2001
The Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine in Clinical Practice
Vázquez M, LaRussa P, Gershon A, Steinberg S, Freudigman K, Shapiro E. The Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine in Clinical Practice. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 955-960. PMID: 11274621, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200103293441302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaricella-zoster virusVaricella vaccinePolymerase chain reactionMild diseasePediatric practiceClinical practicePositive PCR testCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionPotential casesUnvaccinated childrenPotential confoundersActive surveillanceSevere diseaseChickenpoxDay 3VaccineLogistic regressionPCR testDiseaseChain reactionChildrenResearch assistantsIllnessVirus
2000
Group-Specific Antibody Levels Surrounding Invasive Pneumococcal Illness in Children Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
King J, Borkowsky W, Mahidhara N, Madore D, Shapiro E, Rutstein R, Tan T, Farley J, Dankner W, Nachman S, Simoes E, Flynn P, Clemens J, Hamilton R. Group-Specific Antibody Levels Surrounding Invasive Pneumococcal Illness in Children Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2000, 181: 1817-1821. PMID: 10823792, DOI: 10.1086/315441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusAntibody levelsSerum samplesPneumococcal illnessImmunodeficiency virusPneumococcal antibody levelsGeometric mean levelsAntibody valuesPneumococcal serotypesIgG antibodiesGroup 4Mean levelsSeroresponsesIllnessChildrenWeeksSerotypesVirusLevelsSerorespondersELISAAntibodies
1996
TRENDS IN THE RISK OF VERTICAL TRANSMISSION, MORTALITY, AND AIDS-DEFINING ILLNESSES AMONG CHILDREN OF HIV+ MOTHERS ENROLLED IN A COHORT STUDY, 1985-1995. • 663
Simpson B, Shapiro E, Andiman W. TRENDS IN THE RISK OF VERTICAL TRANSMISSION, MORTALITY, AND AIDS-DEFINING ILLNESSES AMONG CHILDREN OF HIV+ MOTHERS ENROLLED IN A COHORT STUDY, 1985-1995. • 663. Pediatric Research 1996, 39: 113-113. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199604001-00685.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Misdiagnosis of Reye's-like Illness
FORSYTH B, SHAPIRO E, HORWITZ R, VISCOLI C, ACAMPORA D. Misdiagnosis of Reye's-like Illness. JAMA Pediatrics 1991, 145: 964-966. PMID: 1877570, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160090014005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
New Epidemiologic Evidence Confirming That Bias Does Not Explain the Aspirin/Reye's Syndrome Association
Forsyth B, Horwitz R, Acampora D, Shapiro E, Viscoli C, Feinstein A, Henner R, Holabird N, Jones B, Karabelas A, Kramer M, Miclette M, Wells J. New Epidemiologic Evidence Confirming That Bias Does Not Explain the Aspirin/Reye's Syndrome Association. JAMA 1989, 261: 2517-2524. PMID: 2704111, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1989.03420170061031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndrome AssociationCase subjectsMedical record review studyRecord review studyCase-control studyNew epidemiologic evidencePotential recall biasSeverity of symptomsEpidemiologic evidenceReye's syndromeEpidemiologic investigationsControl groupDiagnostic biasSusceptibility biasRecall biasBiphasic patternSyndromeAssociationReview studyPotential sourceSubjectsAspirinHospitalIllnessSymptoms
1986
Does breast-feeding protect against infections in infants less than 3 months of age?
Leventhal J, Shapiro E, Aten C, Berg A, Egerter S. Does breast-feeding protect against infections in infants less than 3 months of age? Pediatrics 1986, 78: 896-903. PMID: 3093969, DOI: 10.1542/peds.78.5.896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control pairsSurveillance biasOdds ratioProtective effectYale-New Haven HospitalBreast-feeding protectsPotential surveillance biasTime of hospitalizationSeverity of illnessBreast-fed infantsCase-control studyApparent protective effectMonths of ageLogistic regression modelsDays of ageMild illnessInfectious illnessPotential confoundersHealthy childrenMedical conditionsStratified resultsSerious illnessInfantsIllnessInfection
1984
Exclusion of III Children from Day-care Centers
Shapiro E. Exclusion of III Children from Day-care Centers. Clinical Pediatrics 1984, 23: 689-691. PMID: 6499349, DOI: 10.1177/000992288402301207.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Prophylaxis for contacts of patients with meningococcal or Haemophilus influenzae type b disease
SHAPIRO E. Prophylaxis for contacts of patients with meningococcal or Haemophilus influenzae type b disease. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1982, 1: 132-138. PMID: 6757888, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-198203000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRole of prophylaxisHaemophilus influenzae type b diseaseHaemophilus influenzae type bContacts of patientsCases of meningitisType b diseaseDiagnosis of meningitisInfluenzae type bB diseaseNonepidemic periodsProphylaxisPatientsNeisseria meningitidisPreventive measuresDiseaseType BMeningitisRecommendations of expertsFamily membersSecondary spreadRecent studiesClose contactCurrent understandingIllnessPhysicians