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Clinical Research

The major areas of interest include:

Neonatal Pulmonary Research

We are currently involved in Heat Loss Prevention Trial (HeLP).

In the past, we participated in the following multi-center studies:

  • Randomized control trial comparing high frequency ventilator with synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilator in the prevention of chronic lung disease of prematurity (published in New England Journal of Medicine).
  • Randomized control study comparing different strategies of steroid treatments for chronic lung disease of prematurity (pulse versus continuous parenteral therapy).

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Neonatal Epidemiology

We have analyzed the incidence of various problems in premature infants including inguinal hernia, multiple gestation births, and gastro esophageal reflux. We have also examined infant mortality in the region, especially as it relates to ethnic background.

We are currently participating in a multi-center study titled "The Epidemiology of Respiratory Failure in Near-term Infant."

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Neonatal Outcomes Research

We have recently examined the outcome of extremely low birth weight infants at the “edge of viability.” We have also studied risk factors associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and retinopathy of prematurity.

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Recent Publications

Grabska J, Walden P, Lerer T, Kelly C, Hussain N, Donovon T, Herson V. Can oral sucrose reduce the pain/distress of screening for retinopathy of prematurity? J of Perinatology, 25:33-35, 2005.

Sarkar S, Ingardia C, Lerer T, Herson V: Prothrombotic risk factors in infants of diabetic mothers. J of Perinatology, 25: 134-138, 2005.

Aly H, Herson V, Duncan A, Herr J, Bender J, Patel K, El-Mohandes A: Is blood-stream infection preventable in premature infants? A tale of two cities. Pediatrics, 115:1513-1518, 2005.

Kabbur, P, Lerer T, Zaremba S, Herson V. Have the NRP 2000 Guidelines changed the delivery room management or outcome of meconium-stained infants? Journal of Perinatology; 25: 694–697, 2005.

Lainwala S, Brown ER, Weinschenk NP, Blackwell MT, Hagadorn JI. A retrospective study of length of hospital stay in infants treated for neonatal abstinence syndrome with methadone versus oral morphine preparations. Adv Neonatal Care. 2005 Oct;5(5):265-72.

Kabbur PM, Herson VC, Zaremba S, Lerer T. Have the year 2000 neonatal resuscitation program guidelines changed the delivery room management or outcome of meconium-stained infants? J Perinatol. 2005 Nov;25(11):694-7.

Sarkar S, Hagstrom NJ, Ingardia CJ, Lerer T, Herson VC Prothrombotic risk factors in infants of diabetic mothers. J Perinatol. 2005 Feb; 25(2):134-8.

Vineet Bhandari, Matthew J. Bizzarro, Anupama Shetty, Xiaoyun Zhong, Grier P. Page, Heping Zhang, Laura R. Ment, Jeffrey R. Gruen for the Neonatal Genetics Study Group. (N. Hussain as part of the Neonatal Genetics Study Group) Familial and Genetic Susceptibility to Major Neonatal Morbidities in Preterm Twins. Pediatrics 2006; 117: 1901-1906.

Matthew J. Bizzarro, MDa, Naveed Hussain, MD, Baldvin Jonsson, MDc, Rui Feng, PhDd, Laura R.Ment, MDa, Jeffrey R. Gruen, MDa,e, Heping Zhang, PhDd, Vineet Bhandari, MD, DMa. The Genetic Susceptibility to Retinopathy of Prematurity. Pediatrics 2006; 118 (5): 1859-1863.

Kinsella JP, Cutter GR, Walsh WF, Gerstmann DR, Bose CL, Hart C, Sekar KC, Auten RL, Bhutani VK, Gerdes JS, George TN, Southgate WM, Carriedo H, Couser RJ, Mammel MC, Hall DC, Pappagallo M, Sardesai S, Strain JD, Baier M, Abman SH. Early inhaled nitric oxide therapy in premature newborns with respiratory failure. N Engl J Med. 2006 355(4):354-64.

Vijaya Kumar P, Vidavalur R, Rosenkrantz TS, Hussain N. Infantile Hemangiomas and Retinopathy of Prematurity : Is there an association? (In Press).

Vidavalur R, Vijaya Kumar P, Folaranmi W: Persistent pulmonary hypertension in donor twin. A case report and review of literature (In Press).

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Toya and Joe Nash of Prairieville, La., with their son, Ethan Joseph.A new Health Center Auxiliary program will help families with accommodations while their child is in the Newborn Intensive Care Nurseries. Full Story >

 

 

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For more information on the Neonatal Intensive Care Nurseries, call 860-679-2397.

For more information on other maternity services, call 800-535-6232 or 860-679-7692.

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