Comparison of skin-to-skin (kangaroo) and traditional care: parenting outcomes and preterm infant development

R Feldman, AI Eidelman, L Sirota, A Weller - Pediatrics, 2002 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To examine whether the kangaroo care (KC) intervention in premature infants
affects parent–child interactions and infant development. Methods. Seventy-three preterm …

Early postnatal dexamethasone treatment and increased incidence of cerebral palsy

…, E Arbel, M Goldberg, I Gur, N Naor, L Sirota… - Archives of Disease in …, 2000 - fn.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To study the long term neurodevelopmental outcome of children who
participated in a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study of early postnatal …

Association between the serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism and personality traits in a primarily female population sample

BD Greenberg, Q Li, FR Lucas, S Hu… - American journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The serotonin transporter (5‐HTT) regulates serotonergic neurotransmission and is
thought to influence emotion. A 5‐HTT‐linked polymorphic region (5‐HTTLPR) has two …

Skin-to-Skin contact (Kangaroo care) promotes self-regulation in premature infants: sleep-wake cyclicity, arousal modulation, and sustained exploration.

R Feldman, A Weller, L Sirota… - Developmental …, 2002 - psycnet.apa.org
The effect of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care, or KC) on self-regulatory
processes of premature infants was studied. Seventy-three infants who received KC were …

Risk factors for intraventricular hemorrhage in very low birth weight premature infants: a retrospective case-control study

…, T Prince, N Naor, P Turner, B Karmazyn, L Sirota - …, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Objective. High-grade intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is an important cause of severe
cognitive and motor neurologic impairment in very low birth weight infants and is associated …

Neonatal abstinence syndrome after in utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in term infants

…, P Merlob, N Linder, L Sirota… - … of pediatrics & …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To compare the prevalence and clinical characteristics of neonatal abstinence
syndrome in neonates exposed and not exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors …

Testing a family intervention hypothesis: the contribution of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) to family interaction, proximity, and touch.

R Feldman, A Weller, L Sirota… - Journal of Family …, 2003 - psycnet.apa.org
The provision of maternal-infant body contact during a period of maternal separation was
examined for its effects on parent-infant and triadic interactions. Participants were 146 three …

A genetic association for cigarette smoking behavior.

SZ Sabol, ML Nelson, C Fisher, L Gunzerath… - Health …, 1999 - psycnet.apa.org
Dopaminergic genes are likely candidates for heritable influences on cigarette smoking. In
an accompanying article, Lerman et al.(1999) report associations between allele 9 of a …

Neonatal outcomes of very low birth weight and very preterm neonates: an international comparison

…, I Litmanovitz, S Blazer, E Shinwell, L Sirota… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare rates of a composite outcome of mortality or major morbidity in very-
preterm/very low birth weight infants between 8 members of the International Network for …

Outcome of early-onset sepsis in a national cohort of very low birth weight infants

G Klinger, I Levy, L Sirota, V Boyko, L Lerner-Geva… - …, 2010 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Early-onset sepsis (EOS) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality among infants with a very low birth weight (VLBW); however, there is a sparse …