Published in Autism Research
The continuing rise in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders has led to heightened interest in the role of nongenetic factors, including exogenous exposures, but little research has been conducted. To explore a possible role in autism etiology, we used data available from our prior studies to examine potential occupational exposures, as these...
Published in PEDIATRICS
To define a quantitative stratification algorithm for the risk of early-onset sepsis (EOS) in newborns ≥ 34 weeks' gestation. We conducted a retrospective nested case-control study that used split validation. Data collected on each infant included sepsis risk at birth based on objective maternal factors, demographics, specific clinical milestones, ...
Published in Journal of Vascular Nursing
Published in Medical Care
Current intensive care unit performance measures include in-hospital mortality after intensive care unit admission. This measure does not account for deaths occurring after transfer to another hospital or soon after discharge and therefore, may be biased. Determine how transfer rates to other acute care hospitals and early post-discharge mortality ...
Published in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
To quantify the relationship between recurrent wheezing (RW) in the third year of life and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, prematurity, and neonatal oxygen exposure. Retrospective cohort study linking inpatient, outpatient, and laboratory databases for cohort assembly and logistic regression analysis. Integrated health care delivery sy...
Published in PEDIATRICS
Total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels ≥ 30 mg/dL are rare but potentially hazardous. A better understanding of their incidence, causes, and outcomes could help inform preventive efforts. We identified infants born ≥ 35 weeks' gestational age from 1995-2011 in Kaiser Permanente Northern California (n = 525409) and examined the medical records of infant...
Published in D61. RESPIRATORY CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Published in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Immunoprophylaxis is the only pharmaceutical intervention for mitigating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Patient level data on adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) immunoprophylaxis recommendations are limited. This study characterizes adherence to AAP guidelines in privately insured and Medicaid populations
Published in Clinical Therapeutics
ronchiolitis has the highest incidence rate of any lower respiratory infection among infants and children <2 years of age. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common etiology of bronchiolitis. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend routine RSV testing for infants and children with bronchiolitis. The clinical predictors of R...
Published in PEDIATRICS
The objective of this study was to determine whether either hyperbilirubinemia or inpatient phototherapy is associated with increased subsequent outpatient visit rates, a possible effect of the "vulnerable child syndrome." We compared 3 groups of otherwise well term and late-preterm infants who were born between 1995 and 2004 in Northern California...
