2024
Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Gaither J, Drago M, Grossman M, Li Y, Shabanova V, Xu X, Leventhal J. Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2435074. PMID: 39316398, PMCID: PMC11423163, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid withdrawal syndromeWithdrawal syndromeCohort studyHospital readmissionLow birth weightReadmission ratesRetrospective cohort studyIncreased risk of readmissionNationwide Readmissions DatabaseClinical Modification codesGestational ageOdds of readmissionMultiple gestationsFull-termInternational Classification of DiseasesRisk of readmissionHospital discharge recordsBirth weightSurvey-weighted logistic regressionType of insuranceIncreased 5-foldIncreased riskReadmissions DatabaseYear of birthState paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child
Rosenberg J, Nardella D, Shabanova V. State paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child. International Breastfeeding Journal 2024, 19: 37. PMID: 38796467, PMCID: PMC11128124, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-024-00646-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily leaveParental leave policiesLeave policiesSocial demographic characteristicsPolicyCross-sectional analysisUnited StatesNational Immunization Survey-ChildMedical leaveFamilyBreastfeeding ratesPromote breastfeedingSurveyed childrenStateBreastfeedingWorkforceLong-term health benefitsNationalBreastfeeding durationMixed feedPrevalence ratios
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
Does Maternal Incarceration Impact Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?
Drago MJ, Shabanova V, Hochreiter D, Grossman M, Mercurio M. Does Maternal Incarceration Impact Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome? Maternal And Child Health Journal 2022, 26: 1095-1103. PMID: 35088297, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03356-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal abstinence syndromeLength of stayNon-incarcerated womenLine agentsAbstinence syndromeBreast milkMean LOSLonger LOSIncarcerated womenRetrospective cohort studyFirst-line agentsMaternal-infant dyadsSecond-line agentsPrenatal substance exposurePrenatal alcohol useCare of infantsCohort studyFinnegan scoreInfant dischargeLonger hospitalizationSubstance exposureInfantsPoisson regressionMaternal incarcerationAlcohol use
2021
Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol
Wu B, Arslanian KJ, Nyhan K, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Muasau-Howard B, Hawley NL. Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e050483. PMID: 34728448, PMCID: PMC8565552, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPacific IslandersMaternal-child health outcomesCause of deathPreferred Reporting ItemsJoanna Briggs Institute ManualPacific Islander womenFull-text screeningPerinatal outcomesFuture study designsPeer-reviewed journalsCochrane LibraryRisk factorsEligible studiesConsensus reviewReporting ItemsHealth outcomesReview protocolEvidence mappingStudy designEvidence synthesisBirthOutcomesScoping ReviewMinority populationsGroup prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Shabanova V, Hassan SS, Magriples U, Rodriguez MG, Ickovics JR. Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. Preventive Medicine 2021, 153: 106853. PMID: 34678329, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careIndividual careBirth outcomesLower riskGroup visitsHybrid effectiveness-implementation studyHybrid effectiveness-implementation trialEffectiveness-implementation studyPrior preterm birthEffectiveness-implementation trialLow birthweight infantsHealth system savingsAbsence of randomizationPreterm birthSingleton pregnanciesPrimary outcomeWeeks' gestationGestational ageBirthweight infantsLow birthweightPotential confoundersPatientsCausal associationInverse probabilityA novel and accurate method for estimating umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion length
Tambasco CJ, Shabanova V, Peterec SM, Bizzarro MJ. A novel and accurate method for estimating umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion length. Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 41: 1633-1637. PMID: 34103672, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01121-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Patterns of medication use at end of life by pediatric inpatients with cancer
Prozora S, Shabanova V, Ananth P, Pashankar F, Kupfer GM, Massaro SA, Davidoff AJ. Patterns of medication use at end of life by pediatric inpatients with cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2020, 68: e28837. PMID: 33306281, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication usePediatric inpatientsVizient Clinical Database/Resource ManagerHematopoietic stem cell transplantLife-sustaining medicationsMedication utilization patternsSymptom management medicationsUse of opioidsStem cell transplantIntensive care unitLength of stayAcademic medical centerResource use dataLast weekWarrants further studyEvidence-based approachVasopressor useEnd of lifeCare unitCell transplantMedication categoriesResuscitate statusRetrospective studyMalignancy typeOdds ratioFactors in Early Feeding Practices That May Influence Growth and the Challenges That Arise in Growth Outcomes Research
Fabrizio V, Shabanova V, Taylor SN. Factors in Early Feeding Practices That May Influence Growth and the Challenges That Arise in Growth Outcomes Research. Nutrients 2020, 12: 1939. PMID: 32629763, PMCID: PMC7399918, DOI: 10.3390/nu12071939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks gestational ageGestational agePreterm infantsEarly feeding practicesInfant growth trajectoriesFetal growth chartsSingle-center investigationInitial hospitalizationParenteral nutritionImproved outcomesInclusion criteriaFeeding practicesGrowth chartsNutritional practicesFirst weekHospital growthNutritional factorsInfantsQuartileCenter investigationLess daysOutcomes researchCaloric densityHospitalizationCohort effectsStress as tool or toxin: physiologic markers and subjective report in neonatal simulation
Redmond B, Joseph M, Ray J, Shabanova V, Gross IT, Bruno C, McPadden J, Auerbach M, Johnston L. Stress as tool or toxin: physiologic markers and subjective report in neonatal simulation. Pediatric Research 2020, 88: 784-791. PMID: 32045934, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-020-0806-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent training in percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) placement and maintenance for neonatal–perinatal medicine fellows
Levit O, Shabanova V, Bizzarro MJ, Johnston L. Current training in percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) placement and maintenance for neonatal–perinatal medicine fellows. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 40: 589-594. PMID: 31932714, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0587-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCatheterization, Central VenousCatheterization, PeripheralChi-Square DistributionClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesCurriculumEducation, Medical, GraduateEducational MeasurementFellowships and ScholarshipsHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsNeonatal-perinatal medicineNeonatal intensive care unitCentral catheter placementIntensive care unitNeonatal-perinatal medicine fellowsProgram directorsPICC insertionStudy designACare unitPICC placementPICC teamCatheter placementResponse rateMost program directorsConclusionsWide variationsEducational statusFormal trainingTraining program directorsCurrent educational statusUmbilical catheter-associated complications in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit
Levit OL, Shabanova V, Bizzarro MJ. Umbilical catheter-associated complications in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 40: 573-580. PMID: 31911645, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0579-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitCatheter-associated complicationsUmbilical arterial catheterUmbilical cathetersCare unitCatheter useArterial catheterArterial catheter useUmbilical venous catheterVenous catheter useObservational cohort studyCatheter dwell timeCohort studyComplication rateCumulative incidenceVenous cathetersCox regressionResultsFifty-oneComplicationsCatheterEvent ratesSignificant riskLower percentage
2019
Perceptions of Neonatal Palliative Care: Similarities and Differences between Medical and Nursing Staff in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Kyc SJ, Bruno CJ, Shabanova V, Montgomery AM. Perceptions of Neonatal Palliative Care: Similarities and Differences between Medical and Nursing Staff in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2019, 23: 662-669. PMID: 31808706, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal palliative careLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitPalliative careCare unitNursing staffProspective cross-sectional study designCross-sectional study designPalliative care practiceLife-threatening conditionNursing staff's attitudesPalliative care educationHealth care teamPain reliefCare teamCurative careResponse rateCare practicesMedical providersNursing perspectiveNursing practiceStudy designCareCare educationComparison of Imported European and US Infant Formulas
DiMaggio DM, Du N, Scherer C, Brodlie S, Shabanova V, Belamarich P, Porto AF. Comparison of Imported European and US Infant Formulas. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2019, 69: 480-486. PMID: 31107795, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParenteral Antibiotic Therapy Duration in Young Infants With Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections
Desai S, Aronson PL, Shabanova V, Neuman MI, Balamuth F, Pruitt CM, DePorre AG, Nigrovic LE, Rooholamini SN, Wang ME, Marble RD, Williams DJ, Sartori L, Leazer RC, Mitchell C, Shah SS. Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Duration in Young Infants With Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections. Pediatrics 2019, 144: e20183844. PMID: 31431480, PMCID: PMC6855812, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacteremic urinary tract infectionUrinary tract infectionAntibiotic durationParenteral antibioticsTract infectionsFrequent recurrent urinary tract infectionsYoung infantsMulticenter retrospective cohort studyRecurrent urinary tract infectionsAntibiotic therapy durationShort-course groupRetrospective cohort studyLong-course therapyMarginal structural modelsHospital reutilizationUTI recurrenceOral antibioticsCohort studyParenteral therapyPatient characteristicsTherapy durationUrine cultureChildren's HospitalWeighted populationEarly conversionVariable management strategies for NEC totalis: a national survey
Pyle AK, Shabanova V, Cleary MA, Ozgediz D, Cummings CL, Kamin DS, Mercurio MR. Variable management strategies for NEC totalis: a national survey. Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 39: 1521-1527. PMID: 31371831, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0448-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining interventionsNEC totalisSignificant practice variabilityChi-square testVariable management strategiesNeonatal-perinatal medicineSurgical managementAAP SectionTreatment optionsMethodsAn anonymous surveyPediatric surgeryPractice variabilityTotalisSpearman correlationAnonymous surveySerious diseaseNational surveyMost respondentsWide variationEnterocolitisPrematuritySurgeryOptionsCounseling practiceConclusionsManagementA Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants ≤60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection
Aronson PL, Shabanova V, Shapiro ED, Wang ME, Nigrovic LE, Pruitt CM, DePorre AG, Leazer RC, Desai S, Sartori LF, Marble RD, Rooholamini SN, McCulloh RJ, Woll C, Balamuth F, Alpern ER, Shah SS, Williams DJ, Browning WL, Shah N, Neuman MI. A Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants ≤60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection. Pediatrics 2019, 144: e20183604. PMID: 31167938, PMCID: PMC6615531, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsAbsolute neutrophil countFebrile infantsControl patientsNeutrophil countUrinalysis resultsBacterial infectionsAbnormal urinalysis resultsNormal urinalysis resultsComplex chronic conditionsCase-control studyMultiple logistic regressionDate of visitEmergency departmentChronic conditionsCerebrospinal fluidLower riskInfantsLogistic regressionPatientsHospitalScoresInfectionDaysLow probabilityImpact of a dedicated nursing team on central line-related complications in neonatal intensive care unit
Levit O, Shabanova V, Bizzarro M. Impact of a dedicated nursing team on central line-related complications in neonatal intensive care unit. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2019, 33: 2618-2622. PMID: 30612486, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1555814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLine-related complicationsCentral line-related complicationsDedicated nursing teamCentral line insertionNursing teamLine insertionProspective observational cohort studyNeonatal intensive care unitCatheter-related complicationsObservational cohort studyIntensive care unitNeonatal-perinatal medicine fellowsCentral line placementPost-intervention analysisCohort studyCentral cathetersCare unitCatheter maintenanceLine daysNeedle stickInsertion successComplicationsLine placementSignificant reductionPhlebitis
2018
US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016
Gaither JR, Shabanova V, Leventhal JM. US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e186558. PMID: 30646334, PMCID: PMC6324338, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid poisoningPediatric deathsMortality rateUS national trendsPublic health problemPediatric mortality rateNational trendsPublic health officialsIllicit opioidsPrescription opioidsAge-specific mortality ratesOpioid deathsOpioid epidemicMAIN OUTCOMEOpioidsHealth problemsOpioid crisisPoisson regressionSynthetic opioidsDisease controlMortality dataHealth officialsDeathMedical facilitiesChildrenFactors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections
Pruitt CM, Neuman MI, Shah SS, Shabanova V, Woll C, Wang ME, Alpern ER, Williams DJ, Sartori L, Desai S, Leazer RC, Marble RD, McCulloh RJ, DePorre AG, Rooholamini SN, Lumb CE, Balamuth F, Shin S, Aronson PL, Collaborative F, Nigrovic L, Browning W, Mitchell C, Peaper D, Feldman E. Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 204: 177-182.e1. PMID: 30297292, PMCID: PMC6309646, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsFebrile young infantsAdverse outcomesBacterial meningitisYoung infantsIll appearanceFebrile infantsBacterial infectionsRetrospective cohort studyMedical record reviewLocal microbiology laboratoryMixed-effects logistic regressionElectronic medical record systemDays of ageIll appearingNeurologic sequelaeCohort studyMedical record systemClinical factorsMedication receiptMechanical ventilationRecord reviewClinical dataInclusion criteriaMeningitis