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COVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care Programs
Gilliam WS, Malik AA, Shafiq M, Klotz M, Reyes C, Humphries JE, Murray T, Elharake JA, Wilkinson D, Omer SB. COVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care Programs. Pediatrics 2021, 147: e2020031971. PMID: 33055228, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-031971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare programCOVID-19 transmissionCare providersCOVID-19Child care programsChild care providersPropensity score-matched case-control analysisCOVID-19 outcomesLogistic regression analysisCase-control analysisUS COVID-19 pandemicChild carePotential confoundersElevated riskHome-based providersCareUS pandemicRegression analysisCOVID-19 pandemicDegree of exposureExposureMonthsOutcomesEarly monthsProviders
2022
Masking in early child care and COVID-19 infection
Murray T, Malik A, Gilliam W. Masking in early child care and COVID-19 infection. TheScienceBreaker 2022, 8 DOI: 10.25250/thescbr.brk665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Elharake JA, Shafiq M, Cobanoglu A, Malik AA, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Diaz R, Rojas R, Cohen A, Lee A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preventing Chronic Disease 2022, 19: e61. PMID: 36137183, PMCID: PMC9541678, DOI: 10.5888/pcd19.220132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsMental healthHealth conditionsChronic diseasesDepression ratesCOVID-19 pandemicSex/gender disparityPublic health officialsChildcare professionalsSevere asthmaHeart diseaseUS adultsAsthma ratesSociodemographic characteristicsHealth officialsDepressionDiseaseNational representativenessLinear regression modelsPrevalenceHealthRegression modelsPandemicProfessionalsGender disparitiesRelationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort study
Patel KM, Shafiq M, Malik AA, Cobanoglu A, Klotz M, Eric Humphries J, Lee A, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Rojas R, Kuperwajs Cohen A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Relationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort study. Vaccine 2022, 40: 4098-4104. PMID: 35660329, PMCID: PMC9135692, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationProspective cohort studyCare providersNonpharmaceutical interventionsChild care providersCohort studyLikelihood of vaccinationPreventative health behaviorsVaccinationHealth behaviorsCare programMandatory vaccinationSignificant associationVaccine mandatesDistrict of ColumbiaLarge healthInterventionPandemic controlCOVID-19Child care programsProvidersEmail surveyNonadherenceMeasuresDifferences in State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Schoolteachers and Childcare Professionals
Patel KM, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Differences in State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Schoolteachers and Childcare Professionals. JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176: 522-525. PMID: 35226092, PMCID: PMC8886449, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental Health Impact of COVID-19 among Children and College Students: A Systematic Review
Elharake JA, Akbar F, Malik AA, Gilliam W, Omer SB. Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 among Children and College Students: A Systematic Review. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2022, 54: 913-925. PMID: 35013847, PMCID: PMC8747859, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01297-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstantial mental health burdenMental health burdenWorse mental health outcomesCOVID-19 pandemicMental health impactMental health outcomesRisk factorsHealth burdenHealthcare workersLow family socioeconomic statusHigh riskHealth outcomesSystematic reviewMental healthSystematic searchSocioeconomic statusCOVID-19Social isolationHealth impactsChildrenFamily socioeconomic statusFamily membersFuture strategiesPandemicSchool closuresAssociation of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs
Murray TS, Malik AA, Shafiq M, Lee A, Harris C, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Association of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2141227. PMID: 35084484, PMCID: PMC8796014, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 casesLower riskImportant public health policy implicationsCOVID-19-related closuresPublic health policy implicationsChildren 2 yearsElectronic survey studyCenter-based childcare programsHealth policy implicationsSARS-CoV-2Survey studyChildcare professionalsMAIN OUTCOMEProgram closureHealth policyStudy periodRobust SEsBaselineChildcare programsCOVID-19Young childrenChildcare settingsChildrenPhysical distancingAssociation
2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers
Patel KM, Malik AA, Lee A, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Shafiq M, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021053813. PMID: 34452977, PMCID: PMC9277775, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine uptakeCare providersChild care providersVaccination ratesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Adult populationState public health leadersUS general adult populationAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2General US adult populationRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Home-based child care programsSyndrome coronavirus 2US adult populationGeneral adult populationCross-sectional surveyPublic health implicationsPublic health leadersAnnual household incomeCoronavirus 2Care settingsInclusion criteriaCare programChild care settingsGrowth Rates of Infants Randomized to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Intubation After Extremely Preterm Birth
Salas A, Carlo W, T. B, Bell E, Das A, Van Meurs K, Poindexter B, Shankaran S, Younge N, Watterberg K, Higgins R, Network E, Jobe A, Caplan M, Laptook R, Oh W, Vohr B, Hensman A, Stephens B, Alksninis B, Andrews D, Angela K, Barnett S, Cashore B, Caskey M, Francis K, Gingras D, Gargus R, Johnson K, Lainwala S, Leach T, Leonard M, Lillie S, Mehta K, Moore J, Noel L, Ventura S, Walden R, Watson V, Walsh M, Fanaroff A, Newman N, Wilson-Costello D, Siner B, Zadell A, DiFiore J, Bhola M, Friedman H, Yalcinkaya G, Schibler K, Donovan E, Yolton K, Narendran V, Bridges K, Alexander B, Grisby C, Mersmann M, Mincey H, Hessling J, Gratton T, Goldberg R, Cotten C, Goldstein R, Ashley P, Auten K, Fisher K, Foy K, Freedman S, Gustafson K, Lohmeyer M, Malcolm W, Wallace D, Stoll B, Buchter S, Piazza A, Carlton D, Adams-Chapman I, Black L, Blackwelder A, Carter S, Dinkins E, Fritz S, Hale E, Hutchinson A, LaRossa M, Smikle G, Archer S, Lemons J, Dusick A, Wilson L, Hamer F, Cook A, Herron D, Lytle C, Minnich H, Berberich M, Blaisdell C, Gail D, Kiley J, Poole W, Gantz M, Newman J, Hastings B, Auman J, Huitema C, Pickett J, Wallace D, Zaterka-Baxter K, Stevenson D, Hintz S, Ball M, Bentley B, Bruno E, Davis A, DeAnda M, DeBattista A, Kohn J, Proud M, Pyle R, St. John N, Weiss H, Frantz I, Fiascone J, McGowan E, Furey A, MacKinnon B, Nylen E, Brussa A, Sibley C, Ambalavanan N, Collins M, Cosby S, Peralta-Carcelen M, Phillips V, Bailey K, Biasini F, Hopkins M, Johnston K, Krzywanski S, Nelson K, Patterson C, Rector R, Rodriguez L, Soong A, Whitley S, York S, Finer N, Rasmussen M, Wozniak P, Vaucher Y, Rich W, Arnell K, Barbieri-Welge R, Ben-Tall A, Bridge R, Demetrio C, Fuller M, Ito E, Lukasik M, Pontillo D, Posin D, Runyan C, Wilkes J, Zlotnik P, Widness J, Klein J, Colaizy T, Johnson K, Acarregui M, Eastman D, Duara S, Bauer C, Everett-Thomas R, Calejo M, Diaz A, Eguaras S, Garcia A, Hamlin-Smith K, Berkowits M, Hiriart-Fajardo S, Mathews E, Pierre H, Riguard A, Stroerger A, Ohls R, Fuller J, Rohr J, Lacy C, Lowe J, Montman R, Laroia N, Phelps D, Myers G, Markowitz G, Reubens L, Hust D, Augostino L, Johnson J, Burnell E, Gelbard H, Jensen R, Kushner E, Merzbach J, Mink J, Torres C, Wang D, Yost K, Sánchez P, Rosenfeld C, Salhab W, Heyne R, Adams S, Allen J, Grau L, Guzman A, Hensley G, Heyne E, Lepps M, Madden L, Martin M, Miller N, Morgan J, Solis A, Torres L, Boatman C, Vasil D, Wilder K, Kennedy K, Tyson J, Alaniz N, Evans P, Harris B, Green C, Jiminez M, Lis A, Martin S, McDavid G, Morris B, Poundstone M, Reddoch S, Siddiki S, Tate P, Whitely L, Wright S, Yoder B, Faix R, Baker S, Bird K, Burnett J, Cole L, Osborne K, Spencer C, Steffens M, Weaver-Lewis K, Zanetti K, O'Shea T, Dillard R, Washburn L, Peters N, Jackson B, Chiu K, Allred D, Goldstein D, Halfond R, Peterson C, Waldrep E, Welch C, Morris M, Hounshell G, Pappas A, Sood B, Bara R, Billian E, Goldston L, Johnson M, Ehrenkranz R, Bhandari V, Jacobs H, Cervone P, Gettner P, Konstantino M, Poulsen J, Taft J, Butler C, Close N, Gilliam W, Greisman S, Romano E, Williams J. Growth Rates of Infants Randomized to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Intubation After Extremely Preterm Birth. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 237: 148-153.e3. PMID: 34157349, PMCID: PMC8478787, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressurePositive airway pressureEarly continuous positive airway pressureWeeks of PMAWeeks postmenstrual agePostmenstrual ageEPT infantsAirway pressureEarly intubationNutritional intakeTreatment groupsDay 28Day 21Day 7Surfactant Positive Airway PressureTotal nutritional intakeMedian gestational ageMean birth weightBayley-III cognitive scoresPulse Oximetry TrialSurfactant administrationBaseline characteristicsPreterm infantsPreterm birthGestational ageAddressing challenging behaviors in challenging environments: Findings from Ohio's early childhood mental health consultation system
Reyes CR, Gilliam WS. Addressing challenging behaviors in challenging environments: Findings from Ohio's early childhood mental health consultation system. Development And Psychopathology 2021, 33: 634-646. PMID: 33762032, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579420001790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional Regulation
Gilliam W. Emotional Regulation. 2021, 1723-1725. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_288.Chapters
2020
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Well-Child Care: Improved Attendance and Vaccination Timeliness
Fenick AM, Leventhal JM, Gilliam W, Rosenthal MS. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Well-Child Care: Improved Attendance and Vaccination Timeliness. Clinical Pediatrics 2020, 59: 686-691. PMID: 32107935, DOI: 10.1177/0009922820908582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual well-child careGroup well-child careWell-child careFamily-centered careAnticipatory guidanceAnticipatory guidance discussionsPreventive health visitsHospital admission ratesHealth care utilizationMother-infant dyadsValue-based careImmunization timelinessTimely immunizationVaccination timelinessControlled TrialsHealth visitsCare utilizationPrimary careAdmission ratesSuboptimal outcomesCarePeer educationInfantsMothers' reportsTrials
2018
Teacher Decision Factors That Lead to Preschool Expulsion
Gilliam W, Reyes C. Teacher Decision Factors That Lead to Preschool Expulsion. Infants & Young Children 2018, 31: 93-108. DOI: 10.1097/iyc.0000000000000113.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
An Evaluation of an Educational Video Game on Mathematics Achievement in First Grade Students
Hieftje K, Pendergrass T, Kyriakides T, Gilliam W, Fiellin L. An Evaluation of an Educational Video Game on Mathematics Achievement in First Grade Students. Technologies 2017, 5: 30. DOI: 10.3390/technologies5020030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEducational video gamesFirst grade studentsMean math scoresMath skillsMath scoresGrade studentsVideo gamesEarly primary educationEarly math skillsLow math skillsMathematics achievementAcademic achievementPrimary educationMath developmentStudentsSkillsHigh senseFuture successStandardized assessmentAchievementGameEducationMathematicsAcademicsSense
2016
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Results of a Statewide Random-Controlled Evaluation
Gilliam WS, Maupin AN, Reyes CR. Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Results of a Statewide Random-Controlled Evaluation. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: 754-761. PMID: 27566116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrowth Outcomes of Preterm Infants Exposed to Different Oxygen Saturation Target Ranges from Birth
Navarrete CT, Wrage LA, Carlo WA, Walsh MC, Rich W, Gantz MG, Das A, Schibler K, Newman NS, Piazza AJ, Poindexter BB, Shankaran S, Sánchez PJ, Morris BH, Frantz ID, Van Meurs KP, Cotten CM, Ehrenkranz RA, Bell EF, Watterberg KL, Higgins RD, Duara S, Network E, Das A, Gantz M, Jobe A, Caplan M, Fanaroff A, Wilson-Costello D, Siner B, Zadell A, DiFiore J, Bhola M, Friedman H, Yalcinkaya G, Donovan E, Narendran V, Yolton K, Bridges K, Alexander B, Grisby C, Mersmann M, Mincey H, Hessling J, Gratton T, Goldberg R, Goldstein R, Ashley P, Auten K, Fisher K, Foy K, Freedman S, Gustafson K, Lohmeyer M, Malcolm W, Wallace D, Stoll B, Adams-Chapman I, Buchter S, Carlton D, Carter S, Fritz S, Hale E, Hutchinson A, LaRossa M, Smikle G, Archer S, Dusick A, Lemons J, Myers G, Wilson L, Hamer F, Cook A, Herron D, Lytle C, Minnich H, Berberich M, Blaisdell C, Gail D, Kiley J, Poole W, Newman J, Hastings B, Auman J, Huitema C, Pickett J, Wallace D, Zaterka-Baxter K, Stevenson D, Hintz S, Ball M, Bentley B, Bruno E, Davis A, DeAnda M, DeBattista A, Huffman L, Kohn J, Proud M, Pyle R, St. John N, Weiss H, Fiascone J, McGowan E, Furey A, MacKinnon B, Nylen E, Brussa A, Sibley C, Ambalavanan N, Peralta-Carcelen M, Collins M, Cosby S, Phillips V, Bailey K, Biasini F, Hopkins M, Johnston K, Krzywanski S, Nelson K, Patterson C, Rector R, Rodriguez L, Soong A, Whitley S, York S, Widness J, Acarregui M, Klein J, Colaizy T, Johnson K, Eastman D, Bauer C, Everett-Thomas R, Calejo M, Diaz A, Eguaras S, Garcia A, Hamlin-Smith K, Berkowits M, Hiriart-Fajardo S, Pierre H, Rigaud A, Stroerger A, Ohls R, Fuller J, Rohr J, Lacy C, Lowe J, Montman R, Brion L, Rosenfeld C, Salhab W, Heyne R, Adams S, Allen J, Chen L, Grau L, Guzman A, Hensley G, Heyne E, Hickman J, Lepps M, Madden L, Miller N, Morgan J, Solis A, Torres L, Boatman C, Vasil D, Kennedy K, Tyson J, Akpa E, Alaniz N, Dieterich S, Evans P, Green C, Harris B, Jiminez M, Lis A, Martin K, Martin S, McDavid G, Morris B, Poundstone M, Reddoch S, Siddiki S, Simmons M, Tate P, Wright S, Sood B, Pappas A, Bara R, Billian E, Goldston L, Johnson M, Bhandari V, Jacobs H, Cervone P, Gettner P, Konstantino M, Poulsen J, Taft J, Butler C, Close N, Gilliam W, Greisman S, Romano E, Williams J. Growth Outcomes of Preterm Infants Exposed to Different Oxygen Saturation Target Ranges from Birth. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2016, 176: 62-68.e4. PMID: 27344218, PMCID: PMC5327617, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.05.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks postmenstrual agePostmenstrual agePreterm infantsGrowth failureGrowth outcomesDifferent oxygen saturation targetsOxygen saturation target rangeBetter growth velocityOxygen saturation targetsOxygenation Randomized TrialPoor growth outcomesPostnatal day 7Robust Poisson regressionGrowth velocitySaturation targetsSpO2 targetsRandomized trialsSupplemental oxygenOxygen saturationTreatment groupsAnthropometric measuresDay 7Poisson regressionInfantsDifferent oxygen saturationsImpact of Optimized Breastfeeding on the Costs of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants
Colaizy T, Bartick M, Jegier B, Green B, Reinhold A, Schaefer A, Bogen D, Schwarz E, Stuebe A, Jobe A, Oh W, Vohr B, Walden R, Alksninis B, Hensman A, Leonard M, Noel L, Leach T, Watson V, Fanaroff A, Walsh M, Wilson-Costello D, Newman N, Siner B, Friedman H, Donovan E, Schibler K, Steichen J, Alexander B, Grisby C, Mersmann M, Mincey H, Hessling J, Gratton T, Stoll B, Adams-Chapman I, Hale E, LaRossa M, Carter S, Higgins R, Wright L, McClure E, Poindexter B, Lemons J, Dusick A, Kardatzke D, Lytle C, Appel D, Bohnke L, Eaken G, Herron D, Miller L, Richard L, Wilson L, Das A, Poole W, Wrage L, Hastings B, McClure E, Auman J, Taylor S, Stevenson D, Hintz S, Ball M, Kohn J, Baran J, Lee-Ancajas J, St. John N, Carlo W, Ambalavanan N, Nelson K, Peralta-Carcelen M, Bailey K, Biasini F, Chopko S, Collins M, Cosby S, Phillips V, Rector R, Finer N, Vaucher Y, Anderson J, Rasmussen M, Arnell K, Demetrio C, Fuller M, Henderson C, Posin D, Bell E, Colaizy T, Bauer C, Duara S, Worth A, Everett-Thomas R, Diaz A, Mathews E, Hamlin-Smith K, Jean-Gilles L, Calejo M, Frade S, Hiriart-Fajardo S, Gideon Y, Korones S, Bada H, Hudson T, Yolton K, Williams M, Laptook R, Salhab W, Broyles R, Madison S, Hickman J, Guzman A, Adams S, Madden L, Heyne E, Dooley C, Shankaran S, Delaney-Black V, Johnson Y, Bara R, Muran G, Kennedy D, Goldston L, Ehrenkranz R, Gettner P, Konstantino M, Romano E, Close N, Gilliam W, Poulsen J. Impact of Optimized Breastfeeding on the Costs of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2016, 175: 100-105.e2. PMID: 27131403, PMCID: PMC5274635, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of NECELBW infantsPreterm formulaHuman milkLow birth weight infantsExclusive preterm formulaIndirect nonmedical costsBirth weight infantsLow birthweight infantsSuboptimal feeding practicesDirect medical costsMaternal milk intakeSuboptimal feedingGlutamine TrialNEC incidenceWeight infantsNecrotizing enterocolitisNEC casesBirthweight infantsInfant deathMilk intakeNonmedical costsAdjusted modelMedical costsTheoretical cohort
2013
Emotional Regulation
Gilliam W. Emotional Regulation. 2013, 1087-1088. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_288.Chapters
2012
Measuring the Environments of Early Care, Education, and Intervention Programs for Children in Poverty
Gilliam W, Sosinsky L. Measuring the Environments of Early Care, Education, and Intervention Programs for Children in Poverty. 2012, 243-258. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139016827.016.ChaptersAccountability and program evaluation in early education.
Gilliam, W.S. & Frede, E. (2012). Accountability and program evaluation in early education. In R.C. Pianta, L. Justice, W.S. Barnett, & S. Sheridan (Eds.), Handbook of early education. New York: Guilford Publications.Chapters