Department of Pediatrics

Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Articles, Patents and Intellectual Property

Carbone L, Tylavsky FA, Bush AJ, Koo W, Orwoll E, Cheng S.  Bone metabolism in Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.  Osteoporosis Internat (In press)

Donovan EF, Tyson JE, Ehrenkranz RA, Verter J, Wright LL, Korones SB, Bauer C, Shankaran S, Stoll BJ, Fanaroff AA, Oh W, Lemons JA, Stevenson DK, Papile LA.  Inaccuracy of the New Ballard score before 28 weeks gestation.  J Pediatr 1999; 135:147-52.

Ehrenkranz RA, Younes N, Lemons JA, Fanaroff AA, Donovan EF, Wright LL, Katsikiotis V, Tyson JE, Oh W, Shankaran S, Bauer CR, Korones SB, Stoll BJ, Stevenson DK, Papile L.  Longitudinal growth of hospitalized very low birthweight infants.  Pediatrics 1999; 104:280-289.

ElSohly MA, Stanford DF, Murphy TP, Lester BM, Wright LL, Smeriglio VL, Verter J, Bauer CR, Shankaran S, Bada HS, Walls HC.  Immunoassay and GC-MS procedures for the analysis of drugs of abuse in meconium.  J Analytical Toxicology 1999; 23:436-445.

Gervasio CT, Mantaring BS, Alankar S, Shankaran S.  Early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis:  Intrapartum Antibiotic prophylaxis in the clinical setting.  J Perinat (in press).

Horwitz EM, Prockop DJ, Fitzpatrick LA, Koo WWK, Gordon PL, Neel M, Sussman M, Orchard P, Marx JC, Pyeritz RE, Brenner MK. Transplantability and therapeutic effects of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells in children with osteogenesis imperfecta.  Nature Medicine 5:309-13, 1999

Koo WWK, Walters JC, Esterlitz J, Levine RJ, Bush AJ, Sibai B.  Maternal calcium supplementation and fetal bone mineralization.  Obstetrics and Gynecology 94;577-82, 1999.

Kumar P, Gupta R, Shankaran S, Bedard MP, Delaney-Black, V.  EEG abnormalities in survivors of neonatal ECMO:  Its role as a predictor of neurodevelopmental outcome.  Am J Perinat  1999, 16:245-250.Kumar P, Shankaran S, Bedard MP, Delaney-Black V.  Identifying infants at risk of death and abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome following neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Perinat 1999: 19:367-372.

Lemons JA, Bauer CR, Oh W, Korones SB, Papile LA, Stoll BJ, Verter J, Temprosa M, Wright LL, Ehrenkranz RA, Fanaroff AA, Stark AR, Carlo WA, Tyon JE, Donovan EF, Shankaran S, Stevenson DK.  Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) outcomes of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network, January 1995 through December 1996.   Am J OBGYN (in press).

Nelson DA, Koo WWK.  Interpretation of absorptiometric bone mass measurements in the growing skeleton: issues and limitations.  Calcified Tissue International 65:1-3, 1999.

Stoll BJ, Temprosa M, Tyson JE, Papile LA, Wright LL, Bauer CR, Donovan E, Korones SB, Lemons JA, Fanaroff AA, Stevenson DK, Oh W, Ehrenkranz R, Shankaran S, Verter J.  Dexamethasone therapy increases infection in very low birth weight infants.  Pediatrics 1999; 104(5):e63.

Tyson JE, Wright LL, Oh W, Kennedy KA, Mele L, Ehrenkranz RA, Stoll BJ, Lemons JA, Stevenson DK, Bauer CR, Korones SB, Fanaroff AA, Donovan EF, Carlo WA, Shankaran S, Stark AR, Papile L, Jobe A, Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis M, Verter J for the NICHD Neonatal Research Network.  A multi-center randomized trial of vitamin A supplementation for extremely low birth weight infants.  N Engl J Med 1999; 340:1962-8.

Walsh-Sukys MC, Tyson JE, Wright LL, Bauer CR, Korones SB, Stevenson DK, Verter J, Stoll BJ, Lemons JA, Papile L, Shankaran S, Donovan EF, Oh W, Ehrenkranz RA, Fanaroff AA.  Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn in the era before nitric oxide:  Practice variation and outcomes.  Pediatrics 2000; 105:14-20.

Books, Chapters and Reviews

Barami K, Ham S, Sood S, Shankaran S, Canady AI.   Pediatric intracranial hemorrhage.  In ÒTextbook of Neurological Surgery.Ó  Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1999 (in press).   

Cepeda EC, Shankaran S:  Neonatal resuscitation and emergencies.  In Tintinalli JE, Rothstein RJ, Krome RL eds. ÒEmergency Medicine.  A Comprehensive Study Guide.Ó  5th edition,   McGraw-Hill, New York, 1999 (in press) .

Koo WWK, Cepeda E.  Parenteral nutrition in neonates.  In Rombeau JL, Rolandelli RH (eds), Clinical nutrition: Parenteral Nutrition, 3rd Edition.  Philadelphia, WB Saunders Company, (in press)

Koo WWK, Hammami M, Lulic M.  Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection in infants and young children: an update.  Synopsis 1999;1(1):6-18

Koo WWK, Tsang RC.  Calcium and magnesium homeostasis.  In Avery GB, Fletcher MA, MacDonald MG (eds), Neonatology - Pathophysiology and Management of the Newborn, 5th edition.  Philadelphia, Lippincott-Williams and Wilkins, 1999 pp 715-37

Koo WWK.  Body composition measurements during infancy.  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, (in press)

Koo WWK.  Does my baby need a lot of calcium for bone growth?  In Tsang RC (ed), 500 Questions on Nutrition in Infancy. Philadelphia, Wyeth Nutritionals, 1999 pp 50-3

Koo WWK.  Hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia in neonates.  In: Kleerekoper M, Siris E, McClung M (eds), The bone and mineral manual: a practical guide.  San Diego, Academic Press, 1999 pp 27-30

Koo WWK.  Preterm infants with fractures. The bone and mineral manual: a practical guide.  San Diego, Academic Press, 1999 pp 31-32

Koo WWK.  Rickets. The bone and mineral manual: a practical guide.  San Diego, Academic Press, 1999 pp 33-5

Kumar P, Shankaran S, Krishnan RG.  Recombinant human erythropoietin therapy for treatment of anemia of prematurity in very low birth weight infants:  A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial.  In Stockman JA ed. ÒYear Book of Pediatrics.Ó   2000 edition, Mosby, Chicago, 2000 (in press).

Ostrea EM, Posecion JE, Villanueva ME.  Infant of the drug dependent mother.  In Avery CB et al.  ÒNeonatology:  Pathophysiology and Management of the Newborn,Ó 5th ed. 1999.

Ostrea Enrique M Jr.   Testing for illicit drugs and other agents in the neonate. A review of laboratory methods and the role of meconium analysis. In Current Problems in Pediatrics Moyer VA, ed, Mosby, St. Louis, Mo 1999;29:37-60.

Shankaran S.  Complications of neonatal intracranial hemorrhage.  NeoReviews 2000; 21:e1-4.

Koo WWK.  Commentary on ÒAbsence of vitamin D deficiency in young Nigerian childrenÓ by Pfitzner MA, Thacher TD, Pettifor JM, et al.  J Pediatr 1998; 133:740-4.  Synopsis 1999;1(1):22-3

Koo WWK.  Commentary on ÒPalivizumab, a humanized respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) monoclonal antibody  (MAb), reduces hospitalization from respiratory syncytial virus infection in high-risk infantsÓ by The Impact-RSV study group.  Pediatrics 1998; 102:531-537.  Synopsis 1999;1(1):46-7

Koo WWK.  Commentary on ÒEarly childhood anemia and mild or moderate mental retardationÓ by Hurtado EK, laussen AH, Scott KG. Am J Clin Nutr 1999; 69:115-9.  Synopsis 1999;1(2):59-60

Koo WWK.  Commentary on ÒBreastfeeding effects on intelligence quotient (IQ) in 4- and 11- year old childrenÓ by Jacobson SW, Chiodo LM, Jacobson JL.  Pediatrics 1999;103 (5):e71.  Synopsis 1999;1(4):46-47

Koo WWK.  Commentary on ÒBreast-feeding and cognitive development: a meta-analysisÓ by Anderson JA, Johnstone BM, Remley DT.  Am J Clin Nutr 1999;70:525-35.  Synopsis 1999;1(4):47-48

Koo WWK.  Commentary on ÒEffect of vitamin A status at the end of term pregnancy on the saturation of retinol binding protein with retinalÓ by Sapin V, Alexandre MC, Chaib S, et al.  Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71:537-54.  Synopsis (in press)

Shankaran S.  Selection of neonates for neuroprotective therapies. ÒYearbook of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine.Ó  Mosby, Chicago, IL 2000 (in press).

Shankaran S.  Amplitude integrated EEG 3 and 6 hours after birth in full term neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Yearbook of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine.Ó  Mosby, Chicago, IL 2000 (in press).

Shankaran S.  The prediction of fetal acidosis by means of intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry. Yearbook of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine.Ó  Mosby, Chicago,  IL 2000 (in press).

Abstracts, Letters to the Editor and Articles in Non-Refereed Journals

Bada H, Bauer C, Shankaran S, Lester B, Wright L, Smeriglio V, Poole K, Saha S, Finnegan L, Maza P.  Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS):  Children exposed to cocaine/opiates in utero Ð outcome at two years. Pediatr Res 45:236A, 1999.

Bauer CR, Messinger D, Lester B, Wright L, Shankaran S, Bada H, LaGasse L, Das A, Beeghly M.  Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS):  Prenatal cocaine/opiate (C/O) exposure is unrelated to changes in Bayley II performance between one and two years. Pediatr Res 45:237A, 1999.

Canlas B, Ostrea EM, Salari V. Rule out neonatal sepsis: a cost containment problem. Pediatr Res 45:188A, 1999

Covington C, Delaney-Black V, Templin T, Sokol R, Ager J, Nordstom-Klee B, Martier S.  Effects of prenatal smoking and alcohol exposure on child behavior.  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

Delaney-Black V, Covington CY, Chugani DC, Nordstrom-Klee B, Chugani HT, Sokol RJ, Ager J, Templin T.  Brain serotonin synthesis in children with prenatal cocaine-exposure and abnormal behavior.  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

Delaney-Black V, Covington CY, Templin T, Kershaw T, Nordstrom-Klee B, Ager J, Clark Niklia, Surendran A, Martier S, Sokol R.  Prenatal exposures adversely affect childhood language development.  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

Kazzi SNJ, Romero R, McLaughlin K.  Surfactant therapy modulates levels of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-1(  in tracheal aspirates of premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome.  Pediatr Res 45: 204A, 1999.

Kazzi SNJ, Romero R, McLaughlin K, Janisse J.  Measuring serial levels of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin -1( in tracheal lavage fluid of premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome does not help in determining the optimal timing for the administration of steroids in the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.  Pediatr Res 45: 204A, 1999.

Khan N, Kazzi SNJ.  Yield and associated costs for screening infants with intrauterine growth retardation for TORCH infections.  Pediatr Res 45: 205A, 1999.

Koo W.  Predictive factors for neonatal vertebral bone mass.  Pediatr Res 45 (4): 286A, 1999

Koo W.  Relation of vertebral to total body bone mass and size in neonates with normal and abnormal growth.  Pediatr Res 45:913 (Abstr 160), 1999

Konduri GG, Mattei J.  Characterization of P2 purine receptor subtypes mediating pulmonary vasodilation in fetal lambs.  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

Konduri GG, Mattei J.  Purine and pyrimidine nucleotides cause nitric oxide deprendent pulmonary vasodilation in fetal lambs.  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press). 

Konduri GG, Zaher F, Boytchev B, Svinarich DM.  Adenosine and ATP increase nitric oxide synthase expression in cultured early passage human umbilical venous endothelial cells (HUVECs).  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

LaGasse LL, Seifer R, Wright LL, Lester BM, Tronick EZ, Bauer CR, Shankaran S, Bada H, Smeriglio V.  The Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS):  The caretaking environment to infants exposed to cocaine/opiates. Pediatr Res 45:247A, 1999.

Lester BM, Seifer R, Tronick EZ, LaGasse LL, Bauer CR, Shankaran S, Bada H, Wright LL, Smeriglio V.  The Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS):  Patterns of motor development over the first 18 months corrected age in infants exposed to cocaine/opiates. Pediatr Res 45:248A, 1999.

Ohls RK, Ehrenkranz RA, Lemons JA, Korones SB, Stoll BJ, Start AR, Wright LL, Shankaran S, Donovan EF,  Zimmerman N.  A multi-centered, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of erythropoietin administration to preterm infants. Pediatr Res 45:216A, 1999.

Ostrea EM, Whitehall J, Laken MA.  Prevalence of fetal exposure to environmental toxins:  An international study.  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

Posecion JEC, Salari V, Ostrea EM.  Erythromycin treatment does not decrease incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants colonized with ureaplasma urealyticum (UU).  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

Seifer R, Lester BM, LaGasse LL, Tronick EZ, Bauer CR, Shankaran S, Bada H, Wright LL, Smeriglio V.  The Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS):  Attachment classification at 18 months corrected age in infants exposed to cocaine/opiates. Pediatr Res 45:255A, 1999.

Shankaran S, Baker JD, Becker C, Canady A, Delaney-Black V.  Aggressive management of posthemorrhagic ventriculomegaly (PHVM) may limit morbidity in VLBW infants with grade III ICH.  Pediatr Res 2000 (in press).

Shankaran S, Lester B, Langer JC, Bauer CR, Bada HS, Tronick EJ, Seifer R, Wright LL, Smeriglio V.  Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS): Relationship of neurologic exam to neurobehavioral following cocaine-opiate exposure.  Pediatr Res 45:347A, 1999.

Shankaran S, Niimura K, Muzik O, Chugani D, Mantaring J, Kumar P, Chugani H.  Selective Vulnerability of posterior putamen on positron emission tomography (PET) in perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury.   Pediatr Res, 1999.

Horwitz EM, Prockop DJ, Fitzpatrick LA, Koo WWK, Marx JC, Brenner MK.  Osteogenesis imperfecta calls for caution.  Nature Med 5:466-7, 1999

Koo W.  Mobilization of lead from the skeleton during the postnatal period.  J Lab Clint Med 133:401, 1999.

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