2025
Alterations in newborn metabolite patterns with preterm birth and diabetes in pregnancy
Buck C, McCollum S, Wang W, Lam T, Taylor S, Shabanova V. Alterations in newborn metabolite patterns with preterm birth and diabetes in pregnancy. Pediatric Research 2025, 1-10. PMID: 39824937, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-03844-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm infantsCardiometabolic outcomesMetabolite patternsStudy of termMetabolic changesInfluence of prematuritySkin fold thickness measurementsCohort of infantsUnique metabolic signatureNon-DM groupAdipose developmentExposure to diabetesArm circumference measurementsBody composition assessmentAssociated with adiposityBody fat percentAdverse growthDM exposurePreterm birthTargeted metabolomicsInfant bloodTerm groupDM groupGA groupPretermUtilizing preterm infant body composition assessments to guide neonatal nutrition.
Buck C. Utilizing preterm infant body composition assessments to guide neonatal nutrition. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2025 PMID: 39831772, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm infantsBody composition assessmentHuman milk fortificationComposition assessmentBody composition assessment toolsBody composition outcomesBody composition changesEarly nutritional exposuresFat-free massParenteral nutritionNewborn periodPretermNeonatal nutritionComposite outcomeFormula supplementationLean massComposition assessment toolsInfant growthMilk fortificationNutritional exposuresEarly nutritionBody compositionRoutine useInfantsMuscle mass development
2024
Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants
Buck C, Santoro K, Shabanova V, Martin C, Taylor S. Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants. Pediatric Research 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39069538, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03439-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVery preterm infantsBody composition assessmentPreterm infantsPostmenstrual ageMarkers of metabolic healthFat distributionBedside ultrasoundCohort of very preterm infantsComposition assessmentWeeks' PMA,Metabolic healthIntra-rater intraclass correlation coefficientBrain growthBody composition metricsBody composition outcomesBedside ultrasound techniqueRegional fat distributionPoint of care ultrasoundIntraclass correlation coefficientPostmenstrual weeksMulticenter cohortRegional fatSubcutaneous fat distributionComposite outcomeSubcutaneous fat measurements
2023
Diabetes in Pregnancy, Neonatal Morbidities, and Early Growth in Moderate or Late Preterm Infants.
Buck C, Shabanova V, Clark R, Taylor S. Diabetes in Pregnancy, Neonatal Morbidities, and Early Growth in Moderate or Late Preterm Infants. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37969002, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-061285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate preterm infantsPreterm infantsGestational ageNeonatal morbidityBirth weightDay 14Pediatrix Clinical Data WarehouseNeonatal intensive care unitCommon neonatal morbiditiesShort-term morbidityIntensive care unitFirst postnatal dayPercent weight changeFirst postnatal weekClinical data warehouseDM groupRespiratory supportTerm morbidityCare unitDiabetes exposureAdjusted differenceCongenital anomaliesPostnatal dayHealth characteristicsPostnatal week
2022
Growth patterns among late preterm infants of mothers with diabetes
Buck CO, Shabanova V, Taylor SN. Growth patterns among late preterm infants of mothers with diabetes. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2022, 35: 10116-10123. PMID: 36075588, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2119125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate preterm infantsUnexposed infantsPreterm infantsFirst postnatal weekGreater weight gainDM groupMaternal diabetesWeight gainPostnatal weekWeight trajectoriesRetrospective longitudinal analysisAge 2 yearsLong-term riskAge twoCardiometabolic diseasesExposure groupDiabetesInfantsAverage weightGrowth patternHighest average weightTerm riskEarly childhoodFurther studiesPregnancyCommentary on “compatibility of rapid enteral feeding advances and noninvasive ventilation in preterm infants—an observational study”
Buck CO, Taylor SN. Commentary on “compatibility of rapid enteral feeding advances and noninvasive ventilation in preterm infants—an observational study”. Pediatric Pulmonology 2022, 57: 1113-1116. PMID: 35191225, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtremely preterm infantsPreterm infantsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaRapid enteral feeding advancementEnteral feeding advancementFull enteral feedingVery preterm infantsFeeding advanceFeeding advancementEnteral feedingMultifactorial pathogenesisNoninvasive ventilationNutritional supportCritical careObservational studyInfantsPotential rolePotential benefitsDysplasiaPathogenesisCare