Geoffrey A Weinberg

Summary

Affiliation: University of Rochester
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi First reports of human rotavirus G8P[4] gastroenteritis in the United States
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
    J Clin Microbiol 50:1118-21. 2012
  2. ncbi Iron status and mortality in HIV infection
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    Haematologica 91:721. 2006
  3. ncbi Parainfluenza virus infection of young children: estimates of the population-based burden of hospitalization
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Pediatr 154:694-9. 2009
  4. ncbi Superiority of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction to conventional viral culture in the diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infections in children
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics and Strong Children s Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Infect Dis 189:706-10. 2004
  5. ncbi A novel group of rhinoviruses is associated with asthma hospitalizations
    E Kathryn Miller
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232 9500, USA
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 123:98-104.e1. 2009
  6. ncbi The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in young children
    Caroline Breese Hall
    Department of Pediatrics, The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    N Engl J Med 360:588-98. 2009
  7. ncbi Vaccine effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza in children 6 to 59 months of age during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 influenza seasons
    Katherine W Eisenberg
    Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Pediatrics 122:911-9. 2008
  8. ncbi Influenza burden for children with asthma
    E Kathryn Miller
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatrics 121:1-8. 2008
  9. ncbi Population-based incidence of human metapneumovirus infection among hospitalized children
    John V Williams
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Schoolof Medicine, and Monroe Carell Jr Children s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee 37232 2581, USA
    J Infect Dis 201:1890-8. 2010
  10. ncbi Changes in macronutrient intake among HIV-infected children between 1995 and 2004
    Tanvi S Sharma
    Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology, Golisano Children s Hospital at Strong, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 88:384-91. 2008

Detail Information

Publications36

  1. ncbi First reports of human rotavirus G8P[4] gastroenteritis in the United States
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
    J Clin Microbiol 50:1118-21. 2012
    ..Continued monitoring of G8P[4] and other rotavirus genotypes not represented in current vaccines is essential to assess whether vaccination will result in an increase in prevalence of these strains...
  2. ncbi Iron status and mortality in HIV infection
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    Haematologica 91:721. 2006
  3. ncbi Parainfluenza virus infection of young children: estimates of the population-based burden of hospitalization
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Pediatr 154:694-9. 2009
    ..To determine the population-based inpatient disease burden of parainfluenza virus in children <5 years of age...
  4. ncbi Superiority of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction to conventional viral culture in the diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infections in children
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics and Strong Children s Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Infect Dis 189:706-10. 2004
    ..The increased sensitivity of viral detection by RT-PCR will yield better estimates of the population burden of viral respiratory infections...
  5. ncbi A novel group of rhinoviruses is associated with asthma hospitalizations
    E Kathryn Miller
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232 9500, USA
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 123:98-104.e1. 2009
    ..Although recent studies have identified new group C human rhinoviruses (HRVCs), their spectrum of pediatric disease is unknown...
  6. ncbi The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in young children
    Caroline Breese Hall
    Department of Pediatrics, The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    N Engl J Med 360:588-98. 2009
    ..The primary role of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in causing infant hospitalizations is well recognized, but the total burden of RSV infection among young children remains poorly defined...
  7. ncbi Vaccine effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza in children 6 to 59 months of age during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 influenza seasons
    Katherine W Eisenberg
    Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Pediatrics 122:911-9. 2008
    ..The goal was to estimate the effectiveness of influenza vaccination against laboratory-confirmed influenza during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 influenza seasons in children 6 to 59 months of age...
  8. ncbi Influenza burden for children with asthma
    E Kathryn Miller
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatrics 121:1-8. 2008
    ..The goal was to estimate the influenza disease burden among children with asthma and among healthy children by using active, laboratory-confirmed, population-based surveillance...
  9. ncbi Population-based incidence of human metapneumovirus infection among hospitalized children
    John V Williams
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Schoolof Medicine, and Monroe Carell Jr Children s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee 37232 2581, USA
    J Infect Dis 201:1890-8. 2010
    ..Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory illness (ARI) in children. Population-based incidence rates and comprehensive clinical characterizations of disease have not been established...
  10. ncbi Changes in macronutrient intake among HIV-infected children between 1995 and 2004
    Tanvi S Sharma
    Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology, Golisano Children s Hospital at Strong, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 88:384-91. 2008
    ..Nutritional concerns in HIV-infected children have evolved, from wasting to obesity and insulin resistance. However, little is known about the diet of these children during this evolution...
  11. ncbi The underrecognized burden of influenza in young children
    Katherine A Poehling
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, USA
    N Engl J Med 355:31-40. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Among young children, outpatient visits associated with influenza were 10 to 250 times as common as hospitalizations. Few influenza infections were recognized clinically...
  12. ncbi Rhinovirus-associated hospitalizations in young children
    E Kathryn Miller
    Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
    J Infect Dis 195:773-81. 2007
    ..Rhinoviruses frequently cause the common cold but have not been considered important causes of acute respiratory hospitalizations in children...
  13. ncbi Bacteremia in children with sickle hemoglobinopathies
    Shalu Narang
    Departments of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 34:13-6. 2012
    ..The objective of our study was to investigate the proportion of bacteremia among febrile children with sickle hemoglobinopathies and the clinical factors associated with bacteremia...
  14. ncbi Parainfluenza viruses: an underappreciated cause of pediatric respiratory morbidity
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 25:447-8. 2006
  15. ncbi Anti-influenza serum and mucosal antibody responses after administration of live attenuated or inactivated influenza vaccines to HIV-infected children
    Adriana Weinberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55:189-96. 2010
    ..Live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) prevents more cases of influenza in immune-competent children than the trivalent inactivated vaccine (TIV). We compared the antibody responses to LAIV or TIV in HIV-infected children...
  16. ncbi The effect of a structured exercise program on nutrition and fitness outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children
    Tracie L Miller
    Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Batchelor Children s Research Institute, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 26:313-9. 2010
    ..No adverse events occurred during the intervention. A supervised hospital-based fitness program is feasible, safe, and effective for improving general fitness and strength as well as lean body mass in children with HIV...
  17. ncbi Physician perspectives regarding pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
    Stanley J Schaffer
    New Vaccine Surveillance Network, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Pediatrics 110:e68. 2002
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  18. ncbi Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1
    Tracie L Miller
    Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Pediatr 153:491-7. 2008
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  19. ncbi Safety and immunogenicity of a quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) vaccine in HIV-infected children 7 to 12 years old
    Myron J Levin
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55:197-204. 2010
    ..Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (QHPV) is > 95% effective in preventing infection with vaccine-type human papillomavirus. The safety and immunogenicity of QHPV are unknown in HIV-infected children...
  20. ncbi Incidence of noninfectious conditions in perinatally HIV-infected children and adolescents in the HAART era
    Sharon A Nachman
    Department of Pediatrics, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794 8111, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 163:164-71. 2009
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  21. ncbi Question from the clinician: hepatitis B vaccine birth dose
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    Pediatr Rev 26:226-7. 2005
  22. ncbi Postexposure prophylaxis against human immunodeficiency virus infection after sexual assault
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 21:959-60. 2002
  23. ncbi Long-term effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy on CD4+ cell evolution among children and adolescents infected with HIV: 5 years and counting
    Kunjal Patel
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 46:1751-60. 2008
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  24. ncbi Predictors of bone mineral density in human immunodeficiency virus-1 infected children
    Denise L Jacobson
    Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 41:339-46. 2005
    ..Dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D were not associated with bone loss, but most children had suboptimal intake. However, multivitamin use was strongly associated with better bone mineral density...
  25. ncbi Population-based surveillance for hospitalizations associated with respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, and parainfluenza viruses among young children
    Marika K Iwane
    National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Pediatrics 113:1758-64. 2004
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  26. ncbi GeneScan reverse transcription-PCR assay for detection of six common respiratory viruses in young children hospitalized with acute respiratory illness
    Dean D Erdman
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    J Clin Microbiol 41:4298-303. 2003
    ..We conclude that the GeneScan RT-PCR panel can markedly improve detection of acute respiratory virus infections in young children...
  27. ncbi Phase 2 evaluation of parainfluenza type 3 cold passage mutant 45 live attenuated vaccine in healthy children 6-18 months old
    Robert B Belshe
    Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    J Infect Dis 189:462-70. 2004
    ..PIV3-cp45 vaccine was safe and immunogenic in seronegative children and should be evaluated for efficacy in a phase 3 field trial...
  28. ncbi Growth hormone deficiency and HIV infection
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    J Pediatr 147:559-60. 2005
  29. ncbi Simple Pediatric AIDS Severity Score (PASS): a pediatric severity score for resource-limited settings
    Kunjal Patel
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 43:611-7. 2006
    ..871). CONCLUSION: The Simple PASS scoring system provides a reasonable alternative to CD4% values and HIV viral-load levels to assess prognosis and guide decisions about antiretroviral therapy initiation in resource-limited settings...
  30. ncbi The Pediatric AIDS Severity Score (PASS): a multidimensional AIDS-severity adjustment for pediatric HIV infection
    George R Seage
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 43:603-10. 2006
    ..A severity staging system predictive of mortality for perinatally HIV-infected children is needed for clinical and research purposes...
  31. ncbi Accuracy and interpretation of rapid influenza tests in children
    Carlos G Grijalva
    Preventive Medicine Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232 2637, USA
    Pediatrics 119:e6-11. 2007
    ..Although the interpretation of test results depends on test characteristics and influenza prevalence, this information is limited in routine clinical practice...
  32. ncbi Nonoccupational HIV postexposure prophylaxis
    Geoffrey A Weinberg
    JAMA 294:1615; author reply 1615-6. 2005
  33. ncbi Human metapneumovirus infection among children hospitalized with acute respiratory illness
    James A Mullins
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 10:700-5. 2004
    ..Further investigations to better characterize HMPV infection and its clinical effect are needed...
  34. ncbi Epidemiology of respiratory infections in young children: insights from the new vaccine surveillance network
    Marie R Griffin
    Department of Preventive Medicine and Vanderbilt Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Geriatrics Research and Education and Clinical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 23:S188-92. 2004
    ..Prospective, active, population-based surveillance of children hospitalized with respiratory symptoms or fever began in 2000, and outpatient surveillance began in 2002 in selected winter months...
  35. ncbi Association of hypercholesterolemia incidence with antiretroviral treatment, including protease inhibitors, among perinatally HIV-infected children
    Katherine Tassiopoulos
    Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 47:607-14. 2008
    ..Antiretroviral therapy has been associated with hypercholesterolemia in HIV-infected children. Few longitudinal studies have been conducted to examine this association, however...
  36. ncbi Association of site-specific and participant-specific factors with retention of children in a long-term pediatric HIV cohort study
    Paige L Williams
    Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115 6017, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 167:1375-86. 2008
    ..Although participant characteristics are difficult to modify, the authors identified several potentially modifiable site practices that could be targeted to improve retention...