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View article: Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department Open
CPS involvement, transport by police or EMS, autism diagnosis, and Black race were independently associated with increased physical restraint use in pediatric ED patients. These findings emphasize the role of both structural and child-leve…
View article: Scale-up of a paediatric HIV disclosure intervention in Ghana using a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial design: Sankofa 2 protocol and implementation
Scale-up of a paediatric HIV disclosure intervention in Ghana using a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial design: Sankofa 2 protocol and implementation Open
Introduction There is a pressing need for effective interventions that can support healthcare workers and caregivers in the challenging yet crucial task of disclosing the HIV status to infected children and adolescents. Previously, we deve…
View article: Maternal Obesity and Neonatal Death in Preterm US Pacific Islander Neonates Using 2 Analytic Approaches
Maternal Obesity and Neonatal Death in Preterm US Pacific Islander Neonates Using 2 Analytic Approaches Open
Importance Owing to a high prevalence of obesity, Pacific Islander individuals in the US are at higher risk for preterm birth (PTB), but outcomes after PTB remain understudied. Existing literature suggests that associations between prepreg…
View article: Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among ART Naïve people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among ART Naïve people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional study Open
We found that about one in seven ART Naïve PLWH in Accra, Ghana, met the diagnostic criteria for MetS. The contributory factors were consistent with known risk factors for cardiometabolic illnesses. We recommend routine screening of PLWH f…
View article: SWCRTsimulator: A simulation-based platform for power estimation in stepped wedge cluster randomized trials with interval-censored outcomes
SWCRTsimulator: A simulation-based platform for power estimation in stepped wedge cluster randomized trials with interval-censored outcomes Open
Stepped wedge cluster randomized trials (SWCRTs) have become increasingly popular across various disciplines, particularly in public health and clinical research, as they allow evaluations of interventions rolled out sequentially across cl…
View article: Alterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study
Alterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study Open
Children and adolescents who acquired HIV perinatally and are on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of lipid abnormalities, premature atherosclerosis, and early onset cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Majority of thes…
View article: Personalized inhaled bacteriophage therapy for treatment of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis
Personalized inhaled bacteriophage therapy for treatment of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis Open
Bacteriophage (phage) therapy, which uses lytic viruses as antimicrobials, is a potential strategy to address the antimicrobial resistance crisis. Cystic fibrosis, a disease complicated by recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infecti…
View article: Alterations in Lipid Profiles in Children with Perinatally Acquired HIV Infection living in Ghana
Alterations in Lipid Profiles in Children with Perinatally Acquired HIV Infection living in Ghana Open
Children and adolescents who acquired HIV perinatally and are on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of lipid abnormalities, premature atherosclerosis, and early onset cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Majority of thes…
View article: Alterations in newborn metabolite patterns with preterm birth and diabetes in pregnancy
Alterations in newborn metabolite patterns with preterm birth and diabetes in pregnancy Open
View article: Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy: Outcomes From a Cross‐Sectional Study in Accra, Ghana
Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy: Outcomes From a Cross‐Sectional Study in Accra, Ghana Open
Introduction: Systematic screening for depression among adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYALHIV) is limited or nonexistent in some settings in sub‐Saharan Africa due to the lack of integration of mental healthcare into HIV pr…
View article: Swcrtsimulator: A Simulation-Based Platform for Power Estimation in Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials with Interval-Censored Outcomes
Swcrtsimulator: A Simulation-Based Platform for Power Estimation in Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials with Interval-Censored Outcomes Open
View article: Prediction of neonatal survival among Pacific Islander preterm births in the US
Prediction of neonatal survival among Pacific Islander preterm births in the US Open
Objective Predicting neonatal survival is essential for targeting interventions to reduce neonatal mortality. Pacific Islanders have been underrepresented in existing prediction tools and have unique, maternal obesity-related risk factors …
View article: Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns
Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns Open
View article: Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Open
Importance Although cases of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) increased 5-fold in recent years, no study has examined national hospital readmission rates for these infants. Objective To examine hospital readmissions for infants w…
View article: Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants
Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants Open
View article: Stimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers (STIM): Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Stimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers (STIM): Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Over 1 million women have their labor induced in the United States each year, and synthetic oxytocin infusion is the most common method used. However, compared to spontaneous labor, medical induction is resource-intensive, has …
View article: Correction: A novel and accurate method for estimating umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion length
Correction: A novel and accurate method for estimating umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion length Open
View article: State paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child
State paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child Open
Background Paid parental leave policies may promote breastfeeding, which can have short- and long-term health benefits for both members of the birthing person-infant dyad. In the United States, where 56% of the workforce qualifies for unpa…
View article: Screening for Hypertension in adolescents living with HIV: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial to improve guideline adherence
Screening for Hypertension in adolescents living with HIV: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial to improve guideline adherence Open
Background Although AIDS-related deaths have reduced with increased access to antiretroviral care, cardiovascular disease-related morbidities among persons living with HIV are rising. Contributing to this is the higher incidence of Hyperte…
View article: The diagnostic workup of children with the radiologically isolated syndrome differs by age and by sex
The diagnostic workup of children with the radiologically isolated syndrome differs by age and by sex Open
View article: Pre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among <scp>US Pacific Islander individuals</scp>
Pre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among <span>US Pacific Islander individuals</span> Open
Objective The objective of this study was to examine the association between rate of gestational weight gain (GWG) and preterm birth (PTB) classified by pre‐pregnancy BMI among Pacific Islander individuals in the United States. Methods Pac…
View article: High prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism among children and adolescents living with <scp>HIV</scp> in Ghana
High prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism among children and adolescents living with <span>HIV</span> in Ghana Open
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART)‐associated metabolic abnormalities, including impairment of glucose metabolism, are prevalent in adults living with HIV. However, the prevalence and pathogenesis of impaired glucose metabolism in chi…
View article: How Good Are Cardiologists at Predicting Major Adverse Events in Fontan Patients?
How Good Are Cardiologists at Predicting Major Adverse Events in Fontan Patients? Open
View article: 41 CYstic Fibrosis bacterioPHage study at Yale (CYPHY)
41 CYstic Fibrosis bacterioPHage study at Yale (CYPHY) Open
View article: 378 CFTR modulator therapy prescription rates in the pediatric cystic fibrosis population: a decade of care
378 CFTR modulator therapy prescription rates in the pediatric cystic fibrosis population: a decade of care Open
View article: Pediatric HIV Disclosure Intervention Improves Immunologic Outcome at 48 Weeks: The Sankofa Trial Experience
Pediatric HIV Disclosure Intervention Improves Immunologic Outcome at 48 Weeks: The Sankofa Trial Experience Open
Background: The World Health Organization recommends disclosure of HIV status to children and adolescents living with HIV (CALWH). HIV disclosure improves adherence to antiretroviral therapy and immunologic and virologic outcomes. However,…
View article: Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
The epidemiology of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders is minimally understood. The purpose of this study was to estimate pooled prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders and to estimate their risk of preterm birth compared to…
View article: Parent Priorities in End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
Parent Priorities in End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer Open
Importance Robust quality measures to benchmark end-of-life care for children with cancer do not currently exist; 28 candidate patient-centered quality measures were previously developed. Objective To prioritize quality measures among pare…
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View article: Birth-Based vs Fetuses-at-Risk Approaches for Assessing Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race
Birth-Based vs Fetuses-at-Risk Approaches for Assessing Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race Open
This cohort study assesses 5-year race-stratified neonatal mortality and prevalence of preterm births in the US using birth-based and fetuses-at-risk approaches.