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Bada HS, Westgate PM, Sithisarn T, Yolton K, Charnigo R, Pourcyrous M, Tang F, Gibson J, Shearer-Miller J, Giannone P, Leggas M. Clonidine as Monotherapy for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 1;154(5):e2023065610. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065610. PMID: 39403061; PMCID: PMC11524040.

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Pineda R, Vesoulis Z, El Ters N, Mathur A. aEEG in the first 3 days after extremely preterm delivery relates to neurodevelopmental outcomes. J Perinatol. 2024 Jun;44(6):857-864. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01945-z. Epub 2024 Mar 29. PMID: 38553599; PMCID: PMC11161402.

Conradt E, Tronick E, Lester BM. Evidence for neurobehavioral risk phenotypes at birth. Pediatr Res. 2025 Jan;97(1):99-106. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03353-7. Epub 2024 Jun 21. PMID: 38907044.

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Bruce M, Compton AM, Maylott SE, Zhou AM, Raby KL, Crowell SE, Conradt E. The Combined Contributions of Newborn Stress and Parenting Stress on Toddler Language Development. J Pediatr. 2024 Jul;270:114006. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114006. Epub 2024 Mar 7. PMID: 38460711; PMCID: PMC11176021.

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Brown J, Chang X, Matson A, Lainwala S, Chen MH, Cong X, Casavant SG. Health disparities in preterm births. Front Public Health. 2023 Dec 15;11:1275776. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1275776. PMID: 38162611; PMCID: PMC10757361.

Camerota M, McGowan EC, Aschner J, Stroustrup A, O'Shea TM, Hofheimer JA, Joseph RM, Musci R, Taylor G, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, Gogcu S, Helderman JB, Neal CR, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, Marsit CJ, Lester BM; program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes. Neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes of very preterm infants: latent profile analysis in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. Pediatr Res. 2024 Jan;95(1):377-385. doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-02814-9. Epub 2023 Sep 12. PMID: 37700161; PMCID: PMC10885008.

Camerota M, McGowan EC, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Helderman JB, Hofheimer JA, Neal CR, O'Shea TM, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, Lester BM. Maternal Prenatal Risk Phenotypes and Neurobehavioral Outcomes among Infants Born Very Preterm. J Pediatr. 2023 Sep;260:113521. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113521. Epub 2023 May 26. PMID: 37244578; PMCID: PMC10527115.

Camerota M, McGowan EC, Aschner J, Stroustrup A, Karagas MR, Conradt E, Crowell SE, Brennan PA, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Everson TM, Helderman JB, Hofheimer JA, Kuiper JR, Loncar CM, Marsit CJ, Neal CR, O'Shea TM, Pastyrnak SL, Sheinkopf SJ, Smith LM, Zhang X, Lester BM. The  factors associated with neonatal neurobehavioral profiles in the ECHO Program. Pediatr Res. 2023 Aug;94(2):762-770. doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-02540-2. Epub 2023 Feb 25. PMID: 36841884; PMCID:PMC10440230.

Heller NA, Logan BA, Shrestha H, Morrison DG, Hayes MJ. Effect of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment Status and Maternal Depressive Symptomatology on Maternal Reports of Infant Behaviors. J Pediatr Psychol. 2023 Jul 5;48(6):583-592. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad023. PMID: 37159522; PMCID: PMC10321377.

Shuster CL, Sheinkopf SJ, McGowan EC, Hofheimer JA, O'Shea TM, Carter BS, Helderman JB, Check J, Neal CR, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, Loncar C, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Marsit C, Lester BM. Neurobehavioral and Medical Correlates of Autism Screening: 2-Year Outcomes for Infants Born Very Preterm. J Pediatr. 2023 Sep;260:113536. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113536. Epub 2023 Jun 2. PMID: 37271496; PMCID: PMC10526642.

Grabill M, Smith J, Ibrahim C, Pineda R. Prevalence of Early Feeding Alterations Among Preterm Infants and Their Relationship to Early Neurobehavior. Am J Occup Ther. 2023 May 1;77(3):7703205170. doi: 10.5014 /ajot. 2023. 050123. PMID: 37253183.

Fournier-Goodnight A, Holm HB. Early neurobehavioral outcomes in infants with suspected abusive head trauma: Performance across and relationship between measures. Appl Neuropsychol Child. 2024 Oct-Dec;13(4):385-393. doi: 10.1080/21622965.2023.2206030. Epub 2023 Apr 28. PMID: 37116100.

Reid BM, Aubuchon-Endsley NL, Tyrka AR, Marsit CJ, Stroud LR. Placenta DNA methylation levels of the promoter region of the leptin receptor gene are associated with infant cortisol. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2023 Jul;153:106119. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106119. Epub 2023 Apr 20. PMID: 37100007; PMCID: PMC10225356.

Vittner D, D'Agata A, Choi BY, McGrath J. Release of Oxytocin and Cortisol Is Associated With Neurobehavioral Patterns in Premature Infants. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2023 May;52(3):248-256. doi:10.1016/ j.jogn. 2023.03.001 Epub 2023 Mar 22. PMID: 36965512.

Chen J, Li H, Zhao T, Chen K, Chen MH, Sun Z, Xu W, Maas K, Lester BM, Cong XS. The Impact of Early Life Experiences and Gut Microbiota on Neurobehavioral Development in Preterm Infants: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Microorganisms. 2023 Mar 22;11(3):814. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030814. PMID: 36985387; PMCID: PMC10056840.

Bradshaw J, Shi D, Federico A, Klaiman C, Saulnier C. The Pull-to-Sit Task: Examining Infant Postural Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;253:225-231.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.09.047. Epub 2022 Oct 3. PMID: 36202237; PMCID: PMC11009487.

Manigault AW, Sheinkopf SJ, Carter BS, Check J, Helderman J, Hofheimer JA, McGowan EC, Neal CR, O'Shea M, Pastyrnak S, Smith LM, Everson TM, Marsit CJ, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Lester BM. Acoustic Cry Characteristics in Preterm Infants and Developmental and Behavioral Outcomes at 2 Years of Age. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Feb 1;6(2):e2254151. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.54151. PMID: 36723941; PMCID: PMC9892956.

Sittiwang S, Nimmapirat P, Suttiwan P, Promduang W, Chaikittipornlert N, Wouldes T, Prapamontol T, Naksen W, Promkam N, Pingwong S, Breckheimer A, Cadorett V, Panuwet P, Barr DB, Baumert BO, Ohman-Strickland P, Fiedler N. The relationship between prenatal exposure to organophosphate insecticides and neurodevelopmental integrity of infants at 5-weeks of age. Front Epidemiol. 2022;2:1039922. doi: 10.3389/fepid.2022.1039922. Epub 2022 Dec 14. PMID: 36925965; PMCID: PMC10016628.

Andescavage N, Bullen T, Liggett M, Barnett SD, Kapse A, Kapse K, Ahmadzia H, Vezina G, Quistorff J, Lopez C, duPlessis A, Limperopoulos C. Impaired in vivo feto-placental development is associated with neonatal neurobehavioral outcomes. Pediatr Res. 2023 Apr;93(5):1276-1284. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02340-0. Epub 2022 Nov 5. PMID: 36335267; PMCID: PMC10147575.

Tehrani JM, Kennedy E, Tung PW, Burt A, Hermetz K, Punshon T, Jackson BP, Hao K, Chen J, Karagas MR, Koestler DC, Lester B, Marsit CJ. Human placental microRNAs dysregulated by cadmium exposure predict neurobehavioral outcomes at birth. Pediatr Res. 2023 Apr;93(5):1410-1418. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02201-w. Epub 2022 Jul 29. PMID: 35906307; PMCID: PMC9884320.

Pineda R, Liszka L, Tran P, Kwon J, Inder T. Neurobehavior in very preterm infants with low medical risk and full-term infants. J Perinatol. 2022 Oct;42(10):1400-1408. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01432-3. Epub 2022 Jun 18. Erratum in: J Perinatol. 2022 Aug;42(8):1149. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01454-x. PMID: 35717460; PMCID: PMC9529919.

Campbell K, Malik L, Jones C, Ou Z, Presson A, Miller TA, Winter S, Glotzbach K. Abnormal infant neurobehavior and later neurodevelopmental delays in children with critical CHD. Cardiol Young. 2023 Jul;33(7):1102-1111. doi: 10.1017/S1047951122002013. Epub 2022 Jul 14. PMID: 35833213; PMCID: PMC10704708.

Lambert LM, Pemberton VL, Trachtenberg FL, Uzark K, Woodard F, Teng JE, Bainton J, Clarke S, Justice L, Meador MR, Riggins J, Suhre M, Sylvester D, Butler S, Miller TA; Pediatric Heart Network Investigators. Design and methods for the training in exercise activities and motion for growth (TEAM 4 growth) trial: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Cardiol. 2022 Jul 15;359:28-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.04.018. Epub 2022 Apr 18. PMID: 35447274.

Gao MM, Speck B, Ostlund B, Neff D, Shakiba N, Vlisides-Henry RD, Kaliush PR, Molina NC, Thomas L, Raby KL, Crowell SE, Conradt E. Developmental foundations of physiological dynamics among mother-infant dyads: The role of newborn neurobehavior. Child Dev. 2022 Jul;93(4):1090-1105. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13769. Epub 2022 Apr 11. PMID: 35404480; PMCID: PMC10069953.

Zhao T, Griffith T, Zhang Y, Li H, Hussain N, Lester B, Cong X. Early-life factors associated with neurobehavioral outcomes in preterm infants during NICU hospitalization. Pediatr Res. 2022 Dec;92(6):1695-1704. doi: 10.1038/ s41390-022-02021-y. Epub 2022 Mar 25. PMID: 35338349; PMCID: PMC9509490.

Nosavan NP, Smith LM, Dansereau LM, Roberts MB, Hofheimer JA, Carter BS, Helderman JB, McGowan EC, Neal CR, Pastyrnak S, Della Grotta SA, O'Shea TM, Lester BM. Associations between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and neonatal neurobehavior in infants born before 30 weeks gestation. J Perinatol. 2022 Apr;42(4):483-490. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01308-y. Epub 2022 Feb 7. PMID: 35132152; PMCID: PMC9007858.

Caparros-Gonzalez RA, Lynn F, Alderdice F, Peralta-Ramirez MI. Cortisol levels versus self-report stress measures during pregnancy as predictors of adverse infant outcomes: a systematic review. Stress. 2022 Jan;25(1):189-212.doi: 10.1080/10253890.2022.2059348. PMID: 35435113.

de Souza Perrella VV, Marina Carvalho de Moraes B, Sañudo A, Guinsburg R. Neurobehavior of preterm infants from 32 to 48 weeks post-menstrual age. J Perinatol. 2019 Jun;39(6):800-807. doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0376-z. Epub 2019 Apr 8. PMID: 30962584.

de Moraes Barros MC, Guinsburg R, Mitsuhiro S, Chalem E, Laranjeira RR. Neurobehavioral profile of healthy full-term newborn infants of adolescent mothers. Early Hum Dev. 2008 May;84(5):281-7. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev. 2007.07.001. Epub 2007 Sep 4. PMID: 17766063.

Al-Haddad BJS, Olson E, Reardon E, Bonney E. Neurodevelopmental screening for neonates less than 44 weeks gestation in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review. BMJ Glob Health. 2025 Apr 2;10(4):e017683. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017683. PMID: 40180429; PMCID: PMC11966953.

Andescavage N, Bullen T, Liggett M, Barnett SD, Kapse A, Kapse K, Ahmadzia H, Vezina G, Quistorff J, Lopez C, duPlessis A, Limperopoulos C. Impaired in vivo feto-placental development is associated with neonatal neurobehavioral outcomes. Pediatr Res. 2023 Apr;93(5):1276-1284. doi:10.1038/s41390-022-02340-0. Epub 2022 Nov 5. PMID: 36335267; PMCID: PMC10147575.

Bada HS, Westgate PM, Sithisarn T, Yolton K, Charnigo R, Pourcyrous M, Tang F, Gibson J, Shearer-Miller J, Giannone P, Leggas M. Clonidine as Monotherapy for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 1;154(5):e2023065610. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065610. PMID: 39403061; PMCID: PMC11524040.

Bradshaw J, Shi D, Federico A, Klaiman C, Saulnier C. The Pull-to-Sit Task: Examining Infant Postural Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;253:225-231.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.09.047. Epub 2022 Oct 3. PMID: 36202237; PMCID: PMC11009487.

Brown J, Chang X, Matson A, Lainwala S, Chen MH, Cong X, Casavant SG. Health disparities in preterm births. Front Public Health. 2023 Dec 15;11:1275776. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1275776. PMID: 38162611; PMCID: PMC10757361.

Bruce M, Compton AM, Maylott SE, Zhou AM, Raby KL, Crowell SE, Conradt E. The Combined Contributions of Newborn Stress and Parenting Stress on Toddler Language Development. J Pediatr. 2024 Jul;270:114006. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114006. Epub 2024 Mar 7. PMID: 38460711; PMCID: PMC11176021.

Camerota M, McGowan EC, Aschner J, Stroustrup A, Karagas MR, Conradt E, Crowell SE, Brennan PA, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Everson TM, Helderman JB, Hofheimer JA, Kuiper JR, Loncar CM, Marsit CJ, Neal CR, O'Shea TM, Pastyrnak SL, Sheinkopf SJ, Smith LM, Zhang X, Lester BM. The factors associated with neonatal neurobehavioral profiles in the ECHO Program. Pediatr Res. 2023 Aug;94(2):762-770. doi:10.1038/s41390-023-02540-2. Epub 2023 Feb 25. PMID: 36841884; PMCID:PMC10440230.

Camerota M, McGowan EC, Aschner J, Stroustrup A, O'Shea TM, Hofheimer JA, Joseph RM, Musci R, Taylor G, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, Gogcu S, Helderman JB, Neal CR, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, Marsit CJ, Lester BM; program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes. Neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes of very preterm infants: latent profile analysis in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. Pediatr Res. 2024 Jan;95(1):377-385. doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-02814-9. Epub 2023 Sep 12. PMID: 37700161; PMCID: PMC10885008.

Camerota M, McGowan EC, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Helderman JB, Hofheimer JA, Neal CR, O'Shea TM, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, Lester BM. Maternal Prenatal Risk Phenotypes and Neurobehavioral Outcomes among Infants Born Very Preterm. J Pediatr. 2023 Sep;260:113521. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113521. Epub 2023 May 26. PMID: 37244578; PMCID:PMC10527115.

Campbell K, Malik L, Jones C, Ou Z, Presson A, Miller TA, Winter S, Glotzbach K. Abnormal infant neurobehavior and later neurodevelopmental delays in children with critical CHD. Cardiol Young. 2023 Jul;33(7):1102-1111. doi:
10.1017/S1047951122002013. Epub 2022 Jul 14. PMID: 35833213; PMCID: PMC10704708.

Caparros-Gonzalez RA, Lynn F, Alderdice F, Peralta-Ramirez MI. Cortisol levels versus self-report stress measures during pregnancy as predictors of adverse infant outcomes: a systematic review. Stress. 2022 Jan;25(1):189-212. doi: 10.1080/10253890.2022.2059348. PMID: 35435113.

Chen J, Li H, Zhao T, Chen K, Chen MH, Sun Z, Xu W, Maas K, Lester BM, Cong XS. The Impact of Early Life Experiences and Gut Microbiota on Neurobehavioral Development in Preterm Infants: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Microorganisms. 2023 Mar 22;11(3):814. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030814. PMID: 36985387;PMCID: PMC10056840.

Conradt E, Tronick E, Lester BM. Evidence for neurobehavioral risk phenotypes at birth. Pediatr Res. 2025 Jan;97(1):99-106. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03353-7. Epub 2024 Jun 21. PMID: 38907044.

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de Souza Perrella VV, Marina Carvalho de Moraes B, Sañudo A, Guinsburg R. Neurobehavior of preterm infants from 32 to 48 weeks post-menstrual age. J Perinatol. 2019 Jun;39(6):800-807. doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0376-z. Epub 2019 Apr 8. PMID: 30962584.

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