2014
The Temporal Kinetics of Circulating Angiopoietin Levels in Children With Sepsis
Giuliano JS, Tran K, Li FY, Shabanova V, Tala JA, Bhandari V. The Temporal Kinetics of Circulating Angiopoietin Levels in Children With Sepsis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2014, 15: e1-e8. PMID: 24141659, PMCID: PMC3947338, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182a553bb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAngiopoietin-1Angiopoietin-2BiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIntensive Care Units, PediatricLength of StayMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSepsisSeverity of Illness IndexShock, SepticSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeTime FactorsConceptsSevere sepsis/shockSepsis/shockSystemic inflammatory response syndrome/sepsisPediatric patientsShock groupAngiopoietin-2Day 2Angiopoietin-1Days of illnessHours of admissionIll pediatric patientsInflammatory response syndromeRisk stratification scoresProspective observational studyCritical care physiciansVascular growth factorsEnzyme-linked immunosorbentAngiopoietin levelsPICU lengthPICU patientsSevere sepsisSepsis severityResponse syndromeStratification scoresCare physicians
2013
Neutrophil CD64 with Hematologic Criteria for Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis
Streimish I, Bizzarro M, Northrup V, Wang C, Renna S, Koval N, Li FY, Ehrenkranz RA, Rinder HM, Bhandari V. Neutrophil CD64 with Hematologic Criteria for Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 31: 021-030. PMID: 23456906, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1334453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCulture-proven sepsisClinical sepsisNeutrophil CD64CD64 indexNeonatal sepsisHematologic criteriaSingle-centre neonatal intensive care unitEarly-onset clinical sepsisNeonatal intensive care unitNeutrophil CD64 indexProspective observational cohortAbsolute neutrophil countNormal birth weightIntensive care unitAbsolute band countNegative predictive valueAdditional markersSepsis evaluationNeutrophil countObservational cohortCare unitBirth weightHematologic parametersSepsisCD64
2012
Neutrophil CD64 as a Diagnostic Marker in Neonatal Sepsis
Streimish I, Bizzarro M, Northrup V, Wang C, Renna S, Koval N, Li FY, Ehrenkranz R, Rinder HM, Bhandari V. Neutrophil CD64 as a Diagnostic Marker in Neonatal Sepsis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2012, 31: 777-781. PMID: 22481422, PMCID: PMC3375383, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e318256fb07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleNeutrophilsPredictive Value of TestsReceptors, IgGSensitivity and SpecificitySepsis
2010
High normal fasting glucose level in obese youth: a marker for insulin resistance and beta cell dysregulation
O’Malley G, Santoro N, Northrup V, D’Adamo E, Shaw M, Eldrich S, Caprio S. High normal fasting glucose level in obese youth: a marker for insulin resistance and beta cell dysregulation. Diabetologia 2010, 53: 1199-1209. PMID: 20204321, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1693-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-cell functionPlasma glucosePlasma glucose levelsInsulin sensitivityObese youthGlucose levelsType 2 diabetes mellitusConclusions/interpretationThese dataAdverse cardiovascular profileAims/hypothesisAImpaired glucose toleranceCell functionBMI z-scoreCross-sectional analysisAUC 2Standard OGTTCardiovascular profileDiabetes mellitusGlucose toleranceH glucoseInsulin resistanceRisk factorsInterpretationThese dataCardiovascular diseaseCell dysregulation