Below is a selection of publications that CPQCC has produced as a result of our quality improvement initiatives and research projects.
2005
Catalano R, Bruckner T, Anderson E, Gould JB. "Fetal death sex ratios: a test of the economic stress hypothesis." Int J Epidemiol. 2005;34(4):944-8.PubMed
Gould JB, Qin C, Chavez G. "Time of birth and the risk of neonatal death." Obstet Gynecol. 2005;106(2):352-8.PubMed
Gould JB, Wirtschafter DD, Murphy B, Quaintance CC. Improving the Quality of Perinatal Care in California.. AAP Perinatal Section News; 2005.
Bax M, Goldstein M, Rosenbaum P, et al. "Proposed definition and classification of cerebral palsy, April 2005." Dev Med Child Neurol. 2005;47(8):571-6.PubMed
2004
Gould JB, Danielsen B, Korst LM, et al. "Cesarean delivery rates and neonatal morbidity in a low-risk population." Obstet Gynecol. 2004;104(1):11-9.PubMed
Gould JB. Quality Improvement in Perinatal Medicine: Assessing the Quality of Perinatal Care. .; 2004.
Wirtschafter D, Powers RJ. Organizing Regional Perinatal Quality Improvement: Global Considerations and Local Implementation..; 2004.
2003
Gould JB, Madan A, Qin C, Chavez G. "Perinatal outcomes in two dissimilar immigrant populations in the United States: a dual epidemiologic paradox." Pediatrics. 2003;111(6 Pt 1):e676-82.PubMed
Gould JB, Qin C, Marks AR, Chavez G. "Neonatal mortality in weekend vs weekday births." JAMA. 2003;289(22):2958-62.PubMed
Sharek PJ, Baker R, Litman F, et al. "Evaluation and development of potentially better practices to prevent chronic lung disease and reduce lung injury in neonates." Pediatrics. 2003;111(4 Pt 2):e426-31.PubMed
Burch K, Rhine W, Baker R, et al. "Implementing potentially better practices to reduce lung injury in neonates." Pediatrics. 2003;111(4 Pt 2):e432-6.PubMed
"Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians." Pediatrics. 2003;111(4 Pt 1):902-7.PubMed
2002
Gould JB, Chavez G, Marks AR, Liu H. "Incomplete birth certificates: a risk marker for infant mortality." Am J Public Health. 2002;92(1):79-81.PubMed
Gould JB, Marks AR, Chavez G. "Expansion of community-based perinatal care in California." J Perinatol. 2002;22(8):630-40.PubMed
Sharek PJ, Benitz WE, Abel NJ, Freeburn MJane, Mayer ML, Bergman DA. "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." J Perinatol. 2002;22(2):137-43.PubMed
2001
Kirby D, Coyle K, Gould JB. "Manifestations of poverty and birthrates among young teenagers in California zip code areas." Fam Plann Perspect. 2001;33(2):63-9.PubMed
Callanan C, Doyle L, Rickards A, Kelly E, Ford G, Davis N. "Children followed with difficulty: how do they differ?" J Paediatr Child Health. 2001;37(2):152-6.PubMed
2000
"Surveillance of cerebral palsy in Europe: a collaboration of cerebral palsy surveys and registers. Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE)." Dev Med Child Neurol. 2000;42(12):816-24.PubMed
Gould JB, Benitz WE, Liu H. "Mortality and time to death in very low birth weight infants: California, 1987 and 1993." Pediatrics. 2000;105(3):E37.PubMed
Danielsen B, Castles AG, Damberg CL, Gould JB. "Newborn discharge timing and readmissions: California, 1992-1995." Pediatrics. 2000;106(1 Pt 1):31-9.PubMed
1999
Gould JB. "Vital records for quality improvement." Pediatrics. 1999;103(1 Suppl E):278-90.PubMed
Benitz WE, Gould JB, Druzin ML. "Preventing early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: strategy development using decision analysis." Pediatrics. 1999;103(6):e76.PubMed
Benitz WE, Gould JB, Druzin ML. "Risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: estimation of odds ratios by critical literature review." Pediatrics. 1999;103(6):e77.PubMed
Gould JB, Sarnoff R, Liu H, Bell DR, Chavez G. "Very low birth weight births at non-NICU hospitals: the role of sociodemographic, perinatal, and geographic factors." J Perinatol. 1999;19(3):197-205.PubMed
Benitz WE, Gould JB, Druzin ML. "Antimicrobial prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: estimates of risk reduction based on a critical literature review." Pediatrics. 1999;103(6):e78.PubMed
1998
Gould JB, Herrchen B, Pham T, Bera S, Brindis C. "Small-area analysis: targeting high-risk areas for adolescent pregnancy prevention programs." Fam Plann Perspect. 1998;30(4):173-6.PubMed
Wasserman CR, Shaw GM, Selvin S, Gould JB, Syme SL. "Socioeconomic status, neighborhood social conditions, and neural tube defects." Am J Public Health. 1998;88(11):1674-80.PubMed
1997
Palisano R, Rosenbaum P, Walter S, Russell D, Wood E, Galuppi B. "Development and reliability of a system to classify gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy." Dev Med Child Neurol. 1997;39(4):214-23.PubMed
Herrchen B, Gould JB, Nesbitt TS. "Vital statistics linked birth/infant death and hospital discharge record linkage for epidemiological studies." Comput Biomed Res. 1997;30(4):290-305.PubMed
1991
Hack M, Breslau N, Weissman B, Aram D, Klein N, Borawski E. "Effect of very low birth weight and subnormal head size on cognitive abilities at school age." N. Engl. J. Med.. 1991;325(4):231-7.PubMed
Jiang S, Cui X, Katheria A, Finer NN, Bennett MV, Profit J, Lee HC. Association between 5-minute oxygen saturation and neonatal death and intraventricular hemorrhage among extremely preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2024 Dec 11. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02194-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39663396.