The purpose of this study was to describe the trends of research on follow-up care after
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduation for children born preterm. This sco** …

Abstract The National Institutes of Health's Environmental influences on Child Health
Outcomes (ECHO) Program was designed to address solution-oriented research questions …

In this study, we use advanced growth modeling techniques and the rich biospecimen and
data repositories of the NICU Hospital Exposures and Long-Term Health (NICU-HEALTH) …

Objective To evaluate associations between change in weight z score after neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) discharge and neurodevelopmental outcomes and obesity at 12 …

Background Exposure to maternal stress in utero negatively impacts cognitive and
behavioral outcomes of children born at term. The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can …

Objective Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a serious yet common morbidity of preterm
birth. Although prior work suggests a possible role for phthalate exposure in the …

Background Preterm infants face unique stress states in early life. Early-life stress has been
associated with changes in cortisol reactivity and behavioral abnormalities later in childhood …

Background Phthalates are a family of industrial chemicals noncovalently bonded to plastic
materials to enhance flexibility and durability. These compounds are extensively used in a …

Plasticizers, used to increase the flexibility of plastic materials, can leach into the
environment and the human body. Various adverse health effects are attributed to exposure …

Estimating the ambient concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) is challenging because NO
2 generated by local fossil fuel combustion varies greatly in concentration across space and …