2010
Preterm birth results in alterations in neural connectivity at age 16 years
Mullen KM, Vohr BR, Katz KH, Schneider KC, Lacadie C, Hampson M, Makuch RW, Reiss AL, Constable RT, Ment LR. Preterm birth results in alterations in neural connectivity at age 16 years. NeuroImage 2010, 54: 2563-2570. PMID: 21073965, PMCID: PMC3020252, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion tensor imagingAge 16 yearsPT subjectsBrain injuryLow birth weight preterm childrenTerm controlsUncinate fasciculusBilateral external capsuleFA valuesWeight preterm childrenNeonatal brain injuryLower fractional anisotropy valuesYears of ageBilateral uncinate fasciculusFractional anisotropy valuesRight uncinate fasciculusRight arcuate fasciculusWhite matter disorganizationAlternative neural pathwaysPreterm birthExternal capsuleInferior frontal gyrusPreterm childrenCorpus callosumHigh risk
2000
Outcome of Children in the Indomethacin Intraventricular Hemorrhage Prevention Trial
Ment L, Vohr B, Allan W, Westerveld M, Sparrow S, Schneider K, Katz K, Duncan C, Makuch R. Outcome of Children in the Indomethacin Intraventricular Hemorrhage Prevention Trial. Pediatrics 2000, 105: 485-491. PMID: 10699097, DOI: 10.1542/peds.105.3.485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBrain Damage, ChronicCerebral HemorrhageCerebral VentriclesChild, PreschoolDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIndomethacinInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, Premature, DiseasesMaleNeurologic ExaminationNeuropsychological TestsPregnancyConceptsLow-dose indomethacinIntraventricular hemorrhagePlacebo childrenIndomethacin therapyPreterm infantsEarly administrationNeurologic examinationPrevention trialsLow birth weight preterm infantsStudy childrenBirth weight preterm infantsSeverity of IVHLow birth weight survivorsMean gestational ageWeight preterm infantsAdverse neurodevelopmental outcomesOutcome of childrenStandard neurologic examinationYears of ageNeurodevelopmental handicapPreterm neonatesNeurodevelopmental examinationNeurodevelopmental outcomesCerebral palsyGestational age
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 US
1995
Antenatal steroids, delivery mode, and intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants
Ment L, Oh W, Ehrenkranz R, Philip A, Duncan C, Makuch R. Antenatal steroids, delivery mode, and intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 172: 795-800. PMID: 7892866, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(95)90001-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly intraventricular hemorrhageAntenatal steroidsIntraventricular hemorrhageCesarean sectionPreterm infantsAntenatal steroid treatmentCesarean section deliveryHours of lifeMore vaginal deliveriesDelivery modePostnatal indomethacinSection deliveryWeight infantsSteroid treatmentVaginal deliveryHemorrhageInfantsSteroidsIndependent roleHoursDeliveryMulticenterIndomethacinTrialsEchoencephalography
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 groupA model-based prediction for transvaginal ultrasonographic identification of early intrauterine pregnancy
Shapiro B, Escobar M, Makuch R, Lavy G, DeCherney A. A model-based prediction for transvaginal ultrasonographic identification of early intrauterine pregnancy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1992, 166: 1495-1500. PMID: 1595805, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(92)91625-k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman chorionic gonadotropin titersEarly intrauterine pregnancyMHz vaginal transducerIntrauterine pregnancyGestational ageUltrasonographic identificationVaginal transducerNormal intrauterine pregnancyHuman chorionic gonadotropinLogistic regression analysisIntrauterine sacIntrauterine gestationEmbryo transfer programInfertility clinicMIU/Ultrasonographic detectionChorionic gonadotropinPregnancyTitersRegression analysisAgeUltrasonographic equipmentPatientsGestationGonadotropin
1989
Survival in Children with Perinatally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection
Scott G, Hutto C, Makuch R, Mastrucci M, O'Connor T, Mitchell C, Trapido E, Parks W. Survival in Children with Perinatally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 1989, 321: 1791-1796. PMID: 2594038, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198912283212604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian survivalMedian ageHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1 infectionImmunodeficiency virus type 1Common first manifestationLymphoid interstitial pneumoniaIntravenous drug useProportional hazards analysisTime of diagnosisPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHIV-1 infectionMedian survival timeType 1 infectionRecurrent bacterial infectionsJackson Memorial HospitalLong-term survivalYears of ageVirus type 1Candida esophagitisProgressive diseaseAntiviral treatmentBlood transfusionInterstitial pneumonia