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Necrotizing enterocolitis among neonates in the United StatesScott O Guthrie
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga Unit, USA
J Perinatol 23:278-85. 2003..In contrast to previous studies, we found that exposure to antenatal glucocorticoids was associated with an increased risk for NEC independent of birth weight...- Comparison of Infasurf (calfactant) and Survanta (beractant) in the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndromeBarry T Bloom
Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wesley Medical Center, 550 N Hillside, Wichita, KS 67214, USA
Pediatrics 116:392-9. 2005..In biophysical and animal testing, Infasurf develops lower surface tension and restores total surfactant activity better than Survanta... - Effects of two different doses of amino acid supplementation on growth and blood amino acid levels in premature neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized, controlled trialReese H Clark
Pediatrix Medical Group, 1301 Concord Terrace, Sunrise, FL 33323 2825, USA
Pediatrics 120:1286-96. 2007..The goal was to measure the effects of 2 distinct strategies for parenteral nutrition on neonatal growth and blood amino acid profiles... 
Factors associated with mortality in neonates with gastroschisisR H Clark
Pediatrix Medical Group, Research and Education, Sunrise, FL, USA
Eur J Pediatr Surg 21:21-4. 2011..The purpose of this study was to analyze the main factors associated with mortality in neonates admitted to an intensive care unit for the management of this abdominal wall defect...
Characteristics of patients who die of necrotizing enterocolitisR H Clark
The Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research, Education and Quality, Sunrise, FL, USA
J Perinatol 32:199-204. 2012..Catastrophic NEC was defined before data analysis as NEC that led to death within 7 days of diagnosis...- Reported medication use in the neonatal intensive care unit: data from a large national data setReese H Clark
Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, Florida, USA
Pediatrics 117:1979-87. 2006.... - Extrauterine growth restriction remains a serious problem in prematurely born neonatesReese H Clark
The Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education, Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc, Sunrise, Florida 33323 2825, USA
Pediatrics 111:986-90. 2003..Poor growth is a common problem in premature neonates and may be associated with neurodevelopmental delay... - Prevalence of gastroschisis and associated hospital time continue to rise in neonates who are admitted for intensive careReese H Clark
The Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, FL 33323 2825, USA
J Pediatr Surg 44:1108-12. 2009..The purpose of this study was to evaluate recent trends in the prevalence of gastroschisis... - Empiric use of ampicillin and cefotaxime, compared with ampicillin and gentamicin, for neonates at risk for sepsis is associated with an increased risk of neonatal deathReese H Clark
Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, Florida, USA
Pediatrics 117:67-74. 2006..As a result, we recommended that ampicillin and gentamicin be used as empiric coverage for early-onset neonatal sepsis while culture results are awaited... - The influence of amino-acid supplementation, gestational age and time on thyroxine levels in premature neonatesA S Kelleher
The Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education and Pediatrix Analytical, Sunrise, FL, USA
J Perinatol 28:270-4. 2008..We hypothesized that an increase of amino-acid supplementation would be associated with the normalization of serum amino acids and that this would improve thyroxine synthesis... - Demographic and nutritional factors associated with prolonged cholestatic jaundice in the premature infantM Steinbach
Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education and Pediatrix Analytical, Sunrise, FL, USA
J Perinatol 28:129-35. 2008..The secondary aim of our amino-acid dose comparison trial was to identify factors associated with the development of prolonged cholestatic jaundice... - A comparison of the outcomes of neonates treated with two different natural surfactantsR H Clark
Pediatrix-Obstetrix Center for Research and Education, Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc, Sunrise, Florida 33325-2825, USA
J Pediatr 139:828-31. 2001..Neither overall mortality (8.3% vs 8.5%) or birth weight-specific mortality was different between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION: The differences in mortality previously reported are not present in a larger, more contemporary data set... - Meconium aspiration syndrome remains a significant problem in the NICU: outcomes and treatment patterns in term neonates admitted for intensive care during a ten-year periodB S Singh
Pediatrix Medical Group, Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA, USA
J Perinatol 29:497-503. 2009..The goals in studying this group of neonates were to better estimate the magnitude of abnormal outcomes and to determine the proportion of these infants exposed to specific therapeutic interventions... - The changing pattern of inhaled nitric oxide use in the neonatal intensive care unitR H Clark
Pediatrix Medical Group, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC, USA
J Perinatol 30:800-4. 2010..The goal of studying this group of neonates was to evaluate how iNO use has evolved in infants and to estimate the frequency of off-label use of this drug in this population... - Low-dose nitric oxide therapy for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Clinical Inhaled Nitric Oxide Research GroupR H Clark
Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
N Engl J Med 342:469-74. 2000..Inhaled nitric oxide improves gas exchange in neonates, but the efficacy of low-dose inhaled nitric oxide in reducing the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has not been established... - Antenatal magnesium exposure and neonatal demiseL J Farkouh
Obstetrix Medical Group of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 185:869-72. 2001..To assess the effect of antenatal magnesium sulfate exposure on neonatal demise... - The Pediatrix BabySteps Data Warehouse and the Pediatrix QualitySteps improvement project system--tools for "meaningful use" in continuous quality improvementAlan R Spitzer
Center for Research, Education, and Quality Improvement, Pediatrix Medical Group, 1301 Concord Terrace, Sunrise, FL 33323, USA
Clin Perinatol 37:49-70. 2010..Continued growth of the CDW should result in continued important observations and improvements in neonatal care... - Elevation in plasma creatinine and renal failure in premature neonates without major anomalies: terminology, occurrence and factors associated with increased riskM W Walker
Pediatrix Medical Group, Department of Pediatrics, Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC, USA
J Perinatol 31:199-205. 2011.... - Nutrition in the neonatal intensive care unit: how do we reduce the incidence of extrauterine growth restriction?Reese H Clark
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc, Sunrise, FL 33323, USA
J Perinatol 23:337-44. 2003.... - Effect of antenatal and postnatal corticosteroid therapy on weight gain and head circumference growth in the nurseryJames A Thorp
Regional Perinatal Center, Sacred Heart Women s Hospital, Pensacola, Florida, USA
Obstet Gynecol 99:109-15. 2002..To assess the effect of antenatal and postnatal corticosteroids on head circumference growth and weight gain from birth to discharge... - Hydrops fetalis: a retrospective review of cases reported to a large national database and identification of risk factors associated with deathMatthew E Abrams
Center for Research and Education, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida, USA
Pediatrics 120:84-9. 2007..The objectives were (1) to identify the causes for hydrops fetalis neonates admitted for neonatal intensive care with the diagnosis of hydrops fetalis and (2) to identify the risk factors associated with death... - Does antenatal corticosteroid therapy affect birth weight and head circumference?James A Thorp
Regional Perinatal Center, Sacred Heart Women s Hospital, Pensacola, Florida, USA
Obstet Gynecol 99:101-8. 2002..To determine whether antenatal corticosteroid use is associated with weight and head circumference at birth... - The epidemiology of respiratory failure in neonates born at an estimated gestational age of 34 weeks or moreReese H Clark
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc, Sunrise, FL 33323, USA
J Perinatol 25:251-7. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Neonates > or =34 weeks who require mechanical ventilation represent a high-risk population who have significant morbidity and mortality... - Empirical therapy for neonatal candidemia in very low birth weight infantsDaniel K Benjamin
Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Pediatrics 112:543-7. 2003..Although guidelines for empirical therapy exist for patients with fever and neutropenia, these do not exist for neonates... - Twins and triplets: the effect of plurality and growth on neonatal outcome compared with singleton infantsThomas J Garite
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, Calif, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:700-7. 2004..We reviewed one of the largest available neonatal databases to describe mortality and morbidity rates and growth in newborn infants from multiple gestations and compared these data with data for singletons... - Improving growth of very low birth weight infants in the first 28 daysBarry T Bloom
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas 67214 4976, USA
Pediatrics 112:8-14. 2003..To increase weight gain in the first 28 days after birth for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants by isolating and sharing meaningful process differences between high- and low-weight-gain centers within a neonatal network... - Mortality in low birth weight infants according to level of neonatal care at hospital of birthReese H Clark
Pediatrics 112:203-4; author reply 203-4. 2003 - Short-term outcomes of infants born at 35 and 36 weeks gestation: we need to ask more questionsGabriel J Escobar
Division of Research, Perinatal Research Unit, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Semin Perinatol 30:28-33. 2006..Newborns who are 35 to 36 weeks gestation comprise 7.0% of all live births and 58.3% of all premature infants in the United States. They have been studied much less than very low birth weight infants... - Postconception age and other risk factors associated with mortality following Gram-negative rod bacteremiaDaniel K Benjamin
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC 27715, USA
J Perinatol 24:169-74. 2004..Race, the need for mechanical ventilation, and younger PCA when the blood culture was obtained were also strongly associated with mortality... - Mortality following blood culture in premature infants: increased with Gram-negative bacteremia and candidemia, but not Gram-positive bacteremiaDaniel K Benjamin
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC 27715, USA
J Perinatol 24:175-80. 2004..27) were associated with increased mortality; CONS (HR=1.08) and GP-o (HR=0.97) were not. CONCLUSIONS: Nosocomial GNR bacteremia and candidemia were associated with increased mortality but Gram-positive bacteremia was not... - Interneonatal intensive care unit variation in growth rates and feeding practices in healthy moderately premature infantsReese H Clark
J Perinatol 25:437-9. 2005