Sarah McCollum
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2026
Clinicians’ Perspectives on Implementing Contingency Management to Promote Parental Smoking Cessation in Routine Infant Care
Flom J, Camenga D, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Sandoval J, Chairuengjitjaras P, Forray A, Ledgerwood D, Edelman E, Sharifi M. Clinicians’ Perspectives on Implementing Contingency Management to Promote Parental Smoking Cessation in Routine Infant Care. Academic Pediatrics 2026, 103301. PMID: 41871754, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFramework analysisSmoking cessationEvidence-based smoking cessation interventionsPediatric cliniciansImplementation strategiesCaregiver behavior changePediatric primary careQualified health centersAnalysis of interview transcriptsParental smoking cessationAwareness of CMSecondhand smoke exposureSmoking cessation interventionsPersonal smoking historyViews of caregiversContingency managementRoutine infant carePositive viewPrimary careSupport caregiversThematic saturationCessation interventionsClinicians' attitudesImplementation researchClinician perspectivesUrine Metabolism Biomarkers Predict Preterm Infant Adiposity at Hospital Discharge
Buck C, McCollum S, Wang W, Lam T, Taylor S, Shabanova V. Urine Metabolism Biomarkers Predict Preterm Infant Adiposity at Hospital Discharge. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 2026, 70: e70431. PMID: 41817366, PMCID: PMC12981208, DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.70431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant adiposityDM groupTriceps skin fold thicknessHospital dischargeUrinary metabolite patternsMid-arm circumferenceSkin fold thicknessBody composition assessmentEarly metabolic changesUrinary amino acidsPostnatal adiposityPreterm groupGestational ageNewborn periodMetabolomics assayArm circumferencePretermFold thicknessUrinary metabolitesInfantsMetabolite patternsMetabolic changesAcylcarnitine concentrationsComposition assessmentUrine samplesFetal Cardiac Deformation in Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava and Suspected Coarctation of the Aorta
Gungor S, McCollum S, Leslie M, Karnik R, Ferdman D, Shabanova V, Kosiv K. Fetal Cardiac Deformation in Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava and Suspected Coarctation of the Aorta. Pediatric Cardiology 2026, 1-8. PMID: 41670641, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-026-04185-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular end-diastolic volumeGlobal longitudinal strainPersistent left-sided superior vena cavaLeft-sided superior vena cavaSuperior vena cavaSurgical repairPrenatal predictionVena cavaRetrospective studyMeasurements of global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular end-systolic volumeLower global longitudinal strainRetrospective study of fetusesVentricular end-systolic volumeLeft ventricular ejection fractionVentricular end-diastolic volumePostnatal surgical repairStudy of fetusesVentricular ejection fractionEnd-systolic volumeCardiac deformationEnd-diastolic volumeBaseline measurementsCritical coarctationFetal echocardiography
2025
Identifying gaps A survey of food allergy knowledge and management in US adults
Halperin-Goldstein S, Tan J, Malawer E, McCollum S, Roach A, Leeds S. Identifying gaps A survey of food allergy knowledge and management in US adults. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2025, 136: 187-194. PMID: 41207506, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2025.10.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care utilizationCare utilizationInsurance statusEpinephrine autoinjectorsAnaphylaxis knowledgeDrivers of disparitiesSurvey of adultsFood allergy knowledgeFA prevalenceUninsured participantsSymptom recognitionUS adultsFood allergyU.S. adultsHigher RatesCommunities of colorPrivately insured counterpartsWhite participantsHispanic/Latino participantsInsurance typeVulnerable populationsAllergy knowledgeRace/ethnicityWhite respondentsSurvey respondentsPrevalence and phenotype of food allergy in children with cystic fibrosis
Nguyen H, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Polk B, Lee T, Whittington K, Cunha P, Bruscia E, Egan M, Emmenegger M, Leeds S. Prevalence and phenotype of food allergy in children with cystic fibrosis. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2025, 135: 419-424. PMID: 40550267, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2025.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCystic fibrosisCF patientsFood allergyUS pediatric populationElectronic medical recordsPediatric populationPhenotypes of food allergyRetrospective pediatric cohort studyPrevalence of FAFA prevalenceCystic Fibrosis Foundation RegistryMale CF patientsUnited StatesPediatric CF patientsPancreatic enzyme replacementPediatric cohort studyIgE-mediated FACohort studyEstimated prevalenceInclusion criteriaMedical informationDevelopment of FAMedical recordsFA diagnosisPrevalence1186-P: A Short-Term Low Carbohydrate Diet Improves Glycemia in Adolescents and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes—Results from a Randomized Crossover Study
NALLY L, LUKASIK J, HERZOG R, MITTENDORFER B, GOSS A, SAVOYE M, ROSE P, MCCOLLUM S, SHABANOVA V, SHERR J. 1186-P: A Short-Term Low Carbohydrate Diet Improves Glycemia in Adolescents and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes—Results from a Randomized Crossover Study. Diabetes 2025, 74 DOI: 10.2337/db25-1186-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-carbohydrate dietRandomized Crossover StudyCrossover studyCarbohydrate dietPotential treatment optionStandard carbohydrate dietLower glycemic variabilityRandomized Controlled TrialsDietary recallsMetabolic kitchenTreatment optionsIncreasing hypoglycemiaImprove glycemiaGlycemic variabilityControlled TrialsT1DGlycemic benefitsWeekend daysHypoglycemiaIncreasing timeYoung adultsDietYouthGlycemiaHyperglycemiaSocial Determinants of Health and Healthcare Utilization in Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Urbach H, Ostfeld‐Johns S, McCollum S, Weiss P, Kandil S, Brumer E. Social Determinants of Health and Healthcare Utilization in Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Pediatric Pulmonology 2025, 60: e71153. PMID: 40504047, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.71153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthChildhood Opportunity IndexArea Deprivation IndexHealthcare utilizationED visitsImpact of social determinants of healthSocial determinants of health variablesInfluence of social determinants of healthEmergency departmentAssociated with fewer ED visitsAssociated with increased ED visitsHigh-deprivation neighborhoodsDeterminants of healthBronchopulmonary dysplasiaAdverse health outcomesMediation analysisDeprivation indexHealthcare useSocial determinantsNo significant associationHealth outcomesFollow-upHospital utilizationNeighborhood disadvantageRacial/Ethnic DifferencesPrevalence of Food Allergy in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Nguyen H, Whittington K, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Polk B, Lee T, Bruscia E, Egan M, Leeds S. Prevalence of Food Allergy in Children with Cystic Fibrosis. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2025, 155: ab41. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.12.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlterations 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, 98: 1023-1032. PMID: 39824937, PMCID: PMC12267566, 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 groupPreterm
2024
The Circumstances Surrounding Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisonings, 2004-2020.
Gaither J, McCollum S, Bechtel K, Leventhal J, Mintz S. The Circumstances Surrounding Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisonings, 2004-2020. 2024, 154 PMID: 39484873, PMCID: PMC11528886, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-067043n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild's own homeOpioid poisoningOwn homeHistory of maltreatmentSubstance use/abuseAge groupsDied of homicidePrimary caregiversYears of ageOpioid prescribingChildren 0Opioid fatalitiesHousehold factorsPrescription opioidsSubstance useChild maltreatmentCaregiversDecedentsReporting systemIllicit fentanylMaltreatmentChildrenFatal opioid poisoningsAgeHome