1992
Outcome of children with occult bacteremia caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b
KORONES D, MARSHALL G, SHAPIRO E. Outcome of children with occult bacteremia caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1992, 11: 516-520. PMID: 1528640, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199207000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHaemophilus influenzae type bOutcome of childrenInfluenzae type bOccult bacteremiaHib bacteremiaYale-New Haven HospitalSerious focal infectionsType BClinical courseMedian ageHib infectionsChildren's HospitalSerious infectionsHealthy childrenMedical recordsFocal infectionBacteremiaHospitalInfectionChildrenOutpatientsSuch antimicrobialsOutcomesBetter definitionAntimicrobials
1987
USE OF HAEMOPHILUS VACCINE IN CONNECTICUT
Shapiro E, Lichtman J, Petersen L, Hadler J, Leventhal J. USE OF HAEMOPHILUS VACCINE IN CONNECTICUT. Pediatric Research 1987, 21: 287-287. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198704010-00719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonths of ageGroup day carePrepaid health maintenance organizationHaemophilus influenzae type bYale-New Haven HospitalDay careRates of immunizationInfluenzae type bHealth maintenance organizationRisk of diseaseHaemophilus vaccineHib diseaseHib vaccineChildren 24Universal immunizationPublic clinicsIndigent patientsCare statusPrivate physiciansVaccineChildren 18Maintenance organizationMonthsPhysiciansType B
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 illnessInfantsIllnessInfectionRisk factors for development of bacterial meningitis among children with occult bacteremia
Shapiro E, Aaron N, Wald E, Chiponis D. Risk factors for development of bacterial meningitis among children with occult bacteremia. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1986, 109: 15-19. PMID: 3088242, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(86)80564-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccult bacteremiaBacterial meningitisInfluenzae type bClinical characteristicsInitial visitLumbar punctureRisk factorsRelative riskHaemophilus influenzae type bYale-New Haven HospitalH. influenzae type bType BChildren's HospitalPossible confounding effectsMeningitisBacteremiaEstimates of riskS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeLogistic regressionN. meningitidisNeisseria meningitidisHospitalChildrenRisk