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ECHO Researchers Showcased Child Health Research at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting

Posted on by Jodi Snare

Updated May 10, 2022

ECHO researchers Michael O’Shea, MD, MPH of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Elisabeth McGowan, MD of the Woman & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island showcased ECHO research at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. The 5-day PAS Meeting featured presentations, posters, and exhibitions from physicians and researchers sharing the latest advancements in pediatric health. In addition to the in-person events, PAS registrants had access to on-demand, pre-recorded presentations and a bank of e-posters.

ECHO-related Sessions:

Michael O’Shea, MD, MPH

ECHO Program Cohorts of Individuals Born Preterm: Five Year Progress Report
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 10-11:30 AM MT (12-1:30 PM ET)

Dr. O’Shea led a session highlighting the research findings coming out of three ECHO cohorts that have enrolled preterm infants—including the Developmental Impact of NICU Exposure (DINE), Neonatal Neurobehavior and Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants (NOVI), and Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn (ELGAN) cohorts. The session reviewed some of the key findings that have come out of the wealth of child health data these cohorts have collected over the past 5 years. Dr. O’Shea was joined by Dr. McGowan along with ECHO investigators Judy Aschner, MD, Todd Everson, PhD, Rebecca Fry, PhD, Carmen Marsit, PhD, and Annemarie Stroustrup, MD, MPH.

 

 

Elisabeth McGowan, MD

Evaluating Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Neurobehavior in Preterm and Full-term Infants
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 9-9:15 AM MT (11-11:15 AM ET)

Dr. McGowan presented on the results of collaborative ECHO research investigating the link between pre- and perinatal factors and infant neurobehavioral outcomes (e.g., reflexes, behavior, signs of stress).

Healthcare Utilization during COVID-19 Pandemic among Children Born Preterm
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 3:30-6 PM MT (5:30-8 PM ET)

Dr. McGowan also presented a poster on collaborative, ECHO-wide research analyzing how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the healthcare resources utilized by preterm infants.