2024
Keeping Race and Diversity Relevant in Medical Education.
Baugh A, Akgün K, Rusk A, Adelson V, Afolabi F, Crowder S, Ferreira J, Gurubhagavatula I, Lovinsky-Desir S, Lawrence K, Myers L, Niranjan S, Schotland H, Sheares B, Sullivan D, Wisnivesky J, Sweet S. Keeping Race and Diversity Relevant in Medical Education. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2024 PMID: 39078251, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202403-322ps.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality Improvement Initiative Enhances Outpatient Pediatric Pulmonology Follow-up for Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Brumer E, Godse S, Chandrasekar L, Kizilirmak T, Blythe E, Gozzo Y, Peterec S, Kandil S, Grossman M, Chen L, Weiss P, Sheares B. Quality Improvement Initiative Enhances Outpatient Pediatric Pulmonology Follow-up for Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2024, 9: e736. PMID: 38854502, PMCID: PMC11161285, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere bronchopulmonary dysplasiaBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPremature infantsFollow-upClassification of bronchopulmonary dysplasiaDiagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasiaYale-New Haven Children's HospitalBronchopulmonary dysplasia severityFollow-up of childrenPulmonary follow-upStandard treatment optionPercentage of patientsRespiratory-related morbidityPremature babiesInternational Classification of DiseasesAccuracy of diagnosisTreatment optionsCorrect diagnosisChildren's HospitalQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement projectClassification of DiseasesMedical recordsPercentage of appointmentsElectronic medical recordsAdvocacy and Health Equity The Role of the Pediatric Pulmonologist
Sadreameli S, Coates A, Sheares B. Advocacy and Health Equity The Role of the Pediatric Pulmonologist. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2024, 45: 771-783. PMID: 39069337, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2024.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Identifying Gender and Racial Bias in Pediatric Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: Do Word Choices Influence Interview Decisions?
Boolchandani H, Chen L, Elder R, Osborn R, Phatak U, Puthenpura V, Sheares B, Tiyyagura G, Amster L, Lee S, Langhan M. Identifying Gender and Racial Bias in Pediatric Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: Do Word Choices Influence Interview Decisions? The Journal Of Pediatrics 2023, 265: 113843. PMID: 37995931, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Pulmonary Workforce: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report
Stephenson N, Forno E, Laguna T, Lovinsky-Desir S, Moore P, Sheares B, Kazmerski T, Udoko M, Lypson M, Harding L, Wilkes D, Adair D, Afolabi F, Balasubramaniam V, Ale G, Castner L, Ghera P, Heras A, Jordan K, Ly N, Martinez-Fernandez T, Mishra P, Narang I, Palla J, Rivera-Sanchez Y, Tapia I, Toprak D, Torres-Silva C, Cohen R. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Pulmonary Workforce: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2023, 20: 1373-1388. PMID: 37772940, PMCID: PMC10559131, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202306-583st.Peer-Reviewed Original Research378 CFTR modulator therapy prescription rates in the pediatric cystic fibrosis population: a decade of care
Brumer E, Shabanova V, Rosano J, Mercurio M, Chen L, Sheares B, Egan M. 378 CFTR modulator therapy prescription rates in the pediatric cystic fibrosis population: a decade of care. Journal Of Cystic Fibrosis 2023, 22: s191-s192. DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(23)01305-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWords Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on Interviews
Boolchandani H, Osborn R, Tiyyagura G, Sheares B, Chen L, Phatak U, Puthenpura V, Elder R, Lee S, Amster L, Langhan M. Words Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on Interviews. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1614-1619. PMID: 36889506, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLetters of recommendationLetter writersCommunal termsNatural language processing applicationsLanguage processing applicationsApplicant genderInterview statusCommunal wordsWritersLanguageAgentic termsWordsGenderLetterSenior academic ranksRaceTextAgenciesEquitable approachResidency candidatesWomenSignificant associationEthnicitySignificant differencesInterviewsPaired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility Study
Wi C, Gent J, Bublitz J, King K, Ryu E, Sorrentino K, Plano J, McKay L, Porcher J, Wheeler P, Chiarella S, DeWan A, Pollitt K, Sheares B, Leaderer B, Juhn Y. Paired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility Study. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2023, 14: 21501319231173813. PMID: 37243352, PMCID: PMC10226331, DOI: 10.1177/21501319231173813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma control statusControl statusAsthma diaryRural-urban settingOutdoor NOChildhood asthma outcomesProspective cohort studySocioeconomic statusLow socioeconomic statusSmall feasibility studyAsthma exacerbationsOlmsted CountyPersistent asthmaAsthma outcomesCohort studyChildhood asthmaRural-urban communityLarger sample sizeAsthmaStudy periodHealth effectsFeasibility studyWeeksStatusLow threshold
2022
Ensuring Timely Pulmonary Follow Up After an Inpatient Asthma Hospitalization: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Brumer E, Cherian C, Godse S, Kockar Kizilirmak T, Grossman M, Chen L, Sheares B. Ensuring Timely Pulmonary Follow Up After an Inpatient Asthma Hospitalization: A Quality Improvement Initiative. 2022, a5722-a5722. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_meetingabstracts.a5722.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Unintentional child poisoning risk: A review of causal factors and prevention studies
Schwebel D, Evans W, Hoeffler S, Marlenga B, Nguyen S, Jovanov E, Meltzer D, Sheares B. Unintentional child poisoning risk: A review of causal factors and prevention studies. Children's Health Care 2016, 46: 109-130. DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2015.1124775.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Abernathy Malformation: An Unusual Diagnosis Presenting As Progressive Hypoxemia In A Child With Underlying Pulmonary Pathology
Lovinsky-Desir S, Ovchinsky N, Kattan M, Mellins R, Sheares B. Abernathy Malformation: An Unusual Diagnosis Presenting As Progressive Hypoxemia In A Child With Underlying Pulmonary Pathology. 2012, a6913-a6913. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2012.185.1_meetingabstracts.a6913.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2011
Cpap In The Management Of A 5-Month-Old With Late Clinical Presentation Of Primary Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia
Cornell A, Lovinsky-Desir S, Borczuk A, Mellins R, Sheares B. Cpap In The Management Of A 5-Month-Old With Late Clinical Presentation Of Primary Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia. 2011, a1880-a1880. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2011.183.1_meetingabstracts.a1880.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2010
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis In A 20-month-old Child Due To Mycobacterium Avium Complex
Cornell A, Rama G, Borczuk A, Sheares B. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis In A 20-month-old Child Due To Mycobacterium Avium Complex. 2010, a3283-a3283. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a3283.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesChapter 3 Gender Differences in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease
Sheares B. Chapter 3 Gender Differences in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease. 2010, 35-50. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374271-1.00003-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary diseaseRespiratory diseasePediatric lung disordersCommon respiratory diseasesPediatric pulmonary diseaseNormal lung developmentGender-specific differencesPathophysiologic mechanismsLung disordersGender differencesHormonal differencesLung developmentRespiratory systemDiseasePrenatal developmentInfluence of genderAdolescent yearsMalesFemalesSocio-cultural factorsDifferencesMedical interestIncidenceDiagnosis
2007
Cat Ownership Is A Risk Factor For Developing Sensitization To Cat But Not Wheeze By Age 5 In A Low Income New York City Birth Cohort
Perzanowski M, Chew G, Divjan A, Johnson A, Panjwani K, Sheares B, Platts-Mills T, Perera F, Miller R. Cat Ownership Is A Risk Factor For Developing Sensitization To Cat But Not Wheeze By Age 5 In A Low Income New York City Birth Cohort. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2007, 119: s310. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.582.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Asthma education: the adolescent experience
Bruzzese J, Bonner S, Vincent E, Sheares B, Mellins R, Levison M, Wiesemann S, Du Y, Zimmerman B, Evans D. Asthma education: the adolescent experience. Patient Education And Counseling 2004, 55: 396-406. PMID: 15582346, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2003.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool-based asthma education programInterest of adolescentsAsthma education programAsthma self-management skillsEducation programsIdentity developmentSelf-management skillsPeer relationsAdolescents' managementProgramAdolescents' experiencesDevelopmental characteristicsAdolescent programsAsthma Self-ManagementSkillsAdolescentsSelf-ManagementAutonomyExperienceEducating health professionals to improve quality of care for asthma
Evans D, Sheares B, Vazquez T. Educating health professionals to improve quality of care for asthma. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 2004, 5: 304-310. PMID: 15531255, DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2004.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research3 Gender-Specific Pulmonary Disease
Sheares B. 3 Gender-Specific Pulmonary Disease. 2004, 25-35. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012440905-7/50267-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory distress syndromeRespiratory diseasePulmonary diseasePediatric respiratory diseasesCommon respiratory diseasesGender-specific differencesAirway functionDistress syndromePremature infantsPathophysiologic mechanismsClinical manifestationsLung diseaseLung disordersLung growthSex-specific differencesHormonal differencesClinical arenaRespiratory systemDiseaseSex differencesAdolescent yearsGender differencesSociocultural factorsDifferencesInfants
2002
Recurrent pneumonia in children.
Sheares B. Recurrent pneumonia in children. Pediatric Annals 2002, 31: 109-14. PMID: 11862721, DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20020201-08.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Sheares B, Prince A, Quittell L, Neu N, Bye M. PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1997, 16: 820-821. PMID: 9271049, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199708000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research