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Patricia L. Hibberd

Patricia L. Hibberd

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D-Index
83
Citations
22137
World Ranking
15751
National Ranking
7927

Overview

Patricia L. Hibberd is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine with a focus on maternal and child health. Their research spans multiple subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, as well as Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist has published 225 works primarily in medicine, with significant contributions to themes such as Global Maternal and Child Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access, Pregnancy and Preeclampsia Studies, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis, and Pregnancy and Medication Impact.

Patricia L. Hibberd has authored several recent papers, demonstrating ongoing engagement with clinical and public health challenges. Notable publications include:

  • Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of preterm delivery in nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy (ASPIRIN): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet
  • Rates and risk factors for preterm birth and low birthweight in the global network sites in six low- and low middle-income countries, 2020, Reproductive Health
  • Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends, 2020, Reproductive Health
  • Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?, 2020, Reproductive Health
  • Regional trends in birth weight in low- and middle-income countries 2013-2018, 2020, Reproductive Health

Their frequent collaborators include Archana Patel, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Sarah Saleem, Elizabeth M. McClure, and Richard J. Derman, reflecting a broad network of researchers in maternal and child health and related areas.

Patricia L. Hibberd's publications often appear in venues specializing in reproductive and maternal health, with the most frequent outlets including:

  • Reproductive Health
  • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scope of their research covers intervention strategies, epidemiological patterns, and outcome analyses related to maternal and neonatal health in both high- and low-resource settings. This body of work contributes data and insights relevant to global health initiatives aimed at addressing disparities in maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Respiratory risks from household air pollution in low and middle income countries

    Stephen B. Gordon;Nigel G. Bruce;Jonathan Grigg;Patricia L. Hibberd

  • Epidemiology of Sepsis Syndrome in 8 Academic Medical Centers

    Kenneth E. Sands;David W. Bates;Paul N. Lanken;Paul S. Graman

  • A randomized, double-blind trial of lactobacillus GG versus placebo in addition to standard maintenance therapy for children with Crohn's disease

    Athos Bousvaros;Stefano Guandalini;Robert N Baldassano;Christine Botelho

  • Effect of Mechanical Ventilator Weaning Protocols on Respiratory Outcomes in Infants and Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Adrienne G. Randolph;David Wypij;Shekhar T. Venkataraman;James H. Hanson

  • Effect of Prone Positioning on Clinical Outcomes in Children with Acute Lung Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Martha A Q Curley;Patricia L. Hibberd;Lori D. Fineman;David Wypij

  • Tai Chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

    Chenchen Wang;Christopher H. Schmid;Patricia L. Hibberd;Robert Kalish

  • Gut microbial colonisation in premature neonates predicts neonatal sepsis

    Juliette C Madan;Richard Cowper Salari;Deepti Saxena;Lisa Davidson

  • Serial Analysis of the Gut and Respiratory Microbiome in Cystic Fibrosis in Infancy: Interaction between Intestinal and Respiratory Tracts and Impact of Nutritional Exposures

    J. C. Madan;D. C. Koestler;B. A. Stanton;L. Davidson

  • A population-based, multifaceted strategy to implement antenatal corticosteroid treatment versus standard care for the reduction of neonatal mortality due to preterm birth in low-income and middle-income countries: the ACT cluster-randomised trial

    Fernando Althabe;José M Belizán;Elizabeth M McClure;Jennifer Hemingway-Foday

  • The Spectrum and Burden of Ocular Injury

    Oliver D. Schein;Patricia L. Hibberd;Bradford J. Shingleton;Teresa Kunzweiler

  • Symptomatic cytomegalovirus disease in the cytomegalovirus antibody seropositive renal transplant recipient treated with OKT3.

    Patricia Hibberd;Nina Tolkoff-Rubin;A. Cosimi;Robert Schooley

  • Adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancies: The Global Network’s Maternal Newborn Health Registry study

    Fernando Althabe;Janet L Moore;Luz Gibbons;Mabel Berrueta

  • Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: what is the evidence to support current recommendations?

    Mary S Fewtrell;Jane B Morgan;Christopher Duggan;Geir Gunnlaugsson

  • Preemptive ganciclovir therapy to prevent cytomegalovirus disease, in cytomegalovirus antibody-positive renal transplant recipients. A randomized controlled trial

    P. L. Hibberd;N. E. Tolkoff-Rubin;D. Conti;F. Stuart

  • Predicting Bacteremia in Patients with Sepsis Syndrome

    Bates Dw;Sands K;Miller E;Lanken Pn

  • Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer.

    Herbert Benson;Jeffery A. Dusek;Jane B. Sherwood;Peter Lam

  • Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of preterm delivery in nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy (ASPIRIN): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Matthew K Hoffman;Shivaprasad S Goudar;Bhalachandra S Kodkany;Mrityunjay Metgud

  • Oral amoxicillin versus injectable penicillin for severe pneumonia in children aged 3 to 59 months: a randomised multicentre equivalency study*

    Emmanuel Addo-Yobo;Noel Chisaka;Mumtaz Hassan;Patricia Hibberd

  • A prospective study of maternal, fetal and neonatal deaths in low- and middle-income countries

    Sarah Saleem;Elizabeth M McClure;Shivaprasad S Goudar;Archana Patel

  • Preemptive Ganciclovir Therapy To Prevent Cytomegalovirus Disease in Cytomegalovirus Antibody-Positive Renal Transplant Recipients

    Patricia L. Hibberd;Nina E. Tolkoff-Rubin;David Conti;Frank Stuart

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth M. McClure
Elizabeth M. McClure University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Waldemar A. Carlo
Waldemar A. Carlo University of Alabama at Birmingham
Robert L. Goldenberg
Robert L. Goldenberg Columbia University
Nancy F. Krebs
Nancy F. Krebs University of Colorado Denver
K. Michael Hambidge
K. Michael Hambidge University of Colorado Denver
David R. Snydman
David R. Snydman Tufts Medical Center
Linda L. Wright
Linda L. Wright National Institutes of Health
Alan H. Jobe
Alan H. Jobe Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Robert H. Rubin
Robert H. Rubin Brigham and Women's Hospital
David W. Bates
David W. Bates Brigham and Women's Hospital

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