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Stereocilia Membrane Deformation: Implications for the Gating Spring and Mechanotransduction Channel by Powers, Richard J., Roy, Sitikantha, Atilgan, Erdinc, Brownell, William E., Sun, Sean X., Gillespie, Peter G., Spector, Alexander A.

“…In hair cells, although mechanotransduction channels have been localized to tips of shorter stereocilia of the mechanically sensitive hair bundle, little is…”
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The Relationship of Nosocomial Infection Reduction to Changes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Rates of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia by Lapcharoensap, Wannasiri, MD, Kan, Peiyi, MS, Powers, Richard J., MD, Shaw, Gary M., PhD, Stevenson, David K., MD, Gould, Jeffrey B., MD, MPH, Wirtschafter, David D., MD, Lee, Henry C., MD, MS

“…Objective To examine whether recent reductions in rates of nosocomial infection have contributed to changes in rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in a…”
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The Local Forces Acting on the Mechanotransduction Channel in Hair Cell Stereocilia by Powers, Richard J., Kulason, Sue, Atilgan, Erdinc, Brownell, William E., Sun, Sean X., Barr-Gillespie, Peter G., Spector, Alexander A.

“…In hair cells, mechanotransduction channels are located in the membrane of stereocilia tips, where the base of the tip link is attached. The tip-link force…”
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Old and new tests for early-onset sepsis in neonates by Conom, Donna Heicher, MD, Powers, Richard J., MD

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Decreasing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care by Powers, Richard J., MD, Wirtschafter, David W., MD

“…Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) have come to be recognized as preventable adverse events that result from lapses in technique at…”
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Beyond Necrotizing Enterocolitis Prevention: Improving Outcomes with an Exclusive Human Milk-Based Diet by Hair, Amy B, Peluso, Allison M, Hawthorne, Keli M, Perez, Jose, Smith, Denise P, Khan, Janine Y, O'Donnell, Andrea, Powers, Richard J, Lee, Martin L, Abrams, Steven A

“…The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of infants pre and post initiation of a feeding protocol providing an exclusive human milk-based diet (HUM). In a…”
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Fetal inheritance of GPMur causing severe HDFN in an unrecognized case of maternal alloimmunization by Mallari, Rose A., Chan, Ada, Powers, Richard J., Pandipati, Santosh, Bensing, Kathleen M., Biese, Danielle, Denomme, Gregory A.

“…BACKGROUND The clinical and laboratory features of hemolytic disease of the newborn can be challenging to diagnose during pregnancy in the apparent absence of…”
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Aerosol particulate matter in the Baltimore metropolitan area: Temporal variation over a six-year period by Orozco, Daniel, Delgado, Ruben, Wesloh, Daniel, Powers, Richard J., Hoff, Raymond

“…This study investigates the sources of fine particulate matter (aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm; PM 2.5 ) composition for the Baltimore, Maryland, metropolitan…”
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Nosocomial Infection Reduction in VLBW Infants With a Statewide Quality-Improvement Model by WIRTSCHAFTER, David D, POWERS, Richard J, PETTIT, Janet S, LEE, Henry C, BOSCARDIN, W. John, MOHAMMAD AHMAD SUBEH, GOULD, Jeffrey B

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative quality-improvement model using a toolkit supplemented by workshops and…”
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Implementation methods for delivery room management: a quality improvement comparison study by Lee, Henry C, Powers, Richard J, Bennett, Mihoko V, Finer, Neil N, Halamek, Louis P, Nisbet, Courtney, Crockett, Margaret, Chance, Kathy, Blackney, David, von Köhler, Connie, Kurtin, Paul, Sharek, Paul J

“…There is little evidence to compare the effectiveness of large collaborative quality improvement versus individual local projects. This was a prospective…”
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Platelet count and associated morbidities in VLBW infants with pharmacologically treated patent ductus arteriosus by Murphy, Daniel P., Lee, Henry C., Payton, Kurlen S. E., Powers, Richard J.

“…Objective: Characterize the diagnosis of PDA and the distribution of pretreatment platelet count in pharmacologically managed PDA in infants ≤1500 g and assess…”
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Hospital variation in medical and surgical treatment of patent ductus arteriosus by Lee, Henry C, Durand, David J, Danielsen, Beate, Dueñas, Grace Villarin, Powers, Richard J

“…This study aims to characterize population risks for diagnosis, medical treatment, and surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in very…”
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Implementation of evidence-based potentially better practices to decrease nosocomial infections by Kilbride, Howard W, Wirtschafter, David D, Powers, Richard J, Sheehan, Michael B

“…Six neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) that are members of the Vermont Oxford National Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Collaborative for Neonatology…”
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Prospective Evaluation of Postnatal Steroid Administration: A 1-Year Experience From the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative by Finer, Neil N, Powers, Richard J, Ou, Chia-hao Simon, Durand, David, Wirtschafter, David, Gould, Jeffrey B, California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative Executive Committee

“…Postnatal steroids (PNSs) are used frequently to prevent or treat chronic lung disease (CLD) in the very low birth weight (VLBW) infant, and their use…”
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Implementation and Case-Study Results of Potentially Better Practices to Improve Pain Management of Neonates by Dunbar, Alston E., III, Sharek, Paul J, Mickas, Nick A, Coker, Kara L, Duncan, Jill, McLendon, Debra, Pagano, Claire, Puthoff, Teresa D, Reynolds, Natalie L, Powers, Richard J, Johnston, C. Celeste

“…Collaborative quality improvement techniques were used to facilitate local quality improvement in the management of pain in infants. Several case studies are…”
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Decreasing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care: Quality Improvement in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine by POWERS, Richard J, WIRTSCHAFTER, David W

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United Nations Voting Alignments: A New Equilibrium by Powers, Richard J.

“…This article portrays and examines the voting alignments disclosed in a recent General Assembly — the 30th — through the technique of factor analysis. The raw…”
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Containment: From Greece to Vietnam, and Back? by Powers, Richard J.

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INTRODUCING A BEDSIDE TERMINAL SYSTEM IN THE NICU--ASSESSMENT OF USER SATISFACTION by Powers, Richard J, Asselin, Jeanette

“…Background: We recently introduced an electronic charting system into an area of our NICU, as phase I of a proposed unit-wide installation. To evaluate the…”
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Technique of Coughing by Powers, Richard J

“…To the Editor.—I am subject to attacks of allergic asthma complicated by bronchitis. I discovered a technique for coughing that has served me well in clearing…”
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