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Hwang SS, Tong S, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Impact of State Prioritization of Safe Infant Sleep Programs on Supine Sleep Positioning for Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Sep;40(12):1279-1285. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735262. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 34544194.
Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Klawetter S, Neu M, Roybal KL, Scott J, Shah P, Bourque SL. NICU Visitation Time and Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Among Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Adv Neonatal Care. 2023 Aug 1;23(4):365-376. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001066. Epub 2023 Apr 10. PubMed PMID: 37036938; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10524197.
Colvin BN, Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Perspectives about Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure from Mothers of Premature Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jun;40(8):906-911. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1732420. Epub 2021 Jul 16. PubMed PMID: 34396497; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9295891.
Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):35-41. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1727222. Epub 2021 Apr 20. PubMed PMID: 33878765.
Weikel BW, Klawetter S, Bourque SL, Hannan KE, Roybal K, Soondarotok M, St Pierre M, Fraiman YS, Hwang SS. Defining an Infant's Race and Ethnicity: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1). doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-058756. PubMed PMID: 36575917; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10099553.
Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palmer C, Cataldi JR, Blackwell S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):106-114. doi: 10.1055/a-1850-3199. Epub 2022 May 12. PubMed PMID: 35554887.
Moon RY, Moon RY, Abu Jawdeh EG, Carlin RF, Colvin JD, Goodstein MH, Hand I, Hauck FR, Hwang SS. Author Response: Reply to: Re: Technical Report for Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 1;150(6). doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-059737B. PubMed PMID: 36443224.
Moon RY, Moon, Abu Jawdeh EG, Carlin RF, Colvin J, Goodstein MH, Hand I, Hauck FR, Hwang SS. Author Response: Reply to: Wrong Assignment of Strength of Recommendations in AAP Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1;150(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-059507B. PubMed PMID: 36316273.
Farland LV, Stern JE, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC, Diop H, Dukhovny D, Hwang S, Missmer SA. Polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a registry linkage study from Massachusetts. Hum Reprod. 2022 Oct 31;37(11):2690-2699. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deac210. PubMed PMID: 36149255; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9627555.
Stern JE, Farland LV, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Coddington CC, Cabral HJ, Missmer SA, Declercq E, Diop H. Assisted Reproductive Technology or Infertility: What underlies adverse outcomes? Lessons from the Massachusetts Outcome Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology. F S Rev. 2022 Oct;3(4):242-255. doi: 10.1016/j.xfnr.2022.06.003. Epub 2022 Jul 5. PubMed PMID: 36505962; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9733832.
Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Birth Outcomes of Infants Born to Mothers With Disability: A Population at Risk. Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1;150(3). doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-058043. PubMed PMID: 35934719.
Hwang SS. Assisted reproductive technology and childhood morbidity: How should we measure the risk and what amount of risk is meaningful?. Fertil Steril. 2022 Aug;118(2):369-370. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.06.015. Epub 2022 Jun 30. PubMed PMID: 35786306.
Farland LV, Stern JE, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC 3rd, Diop H, Dukhovny D, Hwang S, Missmer SA. Pregnancy outcomes among women with endometriosis and fibroids: registry linkage study in Massachusetts. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Jun;226(6):829.e1-829.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.12.268. Epub 2022 Jan 31. PubMed PMID: 35108504; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9187594.
Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical Complexity and In-Hospital Death Among US-Born VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 May 1;12(5):463-474. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-006263. PubMed PMID: 35466354.
Greenfield JC, Weikel BW, Bourque SL, Hwang SS, Klawetter S, Roybal KL, Palau MA, Scott J, Shah P, Brown K, Neu M. Comparisons of Three Measures of Maternal Engagement Activities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Nurs Res. 2022 May-Jun 01;71(3):241-249. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000582. PubMed PMID: 35149629; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10060122.
Farland LV, Liu CL, Diop H, Cabral HJ, Missmer SA, Coddington CC, Hwang SS, Stern JE. Hospitalizations up to 8 years following delivery in assisted reproductive technology-treated and subfertile women. Fertil Steril. 2022 Mar;117(3):593-602. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.11.012. Epub 2022 Jan 17. PubMed PMID: 35058044; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8885864.
Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Hannan KE, Bourque SL. Impact of Coronavirus Disease-19 "Stay-At-Home" Orders on Preterm Birth in Colorado. J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;242:238-241.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.10.046. Epub 2021 Oct 28. PubMed PMID: 34717961; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8552580.
Witt RE, Colvin BN, Lenze SN, Forbes ES, Parker MGK, Hwang SS, Rogers CE, Colson ER. Lived experiences of stress of Black and Hispanic mothers during hospitalization of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb;42(2):195-201. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01241-0. Epub 2021 Oct 18. PubMed PMID: 34663902; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8825749.
Farland LV, Stern JE, Hwang SS, Liu CL, Cabral H, Knowlton R, Gershman ST, Coddington CC 3rd, Missmer SA. History of cancer and fertility treatment outcomes: a registry linkage study in Massachusetts. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Feb;39(2):517-526. doi: 10.1007/s10815-021-02376-x. Epub 2022 Jan 17. PubMed PMID: 35037166; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8956755.
Hwang SS. The Limitations of Race/Ethnicity Categories in Reporting and Addressing (Disparities in Perinatal Health Outcomes. J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;240:9-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.11.007. Epub 2021 Nov 6. PubMed PMID: 34752808.
Weikel BW, Palau MA, Hwang SS. Ethnic Disparities in the Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns in Colorado Birthing Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Nov;11(11):1190-1198. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-005824. Epub 2021 Oct 14. PubMed PMID: 34649934.
Hwang SS. Commentary on Shi et al: Prenatal cannabis use and infant health - the search for clarity and consistency. Addiction. 2021 Nov;116(11):3080-3081. doi: 10.1111/add.15522. Epub 2021 May 4. PubMed PMID: 33945197.
Dukhovny D, Hwang SS, Gopal D, Cabral HJ, Diop H, Stern JE. Association of maternal fertility status and receipt of fertility treatment with healthcare utilization in infants up to age four. J Perinatol. 2021 Oct;41(10):2408-2416. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01003-y. Epub 2021 Mar 1. PubMed PMID: 33649443; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8408284.
Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Palusci VJ, Hoffman B, Batra E, Yester M, Corey TS, Sens MA. Half Century Since SIDS: A Reappraisal of Terminology. Pediatrics. 2021 Oct;148(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-053746. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 34544849; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8487943.
Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Hall A, Klawetter S, Neu M, Scott J, Shah P, Roybal KL, Hwang SS. The Association of Social Factors and Time Spent in the NICU for Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Sep;11(9):988-996. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-005861. PubMed PMID: 34426486; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10037762.
Truong C, Juhl A, Hwang SS. Risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of Colorado-born preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;41(8):2028-2037. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01088-5. Epub 2021 May 25. PubMed PMID: 34035446.
Hwang SS, Parker MG, Colvin BN, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Understanding the barriers and facilitators to safe infant sleep for mothers of preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;41(8):1992-1999. doi: 10.1038/s41372-020-00896-5. Epub 2020 Dec 7. PubMed PMID: 33288866; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8855739.
Parker MG, Hwang SS. Quality improvement approaches to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the neonatal intensive care unit. Semin Perinatol. 2021 Jun;45(4):151412. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2021.151412. Epub 2021 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 33865628.
Hwang SS, Tong S, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Supine Sleep Positioning among US Preterm Infants, 2000-2015. J Pediatr. 2021 Jun;233:51-57.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.02.070. Epub 2021 Mar 4. PubMed PMID: 33676934.
Townsend SF, Hodapp CD, Weikel B, Hwang SS. Shifting the care paradigm for opioid-exposed newborns in Southern Colorado. J Perinatol. 2021 Jun;41(6):1372-1380. doi: 10.1038/s41372-020-00900-y. Epub 2020 Dec 7. PubMed PMID: 33288868.
Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Complexity in a National Sample of VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 May;11(5):525-535. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-004945. PubMed PMID: 33906959.
Hwang SS. The Call to Translate Data Into Action to Prevent Infant Death. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-042135. PubMed PMID: 33906931.
Stern JE, Liu CL, Cui X, Gopal D, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC, Missmer SA, Hwang SS, Farland LV, Dukhovny D, Diop H. Optimizing the control group for evaluating ART outcomes: can outpatient claims data yield a better control group?. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 May;38(5):1089-1100. doi: 10.1007/s10815-021-02111-6. Epub 2021 Feb 19. PubMed PMID: 33606146; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8190220.
Stern JE, Liu CL, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Farland LV, Diop H, Coddington CC, Cabral H. Influence of Placental Abnormalities and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in Prematurity Associated with Various Assisted Reproductive Technology Techniques. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 14;10(8). doi: 10.3390/jcm10081681. PubMed PMID: 33919833; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8070757.
Hwang SS, Liu CL, Yu Q, Cui X, Diop H. Risk factors for emergency room use and rehospitalization among opioid-exposed newborns in Massachusetts. Birth. 2021 Mar;48(1):26-35. doi: 10.1111/birt.12502. Epub 2020 Sep 5. PubMed PMID: 32888362.
Farland LV, Stern JE, Hwang SS, Liu CL, Cabral H, Knowlton R, Gershman ST, Coddington CC 3rd, Missmer SA. Early-life cancer, infertility, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a registry linkage study in Massachusetts. Cancer Causes Control. 2021 Feb;32(2):169-180. doi: 10.1007/s10552-020-01371-4. Epub 2020 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 33247354; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7855547.
Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health-Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Feb;34(1):40-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.10.002. Epub 2020 Oct 16. PubMed PMID: 33069872.
Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Gopal D, Cabral H, Farland LV, Stern JE. Sex differences in infant health following ART-treated, subfertile, and fertile deliveries. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Jan;38(1):211-218. doi: 10.1007/s10815-020-02004-0. Epub 2020 Nov 13. PubMed PMID: 33185819; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7822984.
Hannan KE, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Hwang SS. Association between Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission and Supine Sleep Positioning, Breastfeeding, and Postnatal Smoking among Mothers of Late Preterm Infants. J Pediatr. 2020 Dec;227:114-120.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.07.053. Epub 2020 Jul 19. PubMed PMID: 32698029.
Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Colvin BN, Brown KR, Colson ER. Use of the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework to Understand Breastfeeding Decision-Making Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. Breastfeed Med. 2020 Oct;15(10):608-615. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0127. Epub 2020 Jul 16. PubMed PMID: 32678988; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7575351.
Stern JE, Liu CL, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Diop H, Cabral H. Contributions to prematurity of maternal health conditions, subfertility, and assisted reproductive technology. Fertil Steril. 2020 Oct;114(4):828-836. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.03.036. Epub 2020 Jul 2. PubMed PMID: 32624216; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7554177.
Hwang SS, Weikel B, Adams J, Bourque SL, Cabrera J, Griffith N, Hall AM, Scott J, Smith D, Wheeler C, Woodard J, Wymore E. The Colorado Hospitals Substance Exposed Newborn Quality Improvement Collaborative: Standardization of Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns Shortens Length of Stay and Reduces Number of Infants Requiring Opiate Therapy. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 Sep;10(9):783-791. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0032. Epub 2020 Aug 7. PubMed PMID: 32769086; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7446548.
Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Readmissions among NICU graduates: Who, when and why?. Semin Perinatol. 2020 Jun;44(4):151245. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2020.151245. Epub 2020 Mar 13. Review. PubMed PMID: 32253024.
Liu J, Parker MG, Lu T, Conroy SM, Oehlert J, Lee HC, Gomez SL, Shariff-Marco S, Profit J. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Human Milk Intake at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge among Very Low Birth Weight Infants in California. J Pediatr. 2020 Mar;218:49-56.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.11.020. Epub 2019 Dec 13. PubMed PMID: 31843218; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7042029.
Stein Y, Hwang S, Liu CL, Diop H, Wymore E. The Association of Concomitant Maternal Marijuana Use on Health Outcomes for Opioid Exposed Newborns in Massachusetts, 2003-2009. J Pediatr. 2020 Mar;218:238-242. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.071. Epub 2019 Dec 13. PubMed PMID: 31843217.
Neu M, Klawetter S, Greenfield JC, Roybal K, Scott JL, Hwang SS. Mothers' Experiences in the NICU Before Family-Centered Care and in NICUs Where It Is the Standard of Care. Adv Neonatal Care. 2020 Feb;20(1):68-79. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000671. PubMed PMID: 31567314; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10029125.
Burris HH, Wright CJ, Kirpalani H, Collins JW Jr, Lorch SA, Elovitz MA, Hwang SS. The promise and pitfalls of precision medicine to resolve black-white racial disparities in preterm birth. Pediatr Res. 2020 Jan;87(2):221-226. doi: 10.1038/s41390-019-0528-z. Epub 2019 Aug 5. Review. PubMed PMID: 31382269.
Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Gopal D, Cabral H, Diop H, Coddington CC, Stern JE. Health outcomes for Massachusetts infants after fresh versus frozen embryo transfer. Fertil Steril. 2019 Nov;112(5):900-907. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.010. Epub 2019 Aug 26. PubMed PMID: 31466699; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6858957.
Klawetter S, Neu M, Roybal KL, Greenfield JC, Scott J, Hwang S. Mothering in the NICU: A qualitative exploration of maternal engagement. Soc Work Health Care. 2019 Sep;58(8):746-763. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2019.1629152. Epub 2019 Jun 20. PubMed PMID: 31219407; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10027385.
Beard L, Levek C, Hwang S, Grover T. Prediction of Nonelective Central Venous Catheter Removal in Medically Complex Neonates. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug;4(4):e179. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000179. eCollection 2019 Jul-Aug. PubMed PMID: 31572882; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6708650.
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