2023
Reimagination through renovation: incorporating couplet care in a level 4 academic NICU
Redmond B, Gambardella T, Bruno C. Reimagination through renovation: incorporating couplet care in a level 4 academic NICU. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 43: 26-29. PMID: 38086963, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01814-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
How Good is Good Enough?: Current-Day Pediatric Residency Program Directors’ Challenges in Assessing and Achieving Resident Procedural Competency
Forson-Dare Z, Du N, Ocran A, Tiyyagura G, Bruno C, Johnston L. How Good is Good Enough?: Current-Day Pediatric Residency Program Directors’ Challenges in Assessing and Achieving Resident Procedural Competency. Academic Pediatrics 2022, 23: 473-482. PMID: 36410602, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Neonatal Cardiac Emergencies: A Multidisciplinary Simulation Curriculum for Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology Fellows
Simmons MA, Otero-Luna A, Redmond B, Fahey J, Beach C, Bruno C, Johnston L. Neonatal Cardiac Emergencies: A Multidisciplinary Simulation Curriculum for Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology Fellows. MedEdPORTAL 2020, 16: 11045. PMID: 33365389, PMCID: PMC7751327, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac diseaseMean overall satisfaction scoreNeonatal cardiac emergencyManagement of neonatesCongenital heart diseaseRemote consultationsPediatric cardiology fellowsOverall satisfaction scoreCardiac concernsCardiogenic shockMultidisciplinary managementUnstable arrhythmiasBedside evaluationPediatric cardiologistsCardiac careHeart diseaseCardiac emergenciesPediatric cardiologyClinical decisionSatisfaction scoresCyanosisNeonatesSimulation curriculumCardiology fellowsDiseaseStress 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 Research
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 educationBoot camps in neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship programs: A national survey
Kumar D, Vachharajani A, Wertheimer F, Vergales B, Glass K, Dannaway D, Winter L, Delaney H, Ganster A, Arnold J, Urban A, Johnston L, Bruno C, Gray M, Sawyer T. Boot camps in neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship programs: A national survey. Journal Of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2019, Preprint: 1-7. PMID: 30829620, DOI: 10.3233/npm-18117.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Gangadharan S, Scherzer D, Moussa A, Auerbach M, Network I. Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation. Academic Pediatrics 2018, 19: 157-164. PMID: 30103050, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompetency assessment toolNeonatal tracheal intubationsGlobal skills assessmentEPA levelsChecklist scoresCormack-Lehane scoreAssessment toolHealth care providersImportant clinical skillTracheal intubationGlottic exposureNeonatal simulatorCare providersGood internal consistencyPatient harmBlinded reviewersDelphi processActivity levelsSimulation-based trainingClinical skillsScoresInternal consistencyChecklist itemsFinal toolSkills assessment
2017
Opinions regarding neonatal resuscitation training for the obstetric physician: a survey of neonatal and obstetric training program directors
Bruno C, Johnston L, Lee C, Bernstein P, Goffman D. Opinions regarding neonatal resuscitation training for the obstetric physician: a survey of neonatal and obstetric training program directors. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2017, 31: 1035-1039. PMID: 28287006, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1306052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal Resuscitation ProgramNeonatal resuscitation trainingObstetric physiciansResuscitation trainingPercent of neonatologistsGynecology residency program directorsProgram directorsNeonatal resuscitation courseObstetric providersResuscitation ProgramNRP trainingObstetric residentsMajority of respondentsObstetriciansPhysiciansResidency program directorsTraining program directorsResuscitation courseFellowship directorsLack of beliefObstetricsNational surveyMost respondentsAttendingsMajor barrierMRI Differences Associated with Intrauterine Growth Restriction in Preterm Infants
Bruno CJ, Bengani S, Gomes WA, Brewer M, Vega M, Xie X, Kim M, Fuloria M. MRI Differences Associated with Intrauterine Growth Restriction in Preterm Infants. Neonatology 2017, 111: 317-323. PMID: 28076856, DOI: 10.1159/000453576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionPreterm infantsTerm-equivalent ageBrain volumeIUGR infantsGestational ageGrowth restrictionMRI scansAcademic neonatal intensive care unitGrowth-restricted preterm infantsRetrospective case-control studyNeonatal intensive care unitGestational age infantsBasal ganglia volumesIntensive care unitCase-control studyBrain volumetric differencesRegional brain volumesBrain imaging studiesAGA infantsGanglia volumesNeurodevelopmental outcomesPostconceptual ageLate prognosisNeurodevelopmental impairment
2016
Cost-effective and low-technology options for simulation and training in neonatology
Bruno CJ, Glass KM. Cost-effective and low-technology options for simulation and training in neonatology. Seminars In Perinatology 2016, 40: 473-479. PMID: 27697336, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2016.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Simulation as a tool for improving acquisition of neonatal resuscitation skills for obstetric residents
Bruno CJ, Angert R, Rosen O, Lee C, Vega M, Kim M, Yu Y, Bernstein PS, Goffman D. Simulation as a tool for improving acquisition of neonatal resuscitation skills for obstetric residents. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2015, 29: 2625-2629. PMID: 26456348, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1095179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease in Newborns
Bruno CJ, Havranek T. Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease in Newborns. Advances In Pediatrics 2015, 62: 211-226. PMID: 26205115, DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2015.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseasePulse oximetryHeart diseaseCritical congenital heart diseaseNewborn screening toolPrompt patient evaluationHours of lifeNewborn pulse oximetryForm of surgeryPositive screening resultsAsymptomatic patientsCardiac catheterizationCardiovascular collapseClinical presentationPatient evaluationCritical neonatesNeonatesCCHDTimely interventionPatientsScreening toolOximetryScreening resultsStandardized mannerOutcomesCRIB Scores as a Tool for Assessing Risk for the Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Extremely Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bruno CJ, Meerkov M, Capone C, Vega M, Sutton N, Kim M, Wang D, Fuloria M. CRIB Scores as a Tool for Assessing Risk for the Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Extremely Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. American Journal Of Perinatology 2015, 32: 1031-1037. PMID: 26368789, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1547324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere bronchopulmonary dysplasiaDevelopment of PHBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPulmonary hypertensionCRIB scorePreterm infantsRisk factorsHigher Clinical Risk IndexIncidence of PHHigh CRIB scoreExtremely preterm infantsPerinatal risk factorsClinical Risk IndexLow birth weightMultivariable logistic regressionFisher's exact testTwo-sample t-testBabies (CRIB) scoreWeeks' gestationGestational ageBirth weightMedical recordsExact testInfantsLogistic regression
2013
Haemorrhagic stroke in term and late preterm neonates
Bruno CJ, Beslow LA, Witmer CM, Vossough A, Jordan LC, Zelonis S, Licht DJ, Ichord RN, Smith SE. Haemorrhagic stroke in term and late preterm neonates. Archives Of Disease In Childhood - Fetal And Neonatal Edition 2013, 99: f48. PMID: 23995383, PMCID: PMC3864979, DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute haemorrhagic strokeLate preterm neonatesCongenital heart diseasePediatric Stroke Outcome MeasureHaemorrhagic strokeShort-term outcomesPreterm neonatesHaemorrhagic transformationNeurologic deficitsFetal distressIntraventricular hemorrhagePoor feedingRisk factorsMedian gestational ageMajor risk factorStroke Outcome MeasureDays of lifeArterial infarctionStroke clinicStroke RegistryAcute hydrocephalusProspective cohortTerm neonatesCommon presentationNeurological exam
2010
Periocular Ulcerative Dermatitis Associated with Gentamicin Ointment Prophylaxis in Newborns
Binenbaum G, Bruno C, Forbes B, Snyder M, Mollen T, Schmidt B, Peterside I. Periocular Ulcerative Dermatitis Associated with Gentamicin Ointment Prophylaxis in Newborns. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2010, 156: 320-321. PMID: 20105641, PMCID: PMC2828447, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
The association between maternal body mass index and severity of neonatal illness in very low birth weight infants
Bruno CJ, Locke R, Mackley A, Paul DA. The association between maternal body mass index and severity of neonatal illness in very low birth weight infants. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2009, 22: 560-564. PMID: 19488942, DOI: 10.1080/14767050902906352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal body mass indexLow birth weight infantsBody mass indexNeonatal illness severityPregnancy weight gainBirth weight infantsPre-pregnancy body mass indexWeight infantsIllness severityWeight gainNeonatal illnessMass indexHigher pre-pregnancy body mass indexLevel 3 neonatal intensive care unitMaternal pre-pregnancy body mass indexPregnancy body mass indexNeonatal intensive care unitNeonatal Acute PhysiologyIntensive care unitWhite mothersLess weight gainMultivariable linear regressionBlack mothersAcute PhysiologyCohort study