Curriculum Vitae

John C. Pezzullo, Ph.D.

Georgetown University Medical Center
Home: 1711 Liggins Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34744-4091
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Born: Baltimore, MD; Citizenship: US


Education:

1964: B.S. (Chemistry), Providence College, Providence, RI

1969: Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry), Providence College, Providence, RI
Dissertation: Crystal Structure of Dimeric Allyl Azide by X-Ray Diffraction


Experience:

1965-1966: Lying-In Hospital, Providence, RI

Laboratory Technician--Phlebotomy, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Blood Bank

1966-1993: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

1966-1971: Scientific Programmer, Pathology Department
Representative accomplishments: Developed a methodology for determining clinical normal values. Designed and implemented a computerized clinical laboratory patient results reporting system. Developed a computerized pharmacokinetic model for Digoxin dosing.

1971-1976: Senior Management Engineer
Representative accomplishments: Designed and implemented an optimized housekeeping employee scheduling system. Designed and implemented an on-line outpatient appointment scheduling system for fifty clinics handling 100,000 patient visits per year. Designed and programmed software for acquiring, storing, reporting and analyzing information for the federally-funded Multiphasic Screening Project, processing 25,000 patient visits per year.

1976-1985: Director, Information Systems
Representative accomplishments: Managed a department of 50 programmers, operators, and analysts. Designed and implemented a centralized patient database containing clinical, financial, and demographic information on all inpatients, outpatients, emergency room, and private patients seen at the hospital. Designed and programmed a general report generator to allow end users to extract information from all the databases and files on the hospital's mainframe computer.

1985-1993: Director, Center for Information Technology
Representative accomplishments: Established the Technology Center to provide assistance to end users in all areas of information technology. Developed a generalized budgeting methodology for modeling and forecasting inpatient utilization statistics (admissions, discharges, patient days, length of stay). Established an employee computer education and training program. Provided consultative support to clinical researchers throughout the hospital. Established facilities to provide scientific / technical graphics and other services for publication and presentation of research results.

1993-2003: Georgetown University, Washington, DC

2003-Present: Private Consulting


Faculty Appointments:

1993-1994: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Academic responsibilities include training of residents, interns, and fellows in the Medical School; pursuit of selected research projects; administrative duties within the Department; and design of research database and computer network for Perinatal Research Branch, NICHD/NIH in preparation for July 1994 opening in Washington, DC.

1997-Present: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
1993-1996: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1997: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Biomathematics and Biostatistics
1998-2003: Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology
1998-2003: Associate Professor, Department of Biomathematics and Biostatistics

2003-2006: Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
2007-Present: Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Academic responsibilities include training residents, interns, and fellows in the Medical School; teaching and assisting graduate and undergraduate students in biostatistics; assisting researchers in the management and analysis of information; and the pursuit of selected research projects.


Invited Lectures and Presentations:

1968: Workshop - Determining Laboratory Normal Ranges using Programmable Calculators
Association of Clinical Pathologists; Miami Beach, FL

1976: Methodology for Determining Laboratory Normal Values
Association of Clinical Pathologists; Washington DC

1978: Design and Implementation of an Integrated Patient Database
IDMS User Association National Meeting; Colorado Springs, CO

1980: Non-linear Least Squares Curve Fitting for Chemists
American Chemical Society; Salve Regina College, Newport, RI

1983: Error Analysis and Statistics for Spectrochemical Analysis
8th Nat'l Conf. on Spectrochemical Excitation & Analysis; Edgartown, MA

1986: Implementing a Microcomputer-based Tumor Registry
National Tumor Registrars Association; Boston, MA

1990: Determining Appropriate Sample Sizes for Clinical Investigations
Veterans Administration Hospital, Providence, RI

1992: Statistical and Graphical Concepts Relevant to Service Quality Improvement
St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, MA

1997: Using the Internet to Investigate Funding Sources
Medical Group Management Association, 71st Annual Conference, Washington, DC

1999, 2000: Statistical Analysis of Data (measurement errors, non-linear least squares curve-fitting, power & sample size analysis
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

2000: Review of Biostatistics: Significance Testing, Power, and Sample Size Calculations
9th Annual Clinical Pharmacology Curriculum Review Course; 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Los Angeles, CA

2001: Review of Biostatistics: Significance Testing, Power, and Sample Size Calculations
10th Annual Clinical Pharmacology Curriculum Review Course; 104th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Orlando, FL

2002: A Practical Approach to Reviewing Medical Literature
5th Annual Update on the Management of Pancreatobiliary Disease and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Washington, DC

2003: Review of Biostatistics: Significance Testing, Power, and Sample Size Calculations
11th Annual Clinical Pharmacology Curriculum Review Course; 106th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Washington, DC

2003: A Practical Approach to Reviewing Medical Literature
Medical Grand Rounds, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington, DC

2003: Statistics for Scientists
Two-day Course Presented at Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ


University Service:

1992-1993: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

1996-Present: Georgetown University, Washington, DC

1996-2000: Georgetown representative to the Federal Demonstration Partnership, Washington, DC


Teaching Activities:

1966-1968: Providence College Extension Division, Prov., RI
FORTRAN Computer Programming

1988: Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI
Database design techniques, using Panorama software

1988: Rhode Island Hospital Information Technology Center, Providence, RI
End-user education and training classes in microcomputer hardware, operating systems, word processing, spreadsheet, databases, and statistics software.

1990-1991: Rhode Island Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, Providence, RI
Chemistry and Physics for Radiologic Technology students

1999-Present: Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, DC
Statistical Data Analysis course (one semester) for medical students and researchers
Principles of Experimental Design course (one semester) for medical students and researchers


Consulting:

1986-present: National Perinatal Information Center, Providence RI
Principal consultant in clinical database design and management. Designed, implemented, and maintained a research-oriented database of demographic, clinical and fiscal information on seven million patients collected over a period of seven years from over fifty major perinatal centers nationwide. Developed software to generate comparative reports and publication-quality graphics from this database. Established data management systems and inter-machine communications and networking to support data acquisition and analysis. Perform data management and statistical analysis in support of numerous federal-, state-, and privately-funded research projects related to perinatal health care delivery.

1980-1984: Adria Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Columbus OH
Design of computerized information system to manage clinical trials of newly-developed pharmaceuticals.

1987-1993: Danbury Hospital, Danbury CT
Design and implementation of a microcomputer-based Placental Pathology database. Analysis of investigation into the relationship between placental pathology and other risk factors for fetal distress and subsequent neurological impairment.

1987-1993: Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Providence RI
Design and development of microcomputer database to manage physician continuing medical education credits. Development of computer software to capture and analyze data from gamma counter / multi-channel analyzer.

1988-1993: Brown University, Providence RI
Analysis, design and implementation of a longitudinal database to track student progress in the Medical School.

1989-1993: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Network of Rhode Island, Providence RI
Design and implementation of a multi-user computerized system for centralized scheduling of MRI examinations for all hospitals in Rhode Island. Development of a statistical database for retrospective analysis of MRI examinations.

1991-1993: Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Perinatal Diagnostic Center, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence RI
Development of computer software to maintain research database of circulation studies. Interfacing of laboratory instruments to microcomputers for data acquisition.

1996: Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur, Attorneys at Law, Cleveland OH
Biostatistical consultation.

1997: Fetal Development Evaluations Ltd, Toledo OH
Design, develop software for pathology database and clinical reports.

1997 - 2002: Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx NY
and Columbia University Medical Center, New York NY

Consult in implementation of computerized placental pathology information acquisition and reporting system, including laboratory/office automation and networking.

1999 - present: The Degge Group Ltd, Arlington VA
Biostatistical consultation.

2000 - present: The Goodwyn Investigational Review Board, Cincinnari OH
Biostatistics; Vice-chairman.

2000 - present: Lifespan Corporation, Providence RI
Data management and biostatistical consultation.

2001 - present: EarlyPath, Larchmont NY
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2001 - 2004: Nobex Corporation, Raleigh-Durham NC
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2002 - present: Miami Research Associates, Miami FL
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2003 - present: New Health Sciences, Inc., Rockville, MD
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2005 - present: Gerson Lehrman Group - Healthcare Council, New York, NY
Biostatistical consultation

2005 - 2006: Supplement Research Institute, Overland Park, KS
Biostatistician, Advisory Board

2005 - present: Medifacts, Ltd., Rockville, MD (dba: CoreLab Partners, BioClinica)
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2005 - present: Fitall & Associates, Washington, DC
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2006 - present: Bear Stearns - Primary Insight, New York, NY
Biostatistical consultation

2006 - present: Tranzyme Pharma, Inc., Durham, NC and Sherbrooke (Quebec), Canada
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2006 - 2009: Conjuchem Biotechnologies, Inc., Montreal (Quebec), Canada
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2012 - present: KGK Synergize, London (Ontario), Canada
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis

2013 - 2014: Legal Foods, Tees Valley, England
Biostatistical consultation, data analysis


Scholarship and Research: Grants and Contracts:

Title: Perinatology Research Branch
Involvement: Chief of Informatics Section, 100%
Contracting Agency: NICHD, Contract #: N01-HD 3-3198
Term of Contract: 10/01/1993 - 02/28/1996.

Title: Maximizing Outcomes in the Federal Workers' Compensation System Through Integrated Case Management
Involvement: Statistician, Data Manager, 15%
Granting Agency: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Term of Grant: 05/01/1998 - 04/30/2001

Title: Calcium Aging and Hypertension
Involvement: Statistician, 5%
Granting Agency: NIH, Grant #: R01-AG 08226-08
Term of Grant: 07/01/1998 - 06/30/1999

Title: General Clinical Research Center
Involvement: Bioinformatics Director, 50%
Granting Agency: NIH / National Center for Research Resources, Grant #: 1M01RR13279-01A1
Term of Grant: 07/01/1999 - 11/30/2003

Title: Center for Education in Research Therapeutics
Involvement: Data Management and Biostatistical Analysis, 10%
Granting Agency: NIH
Term of Grant: 07/01/1999 - 09/30/2001

Title: Medicare Demonstration Project
Involvement: Statistician, 50%
Granting Agency: HCFA/CMS
Term of Grant: 06/01/2001 - 09/30/2002


Scholarship: Books and Book Chapters:

  1. Simulation for Designing Clinical Trials
    Kimko, HC, and Dufful, Ed.
    Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY (2003)
    Chapter 6: Computational Considerations in Cliniucal Trial Simulation
    Pezzullo, JC, and Kimko, HC
  2. Biostatistics for Dummies
    Pezzullo, JC
    Wiley, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (2013)


Scholarship: Publications:

  1. When to automate the clinical laboratory. Automation not justified unless work load reaches 25-30 tests per day
    Martin HF, Fanger H, Pezzullo JC.
    Rhode Island Medical Journal. 51(9):555-7, 1968 Sep
  2. The Crystal Structure of Dimeric Allyl Azide by X-ray Diffraction Crystallography
    Pezzullo JC, Boyko ER.
    Acta Crystallographica. 1970
  3. Diagnostic and therapeutic studies in childhood serous otitis media. Results of treatment with an antihistamine-adrenergic combination
    O'Shea JS, Langenbrunner DJ, McCloskey DE, Pezzullo JC, Regan JB.
    Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology - Supplement. 89(3 Pt 2):285-9, 1980 May-Jun
  4. Evaluation of a computerized digoxin pharmacokinetic consultation service
    Rich DS, Mahoney CD, Jeffrey LP, Pezzullo JC.
    Hospital Pharmacy. 16(1):23-7, 1981 Jan
  5. Atlanto-axial instability in children with Down syndrome
    Pueschel SM, Scola FH, Perry CD, Pezzullo JC.
    Pediatric Radiology. 10(3):129-32, 1981 Feb
  6. Circulating immune complexes in unselected patients admitted to the medical service of a general hospital
    Abuelo JG, Tolkan SR, DiSciullo SO, Pezzulo JC (name misspelled), Sambandam ST.
    Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Immunology. 7(1):27-32, 1982 Jan
  7. Childhood serous otitis media: fifteen months' observations of children untreated compared with those receiving an antihistamine-adrenergic combination
    O'Shea JS, Langenbrunner DJ, McCloskey DE, Pezzullo JC, Regan JB.
    Clinical Pediatrics. 21(3):150-3, 1982 Mar
  8. An attempt to influence health care visits of frequent hospital emergency facility users
    O'Shea JS, Collins EW, Pezzullo JC.
    Clinical Pediatrics. 23(10):559-62, 1984 Oct
  9. Adolescent development in males with Down syndrome
    Pueschel SM, Orson JM, Boylan JM, Pezzullo JC.
    American Journal of Diseases of Children. 139(3):236-8, 1985 Mar
  10. Thyroid dysfunction in Down syndrome
    Pueschel SM, Pezzullo JC.
    American Journal of Diseases of Children. 139(6):636-9, 1985 Jun
  11. A prospective clinical trial of D-penicillamine in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis
    Bodenheimer HC Jr., Schaffner F, Sternlieb I, Klion FM, Vernace S, Pezzullo JC.
    Hepatology. 5(6):1139-42, 1985 Nov-Dec
  12. Inpatient management protocols to reduce health care costs
    Wachtel T, Moulton AW, Pezzullo JC, Hamolsky M.
    Medical Decision Making. 6(2):101-9, 1986 Apr-Jun
  13. Childhood otitis media with effusion: six-year follow-up
    O'Shea JS, Regan JB, Langenbrunner DJ, Pezzullo JC.
    Journal of Otolaryngology. 15(5):303-5, 1986 Oct
  14. Risk for trisomy 21 in offspring of individuals who have relatives with trisomy 21
    Abuelo D, Barsel-Bowers G, Busch W, Pueschel S, Pezzullo JC.
    American Journal of Medical Genetics. 25(2):365-7, 1986 Oct
  15. A Procedure for estimating bias between quantitative analytical methods
    Griffiths WC, Pezzullo JC.
    Journal of Automatic Chemistry, 8:147-50, 1986
  16. Atlantoaxial instability in Down syndrome: roentgenographic, neurologic, and somatosensory evoked potential studies
    Pueschel SM. Findley TW. Furia J. Gallagher PL. Scola FH. Pezzullo JC.
    Journal of Pediatrics. 110(4):515-21, 1987 Apr
  17. Inflammation and/or necrosis of tumors cannot account for fever in most febrile patients with Hodgkin's disease
    Ree HJ. Pezzullo JC.
    Cancer. 60(8):1787-9, 1987 Oct 15
  18. Cognitive and learning processes in children with Down syndrome
    Pueschel SM. Gallagher PL. Zartler AS. Pezzullo JC.
    Research In Developmental Disabilities. 8(1):21-37, 1987
  19. Changes in hospital component therapy in response to reduced availability of whole blood
    Crowley JP. Guadagnoli E. Pezzullo JC. Fuller J. Yankee R.
    Transfusion - Philadelphia. 28(1):4-7, 1988 Jan-Feb
  20. Radiation dose from radiopharmaceuticals contaminated with molybdenum-99
    Shearer DR. Pezzullo JC. Moore MM. Coleman P. Frater SI.
    Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 29(5):695-700, 1988 May
  21. Evaluation of colchicine therapy in primary biliary cirrhosis [see comments]
    Bodenheimer H Jr. Schaffner F. Pezzullo JC.
    Gastroenterology. 95(1):124-9, 1988 Jul
  22. Increased body aluminum. An independent risk factor in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis?
    Chazan JA. Blonsky SL. Abuelo JG. Pezzullo JC.
    Archives of Internal Medicine. 148(8):1817-20, 1988 Aug
  23. Circulating heavy IgM in IgM nephropathy
    Disciullo SO. Abuelo JG. Moalli K. Pezzullo JC.
    Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 73(3):395-400, 1988 Sep
  24. Clinical and laboratory features of patients with chronic renal disease at the start of dialysis
    Malangone JM. Abuelo JG. Pezzullo JC. Lund K. McGloin CA.
    Clinical Nephrology. 31(2):77-87, 1989 Feb
  25. Physicians' attitudes toward using deception to resolve difficult ethical problems
    Novack DH. Detering BJ. Arnold R. Forrow L. Ladinsky M. Pezzullo JC.
    JAMA. 261(20):2980-5, 1989 May 26
  26. Clearance kinetics and fate of macromolecular IgA in patients with IgA nephropathy
    Rifai A. Schena FP. Montinaro V. Mele M. D'Addabbo A. Nitti L. Pezzullo JC.
    Laboratory Investigation. 61(4):381-8, 1989 Oct
  27. Gastric adenocarcinoma: prognostic significance of several pathologic parameters and histologic classifications
    Davessar K. Pezzullo JC. Kessimian N. Hale JH. Jauregui HO.
    Human Pathology. 21(3):325-32, 1990 Mar
  28. Vitamin A gastrointestinal absorption in persons with Down's syndrome
    Pueschel SM. Hillemeier C. Caldwell M. Senft K. Mevs C. Pezzullo JC.
    Journal of Mental Deficiency Research. 34 ( Pt 3):269-75, 1990 Jun
  29. Skeletal anomalies of the upper cervical spine in children with Down syndrome
    Pueschel SM. Scola FH. Tupper TB. Pezzullo JC.
    Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 10(5):607-11, 1990 Sep-Oct
  30. Internally developed medical equipment management system: a viable alternative
    Lafrenaye RR. Pezzullo JC.
    Journal of Clinical Engineering. 16(4):315-21, 1991 Jul-Aug
  31. Placental pathologic findings in preterm birth
    Salafia CM. Vogel CA. Vintzileos AM. Bantham KF. Pezzullo JC. Silberman L.
    American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 165(4 Pt 1):934-8, 1991 Oct
  32. Behavioural observations in children with Down's syndrome
    Pueschel SM. Bernier JC. Pezzullo JC.
    Journal of Mental Deficiency Research. 35 ( Pt 6):502-11, 1991 Dec
  33. Thyroid function in Down syndrome
    Pueschel SM. Jackson IM. Giesswein P. Dean MK. Pezzullo JC.
    Research In Developmental Disabilities. 12(3):287-96, 1991
  34. Preschool siblings of handicapped children: interactions with mothers, brothers, and sisters
    Lobato DJ. Miller CT. Barbour L. Hall LJ. Pezzullo JC.
    Research In Developmental Disabilities. 12(4):387-99, 1991
  35. Explaining resource consumption among non-normal neonates
    R. Schwartz R. Pezzullo JC. et al.
    Health Care Financing Review. 13:19-28, 1991 Winter
  36. A method for generating sequences of self-checking numbers
    Pezzullo JC.
    Communications of the ACM. Technical Correspondence. 1991
  37. Preterm delivery: correlations of fetal growth and placental pathology
    Salafia CM. Vogel CA. Bantham KF. Vintzileos AM. Pezzullo JC. Silberman L.
    American Journal of Perinatology. 9(3):190-3, 1992 May
  38. A longitudinal study of atlanto-dens relationships in asymptomatic individuals with Down syndrome
    Pueschel SM. Scola FH. Pezzullo JC.
    Pediatrics. 89(6 Pt 2):1194-8, 1992 Jun
  39. Colorectal carcinoma in Rhode Island: clinical experience with 841 cases
    Soderberg CH Jr. Bowen JR. Dorman BA. Pezzullo JC. Shahinian TK. Thompson WR.
    Rhode Island Medicine. 75(6):297-300, 1992 Jun
  40. Single Fiber EMG Reference Values: A Collaborative Effort
    Gilchrist J. Pezzullo JC. et al.
    Muscle & Nerve. 15:151-61, 1992
  41. Placental and decidual histology in spontaneous abortion: Detailed description and correlations with chromosome number
    Salafia CM. Maier D. Vogel C. Pezzullo JC. Burns J. Silberman L.
    Obstetrics and Gynecology. 82(2):295-303, 1993 Aug
  42. Circulating levels of IGFs and IGF binding proteins in human cord serum: Relationship to intrauterine growth
    Fant M. Salafia CM. Baxter RC. Schwander J. Vogel C. Pezzullo JC. Moya F.
    Regulatory Peptides. 48(1-2):29-39 1993 Oct 20
  43. Circular Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 in Amniotic Fluid, Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels and Intrauterine Growth Retardation
    Salafia CM. DeVore GR. Mainolfi E. Kelly J. Pezzullo JC. Rothlein R.
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 169(4):830-4, 1993 Oct
  44. Do survival and morbidity of very-low-birth-weight infants vary according to the primary pregnancy complication that results in preterm delivery?
    Wolfe E. Vintzileos AM. Rosenkrantz T. Rodis JF. Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC.
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 169(5): 1233-9, 1993 Nov
  45. Hepatic histology in intrauterine growth retardation following uterine artery ligation in the guinea pig
    Ernst LM. Salafia CM. Carter AM. Pezzullo JC.
    Pediatr Pathol. 13(6):763-72, 1993 Nov-Dec
  46. Pattern of mutant p53 expression in human astrocytomas suggests the existence of alternate pathways of tumorigenesis
    Chozick BS. Weicker ME. Pezzullo JC. Jackson CL. Finkelstein SF. Ambler MW. Epstein MH. Finch PW.
    Cancer. 73(2):406-15, 1994 Jan 15
  47. Prognostic implications of p53 overexpression in supratentorial astrocytic tumors
    Chozick BS; Pezzullo JC; Epstein MH; Finch PW
    Neurosurgery. 35(5):831-7, discussion 837-8, 1994 Nov
  48. Outcome of extremely low-birth-weight infants: 1980-1990
    Blaymore-Bier J; Pezzullo JC; Kim E; Oh W; Garcia-Coll C; Vohr BR
    Acta Paediatr. 83(12):1244-8, 1994 Dec
  49. Elevated erythropoietin levels in cord blood of newborns with Down's syndrome
    Widness JA; Pueschel SM; Pezzullo JC; Clemons GK
    Biol Neonate. 66(1):50-5, 1994
  50. The very low birth weight infant: Maternal complications leading to preterm birth, placental lesions, and intrauterine growth
    Salafia CM. Ernst LE. Pezzullo JC. Johnson W. Dempsey S. Vogel CA. Wolf E. Rosenkranz TS. Vintzileos AM.
    Am J Perinatol. 12(2):106-10, 1995 Mar
  51. Changes in the overall management of rectal carcinoma
    Soderberg CH Jr. Bowen JR; Dorman BA. Pezzullo JC. Pricolo VE. Shahinian TK. Thompson WR.
    R I Med. 78(6):167-70, 1995 Jun
  52. Intrauterine growth restriction in infants of less than 32 weeks' gestation: associated placental pathologic features
    Salafia CM. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC. Popek EJ. Rosenkrantz TS. Vintzileos AM
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 173(4):1049-57, 1995 Oct
  53. Relationship between placental histologic features and umbilical cord blood gases in preterm gestations
    Salafia CM. Minior VK. Lopez-Zeno JA. Whittington SS. Pezzullo JC. Vintzileos AM
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 173(4):1058-64, 1995 Oct
  54. Placental pathologic features of preterm preeclampsia
    Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Lopez-Zeno JA. Simmens S. Minior VK. Vintzileos AM
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 173(4):1097-105, 1995 Oct
  55. Maternal, placental, and neonatal associations with early germinal matrix/intraventricular hemorrhage in infants born before 32 weeks' gestation
    Salafia CM. Minior VK. Rosenkrantz TS. Pezzullo JC. Popek EJ. Cusick W. Vintzileos AM.
    Am J Perinatol. 12(6):429-36, 1995 Nov
  56. Immunohistochemical evaluation of erbB-2 and p53 protein expression in benign and atypical human meningiomas
    Chozick BS. Benzil DL. Stopa EG. Pezzullo JC. Knuckey NW. Epstein MH. Finkelstein SD. Finch PW.
    Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 27(2):117-26, 1996 Feb
  57. Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and IGF binding proteins-1, -2, and -3 in newborn serum: relationships to fetoplacental growth at term
    Osorio M. Torres J. Moya F. Pezzullo J. Salafia C. Baxter R. Schwander J. Fant M.
    Early Human Development. 46(1-2):15-26, 1996 Sep 20
  58. Angiogenin: a marker for preterm delivery in midtrimester amniotic fluid
    Spong CY. Ghidini A. Sherer DM. Pezzullo JC. Ossandon M. Eglinton GS.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol . 176(2):415-8, 1997 Feb
  59. Angiogenin: a marker for preterm delivery in midtrimester amniotic fluid (letter)
    Pezzullo JC. Spong CY. Ghidini A. Sherer DM. Ossandon M. Eglinton GS.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol . 177:483-4, 1997
  60. Elevated amniotic fluid interleukin-6 levels during the early second trimester are associated with greater risk of subsequent preterm delivery
    Ghidini A. Jenkins CB. Spong CY. Pezzullo JC. Salafia CM. Eglinton GS.
    Am J Reprod Immunol. 37(3):227-31, 1997 Mar
  61. Quantitative differences in arterial morphometry define the placental bed in preeclampsia
    Starzyk KA. Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Lage JM. Parkash V. Vercruysse L. Hanssens M. Pijnenborg R.
    Human Pathology. 28(3) :353-8, 1997 Mar
  62. Midtrimester amniotic fluid tumor necrosis factor-alpha does not predict small-for-gestational-age infants
    Spong CY. Sherer DM. Ghidini A. Pezzullo JC. Salafia CM. Eglinton GS.
    Am J Reprod Immunol. 37(3):236-9, 1997 Mar
  63. Early neonatal nucleated erythrocyte counts in preterm deliveries: Clinical and pathological correlations
    Salafia CM. Ghidini A. Pezzullo JC. Rosenkrantz TS.
    J Soc Gynecol Investig. 4(3):138-43, 1997 May-Jun
  64. Patterns of change in early neonatal nucleated erythrocyte counts in preterm deliveries
    Salafia CM. Rosenkrantz TS. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A.
    J Soc Gynecol Investig. 4(4):178-82, 1997 Jul-Aug
  65. Placental vascular lesions and likelihood of diagnosis of preeclampsia
    Ghidini A. Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC.
    Obstetrics and Gynecology. 90(4 Pt 1):542-5, 1997 Oct
  66. Elevated maternal serum midtrimester alphafetoprotein is associated with feto-placental ischemia
    Spong CY. Ghidini A. Walker CN. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 177(5):1085-7, 1997 Nov
  67. Placental pathology of absent and reversed end-diastolic flow in growth-restricted fetuses
    Salafia CM. Divon MY. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC.
    Obstet Gynecol. 90(5):830-6, 1997 Nov
  68. Evaluation of early second trimester maternal serum creatine kinase isoenzyme BB as a marker of poor pregnancy outcome
    Jenkins CB. Ghidini A. Spong CY. Eglinton GS. Pezzullo JC. Michejda M.
    Fetal Diagn Ther. 12(6):356-9, 1997 Nov-Dec
  69. Clinical correlations of patterns of placental pathology in preterm preeclampsia
    Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A. Lopez-Zeno JA. Whittington SS
    Placenta. 19(1):67-72, 1998 Jan
  70. Is maternal serum triple screening a better predictor of Down syndrome in female than male fetuses?
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Grier RE. Walker CN. Pezzullo JC.
    Prenat Diagn, 18(2):123-6, 1998 Feb
  71. Uteroplacental pathology and mean maternal arterial blood pressure in spontaneous prematurity
    Salafia CM, Ghidini A, Lopez-Zeno JA, Pezzullo JC.
    J Soc Gynecol Investig. 5(2):68-71, 1998 Mar-Apr
  72. Elevated midtrimester maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin: a marker of inadequate angiogenesis
    Spong CY. Ghidini A. Dildy GA. Loucks CA. Varner MW. Pezzullo JC.
    Obstet Gynecol. 91(4):605-8, 1998 Apr
  73. Are the cytokines interleukin-6 and angiogenin stable in frozen amniotic fluid?
    Spong CY. Ghidini A. Ossandon M. Walker CN. Pezzullo JC.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 178(4):783-6, 1998 Apr
  74. Abnormalities of the fetal heart rate in preterm deliveries are associated with acute intra-amniotic infection
    Salafia CM, Ghidini A, Sherer DM, Pezzullo JC
    J Soc Gynecol Investig 1998 Jul-Aug;5(4):188-91
  75. Health Care and Indemnity Costs Across the Natural History of Disability in Occupational Low Back Pain
    Williams DA. Feuerstein M. Durbin D. Pezzullo J.
    Spine 1998 Nov 1;23(21):2329-36
  76. Risk of abnormal triple screen for Down syndrome is significantly higher in patients with female fetuses
    Spong CY, Ghidini A, Stanley-Christian H, Meck JM, Seydel FD, Pezzullo JC
    Prenat Diagn 1999 Apr;19(4):337-9
  77. Best second-trimester sonographic markers for the detection of trisomy 21
    Vergani P, Locatelli A, Piccoli MG, Ceruti P, Mariani E, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    J Ultrasound Med 1999;18:469-73
  78. Differing susceptibility of echocardiographic contrast agents to adverse effects of biologic factors: multicenter, videodensitometric comparison of octafluoropropane-filled microspheres with air-filled microspheres for left ventricular opacification
    Hausnerova E, Gottdiener JS, Gould JJ, Pezzullo JC, Callahan JD, Cohen JL, Bruns DE, Kuvelas MT, West HE, Dittrich HC
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1999 Nov;12(11):957-66
  79. Glucuronidation and sulphation of paracetamol in HIV-positive patients and patients with AIDS
    O'Neil WM. Pezzullo JC. DiGirolamo A. Tsoukas CM. Wainer IW.
    Br J Clin Pharmacol 1999 Dec;48(6):811-8
  80. Critical reappraisal of the use of nuchal fold thickness in the prediction of Down syndrome
    Locatelli A, Piccoli MG, Vergani P, Mariani E, Ghidini A, Mariani S, Pezzullo JC
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Jan;182(1 Pt 1):192-7
  81. Critical reappraisal of the utility of sonographic fetal femur length in the prediction of trisomy 21
    Vergani P, Locatelli A, Piccoli MG, Mariani E, Strobelt N, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A
    Prenat Diagn. 2000 Mar;20(3):210-4
  82. Use of high-technology care among women with high-risk pregnancies in the United States
    Schwartz RM, Muri JH, Overpeck MD, Pezzullo JC, Kogan MD
    Matern Child Health J. 2000 Mar;4(1):7-18
  83. Risk factors for neonatal intraventricular haemorrhage in spontaneous prematurity at 32 weeks gestation or less.
    Vergani P, Patane L, Doria P, Borroni C, Cappellini A, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A
    Placenta 2000 May;21(4):402-7
  84. Predictive Value of Preoperative Tests in Discriminating Bilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia from an Aldosterone-Producing Adrenal Adenoma.
    Phillips JL, Walther MM, Pezzullo JC, Rayford W, Choyke PL, Berman AA, Linehan WM, Doppman JL, Gill Jr JR Jr
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 Dec;85(12):4526-4533
  85. Drug-induced QT prolongation in women during the menstrual cycle
    Rodriguez I, Kilborn MJ, Liu XK, Pezzullo JC, Woosley RL
    JAMA 2001; 285:1322-1326
  86. Stereoselective halofantrine disposition and effect:concentration-related QTc prolongation
    Abernethy DR, Wesche DL, Barbey JT, Ohrt C, Mohanty S, Pezzullo JC, Schuster BG
    Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2001 Mar;51(3):231-7
  87. Antenatal corticosteroids and placental histology in preterm birth
    Ghidini A, Pezzullo JC, Silvestre G, Lembet A, Salafia CM
    Placenta. 2001 May;22(5):412-7
  88. Formal education about medication errors in internal medicine clerkships
    Rosebraugh CJ, Honig PK, Yasuda SU, Pezzullo JC, Flockhart DA, Woosley RL
    JAMA. 2001 Sep 5;286(9):1019-20
  89. Association of human milk feedings with a reduction in retinopathy of prematurity among very low birthweight infants
    Hylander MA, Strobino DM, Pezzullo JC, Dhanireddy R
    J Perinatol. 2001 Sep;21(6):356-62
  90. The consequences of chromosomal aneuploidy on gene expression profiles in a cell line model for prostate carcinogenesis
    Phillips JL, Hayward SW, Wang Y, Vasselli J, Pavlovich C, Padilla-Nash H, Pezullo JR (name misspelled),Ghadimi BM, Grossfeld GD, Rivera A, Linehan WM, Cunha GR, Ried T
    Cancer Res 2001 Nov 15;61(22):8143-9
  91. Premature ovarian failure in women with epilepsy
    Klein P, Serje A, Pezzullo JC
    Epilepsia 2001 Dec;42(12):1584-9
  92. Pharmacodynamic profile of short-term readministration of abciximab in healthy subjects
    Freedman J, Mascelli MA, Pezzullo JC, Barnathan ES, Frederick B, Jordan RE, Abernethy DR
    Am Heart J 2002 Jan;143(1):87-94
  93. Centers for education and research on therapeutics report: survey of medication errors education during undergraduate and graduate medical education in the United States
    Rosebraugh CJ, Honig PK, Yasuda SU, Pezzullo JC, Woosley RL
    Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2002 Jan;71(1):4-10
  94. Pharmacodynamics of abciximab during angioplasty: comparison to healthy subjects
    Abernethy DR, Pezzullo J, Mascelli MA, Frederick B, Kleiman NS, Freedman J
    Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2002 Mar;71(3):186-95
  95. Pathology findings in preterm placentas of women with autoantibodies: a case-control study
    Locatelli A, Patane L, Ghidini A, Marinetti E, Zagarella A, Pezzullo JC, Cappellini A.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2002 May;11(5):339-44
  96. Thyroid cancer 15 years after Chernobyl
    Zelicoff AP, Pezzullo JC
    Lancet. 2002 Jun 1;359(9321):1946-7
  97. Effects of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms on platelet function, nitric oxide release, and interactions with estradiol
    Tanus-Santos JE, Desai M, Deak LR, Pezzullo JC, Abernethy DR, Flockhart DA, Freedman JE
    Pharmacogenetics. 2002 Jul;12(5):407-13
  98. Teaching rational prescribing: a new clinical pharmacology curriculum for medical schools
    Flockhart DA, Usdin Yasuda S, Pezzullo JC, Knollmann BC. Related Articles
    Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2002 Jul;366(1):33-43
  99. Optimal thresholds of the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and lamellar body count for the prediction of the presence of phosphatidyl glycerol in diabetic women
    Ghidini A, Spong CY, Goodwin K, Pezzullo JC.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2002 Aug;12(2):95-8
  100. Factors affecting the decision regarding amniocentesis in women at genetic risk because of age 35 years or older
    Vergani P, Locatelli A, Biffi A, Ciriello E, Zagarella A, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Prenat Diagn. 2002 Sep;22(9):769-74
  101. Prognostic value of uterine artery Doppler velocimetry in growth-restricted fetuses delivered near term
    Vergani P, Roncaglia N, Andreotti C, Arreghini A, Teruzzi M, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Oct;187(4):932-6
  102. Medication errors in acute cardiac care: an American Heart Association scientific statement from the Council on Clinical Cardiology Subcommittee on Acute Cardiac Care, Council on Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, and Council on Stroke
    Freedman JE, Becker RC, Adams JE, Borzak S, Jesse RL, Newby LK, O'Gara P, Pezzullo JC, Kerber R, Coleman B, Broderick J, Yasuda S, Cannon C.
    Circulation. 2002 Nov 12;106(20):2623-9
  103. Predictive value of transvaginal cervical length in triplet pregnancies for spontaneous preterm delivery at <32 weeks
    Poggi S, Ghidini A, Landy H, Alavarez M, Pezzullo J, Collea J.
    The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 2002; 12: 46-49
  104. Urinary iodine percentile ranges in the United States
    Soldin OP, Soldin SJ, Pezzullo JC.
    Clin Chim Acta 2003 Feb;328(1-2):185-190 Related Articles, Links
  105. Onset of epilepsy at the time of menarche
    Klein P, van Passel-Clark LM, Pezzullo JC.
    Neurology. 2003 Feb 11;60(3):495-7
  106. Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and lamellar body count. What values predict the presence of phosphatidylglycerol?
    Poggi SH, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC, Bannon PZ, Goodwin KM, Vink J, Ghidini A.
    J Reprod Med. 2003 May;48(5):330-4 PMID: 12815904
  107. Meta-analysis of antiarrhythmic therapy in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation and the effect on hospital length of stay, costs, cerebrovascular accidents, and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
    Zimmer J, Pezzullo J, Choucair W, Southard J, Kokkinos P, Karasik P, Greenberg MD, Singh SN.
    Am J Cardiol. 2003 May 1;91(9):1137-40
  108. Nicotine induces a long QT phenotype in Kcnq1-deficient mouse hearts
    Tosaka T, Casimiro MC, Rong Q, Tella S, Oh M, Katchman AN, Pezzullo JC, Pfeifer K, Ebert SN.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2003 Sep;306(3):980-7. Epub 2003 May 23 PMID: 12766260
  109. Caveats for the use of humerus length in the prediction of fetal down syndrome
    Vergani P, Locatelli A, Ghidini A, Mariani E, Strobelt N, Biffi A, Pezzullo JC.
    Fetal Diagn Ther. 2003 May-Jun;18(3):190-5 PMID: 12711875
  110. Performance of ThinPrep liquid-based cervical cytology in comparison with conventionally prepared Papanicolaou smears: a quantitative survey
    Abulafia O, Pezzullo JC, Sherer DM.
    Gynecol Oncol. 2003 Jul;90(1):137-44 PMID: 12821354
  111. Changing trends in the epidemiology of pediatric lead exposure: interrelationship of blood lead and ZPP concentrations and a comparison to the US population
    Soldin OP, Pezzullo JC, Hanak B, Miller M, Soldin SJ.
    Ther Drug Monit. 2003 Aug;25(4):415-20 PMID: 12883223
  112. Perinatal outcome associated with oligohydramnios in uncomplicated term pregnancies
    Locatelli A, Vergani P, Toso L, Verderio M, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2003 Aug 20 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 12928935
  113. Schatzki ring, statistically reexamined
    Pezzullo JC, Lewicki AM.
    Radiology. 2003 Sep;228(3):609-13. Epub 2003 Jul 17 PMID: 12869689
  114. Effect of operative vaginal delivery on the outcome of permanent brachial plexus injury
    Poggi SH, Ghidini A, Allen RH, Pezzullo JC, Rosenbaum TC, Spong CY.
    J Reprod Med. 2003 Sep;48(9):692-6 PMID: 14562633
  115. Doppler predictors of adverse neonatal outcome in the growth restricted fetus at 34 weeks' gestation or beyond
    Vergani P, Andreotti C, Roncaglia N, Zani G, Pozzi E, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Oct;189(4):1007-11 PMID: 14586345
  116. QTc interval prolongation associated with intravenous methadone
    Kornick CA, Kilborn MJ, Santiago-Palma J, Schulman G, Thaler HT, Keefe DL, Katchman AN, Pezzullo JC, Ebert SN, Woosley RL, Payne R, Manfredi PL.
    Pain. 2003 Oct;105(3):499-506 PMID: 14527710
  117. Effect of arsenic trioxide on QT interval in patients with advanced malignancies
    Barbey JT, Pezzullo JC, Soignet SL.
    J Clin Oncol. 2003 Oct 1;21(19):3609-15 PMID: 14512391
  118. Role of transvaginal sonographic cervical length in predicting spontaneous preterm delivery in triplet pregnancies with therapeutic cerclage
    Poggi SH, Ghidini A, Landy HJ, McLaren R, Oyelese Y, Alvarez M, Pezzullo JC, Collea JV. Related Articles, Links
    J Reprod Med. 2003 Oct;48(10):785-8 PMID: 14619645
  119. Does air travel affect pregnancy outcome?
    Freeman M, Ghidini A, Spong CY, Tchabo N, Bannon PZ, Pezzullo JC.
    Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2003 Dec 20 PMID: 14689313
  120. A randomised controlled trial of ursodeoxycholic acid and S-adenosyl-l-methionine in the treatment of gestational cholestasis
    Roncaglia N, Locatelli A, Arreghini A, Assi F, Cameroni I, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    BJOG. 2004 Jan;111(1):17-21 PMID: 14687046
  121. Role of lamellar body count for the prediction of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in non-diabetic pregnant women
    Ghidini A, Poggi SH, Spong CY, Goodwin KM, Vink J, Pezzullo JC.
    Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2004 Jun 18 PMID: 15221326
  122. The frequency of peptic ulcer as a cause of upper-GI bleeding is exaggerated
    Boonpongmanee S, Fleischer DE, Pezzullo JC, Collier K, Mayoral W, Al-Kawas F, Chutkan R, Lewis JH, Tio TL, Benjamin SB.
    Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Jun;59(7):788-94 PMID: 15173790
  123. Intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia in preterm infants
    Vergani P, Locatelli A, Doria V, Assi F, Paterlini G, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Aug;104(2):225-31 PMID: 15291991
  124. Randomized trial of McRoberts versus lithotomy positioning to decrease the force that is applied to the fetus during delivery
    Poggi SH, Allen RH, Patel CR, Ghidini A, Pezzullo JC, Spong CY.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Sep;191(3):874-8 PMID: 15467557
  125. Effect of epidural anaesthesia on clinician-applied force during vaginal delivery
    Poggi SH, Allen RH, Patel C, Deering SH, Pezzullo JC, Shin Y, Spong CY.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Sep;191(3):903-6 PMID: 15467562
  126. Preterm twins: What threshold of birth weight discordance heralds major adverse neonatal outcome?
    Vergani P, Locatelli A, Ratti M, Scian A, Pozzi E, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Oct;191(4):1441-5 PMID: 15507980
  127. Bone marrow fat and bone mineral density on proton MR spectroscopy and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: their ratio as a new indicator of bone weakening
    Schellinger D, Lin CS, Lim J, Hatipoglu HG, Pezzullo JC, Singer AJ.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004 Dec;183(6):1761-5 PMID: 15547224
  128. Risks of induction of labour in women with a uterine scar from previous low transverse caesarean section.
    Locatelli A, Regalia AL, Ghidini A, Ciriello E, Biffi A, Pezzullo JC.
    BJOG. 2004 Dec;111(12):1394-9 PMID: 15663125
  129. A retrospective review of 15 years of radical radiotherapy with or without concurrent cisplatin and/or 5-fluorouracil for the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer.
    Borowsky ME, Elliott KS, Pezzullo JC, Santoso P, Choi W, Choi K, Abulafia O.
    Bull Cancer. 2005 Feb;92(2):E19-24 PMID: 15749639
  130. Do Thyroxine and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels Reflect Urinary Iodine Concentrations?
    Soldin OP, Tractenberg RE, Pezzullo JC.
    Ther Drug Monit. 2005 Apr;27(2):178-185 PMID: 15795649
  131. Antenatal magnesium treatment and neonatal illness severity as measured by the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology (SNAP).
    Deering SH, Stagg AR, Spong CY, Abubakar K, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2005 Feb;17(2):151-5 PMID: 16076625
  132. Morphometry of the Basal Plate Superficial Uteroplacental Vasculature in Normal Midtrimester and at Term.
    Salafia CM, Pezzullo JC, Charles AK, Ernst LM, Maas EM, Gross B, Pijnenborg R.
    Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2005 Jul 14 PMID: 16010484
  133. Duration of labor and risk of cerebral white-matter damage in very preterm infants who are delivered with intrauterine infection.
    Locatelli A, Vergani P, Ghidini A, Assi F, Bonardi C, Pezzullo JC, Paterlini G.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep;193(3 Pt 2):928-32. PMID: 16157089
  134. Antenatal predictors of neonatal outcome in fetal growth restriction with absent-end diastolic flow in umbilical artery.
    Vergani P, Roncaglia N, Locatelli A, Andreotti C, Crippa I, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005 Sep;193(3 Pt 2):1213-18. PMID: 16157140
  135. Gestational age at preterm premature rupture of membranes: a risk factor for neonatal white matter damage.
    Locatelli A, Ghidini A, Paterlini G, Patane’ L, Doria V, Zorloni C, Pezzullo JC.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005 Sep;193(3 Pt 2):947-51. PMID: 16157092
  136. Factors affecting survival in infants weighing 750g or less.
    Locatelli A, Roncaglia N, Andreotti C, Doria V, Doni D, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2005 Nov 1;123(1):52-5. PMID: 16260341
  137. Measures of placental growth in relation to birth weight and gestational age.
    Salafia CM, Maas E, Thorp JM, Eucker B, Pezzullo JC, Savitz DA.
    Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Nov 15;162(10):991-8. Epub 2005 Sep 28. PMID: 16192346
  138. Anticoagulants versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or placebo for treatment of venous thromboembolism.
    Cundiff D, Manyemba J, Pezzullo J.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jan 25;(1):CD003746. PMID: 16437461
  139. Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms for Diagnosis of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension.
    Sanada H, Yatabe J, Midorikawa S, Hashimoto S, Watanabe T, Moore JH, Ritchie MD, Williams SM, Pezzullo JC, Sasaki M, Eisner GM, Jose PA, Felder RA.
    Clin Chem. 2006 Jan 26. PMID: 16439609
  140. Risk of Third-Trimester Amniocentesis: A Case-Control Study.
    Hodor JG, Poggi SH, Spong CY, Goodwin KM, Vink JS, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Am J Perinatol. 2006 Mar 29; PMID: 16586234
  141. Risk factors for cervical insufficiency after term delivery.
    Vyas NA. Vink JS. Ghidini A. Pezzullo JC. Korker V. Landy HJ. Poggi SH.
    American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 195(3):787-91, 2006 Sep. PMID: 16949413
  142. Nomograms of the axial fetal cerebellar hemisphere circumference and area throughout gestation.
    Sherer DM, Sokolovski M, Dalloul M, Pezzullo JC, Osho JA, Abulafia O.
    Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jan;29(1):32-7. PMID: 17171631
  143. Large uterine leiomyomata and risk of cesarean delivery.
    Vergani P. Locatelli A. Ghidini A. Andreani M. Sala F. Pezzullo JC.
    Obstetrics & Gynecology. 109(2 Pt 1):410-4, 2007 Feb. PMID: 17267843
  144. Is body mass index an independent risk factor of survival among patients with endometrial cancer?
    Temkin SM, Pezzullo JC, Hellmann M, Lee YC, Abulafia O.
    Am J Clin Oncol. 2007 Feb;30(1):8-14. PMID: 17278888
  145. Performance of cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin in a community hospital setting.
    Incerti M, Ghidini A, Korker V, Pezzullo JC.
    Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2007 May;275(5):347-51. Epub 2006 Oct 19. PMID: 17051404
  146. Fetal growth after preterm premature rupture of membranes: is it related to amniotic fluid volume?
    Deering SH, Patel N, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2007 May;20(5):397-400. PMID: 17674244
  147. Starting a diabetes self-management program in a free clinic.
    Soto NI, Bazyler LR, O'Toole ML, Brownson CA, Pezzullo JC.
    Diabetes Educ. 2007 Jun;33 Suppl 6:166S-171S. PMID: 17620397
  148. Chronic nicotine differentially regulates alpha6- and beta3-containing nicotinic cholinergic receptors in rat brain.
    Perry DC, Mao D, Gold AB, McIntosh JM, Pezzullo JC, Kellar KJ.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2007 Jul;322(1):306-15. Epub 2007 Apr 19. PMID: 17446303
  149. Epidemiologic study of smell disturbance in 2 medical insurance claims populations.
    Nguyen-Khoa BA, Goehring EL Jr, Vendiola RM, Pezzullo JC, Jones JK.
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Aug;133(8):748-57. PMID: 17709610
  150. Cervical length < or = 25 mm in low-risk women: a case control study of cerclage with rest vs rest alone.
    Incerti M, Ghidini A, Locatelli A, Poggi SH, Pezzullo JC.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Sep;197(3):315.e1-4. PMID: 17826435
  151. Nomograms of the fetal neck circumference and area throughout gestation.
    Sherer DM, Sokolovski M, Dalloul M, Dib E, Pezzullo JC, Osho JA, Abulafia O.
    J Ultrasound Med. 2007 Nov;26(11):1529-37. PMID: 17957047
  152. Prediction of Duration of Active Labor in Nulliparous Women at Term.
    Incerti M, Locatelli A, Ghidini A, Ciriello E, Malberti S, Consonni S, Pezzullo JC.
    Am J Perinatol. 2007 Dec 12; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18075962
  153. Risk of impaired renal function after colonoscopy: a cohort study in patients receiving either oral sodium phosphate or polyethylene glycol.
    Russmann S, Lamerato L, Marfatia A, Motsko SP, Pezzullo JC, Olds G, Jones JK.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Dec;102(12):2655-63. Epub 2007 Oct 26. PMID: 17970832
  154. Ghrelin Agonist (TZP-101): Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation in Healthy Volunteers: A Phase I, First-in-Human Study.
    Lasseter KC, Shaughnessy L, Cummings D, Pezzullo JC, Wargin W, Gagnon R, Oliva J, Kosutic G.
    J Clin Pharmacol. 2008 Feb;48(2):193-202. PMID: 18199894
  155. Nomograms of the axial transverse diameter of the fetal foramen magnum between 14 and 40 weeks' gestation.
    Sherer DM, Sokolovski M, Dalloul M, Onesti ST, Pezzullo JC, Abulafia O.
    J Ultrasound Med. 2008 Sep;27(9):1297-303. PMID: 18716139
  156. Risk of further decline in renal function after the use of oral sodium phosphate or polyethylene glycol in patients with a preexisting glomerular filtration rate below 60 ml/min.
    Russmann S, Lamerato L, Motsko SP, Pezzullo JC, Faber MD, Jones JK.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Nov;103(11):2707-16. Epub 2008 Oct 17. PMID: 18945285
  157. Therapeutic cerclage may be more efficacious in women who develop cervical insufficiency after a term delivery.
    Poggi SH, Vyas N, Pezzullo JC, Landy HJ, Ghidini A.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jan;200(1):68.e1-3. Epub 2008 Nov 18. PMID: 19019324
  158. Variability in pathologists' detection of placental meconium uptake.
    Poggi SH, Salafia C, Paiva S, Leak NJ, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Am J Perinatol. 2009 Mar;26(3):207-10. Epub 2008 Nov 21. PMID: 19031353
  159. Ghrelin receptor agonist (TZP-101) accelerates gastric emptying in adults with diabetes and symptomatic gastroparesis.
    Ejskjaer N, Vestergaard ET, Hellström PM, Gormsen LC, Madsbad S, Madsen JL, Jensen TA, Pezzullo JC, Christiansen JS, Shaughnessy L, Kosutic G.
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Jun 1;29(11):1179-87. Epub 2009 Feb 27. PMID: 19298585
  160. Are ultrasonographic myoma characteristics associated with blood loss at delivery?
    Andreani M, Vergani P, Ghidini A, Locatelli A, Ornaghi S, Pezzullo JC.
    Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Sep;34(3):322-5. PMID: 19670350
  161. A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group dual site trial to evaluate the effects of a Bacillus coagulans-based product on functional intestinal gas symptoms.
    Kalman DS, Schwartz HI, Alvarez P, Feldman S, Pezzullo JC, Krieger DR.
    BMC Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 18;9:85. PMID: 19922649
  162. The Ghrelin agonist TZP-101 for management of postoperative ileus after partial colectomy: a randomized, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
    Popescu I, Fleshner PR, Pezzullo JC, Charlton PA, Kosutic G, Senagore AJ.
    Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Feb;53(2):126-34. PMID: 20087086
  163. Diet as prophylaxis and treatment for venous thromboembolism?
    Cundiff DK, Agutter PS, Malone PC, Pezzullo JC.
    Theor Biol Med Model. 2010 Aug 11;7:31. Review. PMID: 20701748
  164. Epidemiology of bloodstream infections in burn-injured patients: a review of the national burn repository.
    Shupp JW, Pavlovich AR, Jeng JC, Pezzullo JC, Oetgen WJ, Jaskille AD, Jordan MH, Shoham S.
    J Burn Care Res. 2010 Jul-Aug;31(4):521-8. PMID: 20616647
  165. Prevalence of pediatric dyslipidemia: comparison of a population-based claims database to national surveys.
    Li J, Motsko SP, Goehring EL Jr, Tave A, Pezzullo JC, Jones JK.
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2010 Oct;19(10):1031-40. PMID: 20602343
  166. Safety and efficacy of ghrelin agonist TZP-101 in relieving symptoms in patients with diabetic gastroparesis: a randomized, placebo-controlled study.
    Ejskjaer N, Dimcevski G, Wo J, Hellström PM, Gormsen LC, Sarosiek I, Søfteland E, Nowak T, Pezzullo JC, Shaughnessy L, Kosutic G, McCallum R.
    Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2010 Oct;22(10):1069-e281. Epub 2010 Jun 28. PMID: 20524987
  167. Hospital length of stay--does 1% TBSA really equal 1 day?
    Johnson LS, Shupp JW, Pavlovich AR, Pezzullo JC, Jeng JC, Jordan MH.
    J Burn Care Res. 2011 Jan-Feb;32(1):13-9. PMID: 21131842
  168. Randomised clinical trial: ghrelin agonist TZP-101 relieves gastroparesis associated with severe nausea and vomiting - randomised clinical study subset data.
    Wo JM, Ejskjaer N, Hellström PM, Malik RA, Pezzullo JC, Shaughnessy L, Charlton P, Kosutic G, McCallum RW.
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Jan 7. PMID: 21214610
  169. Variability in rate of cervical dilation in nulliparous women at term.
    Incerti M, Locatelli A, Ghidini A, Ciriello E, Consonni S, Pezzullo JC.
    Birth. 2011 Mar;38(1):30-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00443.x. Epub 2011 Jan 4. PMID: 21332772
  170. A phase I study of low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy for blast-induced post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Harch PG, Andrews SR, Fogarty EF, Amen D, Pezzullo JC, Lucarini J, Aubrey C, Taylor DV, Staab PK, Van Meter KW.
    J Neurotrauma. 2012 Jan 1;29(1):168-85. doi: 10.1089/neu.2011.1895. Epub 2011 Nov 22.
  171. Ghrelin agonist TZP-101/ulimorelin accelerates gastrointestinal recovery independently of opioid use and surgery type: covariate analysis of phase 2 data.
    Bochicchio G, Charlton P, Pezzullo JC, Kosutic G, Senagore A.
    World J Surg. 2012 Jan;36(1):39-45. doi: 10.1007/s00268-011-1335-9. PMID: 22072430
  172. How the 2008 stock market crash and seasons affect total and cardiac deaths in Los Angeles County.
    Schwartz BG, Pezzullo JC, McDonald SA, Poole WK, Kloner RA.
    Am J Cardiol. 2012 May 15;109(10):1445-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.01.354. Epub 2012 Feb 28. PMID: 22381159
  173. Wolf Motor Function Test for characterizing moderate to severe hemiparesis in stroke patients.
    Hodics TM, Nakatsuka K, Upreti B, Alex A, Smith PS, Pezzullo JC.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Nov;93(11):1963-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.05.002. Epub 2012 May 10. PMID: 22579647
  174. Fetal hydronephrosis: natural history and risk factors for postnatal surgery.
    Plevani C, Locatelli A, Paterlini G, Ghidini A, Tagliabue P, Pezzullo JC, Vergani P.
    J Perinat Med. 2014 Jan 14:1-7. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2013-0146. PMID: 24421212
  175. Defining risk groups to yellow Fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease in the absence of denominator data.
    Seligman SJ, Cohen JE, Itan Y, Casanova JL, Pezzullo JC.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Feb;90(2):267-71. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0542. Epub 2014 Jan 6. PMID: 24394480

Scholarship and Research: Abstracts, Presentations (partial list):

  1. Is Preterm Labor an Inflammatory Process? Amniotic Fluid cICAM-1 Levels are Elevated in Preterm Labor
    Salafia CM. Vogel CA. Pezzullo JC. Lentner M. Mainolfi E. Burns JP. Swift P. Silberman L. Rothlein R.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1992 Feb
  2. Elevated Levels of MSAFP and cICAM-1 in Amniotic Fluid at 16 Weeks man Mark Early Intrauterine Inflammation
    Salafia CM. Vogel CA. Pezzullo JC. Lentner M. Mainolfi E. Burns JP. Phillipson E. Rothlein R. Silberman L.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1992 Feb
  3. Elevated Levels of MSAFP and cICAM-1 in Amniotic.Fluid at 16 Weeks May Mark Early Intrauterine Inflammation
    Salafia CM. Vogel CA. Pezzullo JC. Mainolfi E. Lentner M. Burns JP. Baumgarten A. Rothlein R. Mahoney M. Dunbar S. McGrade S. Silberman L.
    American Society for Immunology of Reproduction. 1992 Jun
  4. Villous and Decidual Pathology in Non-habitual Pregnancy Loss; Correlations with Karyotype
    Salafia CM. Vogel CA. Burns JP. Maier D. Pezzullo JC.
    American Society for Immunology of Reproduction. 1992 Jun
  5. Maternal and placental associations with early intraventricular hemorrhage in infants born at less than 32 weeks gestation
    Salafia CM. Ernst L. Pezzullo JC. Vintziledos AM. Rosenkrantz T. Minior V. Kamens C.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1994 Jan
  6. Placental pathology of preterm labor and preterm membrane rupture <32 weeks are qualitatively similar but quantitatively different
    Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Vintzileos AM. Minior VK. Romero R.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1995 Jan
  7. Relationship of placenta lesions and fetal growth in prematurity: Does preeclampsia make a difference?
    Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Vintzileos AM. Minior VK. Romero R.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1995 Jan
  8. Placental histology in individual cases of spontaneous premature delivery is heterogeneous
    Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Vintzileos AM. Romero R.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1995 Jan
  9. Preterm preeclampsia has major pathology distinct from uteroplacental insufficiency
    Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Vintzileos AM. Minior VK. Romero R.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1995 Jan
  10. Relationship between placental histology and umbilical cord blood gases in preterm gestations
    Salafia CM. Sherer DM. Vintzileos AM. Pezzullo JC. Minior VK. Romero R.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1995 Jan
  11. Neonatal nucleated erythrocytes in preterm preeclampsia mark fetal acidosis and placental ischemia
    Salafia CM. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC. Ernst LM. Ghidini A. Sherer DM.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  12. In premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor neonatal nucleated erythrocyte number (nRBCs) is related to histologic acute inflammation and not to placental markers of hypoxia
    Salafia CM. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A. Ernst LM. Sherer DM.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting (platform presentation), 1996 Jan
  13. Histologic acute intrauterine inflammation versus clinical chorioamnionitis: Which best predicts neonatal sepsis
    Salafia CM. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC. Spong CY. Sherer DM. Ghidini A.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  14. Components of the biophysical profile score in the prediction of histological acute ascending infection in premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) delivered at less than 32 weeks gestation
    Salafia CM. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A. Sherer DM. Ernst LM.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  15. Interleukin-10 in midtrimester amniotic fluid or serum does not predict subsequent intrauterine growth restriction
    Spong CY. Sherer DM. Jenkins CB. Ghidini A. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC. Seydel FD. Eglinton GS.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  16. Evaluation of angiogenin in midtrimester amniotic fluid and serum as a predictor of intrauterine growth restriction
    Spong CY. Sherer DM. Ghidini A. Jenkins CB. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC. Seydel FD. Eglinton GS.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  17. Elevated midtrimester amniotic fluid tumor necrosis alpha levels: A predictor of preterm delivery
    Ghidini A. Eglinton GS. Spong CY. Jenkins CB. Pezzullo JC. Ossandon M. Mill JF.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting (platform presentation), 1996 Jan
  18. Preeclamptic uteroplacental pathology is associated with increased maternal mean blood pressure in spontaneous prematurity
    Salafia CM. Lopez-Zeno JA. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A. Spong C. Ernst LM.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  19. Kinetics of nucleated erythrocyte number (nRBCs) in neonatal circulation in the first day of life are related to underlying pathophysiology of nRBC release in preterm birth
    Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Spong C. Ghidini A.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  20. Correlation of comprehensive placental pathology with umbilical artery Doppler studies in growth-retarded fetuses
    Salafia C. Divon M. Minior V. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  21. In preterm preeclampsia, patterns of placental pathology are associated with specific maternal and fetal/neonatal characteristics
    Salafia C. Lopez-Zeno J. Starzyk K. Whittington S. Minior V. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  22. Quantitative vascular changes of the uteroplacental anatomy in placental bed biopsy define preeclampsia
    Starzyk K. Salafia CM. Vercruysse L. Lage JM. Pezzullo JC. Pijnenborg R.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1996 Jan
  23. Intrauterine anatomy in pregnant rats treated with nitric oxide synthase inhibitors
    Salafia CM. Baylis C. Pezzullo JC. Minior VK. Mill JF. Ghidini A.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation annual meeting, 1996 Mar
  24. Maternal serum interferon gamma as a predictor of poor pregnancy outcome
    Jenkins CB. Ghidini A. Spong CY. Pezzullo JC. Seydel FD. Eglinton GS.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  25. Extent of placental vascular lesions and likelihood of diagnosis of preeclampsia
    Ghidini A. Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC. Minior VK.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  26. Elevation of maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is not a marker of increased trophoblast mitogenic activity
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Loucks C. Dildy GA. Greenhagen J. Varner MV. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  27. Are cytokines stable in frozen amniotic fluid samples?
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Ossandon M. Walker CN. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  28. Is unexplained elevation of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein due to placental inflammation?
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Walker CN. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  29. Elevated maternal serum midtrimester alpha-fetoprotein is associated with feto-placental ischemia
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Walker CN. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  30. Elevated maternal serum midtrimester human chorionic gonadotropin: a marker of inadequate angiogenesis
    Ghidini A. Loucks CA. Dildy GA. Greenhagen J. Varner MW. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  31. Is maternal triple screening a better predictor of Down Syndrome in female than male fetuses?
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Grier RE. Walker CN. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  32. Do antenatal steroids affect placental histopathology?
    Salafia CM. Ghidini A. Stone J. Minior VK. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  33. Does labor have an effect on placental histopathology in prematurity?
    Salafia CM. Ghidini A. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1997 Feb
  34. Does the distribution of tissue factor (tf) in the placenta vary in the context of fetal growth restriction and/or preeclampsia?
    Salafia CM. Mill JF. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation annual meeting, 1997 Mar
  35. Placental localization of tissue plasminogen activator (tpa) in the placenta: does it vary in the context of fetal growth restriction and/or preeclampsia?
    Salafia CM. Mill JF. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation annual meeting, 1997 Mar
  36. Risk of abnormal triple screen for Down syndrome is significantly higher in patients with female fetuses
    Spong CY. Stanley-Christian H. Seydel FM. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1998 Feb
  37. Can antepartum features suggest the pathogenic mechanism involved in spontaneous prematurity?
    Ghidini A. Salafia CM. Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Perinatal Obstetricians annual meeting, 1998 Feb
  38. Second trimester amniotic fluid level of hepatocyte growth factor is not a predictor of untoward pregnancy outcome
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Loucks CA. Dildy GA. Varner MW. Greenhagen J. Ossandon M. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation annual meeting, 1998 Mar
  39. Relationship between amniotic fluid volume and fetal growth after preterm membrane rupture
    Ghidini A. Spong CY. Patel N. Eglinton GS. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Annual Meeting: 1999 Jan
  40. Is cervical length a predictor of preterm birth in multiorder gestations?
    Alvarez M. Lynch L. Davis S. Soler D. Spong CY. Pezzullo JC. Ghidini A.
    Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Annual Meeting: 1999 Jan
  41. Adjusting the age-related risk of Down Syndrome in women less than 35 years of age with the use of sonographic markers
    Locatelli A. Vergani P. Ghidini A. Strobelt N. Piccoli MG. Mariani S. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Annual Meeting: 1999 Jan
  42. Which are the best second-trimester sonograpic markers for the detection of trisomy 21?
    Locatelli A. Vergani P. Ghidini A. Strobelt N. Piccoli MG. Mariani F. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Annual Meeting: 1999 Jan
  43. Second trimester sonographic long bone length in fetal Down Syndrome: Is it a reliable predictor across ethnic groups?
    Vergani P. Locatelli A. Ghidini A. Strobelt N. Piccoli. MG. Ceruti P. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Annual Meeting: 1999 Jan
  44. Optimal threshold of nuchal fold thickness to reduce the risk of Down Syndrome in women 35 years of age or older
    Vergani P. Locatelli A. Ghidini A. Strobelt N. Piccoli MG. Ceruti P. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Annual Meeting: 1999 Jan
  45. A comparison of standard endovaginal cervical length sonography to free-hand acquired three-dimensional endovaginal sonography
    Macedonia C. Littlefield R. Collea J. Landy H. McClaren R. Lewis K. Zalud I. Bartholomew L. Pezzullo JC. Eglinton G.
    Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Annual Meeting: 1999 Jan
  46. Relative efficacy of optison and albunex in difficult-to-image patients: Effects of factors affecting contrast enhancement
    Hausnerova E. Gottdiener JS. Bruns DE. Dittrich H. Cohen JL. Pezzullo JC.
    American College of Cardiology, Scientific Meeting, 1999 Mar
  47. Multicenter videodensitometric assessment of effects of biological factors on efficacy of Optison and Albunex in difficult-to-image patients
    Hausnerova E. Pezzullo JC. et al.
    International Congress on Heart Disease, Washington, DC, 1999 May
  48. Increased diastolic left ventricular wall thickness and heterogeneity of regional wall thickening during dobutamine stress echocardiography
    Hausnerova E. Pezzullo JC. et al.
    International Congress on Heart Disease, Washington, DC, 1999 May
  49. Use of High Technology Care Among Women with High Risk Pregnancies in the United States
    Schwartz RM. Muri JH. Overpeck MD. Pezzullo JC. Kogan MD.
    Academy of Health Services Research, 16th Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, 1999 Jun
  50. Amniotic Fluid Lamellar Body Count in the Prediction of Fetal Lung Maturity
    Bannon P. Spong CY. Ghidini A. Mensch AH. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 19th Annual Meeting, Reno NV, 2001 Feb
  51. Critical Reappraisal of the Utility of Sonographic Fetal Humerus Length in the Prediction of Trisomy 21
    Vergani P. Ghidini A. Locatelli A. Mariani E. Strobelt N. Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 19th Annual Meeting, Reno NV, 2001 Feb
  52. Serial assessment of amniotic fluid index in high-risk pregnancies; optimal inteval between testing
    Ghidini A, Spong CY, Morales CA, Pezzullo JC, Auth J.
    Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 19th Annual Meeting, Reno NV, 2001 Feb
  53. Predictive value of transvaginal cervical length in triplet pregnancies for spontaneous preterm delivery at <32 weeks
    Poggi SH, Ghidini A, Landy HJ, McLaren R, Alvarez M, Pezzullo JC, Collea JV.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 48th Annual Meeting, 2001 Mar
  54. The role of transvaginal cervical length in predicting spontaneous preterm delivery at <32 weeks in triplet pregnancies with therapeutic cerclage
    Poggi SH, Ghidini A, Landy HJ, McLaren R, Alvarez M, Pezzullo JC, Collea JV.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 48th Annual Meeting, 2001 Mar
  55. Sonographic and Doppler predictors of adverse fetal outcome in the small-for-gestational age fetus at greater than or equal to 34 weeks' gestation
    Vergani P, Ghidini A, Pezzullo JC, Andreotti C, Roncaglia N, Teruzzi M, Ratti M.
    Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 20th Annual Meeting, 2002 Jan
  56. Maternal vascular and endothelial function in untreated preeclamptic pregnancy
    Moretti M, Abouzeid A, Pullano J, Katz S, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A, Salafia CM.
    Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 20th Annual Meeting, 2002 Jan
  57. Maternal vascular and endothelial function in uncomplicated diabetic pregnancy
    Moretti M, Abouzeid A, Pullano J, Katz S, Ghidini A, Pezzullo JC, Salafia CM.
    Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 20th Annual Meeting, 2002 Jan
  58. Is a lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio greater or equal to 3 the best predictor of presence of phosphatidylglycerol (PG) in diabetic women?
    Ghidini A, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC.
    Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 20th Annual Meeting, 2002 Jan
  59. Effect of ethnicity on amniotic fluid lung maturity results
    Ghidini A, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 49th Annual Meeting, 2002 Mar
  60. Does the amniotic fluid index in term pregnancies predict fetal growth restriction?
    Ghidini A, Nguyen MC, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 49th Annual Meeting, 2002 Mar
  61. Amniotic fluid lamellar body count in the prediction of mature fetal lung indices in diabetic patients
    Ghidini A, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC, Bannon PZ, Poggi S.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 49th Annual Meeting, 2002 Mar
  62. What lecithin/sphyngomyelin (L/S) ratio predicts the presence of phosphatidylglycerol (PG)?
    Poggi S, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 49th Annual Meeting, 2002 Mar
  63. Prenatal predictors of adverse neonatal outcome in the small-for-gestational age fetus at >34 weeks' gestation.
    Ghidini A, Vergani P, Roncaglia N, Andreotti C, Arreghini A, Pezzullo JC.
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 49th Annual Meeting, 2002 Mar
  64. Effects of parity, maternal body habitus and age on Doppler indices of uterine artery compliance.
    Ghidini A, Goodwin K, Poggi S, Vink J, Pezzullo J, Callahan P, Spong C.
    23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb,2003.
  65. Uterine artery resistance index Doppler velocimetry: an independent predictor of preterm delivery.
    Ghidini A, Poggi S, Pezzullo J, Goodwin K, Vink J, Spong C.
    23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb, 2003.
  66. Lamellar body count is a predictor of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in non-diabetic patients.
    Poggi S, Ghidini A, Spong C, Goodwin K, Vink J, Pezzullo J.
    23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb, 2003.
  67. Risk of third trimester amniocentesis: A case-control study.
    Spong C, Poggi S, Goodwin K, Vink J, Endres M, Pezzullo J, Ghidini A.
    23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb, 2003.
  68. Uterine artery wall compliance in high-risk pregnancies.
    Ghidini A, Goodwin K, Poggi S, Vink J, Pezzullo J, Callahan P, Spong C.
    23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb, 2003.
  69. Effect of a resident teaching skills workshop on house officer teaching effectiveness.
    Auguste T, Deering SH, Pezzullo J, Wylen M.
    Presented at the 2004 APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2004
  70. Comparison of OB/GYN resident self-assessment and medical student assessments of teaching abilities.
    Auguste T, Deering SH, Pezzullo J, Wylen M.
    Presented at the 2004 APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2004
  71. Are functional and biochemical indicators of placental function during the first trimester correlated with each other?
    Hickey K, Poggi SH, Pezzullo J, Bell N, Ghidini A.
    Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, February 2006
  72. Effect of previous pregnancy outcome on uterine artery Doppler velocimetry and serum markers in the first trimester.
    Hickey K, Poggi SH, Pezzullo J, Bell N, Ghidini A.
    Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, February 2006
  73. Doctor, when is my baby coming?
    Locatelli A, Incerti M, Ghidini A, Ciriello E, Toso L, Pezzullo JC.
    Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, February 2006
  74. Multiparous patients who acquire cervical incompetence: what are the risk factors?
    Vyas N, Vink J, Ghidini A, Pezzullo JC, Korker V, Poggi S.
    Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, February 2006
  75. Variability in pathologists' detection of placental meconium uptake.
    Paiva S, Ghidini A, Salafia CM, Pezzullo JC, Poggi S.
    Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, February 2006
  76. Gore Tex Perineal Sacral Suspension Reduces Symptoms of Obstructed Defecation.
    Lahr CJ, Gurland B, Limehouse V, Clerico ET, Schnelldorfer T, Pezzullo JC.
    Presented at the Association of Coloproctology Great Britain Ireland, 2006.

Scholarship and Research: Web Sites:

  1. The Interactive Statistical Pages (StatPages.org, StatPages.info)
  2. Cytochrome P450 - Drug Interactions Resources (drug-interactions.com)
  3. Drugs Inducing QT-Interval Prolongation and.or Torsades de Pointes (qtdrugs.org, qtdrugs.net, torsades.org, and tensdrugs.net)
  4. Antiarrhythmic Drug Actions
  5. FDP -- Federal Demonstration Partnership (fdp3.org)
  6. DCPA -- District of Columbia Psychological Association
  7. MUSTPAC -- Portable Ultrasound Project
  8. GUMC Pharmacology Department
  9. GUMC Biomathematics & Biostatistics Department
  10. RWJ-ICM -- The Robert Wood Johnson / Integrated Case Management Project
  11. Georgetown University Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center (fms-cfs.org)
  12. Centers for Education in Research Therapeutics (gucert.org)



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