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 birth
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornLength of StayMorphineNeonatal Abstinence SyndromeOpioid-Related DisordersPregnancyRetrospective StudiesConceptsNeonatal 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
2020
Evaluating the effect of hospital setting on outcomes for neonatal abstinence syndrome
Grossman MR, Berkwitt AK, Osborn RR, Citarella BV, Hochreiter D, Bizzarro MJ. Evaluating the effect of hospital setting on outcomes for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 40: 1483-1488. PMID: 32086436, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-0621-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalLength of StayMorphineNeonatal Abstinence SyndromeRetrospective StudiesConceptsNeonatal abstinence syndromeLength of stayAbstinence syndromeInpatient groupNICU groupCombination groupHospital costsInpatient unitGeneral inpatient floorEffect of hospitalImpact of hospitalDifferent hospital unitsMorphine treatmentSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeBreastfeeding ratesRetrospective studyStudy designWeInpatient floorHospital unitsStayNICUSyndromeHospitalOutcomes
2018
Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease
Patel C, Grossman M, Shabanova V, Asnes J. Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2018, 40: 638-649. PMID: 30542920, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2039-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheterization labRadiation exposureCardiac catheterizationYale-New Haven Children's HospitalDAP/Patent ductus arteriosusAtrial septal defectCongenital heart diseaseDose area productSystems-based interventionsCardiac catheterization labCongenital cardiac catheterizationTotal air kermaPost-intervention dataRadiation dose reductionAir kermaQuality improvement strategiesDuctus arteriosusTranscatheter pulmonaryChildren's HospitalDA dosesSeptal defectHeart diseaseLow fluoroscopyProcedure typeIs It Time to Stop Classifying Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalyses as High-Risk for Meningitis?
Berkwitt AK, Grossman MR, Aronson PL. Is It Time to Stop Classifying Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalyses as High-Risk for Meningitis? Hospital Pediatrics 2018, 8: 506-508. PMID: 29987128, PMCID: PMC6057487, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Novel Approach to Assessing Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Grossman MR, Lipshaw MJ, Osborn RR, Berkwitt AK. A Novel Approach to Assessing Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Hospital Pediatrics 2018, 8: 1-6. PMID: 29263121, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidClinical Decision-MakingFemaleHumansInfant CareInfant, NewbornMaleMorphineNeonatal Abstinence SyndromeRetrospective StudiesConceptsNeonatal abstinence syndromeManagement of infantsTreatment decisionsAbstinence syndromeYale-New Haven Children's HospitalOpioid-exposed infantsLength of stayActual treatment decisionsHealth care systemOpioid treatmentAdverse eventsPharmacologic treatmentPrimary outcomeChildren's HospitalPostnatal treatmentInpatient unitSignificant burdenMorphineInfantsCare systemSyndromeHospitalTreatmentScoresDays
2015
The Utility of Inpatient Rebound Bilirubin Levels in Infants Readmitted After Birth Hospitalization for Hyperbilirubinemia
Berkwitt A, Osborn R, Grossman M. The Utility of Inpatient Rebound Bilirubin Levels in Infants Readmitted After Birth Hospitalization for Hyperbilirubinemia. Hospital Pediatrics 2015, 5: 74-78. PMID: 25646199, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2014-0074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilirubin levelsLength of stayBirth hospitalizationIndirect hyperbilirubinemiaRebound groupDiscontinuation of phototherapyRetrospective cohort studyManagement of infantsCharacteristics of childrenCohort studySecondary outcomesHospital readmissionPrimary outcomePatient populationSubgroup analysisClinical utilityPatientsInfantsHospitalizationHyperbilirubinemiaPhototherapyReadmissionStayDlPresent study