2024
Stimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Tortal D, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Xu X, McAdow M, Stetson B, McCollum S, Sanchez E, Adjakple A, Leventhal J, Son M. Stimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e63463. PMID: 39207839, PMCID: PMC11393510, DOI: 10.2196/63463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstablishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants
Buck C, Santoro K, Shabanova V, Martin C, Taylor S. Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants. Pediatric Research 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39069538, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03439-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVery preterm infantsBody composition assessmentPreterm infantsPostmenstrual ageMarkers of metabolic healthFat distributionBedside ultrasoundCohort of very preterm infantsComposition assessmentWeeks' PMA,Metabolic healthIntra-rater intraclass correlation coefficientBrain growthBody composition metricsBody composition outcomesBedside ultrasound techniqueRegional fat distributionPoint of care ultrasoundIntraclass correlation coefficientPostmenstrual weeksMulticenter cohortRegional fatSubcutaneous fat distributionComposite outcomeSubcutaneous fat measurementsMaternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study
Doughty K, Nichols C, Henry C, Shabanova V, Taylor S. Maternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study. Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 44: 1624-1629. PMID: 38755256, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-02000-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitProspective cohort studyBreastfeeding outcomesCouplet careCohort studyInfant length of stayNICU-related stressMaternal stressIntensive care unitLength of stayGestational ageInfant lengthStudy designWeMother-infant dyadsInfant feeding outcomesCare unitFeeding outcomesPostpartum careCare dyadsBreastfeedingCare experiencesTraditional careParent-infant relationshipMarital statusInfantsPre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among US Pacific Islander individuals
Wu B, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Hawley N. Pre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among US Pacific Islander individuals. Obesity 2024, 32: 798-809. PMID: 38304993, PMCID: PMC10965383, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate of gestational weight gainGestational weight gainPacific Islander individualsPre-pregnancy BMIIncreased risk of PTBRisk of preterm birthPreterm birthPre-pregnancyIslander individualsObesity classNational Center for Health StatisticsCenter for Health StatisticsIncreased riskObesity class ICox proportional hazards modelsPacific Islander mothersHealthy weightWeight gainProportional hazards modelHealth StatisticsSingleton infantsCongenital anomaliesBMIClass IHazards model
2023
Early brain microstructural development among preterm infants requiring caesarean section versus those delivered vaginally
Bobba P, Weber C, Malhotra A, Bahtiyar M, Copel J, Taylor S, Ment L, Payabvash S. Early brain microstructural development among preterm infants requiring caesarean section versus those delivered vaginally. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 21514. PMID: 38057452, PMCID: PMC10700578, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48963-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes in Pregnancy, Neonatal Morbidities, and Early Growth in Moderate or Late Preterm Infants.
Buck C, Shabanova V, Clark R, Taylor S. Diabetes in Pregnancy, Neonatal Morbidities, and Early Growth in Moderate or Late Preterm Infants. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37969002, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-061285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate preterm infantsPreterm infantsGestational ageNeonatal morbidityBirth weightDay 14Pediatrix Clinical Data WarehouseNeonatal intensive care unitCommon neonatal morbiditiesShort-term morbidityIntensive care unitFirst postnatal dayPercent weight changeFirst postnatal weekClinical data warehouseDM groupRespiratory supportTerm morbidityCare unitDiabetes exposureAdjusted differenceCongenital anomaliesPostnatal dayHealth characteristicsPostnatal weekParent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants
Harris L, Shabanova V, Martinez-Brockman J, Leverette D, Dioneda B, Parker M, Taylor S. Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 44: 419-427. PMID: 37573462, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01745-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays/weekNon-English primary languageDesignRetrospective cohort studyOlder maternal ageInfant health outcomesParental visitationCohort studyPreterm infantsInfant factorsMaternal ageMaternal healthMaternal milkInfant feedingMaternal depressionLower oddsHealth outcomesFamily visitationPublic insuranceAnxiety historyWeeksFather's visitInfantsSocial disadvantageDepressionOutcomesImpact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants
Bobba P, Weber C, Higaki A, Mukherjee P, Scheinost D, Constable R, Ment L, Taylor S, Payabvash S. Impact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2023, 33: 991-1002. PMID: 37483073, PMCID: PMC10800683, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth weight z-scoreMagnetic resonance imagingVery preterm infantsPostnatal weight gainWeight z-scoreWhite matter maturationBirth weightDiffusion tensor imagingNeurological outcomePreterm infantsGestational ageWeight gainCorpus callosumHigher birth weight z-scoresBrain white matter maturationLong-term neurological deficitsZ-scoreBrain developmentWeight z-score changeWM tractsZ-score changeWM maturationWeeks of lifeNeurological deficitsNutritional interventionGlobal prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wu B, Shabanova V, Arslanian K, Nyhan K, Izampuye E, Taylor S, Muasau-Howard B, Ekeroma A, Hawley N. Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001000. PMID: 37315035, PMCID: PMC10266634, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm birthPooled prevalenceOdds ratioPacific IslandersJoanna Briggs Institute checklistBirth-related outcomesConfidence intervalsPooled odds ratioPreterm birth prevalenceEuropean womenRandom-effects modelHealth care provisionTrue burdenCochrane LibraryBias assessmentHigh prevalenceObservational studyBirth prevalenceGlobal prevalenceHigh riskUS-Affiliated Pacific IslandsSystematic reviewHealth inequitiesPrevalenceWhite womenBirth-Based vs Fetuses-at-Risk Approaches for Assessing Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race
Wu B, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Hawley N. Birth-Based vs Fetuses-at-Risk Approaches for Assessing Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 633-635. PMID: 37093613, PMCID: PMC10126942, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0333.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersInfant factors that impact the ecology of human milk secretion and composition—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” Working Group 3
Krebs N, Belfort M, Meier P, Mennella J, O’Connor D, Taylor S, Raiten D. Infant factors that impact the ecology of human milk secretion and composition—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” Working Group 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2023, 117: s43-s60. PMID: 37173060, PMCID: PMC10356564, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth restrictionHuman milkRecreational drug useComposition of human milkLactating parentsPreterm birthGrowth restrictionInfant factorsHuman milk microbiomeInfant phenotypeAutocrine/paracrine mechanismDuration of lactationInfant intakeGroup 3Milk removalInfantsDrug useGestationSecretory activityMultiple mechanismsMilk volumeBreastmilkMilk microbiomeMilk compositionLactateAssociation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Imaging Metrics of Brain Integrity and Functional Connectivity in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years in the US, 2016-2018
Kaltenhauser S, Weber C, Lin H, Mozayan A, Malhotra A, Constable R, Acosta J, Falcone G, Taylor S, Ment L, Sheth K, Payabvash S. Association of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Imaging Metrics of Brain Integrity and Functional Connectivity in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years in the US, 2016-2018. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2314193. PMID: 37200030, PMCID: PMC10196880, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexWaist circumferenceBMI z-scoreCross-sectional studyBrain healthCross-sectional analysisFunctional connectivityMass indexMean ageInterval developmentCorpus callosumAssociation of BMIHigher baseline body mass indexBaseline cross-sectional analysisBaseline body mass indexBrain integrityResting-state functional connectivityLongitudinal analysisFuture treatment trialsABCD studyLower microstructural integrityCognitive Development StudyAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) studyCardiovascular implicationsSelf-Efficacy and Outcomes in Women with Diabetes: A Prospective Comparative Study
Doughty K, Abeyaratne D, Merriam A, Taylor S. Self-Efficacy and Outcomes in Women with Diabetes: A Prospective Comparative Study. Breastfeeding Medicine 2023, 18: 307-314. PMID: 36999939, PMCID: PMC10124167, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingDiabetes statusHospital dischargeBreastfeeding outcomesBreastfeeding intentionNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionOwn breastfeeding goalsCare unit admissionHospital-related factorsProspective comparative studyType of diabetesElectronic medical recordsEarly breastfeeding outcomesInfant hypoglycemiaNeonatal complicationsNICU admissionUnit admissionBirth hospitalizationDiabetic mothersEBF ratesWeeks' gestationBreastfeeding goalsWeeks postbirthWeeks postpartumNo such thing as a free lunch: The direct marginal costs of breastfeeding
Mahoney S, Taylor S, Forman H. No such thing as a free lunch: The direct marginal costs of breastfeeding. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 43: 678-682. PMID: 36949157, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01646-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatricians' Reports of Interaction with Infant Formula Companies
Werner K, Mercurio M, Shabanova V, Hull S, Taylor S. Pediatricians' Reports of Interaction with Infant Formula Companies. Breastfeeding Medicine 2023, 18: 219-225. PMID: 36795978, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant formula companiesPercent of mothersRepresentative visitsMarketing Breast Milk SubstitutesAdvice of pediatriciansFormula companiesFree formula samplesWorld Health Organization International CodeHigh-income patientsBreast-milk substitutesHealth care staffHealth care facilitiesBreastfeeding practicesBehavior of mothersU.S. pediatriciansCare facilitiesCare staffDemographic dataPractice demographicsPediatriciansMilk substitutePrivate practiceZip codesPediatricians reportElectronic surveyA 1-Tesla MRI system for dedicated brain imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit
Berson E, Mozayan A, Peterec S, Taylor S, Bamford N, Ment L, Rowe E, Lisse S, Ehrlich L, Silva C, Goodman T, Payabvash S. A 1-Tesla MRI system for dedicated brain imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1132173. PMID: 36845429, PMCID: PMC9951115, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1132173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitIntraventricular hemorrhageCare unitHypoxic injuryIntracranial pathologyAverage gestational ageParenchymal injuryPreterm neonatesCommon indicationIschemic lesionsNICU patientsGestational ageClinical findingsPatient weightInfantsTranscranial ultrasoundMRIInjuryCareMicrohemorrhagesScansLesionsFollowPathology
2022
A review and guide to nutritional care of the infant with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Miller A, Curtiss J, Taylor S, Backes C, Kielt M. A review and guide to nutritional care of the infant with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 43: 402-410. PMID: 36494567, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01578-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaNutritional careCommon long-term morbidityIncidence of BPDLong-term pulmonary functionEnteral nutrition managementLong-term morbidityExcess weight gainPostnatal growth failureBPD preventionPreterm nutritionPulmonary functionNeurodevelopmental outcomesPremature birthChronic diseasesFavorable outcomeLung growthGrowth failureHigh riskClinical experienceComprehensive centerInfantsWeight gainNutrition managementDysplasiaDilemmas in initiation of very preterm infant enteral feeds—when, what, how?
Patel A, Taylor S. Dilemmas in initiation of very preterm infant enteral feeds—when, what, how? Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 43: 108-113. PMID: 36447040, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01564-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVery preterm infantsPreterm infantsOwn milkIntensive care unit assessmentsVery preterm deliveryMother's own milkLimited clinical evidenceEvidence-based approachEnteral nutritionPreterm deliveryEnteral feedingEnteral feedsClinical evidenceFeed initiationPreclinical studiesInfantsEvidence-informed approachLimited generalizabilityFeedingNutritional decisionsInitiationColostrumPreterm infant nutrition: considerations for infants at risk of refeeding syndrome
Robinson D, Taylor S, Moya F. Preterm infant nutrition: considerations for infants at risk of refeeding syndrome. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 43: 120-123. PMID: 36414735, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01531-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age statusAdverse clinical outcomesEnteral nutritionPreterm infantsPlacental insufficiencyClinical outcomesFetal malnutritionClinical managementGrowth restrictionCommon findingBiochemical abnormalitiesClinical monitoringNutritional managementPhysiologic adaptationsCareful monitoringInfantsAge statusSyndromeImbalance of nutrientsRiskInsufficiencyMalnutritionAbnormalitiesControl del crecimiento y la composición corporal: nuevas metodologías
Taylor SN, Buck CO. Control del crecimiento y la composición corporal: nuevas metodologías. World Review Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2022, 122: 34-48. PMID: 36174504, DOI: 10.1159/000526496.Peer-Reviewed Original Research