPH
Melissa Langhan, MD, MHS
Matthew Bizzarro, MD
Sarah N. Taylor, MD, MSCR
Antonio Riera, MD
Cicero Torres Silva, MD
Venous Thrombosis
Pediatrics
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Intensive Care, Neonatal
Cystic Fibrosis
Publications
2024
Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants
Buck C, Santoro K, Shabanova V, Martin C, Taylor S. Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants. Pediatric Research 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39069538, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03439-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsVery preterm infantsBody composition assessmentPreterm infantsPostmenstrual ageMarkers of metabolic healthFat distributionBedside ultrasoundCohort of very preterm infantsComposition assessmentWeeks' PMA,Metabolic healthIntra-rater intraclass correlation coefficientBrain growthBody composition metricsBody composition outcomesBedside ultrasound techniqueRegional fat distributionPoint of care ultrasoundIntraclass correlation coefficientPostmenstrual weeksMulticenter cohortRegional fatSubcutaneous fat distributionComposite outcomeSubcutaneous fat measurementsStimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers (STIM): Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Tortal D, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Xu X, McAdow M, Stetson B, McCollum S, Sanchez E, Adjakple A, Leventhal J, Son M. Stimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers (STIM): Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols 2024 DOI: 10.2196/63463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrection: A novel and accurate method for estimating umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion length
Tambasco C, Shabanova V, Peterec S, Bizzarro M. Correction: A novel and accurate method for estimating umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion length. Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 44: 1234-1234. PMID: 38872024, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01994-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child
Rosenberg J, Nardella D, Shabanova V. State paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child. International Breastfeeding Journal 2024, 19: 37. PMID: 38796467, PMCID: PMC11128124, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-024-00646-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFamily leaveParental leave policiesLeave policiesSocial demographic characteristicsPolicyCross-sectional analysisUnited StatesNational Immunization Survey-ChildMedical leaveFamilyBreastfeeding ratesPromote breastfeedingSurveyed childrenStateBreastfeedingWorkforceLong-term health benefitsNationalBreastfeeding durationMixed feedPrevalence ratiosMaternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study
Doughty K, Nichols C, Henry C, Shabanova V, Taylor S. Maternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study. Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 1-6. PMID: 38755256, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-02000-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitProspective cohort studyBreastfeeding outcomesCouplet careCohort studyInfant length of stayNICU-related stressMaternal stressIntensive care unitLength of stayGestational ageInfant lengthStudy designWeMother-infant dyadsInfant feeding outcomesCare unitFeeding outcomesPostpartum careCare dyadsBreastfeedingCare experiencesTraditional careParent-infant relationshipMarital statusInfantsScreening for Hypertension in adolescents living with HIV: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial to improve guideline adherence
Adu-Gyamfi R, Enos J, Yeboah K, Shabanova V, Hawley N, Ogum D, Nkansah A, Paintsil E, Torpey K. Screening for Hypertension in adolescents living with HIV: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial to improve guideline adherence. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0302016. PMID: 38701070, PMCID: PMC11068165, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTheory-based interventionsImplementation of clinical practice guidelinesClinic visitsProvision of job aidsHealthcare workers' adherenceCluster randomized trialAvailability of guidelinesClinical practice guidelinesBehavior-based interventionsCluster-randomized studyAntiretroviral therapy sitesCardiovascular disease-related morbidityBlood pressureAIDS-related deathsIntervention facilitiesGreater Accra Region of GhanaAccra Region of GhanaGuideline adherenceHypertension screeningAntiretroviral careWorker adherenceIncidence of hypertensionHypertension riskGreater Accra RegionJob aidsFood Matrix Composition Affects the Allergenicity of Baked Egg Products
Liu E, Tan J, Munoz J, Shabanova V, Eisenbarth S, Leeds S. Food Matrix Composition Affects the Allergenicity of Baked Egg Products. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2024, 12: 2111-2117. PMID: 38670261, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.04.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg allergensEgg productionFood matricesExtract ovalbuminFood matrix compositionAllergenicity of eggBaked eggMuffin recipeQuantify ovalbuminRice muffinsRice flourWheat flourBlocking ELISAWheat muffinsFood ingredientsMuffinsHeated eggEgg proteinsEgg-allergic patientsWheatEggsFood allergic reactionsReduced allergenicityFlourFoodThe diagnostic utility of obtaining two blood cultures for the diagnosis of early onset sepsis in neonates
Fleiss N, Shabanova V, Murray T, Gallagher P, Bizzarro M. The diagnostic utility of obtaining two blood cultures for the diagnosis of early onset sepsis in neonates. Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 44: 745-747. PMID: 38409330, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01914-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNipple stimulation therapy promotes uterine contractions at lower plasma oxytocin concentration than intravenous oxytocin during labor induction
McAdow M, Tortal D, Shabanova V, Son M. Nipple stimulation therapy promotes uterine contractions at lower plasma oxytocin concentration than intravenous oxytocin during labor induction. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2024, 6: 101307. PMID: 38331190, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among US Pacific Islander individuals
Wu B, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Hawley N. Pre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among US Pacific Islander individuals. Obesity 2024, 32: 798-809. PMID: 38304993, PMCID: PMC10965383, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsRate of gestational weight gainGestational weight gainPacific Islander individualsPre-pregnancy BMIIncreased risk of PTBRisk of preterm birthPreterm birthPre-pregnancyIslander individualsObesity classNational Center for Health StatisticsCenter for Health StatisticsIncreased riskObesity class ICox proportional hazards modelsPacific Islander mothersHealthy weightWeight gainProportional hazards modelHealth StatisticsSingleton infantsCongenital anomaliesBMIClass IHazards model
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- April 24, 2023
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- September 28, 2020
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