Christiana Care experts made the following presentations at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research annual meeting in Philadelphia, March:
Category: Pediatrics
Fever in a returning traveler: the importance of a good history, physical examination, and focused laboratory testing
Connolly E, Eppes SC Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2014 Feb;53(2):201-3 PMID: 24345999 Abstract
Instability of delay classification and determination of early intervention eligibility in the first two years of life
Lobo MA, Paul DA, Mackley A, Maher J, Galloway JC Res Dev Disabil 2014 Jan;35(1):117-26 PMID: 24176257 Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III) to track development and classify delays in low- and high-risk infants across the first two years of
Thyroid function in late preterm infants in relation to mode of delivery and respiratory support
Behme RM, Mackley AB, Bartoshesky L, Paul DA J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 2013 Nov;:1-6 PMID: 24259241 Abstract Abstract The relationship between thyroid function, mode of delivery, and illness in infants 34-36 weeks’ gestation has not been well studied. We hypothesized that infants born by cesarean delivery and those with increased illness would have a reduction
Transfusing neonates based on platelet count vs. platelet mass: A randomized feasibility-pilot study
Zisk JL, Mackley A, Clearly G, Chang E, Christensen RD, Paul DA Platelets 2013 Nov; PMID: 24224920 Abstract Abstract The objective of this study was to obtain pilot data on which to judge the feasibility and sample size needed for a future comparative-effectiveness trial of platelet transfusions in the NICU. We conducted a limited-scope pilot