2021
Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol
Wu B, Arslanian KJ, Nyhan K, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Muasau-Howard B, Hawley NL. Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e050483. PMID: 34728448, PMCID: PMC8565552, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPacific IslandersMaternal-child health outcomesCause of deathPreferred Reporting ItemsJoanna Briggs Institute ManualPacific Islander womenFull-text screeningPerinatal outcomesFuture study designsPeer-reviewed journalsCochrane LibraryRisk factorsEligible studiesConsensus reviewReporting ItemsHealth outcomesReview protocolEvidence mappingStudy designEvidence synthesisBirthOutcomesScoping ReviewMinority populations
2017
Risk factors for tracheostomy requirement in extremely low birth weight infants
Levit OL, Shabanova V, Bazzy-Asaad A, Bizzarro MJ, Bhandari V. Risk factors for tracheostomy requirement in extremely low birth weight infants. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2017, 31: 447-452. PMID: 28139937, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1287895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAirway ExtubationCase-Control StudiesFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfantInfant, Extremely Low Birth WeightInfant, Extremely PrematureInfant, NewbornIntubation, IntratrachealMalePregnancyRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTracheostomyConceptsLow birth weight infantsOdds of tracheostomyBirth weight infantsELBW infantsWeight infantsEndotracheal tubeRisk of tracheostomyPresence of comorbiditiesUse of steroidsCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionNumber of intubationsGreater cumulative exposureIntubation episodesTracheostomy requirementExtubation attemptGestational ageEpisodes/Risk factorsTracheostomyPrevious episodesCumulative exposurePoisson regressionCumulative daysInfants
2014
Clinical 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
2011
Antibiotic Exposure in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit and the Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Alexander VN, Northrup V, Bizzarro MJ. Antibiotic Exposure in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit and the Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2011, 159: 392-397. PMID: 21489560, PMCID: PMC3137655, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.02.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of NECAntibiotic exposureControl subjectsRisk factorsNewborn intensive care unitCulture-proven sepsisFull enteral feedingCases of NECIndependent risk factorDiagnosis of NECRespiratory distress syndromeIntensive care unitRisk factor dataPrior sepsisEnteral feedingNecrotizing enterocolitisDistress syndromeCare unitGestational ageBirth weightAntibiotic useCase subjectsSepsisMultivariate analysisNeonates
2010
Ethnic differences in lipoprotein subclasses in obese adolescents: importance of liver and intraabdominal fat accretion
D'Adamo E, Northrup V, Weiss R, Santoro N, Pierpont B, Savoye M, O'Malley G, Caprio S. Ethnic differences in lipoprotein subclasses in obese adolescents: importance of liver and intraabdominal fat accretion. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2010, 92: 500-508. PMID: 20573788, PMCID: PMC2921534, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsLarge HDLEthnic differencesFat accretionCardiometabolic risk factorsDeleterious metabolic effectsNormal glucose toleranceLipoprotein particle numberVisceral fat depositionLiver fat contentLarge VLDL particlesLarge HDL particlesImportance of liverMagnetic resonance imagingAfrican AmericansSuccessive tertilesMultivariate adjustmentGlucose toleranceLiver fatLower triglyceridesLipoprotein concentrationsRisk factorsLipoprotein subclassesMetabolic effectsHigh normal fasting glucose level in obese youth: a marker for insulin resistance and beta cell dysregulation
O’Malley G, Santoro N, Northrup V, D’Adamo E, Shaw M, Eldrich S, Caprio S. High normal fasting glucose level in obese youth: a marker for insulin resistance and beta cell dysregulation. Diabetologia 2010, 53: 1199-1209. PMID: 20204321, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1693-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-cell functionPlasma glucosePlasma glucose levelsInsulin sensitivityObese youthGlucose levelsType 2 diabetes mellitusConclusions/interpretationThese dataAdverse cardiovascular profileAims/hypothesisAImpaired glucose toleranceCell functionBMI z-scoreCross-sectional analysisAUC 2Standard OGTTCardiovascular profileDiabetes mellitusGlucose toleranceH glucoseInsulin resistanceRisk factorsInterpretationThese dataCardiovascular diseaseCell dysregulation