Stephanie L. Merhar

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Also affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital, Outcomes Research Consortium, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Perinatal Institute, University of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Medicine

Pilot corpus only

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0.835Author DataRank

Indexed papers

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Early-Life Factors and Body Mass Index Trajectories Among Children in the ECHO Cohort

JAMA Network Open(2025)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.11835

Top 47%

0.387DataRank

Top 47%10 citations

Sy‐Miin Chow, Izzuddin M. Aris, Dana Dabelea, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, Leslie D. Leve +73 more

Papers

Driven by 62 papers — median percentile 36. Top paper: “Trial of Erythropoietin for Hypoxic–Ischemic Encephalopathy in Newborns”.

Trial of Erythropoietin for Hypoxic–Ischemic Encephalopathy in Newborns

New England Journal of Medicine(2022)10.1056/nejmoa2119660

N/A

4.2DataRank · unranked

212 citations

Bryan A. Comstock, Fernando F. Gonzalez, Dennis E. Mayock, Amy Goodman, Nathalie L. Maitre +33 more

Eat, Sleep, Console Approach or Usual Care for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal

New England Journal of Medicine(2023)10.1056/nejmoa2214470

N/A

2.7DataRank · unranked

137 citations

Songthip Ounpraseuth, Stephanie L. Merhar, Zhuopei Hu, Alan E. Simon, Andrew A. Bremer +37 more

Site-Level Variation in the Characteristics and Care of Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal

PEDIATRICS(2020)10.1542/peds.2020-008839

N/A

2.4DataRank · unranked

48 citations

Zhuopei Hu, Robert D. Annett, Abhik Das, Janell Fuller, Rosemary D. Higgins +20 more

Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Cord Clamping and Associations with In-Hospital Outcomes among Extremely Premature Infants

The Journal of Pediatrics(2021)10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.072

N/A

1.3DataRank · unranked

34 citations

Barry Eggleston, Alexis S. Davis, Sara B. DeMauro, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Elizabeth E. Foglia +95 more

Limitations of Conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Predictor of Death or Disability Following Neonatal Hypoxic–Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Late Hypothermia Trial

The Journal of Pediatrics(2020)10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.015

N/A

1.1DataRank · unranked

26 citations

Seetha Shankaran, Patrick D. Barnes, Nancy Rollins, T. Barbara, Nehal A. Parikh +95 more

Associations of Neighborhood Opportunity and Social Vulnerability With Trajectories of Childhood Body Mass Index and Obesity Among US Children

JAMA Network Open(2022)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47957

N/A

0.710DataRank · unranked

113 citations

Wei Perng, Dana Dabelea, Amy Padula, Akram N. Alshawabkeh, Carmen M. Vélez-Vega +93 more

Influence of Eat, Sleep, and Console on Infants Pharmacologically Treated for Opioid Withdrawal

JAMA Pediatrics(2024)10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0544

N/A

0.637DataRank · unranked

23 citations

Zhuopei Hu, Stephanie L. Merhar, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Alan E. Simon, Jeannette Lee +95 more

Use of term reference infants in assessing the developmental outcome of extremely preterm infants: lessons learned in a multicenter study

Journal of Perinatology(2023)10.1038/s41372-023-01729-x

N/A

0.554DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Jon E. Tyson, Roy J. Heyne, Susan R. Hintz, Betty R. Vohr, Carla Bann +94 more

Short Duration of Antenatal Corticosteroid Exposure and Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants

JAMA Network Open(2025)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.61312

N/A

0.406DataRank · unranked

14 citations

Myra H. Wyckoff, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Matthew A. Rysavy, Ravi M. Patel, Dhuly Chowdhury +83 more

Serum ferritin values in neonates <29 weeks’ gestation are highly variable and do not correlate with reticulocyte hemoglobin content

Journal of Perinatology(2023)10.1038/s41372-023-01751-z

N/A

0.390DataRank · unranked

9 citations

Sylvia Tan, Emily Smith, Sandra Sundquist Beauman, Kurt Schibler, Cathy Grisby +84 more

Early-Life Factors and Body Mass Index Trajectories Among Children in the ECHO Cohort

JAMA Network Open(2025)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.11835

Top 47%

0.387DataRank

Top 47%10 citations

Sy‐Miin Chow, Izzuddin M. Aris, Dana Dabelea, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, Leslie D. Leve +73 more

Sociodemographic Differences in COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Families in the United States

JAMA Network Open(2023)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30495

Top 51%

0.344DataRank

Top 51%6 citations

Leonardo Trasande, Andrew Law, Courtney K. Blackwell, Traci A. Bekelman, Jessica A. Arizaga +93 more

Expectant Management vs Medication for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants

JAMA(2025)10.1001/jama.2025.23330

N/A

0.336DataRank · unranked

7 citations

Sonia Thomas, Kristi L. Watterberg, Kathleen A. Kennedy, Martin Keszler, Namisavayam Ambalavanan +92 more

Infant Feeding and Weight Trajectories in the Eat, Sleep, Console Trial

JAMA Pediatrics(2024)10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.2578

N/A

0.330DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Zhuopei Hu, Lori A. Devlin, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Alan E. Simon, P. Brian Smith +95 more

A Prospective Multi-Institutional Study Comparing the Brain Development in the Third Trimester between Opioid-Exposed and Nonexposed Fetuses Using Advanced Fetal MR Imaging Techniques

American Journal of Neuroradiology(2024)10.3174/ajnr.a8101

N/A

0.330DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Usha D. Nagaraj, P. Ellen Grant, Stephanie L. Merhar, Xiawei Ou, Weili Lin +5 more

Eating, Sleeping, Consoling for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (ESC-NOW): a Function-Based Assessment and Management Approach study protocol for a multi-center, stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial

Trials(2022)10.1186/s13063-022-06445-z

N/A

0.312DataRank · unranked

7 citations

Songthip Ounpraseuth, Stephanie L. Merhar, Alan E. Simon, Abhik Das, Rachel G. Greenberg +8 more

Social distancing and extremely preterm births in the initial COVID-19 pandemic period

Journal of Perinatology(2024)10.1038/s41372-024-01898-3

N/A

0.204DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Benjamin Carper, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Matthew A. Rysavy, Edward F. Bell, Abhik Das +95 more

Optimizing pharmacologic treatment for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (OPTimize NOW): a symptom-based dosing approach study protocol for a multi-center, cluster crossover design randomized controlled trial

Trials(2025)10.1186/s13063-025-09035-x

N/A

0.165DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Denise C. Babineau, Abhik Das, Sara B. DeMauro, Walter K. Kraft, Scott A. Lorch +4 more

Developmental characteristics and accuracy of autism screening among two-year-old toddlers in the ECHO program

Pediatric Research(2024)10.1038/s41390-024-03193-5

N/A

0.165DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Patricia A. Brennan, Brian S. Carter, Jennifer Check, Viren D’Sa, J. Carolyn Graff +70 more

Prenatal Opioid Exposure Is Associated with Punctate White Matter Lesions in Term Newborns

The Journal of Pediatrics(2025)10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114669

N/A

0.165DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Carla Bann, Nicole Mack, Jamie E. Newman, Catherine Limperopoulos, Namasivayam Ambalavanan +11 more

Risk factors for food insecurity and association with prenatal care utilization among women who took opioids during pregnancy

Research Square(2024)10.21203/rs.3.rs-3921909/v1

N/A

0.120DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Jamie E. Newman, Stephanie L. Merhar, Brenda B. Poindexter, Sara B. DeMauro, Scott A. Lorch +9 more

Antenatal Exposure to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Infant Outcomes in the Eat, Sleep, Console for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Randomized Controlled Trial

The Journal of Pediatrics(2025)10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114859

N/A

0.104DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Zhuopei Hu, Ward R. Rice, Lori A. Devlin, Stephanie L. Merhar, Camille Fung +15 more

Data harmonization framework for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy studies

JAMIA Open(2025)10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf086

Top 78%

0.104DataRank

Top 78%1 citations

Anna N. Foster, Scott A. McDonald, Rutvi Vyas, Azra A. Ashraf, Rina Bao +38 more

Hydrocortisone in Preterm Infants and School-Age Functional Outcomes

JAMA Pediatrics(2025)10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4801

N/A

0.104DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Haresh Kirpalani, Susan R. Hintz, Kristi L. Watterberg, Victoria E. Watson, Jean Lowe +95 more

Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Risk for Adverse Brain and Motor Outcomes in Infants Born Premature

The Journal of Pediatrics(2024)10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113908

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

9 citations

Venkata Sita Priyanka Illapani, Stephanie L. Merhar, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Nusrat Harun, Lili He +2 more

Infant and early childhood physical health assessments in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2024)10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101414

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Bailey Garner, Jessie R. Maxwell, Stephanie L. Merhar, Myriam Peralta-Carcelén, Lisa S. Scott +3 more

Corpus Callosum Abnormalities at Term-Equivalent Age Are Associated with Language Development at 2 Years’ Corrected Age in Infants Born Very Preterm

The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice(2024)10.1016/j.jpedcp.2024.200101

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Julia E. Kline, Mekibib Altaye, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Nehal A. Parikh, Armin Allahverdy +35 more

Association of maternal pre-pregnancy or first trimester body mass index with neurodevelopmental impairment or death in extremely low gestational age neonates

Journal of Perinatology(2024)10.1038/s41372-024-01905-7

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Abbot R. Laptook, Emily Smith, Sylvia Tan, Girija Natarajan, Myra H. Wyckoff +23 more

Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Infants with MRI, General Movements and Neurological Exam

medRxiv(2024)10.1101/2024.12.10.24318810

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Karen Harpster, Stephanie L. Merhar, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Mekibib Altaye, Venkata Sita Priyanka Illapani +4 more

Neural alterations in opioid-exposed infants revealed by edge-centric brain functional networks

UNC Libraries(2024)10.17615/q0z5-rw70

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Zhen Zhou, Weili Lin, Zhuohao Zeng, Stephanie L. Merhar, Weixiong Jiang +5 more

Time to Full Enteral Feeds and Late-Onset Sepsis in Extremely Preterm Infants

JAMA Network Open(2025)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.43940

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

7 citations

Laura Elizabeth Wiener, Marissa Trotta, Vivian Valcarce, Mar Romero‐Lopez, Eric B. Ortigoza +95 more

Respiratory Outcomes After Transcatheter vs Surgical Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Preterm Infants

JAMA Network Open(2025)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13366

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Shazia Bhombal, Alexis S. Davis, Meera N. Sankar, T. Barbara, Matthew M. Laughon +95 more

Severity of punctate white matter lesions in preterm infants: antecedents and cerebral palsy prediction

Pediatric Research(2025)10.1038/s41390-025-04157-z

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Venkata Sita Priyanka Illapani, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Karen Harpster, Ashley Magnino, Stephanie L. Merhar +38 more

Integration of Peer Navigators Into Longitudinal Research

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing(2025)10.1016/j.jogn.2024.11.008

Top 100%

0DataRank

Top 100%0 citations

Jamie E. Newman, Leslie Clarke, Sandra Russell, Megan Dhawan, Traci Beiersdorfer +5 more

Children’s executive functioning and health behaviors across pediatric life stages and ecological contexts

Journal of Behavioral Medicine(2025)10.1007/s10865-024-00543-w

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Derek Kosty, Yosef Bodovski, Courtney K. Blackwell, Jody M. Ganiban, Jenae M. Neiderhiser +94 more

Lessons Learned in Virtual Launch of an Antenatal Opioid Exposure Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nursing Research(2025)10.1097/nnr.0000000000000807

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Megan Dhawan, Leslie Clarke, Sharon Owen, Traci Beiersdorfer, Lindsay Parlberg +12 more

Risk factors for food insecurity and association with prenatal care utilization among women who took opioids during pregnancy and unexposed controls

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth(2025)10.1186/s12884-025-07499-y

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Jamie E. Newman, Stephanie L. Merhar, Brenda B. Poindexter, Sara B. DeMauro, Scott A. Lorch +9 more

Maternal Area of Residence and Outcomes for Mother–Infant Dyads with Perinatal Opioid Exposure

American Journal of Perinatology(2025)10.1055/a-2622-3839

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Zhuopei Hu, Leslie Young, Kara Wong Ramsey, Bonny L. Whalen, Akshatha Akshatha +15 more

Disrupted Brain Connectivity in Newborns Following Antenatal Opioid Exposure

Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(2025)10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.09.011

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Jung‐Hoon Kim, Kushal Kapse, Yao Wu, Stephanie L. Merhar, Carla Bann +11 more

Perinatal Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Diffuse White Matter Abnormality on Term-Equivalent Age Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Infants Born Very Preterm

The Journal of Pediatrics(2020)10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.058

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

44 citations

Puneet Sharma, Lili He, Hailong Li, Mekibib Altaye, Venkata Sita Priyanka Illapani +33 more

Medication treatment for opioid use disorder in expectant mothers (MOMs): Design considerations for a pragmatic randomized trial comparing extended-release and daily buprenorphine formulations

Contemporary Clinical Trials(2020)10.1016/j.cct.2020.106014

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

37 citations

Michelle R. Lofwall, Hendrée E. Jones, Christine M. Wilder, Robert Lindblad, Davida M. Schiff +14 more

Associations Between Early Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination, and General Movements Assessment in Infants Born Very Preterm

The Journal of Pediatrics(2021)10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.056

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

38 citations

Stephanie L. Merhar, Venkata Sita Priyanka Illapani, Colleen Peyton, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Nehal A. Parikh +1 more

Effects of prenatal opioid exposure on functional networks in infancy

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2021)10.1016/j.dcn.2021.100996

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

31 citations

Weixiong Jiang, Nehal A. Parikh, Weiyan Yin, Zhen Zhou, Jean A. Tkach +7 more

Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: a review of the science and a look toward the use of buprenorphine for affected infants

Journal of Perinatology(2021)10.1038/s41372-021-01206-3

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

23 citations

Leslie Young, Walter K. Kraft, Elisha M. Wachman, Adam J. Czynski, Stephanie L. Merhar +8 more

Phenobarbital and Clonidine as Secondary Medications for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

PEDIATRICS(2021)10.1542/peds.2020-017830

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

20 citations

Songthip Ounpraseuth, Lori A. Devlin, Brenda B. Poindexter, Leslie Young, Sean D. Berkey +15 more

Neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants enrolled in myo-inositol randomized controlled trial

Journal of Perinatology(2021)10.1038/s41372-021-01018-5

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Kristi L. Watterberg, Tracy L. Nolen, Shawn Hirsch, Carol A. Cole, C. Michael Cotten +95 more

Neural alterations in opioid-exposed infants revealed by edge-centric brain functional networks

Brain Communications(2022)10.1093/braincomms/fcac112

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

12 citations

Stephanie L. Merhar, Zhuohao Zeng, Ziliang Zhu, Weiyan Yin, Zhen Zhou +5 more

Brain microstructural antecedents of visual difficulties in infants born very preterm

NeuroImage Clinical(2022)10.1016/j.nicl.2022.102987

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

11 citations

Karen Harpster, Julia E. Kline, Ved Mehta, Hui Wang, Stephanie L. Merhar +3 more

The critical importance of follow-up to school age: Contributions of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network

Seminars in Perinatology(2022)10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151643

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Stephanie L. Merhar, Myriam Peralta-Carcelén, Betty R. Vohr, Andrea F. Duncan, Susan R. Hintz +1 more

Neurobehavior in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—Window to the Future?

JAMA Network Open(2022)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22255

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Stephanie L. Merhar, Sara B. DeMauro

Trends in Screen Time Use Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic, July 2019 Through August 2021

JAMA Network Open(2023)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.56157

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

111 citations

Traci A. Bekelman, Mingyi Li, Emily A. Knapp, Meredith Palmore, Yanan Dong +54 more

Neighborhood Opportunity and Vulnerability and Incident Asthma Among Children

JAMA Pediatrics(2023)10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3133

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

46 citations

Wei Perng, Dana Dabelea, Amy Padula, Akram N. Alshawabkeh, Carmen M. Vélez-Vega +93 more

Early-Life Outcomes in Relation to Social Determinants of Health for Children Born Extremely Preterm

The Journal of Pediatrics(2023)10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113443

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

23 citations

Betty R. Vohr, Edward F. Bell, Carla Bann, Colm P. Travers, Elisabeth C. McGowan +94 more

Experiences and preferences for learning about neonatal research: insights from parent interviews

Journal of Perinatology(2023)10.1038/s41372-023-01790-6

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

13 citations

Kathryn M. Porter, Ellie Oslin, Mihai Puia‐Dumitrescu, Pamela Donohue, Stephanie L. Merhar +4 more

DTI of Opioid-Exposed Fetuses Using ComBat Harmonization: A Bi-Institutional Study

American Journal of Neuroradiology(2023)10.3174/ajnr.a7951

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

9 citations

Usha D. Nagaraj, Stephanie L. Merhar, Francesco T. Mangano, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Xiawei Ou +3 more

The Influence of Mediators on the Relationship Between Antenatal Opioid Agonist Exposure and the Severity of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

Maternal and Child Health Journal(2023)10.1007/s10995-022-03521-3

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Zhuopei Hu, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Alan E. Simon, Robert D. Annett, Abhik Das +16 more

Psychometric Properties of the Prenatal Opioid Use Perceived Stigma Scale and Its Use in Prenatal Care

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing(2023)10.1016/j.jogn.2022.12.002

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

7 citations

Jamie E. Newman, Katherine C. Okoniewski, Leslie Clarke, Deanne E. Wilson-Costello, Stephanie L. Merhar +9 more

Health Care Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals Born Preterm

JAMA Network Open(2023)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.10696

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Monica McGrath, Andrew Law, T. Michael O’Shea, Judy L. Aschner, Courtney K. Blackwell +95 more

Motivations for and against Participation in Neonatal Research: Insights from Interviews of Diverse Parents Approached for Neonatal Research in the United States

The Journal of Pediatrics(2024)10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113923

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

13 citations

Pamela Donohue, Susan H. Wootton, Emily Stevens, Stephanie L. Merhar, Mihai Puia‐Dumitrescu +5 more

Genetic and Congenital Anomalies in Infants With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Pediatric Neurology(2024)10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2024.02.007

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

11 citations

Sarah E. Monsell, Marie‐Coralie Cornet, Jessica L. Wisnowski, Robert C. McKinstry, Amit Mathur +24 more

Birth outcomes in relation to neighborhood food access and individual food insecurity during pregnancy in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-wide cohort study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition(2024)10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.022

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

11 citations

Pi‐I D. Lin, Allison J. Wu, Dana Dabelea, Barry M. Lester, Rosalind J. Wright +92 more

Association of Growth During Infancy with Neurodevelopment and Obesity in Children Born Very Preterm: The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort

The Journal of Pediatrics(2024)10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114050

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Elizabeth T. Jensen, Joe Yi, Barry M. Lester, Judy L. Aschner, Annemarie Stroustrup +53 more

Stephanie L. Merhar

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