William Benitz

Publications

• Anti-Ge3 causes late-onset hemolytic disease of the newborn: the fourth case in three Hispanic families. Pate LL, Myers JC, Palma JP, Viele M, Galel SA, Ferrer Z, Gonzalez CL, Benitz WE, Garratty G, Fontaine MJ. Transfusion. 2012
• Neonatal Informatics: Transforming Neonatal Care Through Translational Bioinformatics. Palma JP, Benitz WE, Tarczy-Hornoch P, Butte AJ, Longhurst CA. Neoreviews. 2012; 13 (5): e281-e284
• Learning to live with patency of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. Benitz WE, J Perinatol. 2011: 31 Suppl 1 S42-8
• Adjunct laboratory tests in the diagnosis of early-onset neonatal sepsis. Benitz WE, Clin Perinatol. 2010; 37 (2): 421-38
• Daily compared with 8-hour gentamicin for the treatment of intrapartum chorioamnionitis: a randomized controlled trial. Lyell DJ, Pullen K, Fuh K, Zamah AM, Caughey AB, Benitz W, El-Sayed YY. Obstet Gynecol. 2010; 115 (2 Pt 1): 344-9
• Treatment of persistent patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: time to accept the null hypothesis? Benitz WE, J Perinatol. 2010; 30 (4): 241-52
• Combining hand techniques with electric pumping increases milk production in mothers of preterm infants. Morton J, Hall JY, Wong RJ, Thairu L, Benitz WE, Rhine WD. J Perinatol. 2009; 29 (11): 757-64
• Use of caffeine for apnea of prematurity also has long-term neurodevelopmental benefits. Benitz WE, J Pediatr. 2008; 152 (5): 740-1
• The use of inhaled nitric oxide in the premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome. Van Meurs K, Hintz S, Rhine W, Benitz W. Minerva Pediatr. 2006; 58 (5): 403-22
• Comparison of rapid intrapartum screening methods for group B streptococcal vaginal colonization. Aziz N, Baron EJ, D'Souza H, Nourbakhsh M, Druzin ML, Benitz WE. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2005; 18 (4): 225-9
• Food, toys, and love: pediatric palliative care. Sourkes B, Frankel L, Brown M, Contro N, Benitz W, Case C, Good J, Jones L, Komejan J, Modderman-Marshall J, Reichard W, Sentivany-Collins S, Sunde C. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2005; 35 (9): 350-86
• Reduction in red blood cell transfusions using a bedside analyzer in extremely low birth weight infants. Madan A, Kumar R, Adams MM, Benitz WE, Geaghan SM, Widness JA. J Perinatol. 2005; 25 (1): 21-5
• Utilization and outcomes of neonatal cardiac extracorporeal life support: 1996-2000. Hintz SR, Benitz WE, Colby CE, Sheehan AM, Rycus P, Van Meurs KP. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005; 6 (1): 33-8
• Readmission for newborn jaundice: the value of the Coombs' test in predicting the need for phototherapy. Madan A, Huntsinger K, Burgos A, Benitz WE. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2004 Jan-Feb; 43 (1): 63-8
• Retinopathy of prematurity and pulse oximetry: a national survey of recent practices. Anderson CG, Benitz WE, Madan A. J Perinatol. 2004; 24 (3): 164-8
• Maintaining adequate anticoagulation on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy: Hemochron Junior Low Range versus Hemochron 400. Colby CE, Sheehan A, Benitz W, Van Meurs K, Halamek LP, Moss RL. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2003; 35 (1): 35-8
• Effect of an evidence-based hand washing policy on hand washing rates and false-positive coagulase negative staphylococcus blood and cerebrospinal fluid culture rates in a level III NICU. Sharek PJ, Benitz WE, Abel NJ, Freeburn MJ, Mayer ML, Bergman DA. J Perinatol. 2002; 22 (2): 137-43
• Perinatal screening for group B streptococci: cost-benefit analysis of rapid polymerase chain reaction. Haberland CA, Benitz WE, Sanders GD, Pietzsch JB, Yamada S, Nguyen L, Garber AM. Pediatrics. 2002; 110 (3): 471-80
• Perinatal treatment to prevent early onset group B streptococcal sepsis. Benitz WE, Semin Neonatol. 2002; 7 (4): 301-14
• Venoarterial versus venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry, 1990-1999. Dimmitt RA, Moss RL, Rhine WD, Benitz WE, Henry MC, Vanmeurs KP. J Pediatr Surg. 2001; 36 (8): 1199-204
• Secondary infection presenting as recurrent pulmonary hypertension. Hintz SR, Benitz WE, Halamek LP, Van Meurs KP, Rhine WD. J Perinatol. 2000; 20 (4): 262-4
• Alveolar capillary dysplasia: diagnostic potential for cardiac catheterization. Hintz SR, Vincent JA, Pitlick PT, Fineman JR, Steinhorn RH, Kim GE, Benitz WE. J Perinatol. 1999; 19 (6 Pt 1): 441-6
• Antimicrobial prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: estimates of risk reduction based on a critical literature review. Benitz WE, Gould JB, Druzin ML. Pediatrics. 1999; 103 (6): e78
• Preventing early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: strategy development using decision analysis. Benitz WE, Gould JB, Druzin ML. Pediatrics. 1999; 103 (6): e76
• Risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: estimation of odds ratios by critical literature review. Benitz WE, Gould JB, Druzin ML. Pediatrics. 1999; 103 (6): e77
• Serial serum C-reactive protein levels in the diagnosis of neonatal infection. Benitz WE, Han MY, Madan A, Ramachandra P. Pediatrics. 1998; 102 (4): E41
• Hemopericardium from coronary artery laceration complicating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Rhine WD, Hartman GE, Shochat SJ, Benitz WE, Van Meurs KP. J Perinatol. 1997 May-Jun; 17 (3): 189-92
• Sedation administered to very low birth weight premature infants. Heller C, Constantinou JC, VandenBerg K, Benitz W, Fleisher BE. J Perinatol. 1997 Mar-Apr; 17 (2): 107-12
• Neonatal severity of illness scoring systems: a comparison. Fleisher BE, Murthy L, Lee S, Constantinou JC, Benitz WE, Stevenson DK. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1997; 36 (4): 223-7
• Plasma concentrations after rectal administration of acetaminophen in preterm neonates. Lin YC, Sussman HH, Benitz WE. Paediatr Anaesth. 1997; 7 (6): 457-9
• Nitrovasodilator therapy for severe respiratory distress syndrome. Benitz WE, Rhine WD, Van Meurs KP, Stevenson DK. J Perinatol. 1996 Nov-Dec; 16 (6): 443-8
• Individualized developmental care for very-low-birth-weight premature infants. Fleisher BE, VandenBerg K, Constantinou J, Heller C, Benitz WE, Johnson A, Rosenthal A, Stevenson DK. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1995; 34 (10): 523-9
• Intracranial abnormalities and neurodevelopmental status after venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Van Meurs KP, Nguyen HT, Rhine WD, Marks MP, Fleisher BE, Benitz WE. J Pediatr. 1994; 125 (2): 304-7
• Lobar lung transplantation as a treatment for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Van Meurs KP, Rhine WD, Benitz WE, Shochat SJ, Hartman GE, Sheehan AM, Starnes VA. J Pediatr Surg. 1994; 29 (12): 1557-60
• Maximizing the stability of oxygen delivered via nasal cannula. Benaron DA, Benitz WE. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1994; 148 (3): 294-300
• A paradigm for making difficult choices in the intensive care nursery. Benitz WE, Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 1993; 2 (3): 281-94
• Noninvasive methods for estimating in vivo oxygenation. Benaron DA, Benitz WE, Ariagno RL, Stevenson DK. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1992; 31 (5): 258-73
• Endothelial cell proteoglycans: possible mediators of vascular responses to injury. Benitz WE, Bernfield M. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 1990; 2 (5): 407-8
• Endothelial heparan sulfate proteoglycan. I. Inhibitory effects on smooth muscle cell proliferation. Benitz WE, Kelley RT, Anderson CM, Lorant DE, Bernfield M. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 1990; 2 (1): 13-24
• The use of antibiotics in neonates weighing less than 1200 grams. Prober CG, Stevenson DK, Benitz WE. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1990; 9 (2): 111-21
• Outcome of neonates with birth weights of less than 801 grams. Stevenson DK, Petersen KR, Yates BL, Benitz WE, Gale R. J Perinatol. 1988; 8 (2): 82-7
• Presence of insulinlike growth factor receptors and lack of insulin receptors on fetal bovine smooth muscle cells. Lee PD, Hintz RL, Rosenfeld RG, Benitz WE. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol. 1988; 24 (9): 921-6
• Refractory neonatal hypoxemia: diagnostic evaluation and pharmacologic management. Benitz WE, Stevenson DK. Resuscitation. 1988; 16 (1): 49-64
• Immediate management of the asphyxiated infant: facilitating the cardiorespiratory transition from fetus to newborn. Stevenson DK, Frankel LR, Benitz WE. J Perinatol. 1987; 7 (3): 221-5