2024
Parent Perspectives on Nirsevimab for Their Newborn.
Hinderstein S, Aragona E, Loyal J. Parent Perspectives on Nirsevimab for Their Newborn. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 39587878, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-067532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusRespiratory syncytial virus prophylaxisRSV disease severityMaternal RSV vaccineHealth Belief ModelHealthy newbornsRSV vaccineRSV infectionParents of newbornsNewborn unitSyncytial virusNirsevimabSide effectsNewbornsBelief ModelPediatric hospitalMonoclonal antibodiesDisease severityCOVID-19 vaccineProphylaxisVaccineIncreasing overall awarenessInfantsPediatrician's recommendationPositively influence decisionFactors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns.
Aragona E, Shabanova V, Loyal J. Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns. Hospital Pediatrics 2024 PMID: 39544017, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUsing an Innovative Model to Improve Performance of the Infant Hip Examination.
Joshi N, Zven S, Graziose B, Manno G, Manwaring L, Ahuja A, Tyrrell H, Zafar N, Weissbrod E, Lopreiato J, Loyal J. Using an Innovative Model to Improve Performance of the Infant Hip Examination. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: 666-673. PMID: 39015087, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSemistructured focus groupsHip examinationFocus groupsExamination skillsMulticenter prospective cohort studyProspective cohort studyPediatric residency programsBarlow maneuversCohort studyBetter OutcomesDevelopmental dysplasiaQualitative feedbackHip screeningPositive Ortolani signResidency programsCategorical variablesPostinstruction assessmentNewborn NetworkBarlow's signImprove skillsOrtolani signParticipantsExamination techniquesResidency sitesInfantsLow-Value Care for Hospitalized Children With Dual Medical and Behavioral Complexity.
Yankova L, Berkwitt A, Loyal J. Low-Value Care for Hospitalized Children With Dual Medical and Behavioral Complexity. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: e245-e248. PMID: 38651257, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007766.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersChildren's Mental Health and Hospitalization, a Crisis of Our Generation.
Loyal J, Brady P, Russell C. Children's Mental Health and Hospitalization, a Crisis of Our Generation. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: 317-318. PMID: 38563062, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReview of Genetic and Artificial Intelligence approaches to improving Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa
Gadhia V, Loyal J. Review of Genetic and Artificial Intelligence approaches to improving Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2024, 97: 67-72. PMID: 38559462, PMCID: PMC10964814, DOI: 10.59249/zbsc2656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitus screeningGestational diabetes mellitusSub-Saharan AfricaSingle nucleotide polymorphismsBarriers to successful integrationImplementation of AISub-Saharan African womenSub-SaharanPredictor of gestational diabetes mellitusRisk of gestational diabetes mellitusAssociated with gestational diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitus screeningEarly identificationBlack South African cohortTrimester of pregnancySouth African cohortSub-Saharan African populationsHealthcare systemImprove screeningResource settingsSub-Saharan African regionField of healthcareGenetic variantsGoogle ScholarAfrican cohort“Black Is Not Monolithic”: Complexities in COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making
Wu M, Havlik J, Reese K, Felisca K, Loyal J. “Black Is Not Monolithic”: Complexities in COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-8. PMID: 38353920, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-01944-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInstitutional mistrustDisproportionate impact of COVID-19Semi-structured in-person interviewsFamily health concernsDecision-makingBlack familiesVaccine decision-makingBlack communityBlack parentsSystemic racismBlack AmericansBlack populationDisproportionate impactInpatient pediatric unitImpact of COVID-19Perception of riskConstant comparative methodParents of childrenQualitative methodologyCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine uptakeGrounded theory approachMistrustAcademic medical centerTertiary academic medical center
2023
Management of asymptomatic cutaneous lumbosacral findings in newborns: a neurosurgical perspective.
Aby J, Rocque B, Loyal J. Management of asymptomatic cutaneous lumbosacral findings in newborns: a neurosurgical perspective. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2023, 31: 484-487. PMID: 36840732, DOI: 10.3171/2023.1.peds22453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge skin tagsAsymptomatic newbornsPediatric neurosurgeonsFaun tail nevusVascular marksWatchful waitingRoutine careSkin tagsSubcutaneous lipomaSubspecialty consultationLocal referral patternsComplete responseSkin findingsReferral patternsSpinal MRIClinical managementPediatrics SectionAppropriate managementAmerican AcademyNewbornsImaging studiesClinical casesNeurosurgical perspectiveNeurosurgeonsDemographic information