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  1. Article ; Online: Evaluation of Income and Food Insecurity as Risk Factors for Failure to Thrive: An Analysis of National Survey Data.

    Edwards, Bathai / Schaefer, Eric W / Murray-Kolb, Laura E / Daymont, Carrie

    Clinical pediatrics

    2023  Volume 62, Issue 8, Page(s) 862–870

    Abstract: Limited data exist regarding the relationship between socioeconomic risk factors and failure to thrive (FTT). Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from years 1999 to 2014, we sought to determine whether there was ... ...

    Abstract Limited data exist regarding the relationship between socioeconomic risk factors and failure to thrive (FTT). Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from years 1999 to 2014, we sought to determine whether there was a higher prevalence of underweight (<5th percentile weight-for-age [WFA], weight-for-length [WFL], or body mass index-for-age [BFA]), and, therefore, likely a higher risk of FTT, in US children <3 years with low household income or food insecurity compared with children without these factors. Among 7356 evaluated children, there were no significant differences in the prevalence of underweight by adjusted household income quintile, food security, household Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) status, or federal poverty income ratio. These findings do not support a link between low income or food security and underweight in children and, therefore, do not provide support for an association between low income or food security and FTT.
    MeSH term(s) Infant ; Child ; Humans ; Female ; Nutrition Surveys ; Thinness/epidemiology ; Failure to Thrive/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Food Insecurity ; Food Supply
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 207678-0
    ISSN 1938-2707 ; 0009-9228
    ISSN (online) 1938-2707
    ISSN 0009-9228
    DOI 10.1177/00099228221150705
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  2. Article: Early influenza vaccination rates decline in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Fogel, Benjamin / Schaefer, Eric W. / Hicks, Steven D.

    Vaccine. 2021 July 13, v. 39, no. 31

    2021  

    Abstract: This investigation sought to determine whether early season rates of pediatric influenza vaccination changed in a season when there was a concurrent COVID-19 pandemic.This study used cohort and cross sectional data from an academic primary care division ... ...

    Abstract This investigation sought to determine whether early season rates of pediatric influenza vaccination changed in a season when there was a concurrent COVID-19 pandemic.This study used cohort and cross sectional data from an academic primary care division in Southcentral Pennsylvania that serves approximately 17,500 patients across 4 practice sites. Early season (prior to November 1) vaccination rates in 2018, 2019 and 2020 were recorded for children, age 6 months to 17 years. To explore the impact of COVID-19 on vaccination, we fit a model with a logit link (estimated via generalized estimating equations to account for clustering by patient over time) on calendar year, adjusted for race, ethnicity, age, and insurance type. We examined interaction effects of demographic covariates with calendar year.Early vaccination rates were lower in 2020 (29.7%) compared with 2018 and 2019 (34.2% and 33.3%). After adjusting for covariates and accounting for clustering over time, the odds of early vaccination in 2020 were 19% lower compared to 2018 (OR 0.81, 95% CI: 0.78–0.85). In 2020, children with private insurance were more likely to receive early vaccination than in 2018 (OR 1.51, 95% CI: 1.04–1.15), whereas children with public insurance were less likely to receive early vaccination in 2020 than in 2018 (OR 0.62, 95% CI: 1.38–1.65).Early influenza vaccination rates declined in a year with a concurrent COVID-19 pandemic. Modeling that accounts for individual trends and demographic variables identified specific populations with lower odds of early vaccination in 2020. Additional research is needed to investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacted parental intent to obtain the influenza vaccine, or introduced barriers to healthcare access.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; health services ; influenza vaccination ; influenza vaccines ; insurance ; models ; nationalities and ethnic groups ; patients ; Pennsylvania
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0713
    Size p. 4291-4295.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 605674-x
    ISSN 1873-2518 ; 0264-410X
    ISSN (online) 1873-2518
    ISSN 0264-410X
    DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.06.041
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  3. Article: Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric weight: A retrospective chart review.

    Dopke, Kelly M / Pattison, Krista L / Schaefer, Eric W / Fogel, Benjamin N / Sekhar, Deepa L

    Preventive medicine reports

    2023  Volume 31, Page(s) 102109

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic forced United States school closures in March 2020. Students moved to online learning, fostering a sedentary lifestyle. As the pandemic heightened population disparities, the impact on weight gain may also be unequally distributed. ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic forced United States school closures in March 2020. Students moved to online learning, fostering a sedentary lifestyle. As the pandemic heightened population disparities, the impact on weight gain may also be unequally distributed. This study aimed to evaluate changes in body mass index (BMI) z-scores and weight percentiles of pediatric patients during the pandemic and associated demographics to identify those at risk for weight gain. Methods included a retrospective chart review of patients 5-18 years-old with a well-visit in the three years 2018, 2019 and 2020; first identified with a well-visit in August-September of 2020. BMI z-scores and weight percentiles were analyzed using a correlated errors regression model appropriate for longitudinal data. This longitudinal approach was used to model outcomes by patient demographics. Interaction terms with time were evaluated for each variable. Of 728 patients, mean age was 9.7 years (2018); 47 % female, 70 % white, and 23 % publicly insured. BMI z-score did not increase significantly from 2018-2019 versus 2019-2020. Weight percentile demonstrated a slight trajectory increase over these same time points. Publicly insured patients demonstrated significantly greater increase in BMI z-score versus privately insured patients (p = 0.009). Mean differences between groups increased from 0.26 in 2018 (95 % CI [0.07, 0.45]) to 0.42 in 2020 (95 % CI [0.23, 0.61]). Results were similar for weight percentile. Publicly insured pediatric patients experienced significant increase in BMI-z score and weight percentile, but over time this trajectory remained constant. The results support targeting at risk subgroups in addressing long-term impacts of the pandemic.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2785569-7
    ISSN 2211-3355
    ISSN 2211-3355
    DOI 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.102109
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  4. Article ; Online: Pilot Study of Inclined Position and Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Indicators.

    Paul, Ian M / Shedlock, Katherine E / Schaefer, Eric W / Stoute, Ellen J / Rosen, Rachel

    JPGN reports

    2023  Volume 4, Issue 2, Page(s) e312

    Abstract: To reduce gastroesophageal reflux, infants are commonly placed in an inclined position. We sought to observe the extent to which infants exhibit (1) oxygen desaturation and bradycardia in supine and inclined positions and (2) signs and symptoms of post- ... ...

    Abstract To reduce gastroesophageal reflux, infants are commonly placed in an inclined position. We sought to observe the extent to which infants exhibit (1) oxygen desaturation and bradycardia in supine and inclined positions and (2) signs and symptoms of post-feed regurgitation in these positions.
    Study design: Healthy infants aged 1-5 months with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (N = 25) and controls (N = 10) were enrolled into one post-feed observation. Infants were monitored in a prototype reclining device for consecutive 15-minute periods in supine position with head elevations of 0°, 10°, 18°, and 28° in random order. Continuous pulse oximetry assessed hypoxia (O
    Results: Among infants with GERD, in each position, most had no episodes of hypoxia, bradycardia, or regurgitation. Overall, 17 (68%) infants had 80 episodes of hypoxia (median 20 seconds duration), 13 (54%) had 33 episodes of bradycardia (median 22 seconds duration), and 15 (60%) had 28 episodes of regurgitation. For all 3 outcomes, incident rate ratios were not significantly different between positions, and no differences were discovered for observed symptoms or infant comfort.
    Conclusions: Brief episodes of hypoxia and bradycardia as well as observed regurgitation are common for infants with GERD placed in the supine position after a feed with no differences in outcomes at various degrees of head elevation. These data may be used to power future, larger, and longer evaluations. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04542239.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2691-171X
    ISSN (online) 2691-171X
    DOI 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000312
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  5. Article ; Online: Body composition during the first 4 months in infants affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome: a pilot study.

    Corr, Tammy E / Schaefer, Eric W / Paul, Ian M

    Journal of developmental origins of health and disease

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 120–127

    Abstract: Newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) display symptoms related to neurologic excitability and autonomic dysfunction that result in increased metabolic demands. These infants also exhibit feeding difficulties and/or hyperphagia. Because the ... ...

    Abstract Newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) display symptoms related to neurologic excitability and autonomic dysfunction that result in increased metabolic demands. These infants also exhibit feeding difficulties and/or hyperphagia. Because the effects of these symptoms and behaviors on growth are unknown, we sought to measure serial body composition measurements over the first 4 months in infants with NAS requiring pharmacologic treatment using air displacement plethysmography. Fourteen infants of singleton birth with appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) weight and a gestational age of ≥35 weeks and <42 weeks were evaluated. In mixed-effects models, per week, infants increased in mean fat percent by 1.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.85-1.43), fat mass by 90 g (CI: 70-100), and fat-free mass by 140 g (CI: 130-150). The subgroup of infants (N = 5) requiring multidrug therapy for symptom control had lower mean fat percent (-1.2%, CI: -5.2-2.1), fat mass (-60 g, CI: -25-13), and fat-free mass (-270 g, CI: -610-80) across time compared to infants requiring monotherapy. We are the first to report how body composition measures change over time in a small group of patients with NAS. Infants with NAS were smaller and leaner in the first several weeks compared to previously reported body composition measurements in term infants, but grew similarly to their healthy counterparts by 16 weeks. Infants with more severe NAS may be at risk for abnormalities in longer term growth.
    MeSH term(s) Body Composition/physiology ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/epidemiology ; Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/physiopathology ; Pennsylvania/epidemiology ; Pilot Projects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2554780-X
    ISSN 2040-1752 ; 2040-1744
    ISSN (online) 2040-1752
    ISSN 2040-1744
    DOI 10.1017/S2040174421000052
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  6. Article ; Online: Is the writing on the wall? The relationship between the number of disease-modifying anti-inflammatory bowel disease drugs used and the risk of surgical resection.

    Mankarious, Marc M / Greene, Alicia C / Schaefer, Eric W / Clarke, Kofi / Kulaylat, Afif N / Jeganathan, Nimalan A / Deutsch, Michael J / Kulaylat, Audrey S

    Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Disease-modifying anti-inflammatory bowel disease drugs (DMAIDs) revolutionized the management of ulcerative colitis (UC). This study assessed the relationship between the number and timing of drugs used to treat UC and the risk of colectomy ...

    Abstract Background: Disease-modifying anti-inflammatory bowel disease drugs (DMAIDs) revolutionized the management of ulcerative colitis (UC). This study assessed the relationship between the number and timing of drugs used to treat UC and the risk of colectomy and postoperative complications.
    Methods: This was a retrospective review of adult patients with UC treated with disease-modifying drugs between 2005 and 2020 in the MarketScan database. Landmark and time-varying regression analyses were used to analyze risk of surgical resection. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used to determine risk of postoperative complications, emergency room visits, and readmissions.
    Results: A total of 12,193 patients with UC and treated with disease-modifying drugs were identified. With a median follow-up time of 1.7 years, 23.8% used >1 drug, and 8.3% of patients required surgical resection. In landmark analyses, using 2 and ≥3 drugs before the landmark date was associated with higher incidence of surgery for each landmark than 1 drug. Multivariable Cox regression showed hazard ratio (95% CIs) of 4.22 (3.59-4.97), 11.7 (9.01-15.3), and 22.9 (15.0-34.9) for using 2, 3, and ≥4 drugs, respectively, compared with using 1 DMAID. That risk was constant overtime. The number of drugs used preoperatively was not associated with an increased postoperative risk of any complication, emergency room visits, or readmission.
    Conclusion: The use of multiple disease-modifying drugs in UC is associated with an increased risk of surgical resection with each additional drug. This provides important prognostic data and highlights the importance of patient counseling with minimal concern regarding risk of postoperative morbidity for additional drugs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-13
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2012365-6
    ISSN 1873-4626 ; 1934-3213 ; 1091-255X
    ISSN (online) 1873-4626 ; 1934-3213
    ISSN 1091-255X
    DOI 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.03.011
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  7. Article ; Online: Early influenza vaccination rates decline in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Fogel, Benjamin / Schaefer, Eric W / Hicks, Steven D

    Vaccine

    2021  Volume 39, Issue 31, Page(s) 4291–4295

    Abstract: Background: This investigation sought to determine whether early season rates of pediatric influenza vaccination changed in a season when there was a concurrent COVID-19 pandemic.: Methods: This study used cohort and cross sectional data from an ... ...

    Abstract Background: This investigation sought to determine whether early season rates of pediatric influenza vaccination changed in a season when there was a concurrent COVID-19 pandemic.
    Methods: This study used cohort and cross sectional data from an academic primary care division in Southcentral Pennsylvania that serves approximately 17,500 patients across 4 practice sites. Early season (prior to November 1) vaccination rates in 2018, 2019 and 2020 were recorded for children, age 6 months to 17 years. To explore the impact of COVID-19 on vaccination, we fit a model with a logit link (estimated via generalized estimating equations to account for clustering by patient over time) on calendar year, adjusted for race, ethnicity, age, and insurance type. We examined interaction effects of demographic covariates with calendar year.
    Results: Early vaccination rates were lower in 2020 (29.7%) compared with 2018 and 2019 (34.2% and 33.3%). After adjusting for covariates and accounting for clustering over time, the odds of early vaccination in 2020 were 19% lower compared to 2018 (OR 0.81, 95% CI: 0.78-0.85). In 2020, children with private insurance were more likely to receive early vaccination than in 2018 (OR 1.51, 95% CI: 1.04-1.15), whereas children with public insurance were less likely to receive early vaccination in 2020 than in 2018 (OR 0.62, 95% CI: 1.38-1.65).
    Conclusions: Early influenza vaccination rates declined in a year with a concurrent COVID-19 pandemic. Modeling that accounts for individual trends and demographic variables identified specific populations with lower odds of early vaccination in 2020. Additional research is needed to investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacted parental intent to obtain the influenza vaccine, or introduced barriers to healthcare access.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-17
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605674-x
    ISSN 1873-2518 ; 0264-410X
    ISSN (online) 1873-2518
    ISSN 0264-410X
    DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.06.041
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  8. Article ; Online: Point-of-Care Testing Improves Lead Screening Rates at 1- and 2-Year Well Visits.

    Carnahan, Benjamin / Schaefer, Eric W / Fogel, Benjamin N

    The Journal of pediatrics

    2021  Volume 233, Page(s) 206–211.e2

    Abstract: Objective: To increase blood lead level screening rates in children at 12- and 24-month well visits through provider education and the implementation of a point-of-care (POC) lead screening program in 4 primary care practice offices located in and ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To increase blood lead level screening rates in children at 12- and 24-month well visits through provider education and the implementation of a point-of-care (POC) lead screening program in 4 primary care practice offices located in and neighbored by counties with ≥5% prevalence of blood lead levels ≥5 μg/dL.
    Study design: Baseline data were collected July 2017 to June 2018. All providers received education on screening recommendations and local prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in July 2018. POC testing began June 2019 at 1 of the 4 practice sites. Screening rates were measured by electronic medical record abstraction. Rates were plotted monthly on statistical process control charts during implementation and analyzed using logistic regression under an interrupted time series approach for program evaluation.
    Results: There was a small but significant increase in screening following provider education (OR 1.04 per month, 95% CI 1.02-1.07). POC testing was associated with a substantial immediate increase (OR 4.17, 95% CI 2.45-7.09) and a substantial continued increase (OR 1.34 per month, 95% CI 1.17-1.54) in screening at the site that implemented POC.
    Conclusions: POC testing substantially increases blood lead level screening rates at 12- and 24-month well visits and may be beneficial in other primary care settings.
    MeSH term(s) Child, Preschool ; Education, Medical, Continuing ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Lead/blood ; Lead Poisoning/prevention & control ; Male ; Mass Screening/statistics & numerical data ; Pennsylvania ; Point-of-Care Testing ; Primary Health Care ; Prospective Studies
    Chemical Substances Lead (2P299V784P)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3102-1
    ISSN 1097-6833 ; 0022-3476
    ISSN (online) 1097-6833
    ISSN 0022-3476
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.02.067
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  9. Article ; Online: Re-Analyses of 8 Historical Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine Assessing Multimorbidity Burden and Its Association with Treatment Response.

    Foy, Andrew J / Schaefer, Eric W / Ruzieh, Mohammed / Nudy, Matthew / Ali, Omaima / Chinchilli, Vernon M / Naccarelli, Gerald V

    The American journal of medicine

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the multimorbidity burden of clinical trial participants and assess its association with treatment response.: Methods: We conducted a reanalysis of patient level data. There were 29,954 participants ...

    Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the multimorbidity burden of clinical trial participants and assess its association with treatment response.
    Methods: We conducted a reanalysis of patient level data. There were 29,954 participants from 8 clinical trials containing 11 comparisons between an intervention and control condition. Patients were classified by Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score. The primary outcomes were the primary study endpoints as originally specified for each trial. A Cox model that included the CCI score groups, the randomized group, and their interaction, was used to compare the primary outcome between randomized groups. The interaction term between randomized group and comorbidity index allowed the treatment effect to differ by level of comorbidity index and comprised the primary effect of interest. Hazard ratios and risk differences were reported for all comparisons.
    Results: The mean CCI scores of trial populations ranged from 2.1 to 3.9 points, and the percentage of patients with scores ≥5 from 3% to 39%. Tests of interaction terms in models yielded P values ≤ .10 for 4/11 comparisons and ≤ .05 for 2/11 comparisons. In 3 additional comparisons, potentially important treatment variation on an absolute scale was observed despite interaction tests with P values > .10 on the relative scale.
    Conclusions: These trials were mainly composed of patient populations with CCI scores ≤4. Despite this, biologically plausible treatment interactions were commonly suggested. These results are hypothesis generating; confirmation of results would require larger studies or studies targeted specifically toward patients with higher levels of multimorbidity.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80015-6
    ISSN 1555-7162 ; 1873-2178 ; 0002-9343 ; 1548-2766
    ISSN (online) 1555-7162 ; 1873-2178
    ISSN 0002-9343 ; 1548-2766
    DOI 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.01.028
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  10. Article ; Online: The association between state-based provisional attendance periods and adolescent middle school-entry vaccination coverage.

    Wood, Megan L / Hoke, Alicia M / Schaefer, Eric W / Sekhar, Deepa L

    Preventive medicine

    2021  Volume 153, Page(s) 106733

    Abstract: The rise of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks calls for a deeper understanding of the impact of policy on school-entry vaccine compliance. Provisional attendance policies vary by state but permit under-vaccinated students a limited period to attend ... ...

    Abstract The rise of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks calls for a deeper understanding of the impact of policy on school-entry vaccine compliance. Provisional attendance policies vary by state but permit under-vaccinated students a limited period to attend school while receiving their immunizations. The primary objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between annual immunization coverage and state provisional policies for a single-dose of school-entry-required adolescent vaccinations: tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap), meningococcal conjugate (MCV4), and human papillomavirus (HPV). From June 22, 2020 to August 20, 2020, the Immunization Action Coalition and state-level Department of Health (DOH) webpages were reviewed with email confirmation with a DOH representative to determine provisional period policy. Vaccination coverage for Tdap, MCV4, and HPV were obtained from the Center for Disease Control's National Immunization Survey. Overall, 49 states and D.C. legally mandate exclusion of vaccine noncompliant adolescents, and the majority of jurisdictions assign responsibility for exclusion to local school officials (84%). Complete provisional period data was obtained for 46/51 jurisdictions. The effect of provisional period length categorized as 0 days (18 jurisdictions, 35.3%), 1 to 30 days (18 jurisdictions, 35.3%), 31+ days (10 jurisdictions, 19.6%), and "unclear" (5 jurisdictions with incomplete data, 9.8%) had no significant association with annual adolescent vaccination coverage for Tdap (p = 0.82), MCV4 (p = 0.08), and HPV (p = 0.76). Provisional policies may not increase vaccination coverage as anticipated. Unintended consequences, such as increased nonmedical exemptions and increased demands on clinical providers, are additional factors to consider.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines ; Humans ; Meningococcal Vaccines ; Papillomavirus Vaccines ; Schools ; Tetanus Toxoid ; United States ; Vaccination ; Vaccination Coverage
    Chemical Substances Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines ; Meningococcal Vaccines ; Papillomavirus Vaccines ; Tetanus Toxoid
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 184600-0
    ISSN 1096-0260 ; 0091-7435
    ISSN (online) 1096-0260
    ISSN 0091-7435
    DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106733
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