1999
The Etiology and Outcome of Cerebral Ventriculomegaly at Term in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
Ment L, Vohr B, Allan W, Westerveld M, Katz K, Schneider K, Makuch R. The Etiology and Outcome of Cerebral Ventriculomegaly at Term in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants. Pediatrics 1999, 104: 243-248. PMID: 10429002, DOI: 10.1542/peds.104.2.243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPreterm infantsCorrected ageIndependent predictorsCerebral ventriculomegalyBirth weightGrade 3Low birth weight preterm infantsBirth weight preterm infantsMaternal educationLow birth weight survivorsCause of ventriculomegalyDevelopment of ventriculomegalyGrades of IVHIncidence of handicapWeight preterm infantsMonths' corrected ageAdverse neurodevelopmental outcomesLow birth weightYears' corrected ageAdverse cognitive outcomesLogistic regression analysisYears of ageApgar scoreNeurodevelopmental handicap
1997
Antecedents of Cerebral Palsy in a Multicenter Trial of Indomethacin for Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Allan W, Vohr B, Makuch R, Katz K, Ment L. Antecedents of Cerebral Palsy in a Multicenter Trial of Indomethacin for Intraventricular Hemorrhage. JAMA Pediatrics 1997, 151: 580-585. PMID: 9193243, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170430046010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCranial US findingsIntraventricular hemorrhageUS findingsWeight infantsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPeriventricular leukomalaciaCerebral palsyNeonatal intensive care unitCerebral palsy ratesActive treatment groupIntensive care unitSurfactant replacement therapyIncidence of CPPalsy rateHospital daysPreterm infantsCohort followIndependent predictorsMulticenter trialNeurologic examinationCare unitReplacement therapyUltrasonographic scansBirth weightCranial USOutcome of the Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) <1250G: Infants Residing in Bilingual and Non English Speaking Households Compared to Monolingual Households. † 1262
Vohr B, Westerveld M, Leach T, Allen W, Katz K, Makuch R, Ment L. Outcome of the Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) <1250G: Infants Residing in Bilingual and Non English Speaking Households Compared to Monolingual Households. † 1262. Pediatric Research 1997, 41: 213-213. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199704001-01281.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Low-dose indomethacin therapy and extension of intraventricular hemorrhage: A multicenter randomized trial
Ment L, Oh W, Ehrenkranz R, Phillip A, Vohr B, Allan W, Makuch R, Taylor K, Schneider K, Katz K, Scott D, Duncan C. Low-dose indomethacin therapy and extension of intraventricular hemorrhage: A multicenter randomized trial. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1994, 124: 951-955. PMID: 8201485, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)83191-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade intraventricular hemorrhageIntraventricular hemorrhageAdverse eventsBirth weightLow birth weight infantsDistribution of hemorrhageGrade intraventricular hemorrhageBirth weight infantsPlacebo-controlled trialPercentage of infantsPatent ductus arteriosusGm birth weightHours of ageIndomethacin therapyWeight infantsApgar scoreParenchymal involvementSaline placeboDuctus arteriosusGestational ageIntracranial hemorrhagePostnatal hoursCascade of eventsPatent ductusCranial sonogramsLow-dose indomethacin and prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage: a multicenter randomized trial.
Ment L, Ehrenkranz R, Duncan C, Scott D, Taylor K, Katz K, Schneider K, Makuch R, Oh W, Vohr B, Philip A, Allan W. Low-dose indomethacin and prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage: a multicenter randomized trial. Pediatrics 1994, 93: 543-50. PMID: 8134206, DOI: 10.1542/peds.93.4.543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weight neonatesSeverity of IVHBirth weight neonatesIntraventricular hemorrhageWeight neonatesDose indomethacinBirth weightGrade 4 intraventricular hemorrhageSerial cranial ultrasound examinationsSignificant adverse drug eventsPercent of neonatesPlacebo-controlled trialPatent ductus arteriosusCranial ultrasound examinationMajor risk factorAdverse drug eventsHours of ageFirst postnatal dayDuctal closureProphylactic indomethacinApgar scoreNeurodevelopmental handicapParenchymal involvementPlacebo groupAdverse events
1992
Risk factors for early intraventricular hemorrhage in low birth weight infants
Ment L, Oh W, Philip A, Ehrenkranz R, Duncan C, Allan W, Taylor K, Schneider K, Katz K, Makuch R. Risk factors for early intraventricular hemorrhage in low birth weight infants. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1992, 121: 776-783. PMID: 1432433, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81915-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGMH/IVHBirth weightRisk factorsIntraventricular hemorrhageLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsMaternal risk factorsGm birth weightMore vaginal deliveriesIndependent prognostic indicatorGerminal matrix hemorrhageHigh-grade hemorrhageRisk factor dataGroups of infantsMode of deliveryEarly intraventricular hemorrhagePrimary hospitalizationSevere IVHTocolytic useWeight infantsPreterm infantsVaginal deliveryVertex presentationGestational ageIVH group