2022
Early predictors of language skills at 3 years of age vary based on diagnostic outcome: A baby siblings research consortium study
Pecukonis M, Young GS, Brian J, Charman T, Chawarska K, Elsabbagh M, Iverson JM, Jeste S, Landa R, Messinger DS, Schwichtenberg AJ, Webb SJ, Zwaigenbaum L, Tager‐Flusberg H. Early predictors of language skills at 3 years of age vary based on diagnostic outcome: A baby siblings research consortium study. Autism Research 2022, 15: 1324-1335. PMID: 35652157, PMCID: PMC9253079, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderLow familial riskLanguage skillsASD groupElevated familial riskGesture's abilityLanguage developmentSpectrum disorderMaternal education levelIntervention servicesFamilial riskAutism spectrumLR infantsEarly predictorDiagnostic outcomesSkillsPresent studyPredictor variablesEducation levelPredictorsDisordersYears of ageInfantsAbilityOutcomes
2018
Among Children Born Extremely Preterm a Higher Level of Circulating Neurotrophins Is Associated with Lower Risk of Cognitive Impairment at School Age
Kuban K, Heeren T, O'Shea T, Joseph R, Fichorova R, Douglass L, Jara H, Frazier J, Hirtz D, Taylor H, Rollins J, Paneth N, Investigators E, Ware J, Coster T, Hanson B, Wilson R, McGhee K, Lee P, Asgarian A, Sadhwani A, Perrin E, Neger E, Mattern K, Walkowiak J, Barron S, Shah B, Singh R, Smith A, Klein D, McQuiston S, Venuti L, Powers B, Foley A, Dessureau B, Wood M, Damon-Minow J, Ehrenkranz R, Benjamin J, Romano E, Tsatsanis K, Chawarska K, Kim S, Dieterich S, Bearrs K, Peters N, Brown P, Ansusinha E, Waldrep E, Friedman J, Hounshell G, Allred D, Engelke S, Darden-Saad N, Stainback G, Warner D, Wereszczak J, Bernhardt J, McKeeman J, Meyer E, Pastyrnak S, Rathbun J, Nota S, Crumb T, Lenski M, Weiland D, Lloyd M, Hunter S, Msall M, Ramoskaite R, Wiggins S, Washington K, Martin R, Prendergast B, Scott M, Klarr J, Kring B, DeRidder J, Vogt K, Yamamoto H, Ryan S, Junaid D, Dawood H, Beatty N, Luu N, Tang V, Sassi R, Pasicznyk J. Among Children Born Extremely Preterm a Higher Level of Circulating Neurotrophins Is Associated with Lower Risk of Cognitive Impairment at School Age. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 201: 40-48.e4. PMID: 30029870, PMCID: PMC6684153, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.05.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of lifeNeurotrophic proteinsSevere cognitive impairmentBlood levelsCognitive impairmentInflammatory proteinLower riskBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeonatal blood specimensProtein blood levelsHigh blood levelsAdverse cognitive outcomesElevated blood levelsLow Gestational Age Newborn StudyNormal T cellsYears of ageHigh exposureFunction testsNeurotrophic factorCognitive function levelT cellsReduced riskMultinomial logistic regressionElevated proteinBlood specimensHand Preference and Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Functioning in 10-Year-Old Extremely Preterm Children
Burnett A, Anderson P, Joseph R, Allred E, O'Shea T, Kuban K, Leviton A, Investigators E, Shah B, Singh R, Smith A, Klein D, McQuiston S, Rollins J, Douglass L, Ware J, Coster T, Henson B, Wilson R, McGhee K, Lee P, Asgarian A, Sadhwani A, Perrin E, Neger E, Mattern K, Walkowiak J, Barron S, Frazier J, Venuti L, Powers B, Foley A, Dessureau B, Wood M, Damon-Minow J, Ehrenkranz R, Benjamin J, Romano E, Tsatsanis K, Chawarska K, Kim S, Dieterich S, Bearrs K, Peters N, Brown P, Ansusinha E, Waldrep E, Friedman J, Hounshell G, Allred D, Engelke S, Darden-Saad N, Stainback G, Warner D, Wereszczak J, Bernhardt J, McKeeman J, Meyer E, Pastyrnak S, Burdo-Hartman W, Rathbun J, Nota S, Crumb T, Lenski M, Weiland D, Lloyd M, Hunter S, Msall M, Ramoskaite R, Wiggins S, Washington K, Martin R, Prendergast B, Scott M, Klarr J, Kring B, DeRidder J, Vogt K. Hand Preference and Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Functioning in 10-Year-Old Extremely Preterm Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 195: 279-282.e3. PMID: 29336793, PMCID: PMC5869125, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.11.056.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Neurocognitive Outcomes at 10 Years of Age in Extremely Preterm Newborns with Late-Onset Bacteremia
Bright H, Babata K, Allred E, Erdei C, Kuban K, Joseph R, O'Shea T, Leviton A, Dammann O, Investigators E, Ware J, Coster T, Hanson B, Wilson R, McGhee K, Lee P, Asgarian A, Sadhwani A, Perrin E, Neger E, Mattern K, Walkowiak J, Barron S, Shah B, Singh R, Smith A, Klein D, McQuiston S, Venuti L, Powers B, Foley A, Dessureau B, Wood M, Damon-Minow J, Ehrenkranz R, Benjamin J, Romano E, Tsatsanis K, Chawarska K, Kim S, Dieterich S, Bearrs K, Peters N, Brown P, Ansusinha E, Waldrep E, Friedman J, Hounshell G, Allred D, Engelke S, Darden-Saad N, Stainback G, Warner D, Wereszczak J, Bernhardt J, McKeeman J, Meyer E, Pastyrnak S, Rathbun J, Nota S, Crumb T, Lenski M, Weiland D, Lloyd M, Hunter S, Msall M, Ramoskaite R, Wiggins S, Washington K, Martin R, Prendergast B, Scott M, Klarr J, Kring B, DeRidder J, Vogt K. Neurocognitive Outcomes at 10 Years of Age in Extremely Preterm Newborns with Late-Onset Bacteremia. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2017, 187: 43-49.e1. PMID: 28526224, PMCID: PMC5533634, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.04.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-onset bacteremiaLow gestational age newbornsGeneral cognitive abilityNeurocognitive outcomesGestational age newbornsYears of agePostnatal week 2Age 10 yearsExtremely Preterm NewbornsCognitive abilitiesExecutive functionAge newbornsNeurocognitive limitationsLower IQWeek 2Academic achievementNeurocognitive functionBirth weight z-scoreEvidence of bacteremiaLower gestational ageWeight z-scoreDefinite bacteremiaWeeks of gestationMotor domainLate bacteremiaThe Relationship of Maternal Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Weight Gain to Neurocognitive Function at Age 10 Years among Children Born Extremely Preterm
Jensen E, van der Burg J, O'Shea T, Joseph R, Allred E, Heeren T, Leviton A, Kuban K, Investigators E, Shah B, Singh R, Smith A, Klein D, McQuiston S, Rollins J, Douglass L, Ware J, Coster T, Henson B, Wilson R, McGhee K, Lee P, Asgarian A, Sadhwani A, Perrin E, Neger E, Mattern K, Walkowiak J, Barron S, Frazier J, Venuti L, Powers B, Foley A, Dessureau B, Wood M, Damon-Minow J, Ehrenkranz R, Benjamin J, Romano E, Tsatsanis K, Chawarska K, Kim S, Dieterich S, Bearrs K, O'Shea T, Peters N, Brown P, Ansusinha E, Waldrep E, Friedman J, Hounshell G, Allred D, Engelke S, Darden-Saad N, Stainback G, Warner D, Wereszczak J, Bernhardt J, McKeeman J, Meyer E, Pastyrnak S, Burdo-Hartman W, Rathbun J, Nota S, Crumb T, Lenski M, Weiland D, Lloyd M, Hunter S, Msall M, Ramoskaite R, Wiggins S, Washington K, Martin R, Prendergast B, Scott M, Klarr J, Kring B, DeRidder J, Vogt K. The Relationship of Maternal Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Weight Gain to Neurocognitive Function at Age 10 Years among Children Born Extremely Preterm. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2017, 187: 50-57.e3. PMID: 28341527, PMCID: PMC5533624, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.02.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrepregnancy body mass indexBody mass indexMaternal prepregnancy body mass indexPregnancy weight gainMass indexNeurocognitive functionWeight gainCohort of infantsMaternal prepregnancy obesityLower scoresYears of ageAge 10 yearsFine motor controlMaternal obesityPrepregnancy weightProspective multicenterCohort studyPrepregnancy obesitySingleton pregnanciesSchool-aged childrenNeurocognitive evaluationStudy participantsBehavioral interventionsTen-year-old childrenExpression assessment
2014
Early Generalized Overgrowth in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Prevalence Rates, Gender Effects, and Clinical Outcomes
Campbell DJ, Chang J, Chawarska K. Early Generalized Overgrowth in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Prevalence Rates, Gender Effects, and Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2014, 53: 1063-1073.e5. PMID: 25245350, PMCID: PMC4173120, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesGeneralized overgrowthEarly growth abnormalitiesAutism spectrum disorderCommunity controlsEarly postnatal periodYears of ageAtypical brain developmentHead circumferencePostnatal periodPrevalence ratesSpectrum disorderEarly overgrowthSymptom severityBrain developmentPostnatal overgrowthSomatic overgrowthGrowth abnormalitiesOptimal outcomesBody overgrowthGender effectsOutcomesEarly headAbnormalitiesPrevalence
2013
Gaze Response to Dyadic Bids at 2 Years Related to Outcomes at 3 Years in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Subtyping Analysis
Campbell DJ, Shic F, Macari S, Chawarska K. Gaze Response to Dyadic Bids at 2 Years Related to Outcomes at 3 Years in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Subtyping Analysis. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 44: 431-442. PMID: 23877749, PMCID: PMC3900601, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1885-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderChild-directed speechVisual responsesDirect gazeAdaptive functioningSocial scenesSpeaker's mouthHigh functioningBetter attentionCuesToddlersFunctioningLimited attentionEarly predictorAttentionDisordersSpeechSceneGazeYears of ageLanguageEngagementOutcomesMeaningful approach
2009
Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants
Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Lord C, Rogers S, Carter A, Carver L, Chawarska K, Constantino J, Dawson G, Dobkins K, Fein D, Iverson J, Klin A, Landa R, Messinger D, Ozonoff S, Sigman M, Stone W, Tager-Flusberg H, Yirmiya N. Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants. Pediatrics 2009, 123: 1383-1391. PMID: 19403506, PMCID: PMC2833286, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge groupsEarly signsDiagnostic assessmentAutism spectrum disorderHigh-risk infantsCurrent diagnostic guidelinesSpectrum disorderYears of ageRecent American AcademyImportant age groupPediatrics recommendationsClinical assessmentDiagnostic guidelinesEarly detection toolAmerican AcademyEffective interventionsEarly detectionDisordersYoung childrenIntervention approachesChildrenAgeOngoing studiesCurrent knowledgeCurrent best practice