Publications 2002-2010

2010 (as of 10/15/2010)

Blau J, Calo J, Dozor D, Sutton M, Alpan G, LaGamma, EF. Transfusion Related Acute Gut Injury: Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates Following Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion. J Peds 2010. In press.

Chua C, Vinukonda G,  Csiszar A, Hu  F, Zia MT,  Ungvari Z, Ballabh P. Effect of resuscitation with high oxygen concentration  on propensity of germinal matrix hemorrhage and cerebral injury. Journal of Neuropathology and Neurobiology. In press.

Haleem A, Zia M, Mishra R, Parton LA, Stringel G, LaGamma, EF. Bedside lung mechanics predict survival in hypoplastic lung disease. Am J Perinatol 2010. In press.

Groening P, Zhisan H,  LaGamma EF, Levy RJ. Glutamine restores myocardial cytochrome Oxidase activity and improves cardiac function during sepsis. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2010, In press.

Gordon M, Faulkner D, Hunter-Grant C, Brumberg, H. Healthy from Birth For Life: Peer Education as a Strategy to Combat Adolescent Obesity and Promote Preconception Health. Cases in Public Health Communication & Marketing 2010;4:154-82.

Golombek S, Navarro M, Ledo A, Negre S, Matoses M, Vento M. Administration of intravenous immunoglobulin is not free of risk in the neonatal period. Arch Pediatrie 2010;17:297-8.

Sannoh S, Clones B, Munoz J, Montecalvo M, Parvez B. Multi-modal Approach to Central Venous Catheters Hub Care Can Decrease Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection. Am J Infec Control 2010;38(6):424-9. E-pub 2010 Feb 4.

Mercado V, Cristea I, Ali M, Pham CC, Buescher E, Yang J, Fisher J, Maramreddy H, Calo J, Strassberg S, Parton LA. Does Surfactant Type Cause a Differential Proinflammatory Response in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Adv Ther. 2010;27(7):476-82. E-pub 2010 Jun 28.

Vinukonda G, Dummula K, Malik S, Hu F, Csiszar A, Thompson C, Ungvari Z, Ballabh P. Effect of Prenatal Glucocorticoids on Cerebral Vasculature of the Developing Brain. Stroke 2010;41(8):1766-73.

Mangones T, Manhas A., Visintainer P, Hunter-Grant C, Brumberg HL. Prevalence of congenital cardiovascular malformations varies by race and ethnicity. Int’l J Cardiol 2010;143:317-22.

Brumberg H, Kowalski L, Troxell-Dorgan A, Gettner P, Konstantino M, Poulsen J, Ehrenkranz R. Randomized Trial of the Enteral Protein and Energy Supplementation in Infants at or Less than 1250 gm at Birth. J Perinatol 2010;30(8):517-21.

Jorgensen A. The impact of maternal obesity on antepartum risk, intrapartum risk and adverse neonatal health outcomes. NICU Currents 2010 June;1(1):1-7.

Jorgensen A.  Born in the USA – the history of neonatology in the United States: A century of caring. NICU Currents 2010 June;1(1):8-11.

Jorgensen A, Mendoza GJ, Henderson JL. Emergency preparedness and disaster response core competency set for perinatal and neonatal nurses. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2010:39(4):450-65 Quiz 465-7.

Chua CO, Vinukonda F, Hu F, Labinskyy M, Zia MT, Pinto J, Csiszar A, Ungvari Z, Ballabh P. Effect of hyperoxic resuscitation on propensity of germinal matrix hemorrhage and cerebral injury. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol, 2010;36(5):448-58. E-pub 2010 Apr 13.

Vinukonda G, Csiszar A, Hu F, Dummula K, Pandey N, Zia M, Ferreri N, Ungvari Z,  LaGamma EF, Ballabh P. Neuroprotection in a rabbit model of intraventricular hemorrhage by COX-2, EP1 or TNF-α inhibition. Brain 2010;133(pt 8):2264-80. E-pub 2010 May 20.

Golombek SG, Navarro M, Negre S, Matoses ML, Leda A, Saenz P, Vento M; L’administration d’immunoglobulins intraveneuses n’est pas sans risqué Durant la periode neonatale. [Administration of intravenous immunoglobulin is not free of risk in the neonatal period] [article in French] Arch Pediatr 2010;17(3):298.  Author reply 299 E-pub 2010 Jan 25.

Golombek SG, Young JN. Efficacy of inhaled nitric oxide for hypoxic respiratory failure in term and late preterm infants by baseline severity of illness: a pooled analysis of three clinical trials. Clin Therapeutics 2010:32(5):939-48. Re: ‘The use of iNO in the newborn period: results from the European iNO registry’.

Golombek SG, Truog WE, Ballard RA, Ballard PL. Re: ‘The use of iNO in the newborn period: results from the European iNO registry’. Acta Paediatr. 2010 Apr 28 [e-pub ahead of print].

Posencheg MA, Grow, AJ, Truog WE, Ballard RA, Cnaan A, Golombek SG, Ballard PL. Inhaled nitric oxide in premature infants: Efffect on tracheal aspirate and plasma nitric oxide metabolites. J Perinatol 2010; 30(4):275-80.

Hines AJ, Rawlins PV. Staphylococcus aureus septicemia with a fatal transmural myocardial infarction in a 27-week-gestation twin infant: a case study. Neonatal Netw, 2010;29(2):75-85.

Dummula K, Vinukonda G, Xu H, Hu F, Zia MT, Braun A, Shi Q, Wolk J, Ballabh P. Development of Integrins in the vasculature of germinal matrix, cerebral cortex, and white matter of fetuses and premature infants. J Neurosci Res 2010;88(6):1193-204.

Ballabh P. Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Premature Infants:  Mechanism of Disease. Pediatr Res 2010;67(1):1-8. (cover page article)

Chapters:

Eduardo H. Nastasi, Golombek SG. Factores de crecimiento y otras hormonas durante la vida fetal (Growth factors and other hormones during fetal life), in Augusto Sola’s book“CUIDADOS NEONATALES: DESCUBRIENDO LA VIDA DE UN RECIÉN NACIDO ENFERMO" (Neonatal Care: Discovering the life of a newborn). EDIMED, Buenos Aires, Argentina,  2010. In press.

Golombek SG, Eduardo H. Nastasi. Los mecanismos del sistema simpatoadrenal durante el desarrollo (The mechanism of the sympatoadrenal system during development), in Augusto Sola’s book “CUIDADOS NEONATALES: DESCUBRIENDO LA VIDA DE UN RECIÉN NACIDO ENFERMO" (Neonatal Care: Discovering the life of a newborn). EDIMED, Buenos Aires, Argentina,  2010. In press.

Iorcansky S, Golombek SG: La tiroides fetal, perinatal y neonatal  (The fetal, periantal and neonatal thyroid) in Augusto Sola’s book “CUIDADOS NEONATALES: DESCUBRIENDO LA VIDA DE UN RECIÉN NACIDO ENFERMO" (Neonatal Care: Discovering the life of a newborn). EDIMED, Buenos Aires, Argentina,  2010. In press.

2009

Nehra V, Pici M, Visintainer P, Kase JS. Indicators of compliance for developmental follow-up of infants discharged from a regional NICU. J Perinat Med. 2009;37(6):677-81.

Robinson R, Hsu C-D, Chesebro A, Nguyen J, Ali N, Maramreddy H, Parton LA. A single nucleotide polymorphism (-670) of the maternal Fas gene is associated with Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201(6):620.e 1-4.

Chua CO, Chahboune H, Braun A, Dummula K, Chua CE, Yu J, Ungari Z, Sherbany A, Hyder F, Ballabh P. Consequences of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Rabbit Pup Model. Stroke 2009;40(10):3369-77.

Csiszar A, Labinskyy N, Olson S, Pinto JR, Gupte S, Wu JM, Hu F, Ballabh P, Podlutsky A, Losonczy G, deCabo R, Mathew R, Wolin MS, Ungvari Z. Resveratrol Prevents Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats. Hypertension. 2009;54(3):668-75.

Csiszar A, Labinskyy N, Jiminez R, Pinto JT, Ballabh P, Losonczy G, Pearson KJ, deCabo R, Ungvari Z. Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory vasoprotective effects of caloric restriction in aging: role of circulating factors and SIRT1. Mech Ageing Dev. 2009;130(8):518-27.

Csiszar A, Labinskyy N, Pinto JT, Ballabh P, Zhang H, Losonczy G, Pearson K, deCabo R, Pacher P, Zhang C, Ungvari Z. Resveratrol induces mitochondrial biogenesis in endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2009;297(1):H13-20.

Navarro M, Negre S, Matoses M, Golombek SG, Vento M. Necrotising Enterocolitis following the use of intravenous immunoglobulin for haemolytic disease of the newborn. Acta Paediatrica 2009;98(7):1214-17.

LaGamma EF, van Wassenaer A, Ares S, Golombek S, Kok J, Quero J, Hong T, Rahbar M, Morreale de Escobar G, Fisher D, Paneth N. A randomized phase 1 trial of four thyroid hormone regimens for transient hypothyroxinemia in neonates < 28 weeks gestation: the THOP 1 trial. Pediatrics 2009;124(2):e258-e268.

Maramreddy H, Fisher J, Slim MS,  LaGamma EF, Parvez B. Delivery of Gastroschisis Patients Before 37 Weeks Gestation is Associated with Increased Morbidities. J Ped Surg 2009;44(7):1360-6.

Zia M, Csiszar A, Labinskyy N, Hu F, Vinukonda G,  LaGamma EF, Ungvari Z, Ballabh P. Oxidative – Nitrosative Stress in a Rabbit Pup Model of Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage: Role of NAD(P)H Oxidase. Stroke 2009;40(6):2191-8.

Labinskyy N, Mukhopadhyay P, Toth J, Szalai G, Veres M, Losonczy G, Pinto JT, Pacher P, Ballabh P, Podlutsky A, Austad SN, Csiszar A, Ungvari Z. Longevity is associated with increased vascular resistance to high glucose-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory gene expression in Peromyscus leucopus. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2009;296(4):H946-56.

Golombek SG. Hipertensión pulmonar en el recién nacido (Pulmonary Hipertension in the Newborn) - Módulo 3 del 9° Ciclo del PRONEO (Programa de Educación Continua en Neonatología)-Program of Continuing Education in Neonatology – Editorial Médica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 2009.

Simmonds A, Munoz J, Aguero-Rosenfeld M, Carbonaro C, Montecalvo M, Clones B,  LaGamma EF. Outbreak of Acinetobacter Infection in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates, Ped Infectious Dis J. 2009;28(3):210-4.

Simmonds A, Munoz J, Montecalvo M, Clones B,  LaGamma EF. Outbreak of Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Am J Perinatol 2009;26(5):361-4.

Kalia J, Visintainer P, Brumberg H, Pici M, Kase J. Comparison of Enrollment in Interventional Therapies between Late Preterm (34 0/7- 36 6/7 weeks gestation) and Very Preterm (< 32 weeks gestation) Infants at 12 months Corrected Age. Pediatrics. 2009;123:804-9.

Sannoh S, Quezada E, Merer DM, Moscatello A, Golombek SG. Cystic hygroma and potential airway obstruction in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature. Cases J 2009;2(1):48.

Decastro M, El-Khoury N, Parton L, Ballabh P, LaGamma EF. Postnatal Betamethasone vs. Dexamethasone in Premature Infants with Chronic Lung Disease: A Pilot Study. J Perinatol. 2009;29(4):297-304.

Kase J, Pici M, Visintainer P. Risks for common medical conditions experienced by former preterm infants during toddler years. J Perinat Med. 2009;37(2):103-8.

D’Souza A, Onem E, Patel P, LaGamma EF, Nankova BB. Valproic acid regulates catecholaminergic pathways by concentration-dependent threshold effects on TH mRNA synthesis and degradation. Brain Res. 2009;1247(1)1-10.

Rohan AJ, Golombek SG. Hypoxia in the Term Newborn: Part One: Cardio-Pulmonary Physiology and Assessment. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. March-April 2009;34(2):106-12.

Rohan AJ, Golombek SG. Hypoxia in the Term Newborn: Part Two: Primary Pulmonary Disease, Obstruction and Extrinsic Compression. MCN, Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009 May-Jun;34(3):144-51.

Rohan AJ, Golombek SG. Hypoxia in the Term Newborn: Part Three: Sepsis and Hypotension, Neurologic, Metabolic and Hematologic Disorders. MCN, Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009 Jul-Aug:34(4):224-33.

CHAPTERS:
Alpan G, Infant of Drug-Abusing Mother, Neonatology, Ed. TL Gomella, McGraw-Hill Professional, Norwalk, CT, 2009, 6th ed, pp 540-8.    

Alpan G, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Neonatology, Ed. TL Gomella, McGraw-Hill Professional,  Norwalk, CT, 2009, 6th ed, pp 619-23.       

Alpan G, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn, Neonatology, Ed. TL Gomella, McGraw-Hill Professional, Norwalk, CT, 2009, 6th ed,  pp.636-44.   

2009 (cont)

Navarro M, Negre S, Matoses M, Golombek SG, Vento M. Necrotising Enterocolitis following the use of intravenous immunoglobulin for haemolytic disease of the newborn. Acta Paediatricia 2009;98(7):1214-17. Epub 2009 Apr 16.

Zia M, Csiszar A, Labinsky N, Hu F, Vinukonda G, LaGamma E, Ungvari Z, Ballabh P. Oxidative –Nitrosative Stress in a Rabbit Pup Model of Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage: Role of NAD(P)H Oxidase. Stroke 2009 Jun;40(6):2191-8.

Simmonds A, Munoz J, Aguero-Rosenfeld M, Carbonaro C, Montecalvo M, Clones B, LaGamma EF. Outbreak of Acinetobacter Infection in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates, Ped Infectious Dis J. 2009;28(3):210-4.

Simmonds A, Munoz J, Montecalvo M, Clones B, LaGamma EF. Outbreak of Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Am J Perinatol 2009 May;26(5):361-4. Epub 2008 Dec 11.

Kalia J; Visintainer P; Brumberg H; Pici M; Kase J. The Comparison of enrollment in interventional therapies between late preterm (34 0/7- 36 6/7 weeks gestation) and Very Preterm (< 32 weeks gestation) Infants at 12 months Corrected Age. Pediatrics. 2009;123:804-809.

Sannoh S, Quezada E, Merer DM, Moscatello A, Golombek SG. Cystic hygroma and potential airway obstruction in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature. Cases Journal 2009; 2:48.

Bronshtein V, LaGamma EF, Curry JM, Hoffman JG, Parvez B. Visual Light Spectrography (VLS) for Detecting Alterations in Tissue Oxygenation with Administration of Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC) in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Premature Infants, Neonatology Today, 2009 Feb;4(2):1-6.

Decastro M, El-Khoury N, Parton L, Ballabh P, LaGamma EF. Postnatal Betamethasone vs. Dexamethasone in Premature Infants with Chronic Lung Disease: A Pilot Study. J Perinatol. 2009;29:297-304.

Rohan AJ, Golombek SG. Hypoxia in the Term Newborn: Part One: Cardio-Pulmonary Physiology and Assessment. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. March-April 2009;34(2):106-12.

Rohan AJ, Golombek SG. Hypoxia in the Term Newborn: Part Two: Primary Pulmonary Disease, Obstruction and Extrinsic Compression. MCN, Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009 May-Jun;34(3):144-51.

Rohan AJ, Golombek SG. Hypoxia in the Term Newborn: Part Three: Sepsis and Hypotension, Neurologic, Metabolic and Hematologic Disorders. MCN, Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009 Jul-Aug:34(4):224-33.

Kase J, Pici M, Visintainer P. Risks for common medical conditions experienced by former preterm infants during toddler years. J. Perinat. Med. 2009;(37):103-8.

D’Souza A, Onem E, Patel P, LaGamma EF, Nankova BB. Valproic acid regulates catecholaminergic pathways by concentration-dependent threshold effects on TH mRNA synthesis and degradation. Brain Res. 2009;1247(1)1-10.

2008

LaGamma EF, Guest Editor, 10 contributions: Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity: A Clinical and Developmental Neuroscience Review, Semin Perinatol 2008;32(6):377-9.

Golombek SG, Sola A, Baquero H, Borbonet D, Cabanas F, Fajardo C, Goldsmit G, Lemus L, Miura E, Pellicer A, Perez JM, Rogido M, Zambosco G, van Overmeire B, and the First SIBEN Clinical Consensus Group: SIBEN’s First Clinical Consensus: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants. Ann Pediatr (Barc) 2008 Nov;69(5):454-81.

Golombek SG. Nonthyroidal illness syndrome and euthyroid sick syndrome in intensive care patients. Semin Perinatol. 2008 Dec;32(6):413-8.

Xu H, Hu F, Sado Y, Nonomiya Y, Borza, D, Ungvari Z, LaGamma E, Csiszar A, Nedergaard M, Ballabh P. Maturational Changes in Lamin, Fibronectin, Collagen IV and Perlecan in Germinal Matrix, Cortex and White Matter, and Effect of Betamethasone. J Neurosci Res 2008;86(7):1482-500.

Dweck N, Augustine M, Pandya D, Valdes-Greene R, Visintainer P, Brumberg H. NICU lactation consultant increases percentage of outborn versus inborn babies receiving human milk. J Perinatol. 2008 (28):136-140.

Ballard PL, Truog WE, Merrill JD, Gow A, Posencheg M, Golombek SG, Parton LA, Luan X, Cnaan A, Ballard RA. Plasma biomarkers of oxidative stress: relationship to lung disease and inhaled nitric oxide therapy in premature infants. Pediatrics. 2008;121(3):555-61.

Csiszar A, Labinksyy N, Podlutsky A, Kaminski PM, Wolin MS, Zhang C, Mukhopadhyay P, Pacher P, Hu F, deCabo R, Ballabh P, Ungvari A. Vasoprotective effects of resveratrol and SIRT1: attenuation of cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress and proinflammatory phenotypic alterations, Am J Physiol Hear Circ Physiol, 2008;294(6)H2721-35.

Csiszar A, Labinskyy N, Jo H, Ballabh P, Ungvari Z. Differential proinflammatory and prooxidant effects of bone morphogenetic protein-4 in coronary and pulmonary arterial endothelia cells. Am J Physiol Hear Circ Physiol, 2008;295(2):H569-77.

Georgiadis V, Xu M, Chua C, Hu F, Collins L, Huynh C, LaGamma E, Ballabh P. Characterization of Acute Brain Injuries and Neurobehavioral Profiles in a Rabbit Model of Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage. Stroke. 2008;39(12):3378-88.

2007

Truog WE, Ballard PL, Norberg M, Golombek S, Savani RC, Merrill JD, Parton LA, Cnaan A, Luan X, Ballard RA; Nitric Oxide (to Prevent) Chronic Lung Disease Study Investigators. Inflammatory markers and mediators in tracheal fluid of premature infants treated with inhaled nitric oxide. Pediatrics. 2007; 119(4):670-8.
 
Strassberg SS, Cristea IA, Qian D, Parton LA. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and the susceptibility to bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007; 42(1):29-36.
 
Ahmad M, Fleit HB, Golightly MG, La Gamma EF. Dexamethasone Therapy Interferes with the Development of the Neutrophil Oxidative Burst In Vitro in Very Low Birthweight Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2007; 24:223-226.
 
Parab S, Nankova BB, La Gamma EF. Differential regulation of the tyrosine hydroxylase and enkephalin neuropeptide transmitter genes in rat PC12 cells by short chain fatty acids: concentration-dependent effects on transcription and RNA stability. Brain Res. 2007; 1132(1):42-50.
 
Ballabh P, Xu H, Hu F, Braun A, Smith K, Rivera A, Lou N, Ungvari Z, Goldman SA, Csiszar A, Nedergaard M. Angiogenic inhibition reduces germinal matrix hemorrhage. Nature Med. 2007, 13(4):477-485.
 
Li J, Zhao X, Li X, Lerea KM, Olson SC. Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor-Dependent Increase in Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Pulmonary Endothelium is Mediated via a G{alpha}i3/Ras/Raf/MAPK Pathway. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2007
 
Ballard P, Merrill J, Truog W, Godinez R,Godenez M, McDevitt T, Ning Y, Golombek S, Parton L, Luan X, Cnaan A, Ballard R. Surfactant Function and Composition in Premature Infants Treated with Inhaled Nitric Oxide. Pediatrics. 2007; 12(2):346-53.
 
Golombek SG, van den Anker J, Rose K:  Clinical Trials in Children - Ethical and Practical Issues. Int J Pharm Med 2007; 21 (2): 121-129.
 
Braun A, Xu H, Hu, F, Kocherlakots P, Siegel D, Chander, P, Ungvari Z, Csiszar A, Nedergaard M, Ballabh P.  Paucity of Pericytes in Germinal Matrix Vasculature of PrematureInfants. Journ of Neuroscience. 2007, 27(44):12012-12024.

2006

Morag I, Epelman M, Daneman A, Moineddin R, Parvez B, Schecter T, Hellman J: Portal vein thrombosis in the neonate: risk factors, course, and outcome.  J Pediatr 2006; 148(6): 735-39
 
Parton L, Strassberg S, Qian D, Galvin-Parton P, Cristea I: The Genetic Basis for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.  Frontiers in Bioscience  2006; 11:1854-1860.
 
Shah P, Nankova BB, Parab S, LaGamma EF: Short chain fatty acids induce TH gene expression via ERK-dependent phosphorylation of CREB protein.  Br Res 2006, 1107:13-23
 
Parton LA, Strassberg S, Qian D, Galvin-Parton PA, Cristea IA: The genetic basis for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Frontiers in Bioscience  2006,  11:1854-60
 
Taddio A, Lee C, Yip A, Parvez B, McNamara PJ, Shah V:  Intravenous morphine and topical tetracaine for treatment of pain in neonates undergoing central line placement.  JAMA 2006; 15;295(7):793-800. 
 
El-Khoury N, Braun A, Pandy M, Nedergaard M, LaGamma EF, Ballabh P: Astrocyte endfeet in germinal matrix, cerebral cortex and white matter in developing infants. Pediatr Res 2006; 59(5):673-9
 
Parab S, Nankova BB, La Gamma EF: Differential regulation of the tyrosine hydroxylase and enkephalin neuropeptide transmitter genes in rat PC12 cells by short chain fatty acids: Concentration-dependent effects on transcription and RNA stability.  Molecular Br Res; In press, 2006
 
Simmonds A,  La Gamma EF:  Part I: Rediscovering the basics: Addressing the “new” NEC. Indian J Peds 2006; 73(11):1-9
 
Simmonds A, La Gamma EF: Part II: Toward improving mucosal barrier defenses: rhG-CSF plus IgG antibody. Indian J Peds 2006; 73(11):10-18
 
Mally P, Golombek SG, Mishra,R, Nigam S, Mohandas K, Depalhma H, LaGamma EF:  Association of Necrotizing Enterocolitis with Elective Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Stable Premature Neonates.  In Press.  Am J Perinatol 2006

2005

Hsu CD, Polavarapu S, Rajendran G, Fuks A, Strassberg S, Godi I, Beneck D, Parton L:  The Role of Fas-670 Gene  Polymorphism in Normal and Preeclamptic Pregnancies.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004; 191(6): S31. 
 
Fuks A, Parton L, Polavarapu S, Netta D, Strassberg S, Godi I, Hsu CD: Fas and Fas Ligand Polymorphism in Preterm Labor.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004; 191(6):S48
 
Parvez B, Parmar N, Chan A: Trimming of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) may increase the risk of thrombosis. Thrombosis Research 2004; 113:175-177
 
DeCastro M, Nankova BB, Shah P, Patel P, Mally PV, Mishra R, La Gamma EF:  Short chain fatty acids regulate tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression through cAMP-dependent signaling pathway.  Molec Br Res 2005; 142:28-38
 
Patel P, Nankova BB, La Gamma EF: Butyrate, a gut-derived environmental signal, regulates tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression via a novel promoter element. Develop Br Res 2005; 160:53-62
 
Fuks A, Parton LA, Polavarapu S, Netta D, Strassberg S, Godi I, Hsu C-D:  Polymorphism of Fas and Fas Ligand in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes in Singleton Pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005; 193(3):1132-6
 
Kakkera DK, Siddiq MM, Parton LA: Interleukin-1 Balance in the Lungs of Preterm Infants Who Develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Biol Neonate 2005; 87:82-90s
 
Eulmesekian P, Cutz E, Parvez B, Bohn D, Adatia I: Alveolar capillary dysplasia: a six year single center experience. J Perinat Med 2005; 33(4):347-552
 
Truog WE, Golombek SG: Principles of management of respiratory problems, in Avery’s Neonatology Pathophysiology and Management of the Newborn  edited by Mhairi G.  MacDonald, Mary M.K. Seshia and Martha D. Mullet – Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,  Philadelphia, 6th Edition, 2005, pp 600-621

2004

Ballabh P, Braun A, Nedergaard M: Recent insights in blood brain barrier: an overview. Structure, regulation, modulating factors and clinical implications. Neurobiology of Disease 2004; 16:1-13
 
Ballabh P, Braun A, Nedergaard M:  Anatomical analysis of blood vessels in germinal matrix and cerebral cortex in developing infants. Pediatr Res 2004; 56(1):117-24.
 
Golombek SG, Berning F, LaGamma EF: Compliance with prophylaxis for respiratory syncytial virus in a home setting.  Pediatr Infect Dis J 2004; 23(4):318-322
 
Mally P, Mishra R, Gandhi S, DeCastro MH, Nankova BB,  La Gamma EF: Stereospecific regulation of  tyrosine hydroxylase and preenkephalin genes by short-chain fatty acids in rat PC12 cells. Pediatr Res 2004; 55(5):847-854
 
Ahmad M, Fleit HB, Golightly MG, La Gamma EF: In vivo effect of rh-GCSF on phagocytic function and oxidative burst activity in septic neutropenic neonates.  Biol Neonate, 2004, 86:48-54
 
Zia, MT, Nankova BB, Krishan,K, Gueorguiev D, Frenz CM, Sabban EL, La Gamma EF: Role of Ca2+ in induction of neurotransmitter-related gene expression by butyrate. NeuroReport: Molec Neurosci 2004; 15:1177-1181.

2003

Mishra R, Golombek SG, Ramirez-Tolentino SR, Das S, LaGamma EF: Low birthweight neonates exhibit a physiologic set point to regulate CO2: an untapped potential to minimize volutrauma-associated lung injury. Am J Perinatol 2003; 20(8): 453-463
 
Nankova BB, Chua J, Mishra R, Kobasiuk CD, LaGamma EF: Nicotinic induction of ppENK and tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression in butyrate-differentiated rat PC12 cells: a model for adaptation to gut-derived environmental signals. Pediatr Res 2003; 53(1):113-118
 
Brumberg H, La Gamma EF: New perspectives on nutrition enhance outcomes for premature infants. Pediatric Annals  2003; 32:617-626.

2002

Golombek SG, Rohan AJ, Parvez B, Salice AL, La Gamma EF: “Proactive” Management of  Percutaneously inserted central catheters results in decreased incidence of infection in the ELBW population.  J Perinatol 2002; 22:209-213
 
Levendoglu-Tugal O, Ozkaynak FM, La Gamma EF, Sherbany A, Sandoval D, Jayabose S:  Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis presenting with thrombocytopenia in the newborn. J Ped Hem Onc  2002; 24(5):405-409
 
Wolkoff LI, Levine CR, Koo HC, LaGamma EF, Pollack S, Chester D, Bashore J,  Davis JM: The effects of GCSF on hyperoxia-induced lung injury in newborn piglets. Lung  2002; 180(4):229-239
 
LaGamma EF, DeCastro MH: What is the rationale for the use of GCSF or GMCSF in the NICU? Acta Paediatr Supl. 2002; 438:109-115
 
Golombek SG: The history of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) from 1850’s to the present. J Perinatol 2002; 22:242-246

Golombek SG, Brill PE, Salice AL: Randomized trial of alcohol versus triple dye for umbilical cord care. Clin Pediatr 2002; 41(6):419-423
 
Golombek SG, LaGamma EF, Paneth N: Treatment of transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity: a survey of neonatal practice. J Perinatol 2002; 22(7):563-565
 
Ballabh P, Lo ES, Kumari J, Cooper T, Zervoudakis I, Auld PAM, Krauss AN: Pharmacokinetics of betamethasone in twin and singleton pregnancy. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2002; 71:39-45.
 
Chasen ST, Al-Kouatly, Ballabh P, Skupski DW, Chervenak FA. Outcomes of dichorionic triplet pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002; 186:765-7

DeCastro M, LaGamma EF: The Role of Corticosteroids in Neonatal Epithelial Cell Adaption and Endothelial Cell-Mediated Injury in Principles of Corticosteroid Therapy, eds., Lin and Paget, Arnold Publishers,  London, 2002, pp 398-408

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