2015
Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Bizzarro MJ, Shabanova V, Baltimore RS, Dembry LM, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2015, 166: 1193-1199. PMID: 25919728, PMCID: PMC4413005, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset sepsisLate-onset sepsisNeonatal intensive care unitCoagulase-negative staphylococciIntensive care unitCare unitLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitEpisodes of sepsisLow birth weightInfection prevention initiativesInfection prevention effortsPercent of casesGroup B streptococciHospital courseSepsis episodesMost infantsBirth weightCommon organismB streptococciSepsisOutcome dataAdditional surveillancePrevention effortsStudy periodInfants
2014
Effect of vitamin D–binding protein genotype on the development of asthma in children
Navas-Nazario A, Li FY, Shabanova V, Weiss P, Cole DE, Carpenter TO, Bazzy-Asaad A. Effect of vitamin D–binding protein genotype on the development of asthma in children. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2014, 112: 519-524. PMID: 24745702, PMCID: PMC4070170, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsthmaChild, PreschoolCholestanetriol 26-MonooxygenaseConnecticutCytochrome P450 Family 2FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, CalcitriolRetrospective StudiesVitamin DVitamin D-Binding ProteinConceptsDevelopment of asthmaVitamin DGC genotypeVitamin D metabolite levelsRetrospective medical record reviewVitamin D insufficiencyMedical record reviewCurrent clinical dataSingle nucleotide polymorphismsVitamin D metabolitesGC single nucleotide polymorphismsHispanic populationPotential vitamin DMonths of ageD insufficiencyAsthma morbidityHealthy infantsRecord reviewD metabolitesHealthy childrenInflammatory diseasesNucleotide polymorphismsClinical dataProtective effectAsthmaClinical 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
A recession's impact on pediatric emergency household spending and attitudes about health-care reform.
Cicero MX, Northrup V, Li FY, Santucci KA. A recession's impact on pediatric emergency household spending and attitudes about health-care reform. Connecticut Medicine 2011, 75: 37-42. PMID: 21329291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesEconomic RecessionEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFinancing, PersonalHealth Care ReformHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHospitals, UniversityHospitals, UrbanHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInsurance, HealthMaleParentsPediatricsUnemploymentYoung Adult
2010
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Bizzarro MJ, Sabo B, Noonan M, Bonfiglio MP, Northrup V, Diefenbach K. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2010, 31: 241-248. PMID: 20102278, DOI: 10.1086/650448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral line-associated bloodstream infectionsNeonatal intensive care unitLate-onset sepsisRate of CLABSINational Healthcare Safety NetworkCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitCLABSI ratesBloodstream infectionsCare unitLevel III neonatal intensive care unitCentral Line–Associated Bloodstream InfectionsLine-associated bloodstream infectionsLine–Associated Bloodstream InfectionsEvidence-based guidelinesQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement committeeCVC placementVenous cathetersNICU patientsInpatient careClinical practicePreintervention dataQuasi-experimental studySepsis