Kathleen H Leef

1.3k total citations
36 papers, 940 citations indexed

About

Kathleen H Leef is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathleen H Leef has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 940 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 26 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 14 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Kathleen H Leef's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (26 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (12 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (8 papers). Kathleen H Leef is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (26 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (12 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (8 papers). Kathleen H Leef collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Kathleen H Leef's co-authors include David A. Paul, John L Stefano, Robert Locke, Steven E. McKenzie, Michael L. Spear, Louis Bartoshesky, Jack Guida, Anette M. Kunig, Susan Epps and Amy Mackley and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, The Journal of Pediatrics and Critical Care.

In The Last Decade

Kathleen H Leef

35 papers receiving 877 citations

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kathleen H Leef United States 17 564 400 214 202 145 36 940
Peter W Fowlie United Kingdom 15 524 0.9× 533 1.3× 209 1.0× 470 2.3× 132 0.9× 45 1.2k
Narendra Aladangady United Kingdom 18 625 1.1× 586 1.5× 122 0.6× 68 0.3× 96 0.7× 71 973
Minesh Khashu United Kingdom 15 386 0.7× 409 1.0× 124 0.6× 129 0.6× 44 0.3× 40 888
Humberto Holmer Fiori Brazil 15 236 0.4× 351 0.9× 189 0.9× 134 0.7× 78 0.5× 53 775
Jayanta Banerjee United Kingdom 16 466 0.8× 353 0.9× 146 0.7× 95 0.5× 34 0.2× 55 819
Gunnar Sjörs Sweden 16 610 1.1× 637 1.6× 93 0.4× 116 0.6× 109 0.8× 28 968
Joseph W. Kaempf United States 18 564 1.0× 940 2.4× 94 0.4× 148 0.7× 293 2.0× 39 1.2k
Anne Van Kempen Netherlands 20 538 1.0× 344 0.9× 129 0.6× 98 0.5× 24 0.2× 51 1.0k
William D. Engle United States 24 732 1.3× 795 2.0× 231 1.1× 242 1.2× 95 0.7× 59 1.4k
Michel Berner Switzerland 17 235 0.4× 689 1.7× 211 1.0× 307 1.5× 106 0.7× 45 1.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leef, Kathleen H, et al.. (2007). Homocysteine levels in preterm infants: is there an association with intraventricular hemorrhage? a prospective cohort study. BMC Pediatrics. 7(1). 38–38. 7 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., Kathleen H Leef, Robert Locke, et al.. (2006). Increasing illness severity in very low birth weight infants over a 9-year period. BMC Pediatrics. 6(1). 2–2. 20 indexed citations
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Leef, Kathleen H. (2006). Evidence-Based Review of Oral Sucrose Administration to Decrease the Pain Response in Newborn Infants. Neonatal Network The Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 25(4). 275–284. 16 indexed citations
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Leef, Kathleen H, et al.. (2005). Hypothyroxinemia in Mechanically Ventilated Term Infants Is Associated With Increased Use of Rescue Therapies. PEDIATRICS. 115(2). 406–410. 14 indexed citations
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Spear, Michael L., Mark Finkelstein, Kathleen H Leef, et al.. (2004). Short-Term Use of Umbilical Artery Catheters May Not Be Associated With Increased Risk for Thrombosis. PEDIATRICS. 113(4). 770–774. 18 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., Kathleen H Leef, John L Stefano, & Louis Bartoshesky. (2004). Factors Influencing Levels of 17-Hydroxyprogesterone in Very Low Birth Weight Infants and the Relationship to Death and IVH. Journal of Perinatology. 24(4). 252–256. 2 indexed citations
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Pearlman, Stephen A., Kathleen H Leef, & Anthony Sciscione. (2004). Factors that Affect Satisfaction with Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training. American Journal of Perinatology. 21(7). 371–375. 23 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., et al.. (2003). Maternal Antibiotics and Decreased Periventricular Leukomalacia in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 157(2). 145–145. 11 indexed citations
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Leef, Kathleen H, et al.. (2003). Are Perinatal Risk Factors Helpful in Predicting and Optimizing Treatment Strategies for Transient Hypothyroxinemia in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants?. American Journal of Perinatology. 20(6). 333–340. 14 indexed citations
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Leef, Kathleen H, et al.. (2003). Admission Thyroid Evaluation in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: Association with Death and Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Thyroid. 13(10). 965–969. 14 indexed citations
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Spear, Michael L., Kathleen H Leef, Susan Epps, & Robert Locke. (2002). Family Reactions During Infants' Hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. American Journal of Perinatology. 19(4). 205–214. 75 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., Kathleen H Leef, Scott M. Taylor, & Steven E. McKenzie. (2002). Thrombopoietin in Preterm Infants: Gestational Age-Dependent Response. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 24(4). 304–309. 8 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., Kathleen H Leef, Robert Locke, & John L Stefano. (2002). Transfusion Volume in Infants With Very Low Birth Weight: A Randomized Trial of 10 Versus 20 mL/kg. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 24(1). 43–46. 27 indexed citations
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Spear, Michael L., Sandra G. Hassink, Kathleen H Leef, et al.. (2001). Immaturity or Starvation? Longitudinal Study of Leptin Levels in Premature Infants. Neonatology. 80(1). 35–40. 17 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., et al.. (2001). Thyroxine and Illness Severity in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants. Thyroid. 11(9). 871–875. 15 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., Kathleen H Leef, Anthony Sciscione, Deborah Tuttle, & John L Stefano. (1999). Preeclampsia Does not Increase the Risk for Culture Proven Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. American Journal of Perinatology. 16(7). 365–372. 21 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., et al.. (1998). Effect of Preeclampsia on Mortality, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, and Need For Mechanical Ventilation in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants. American Journal of Perinatology. 15(6). 381–386. 18 indexed citations
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Paul, David A., Stephen A. Pearlman, Kathleen H Leef, & John L Stefano. (1997). Predicting red blood cell transfusions in very low birth weight infants based on clinical risk factors.. PubMed. 69(11). 555–61. 7 indexed citations
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Touch, Suzanne M., David A. Paul, Kathleen H Leef, & John L Stefano. (1997). OUTCOME OF EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS (ELBW) REQUIRING RESCUE HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATION † 1255. Pediatric Research. 41. 212–212. 1 indexed citations
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Leef, Kathleen H, et al.. (1996). Routine use of fentanyl infusions for pain and stress reduction in infants with respiratory distress syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 129(1). 140–145. 83 indexed citations

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