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Refereed Publications

1. Fanaroff A, Cha C, Sosa R, Crumrine R, and Klaus M: Controlled trial of continuous negative pressure in the treatment of severe respiratory distress syndrome. Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 82: Pp 921 - 928, 1973.
2. Sosa R, Klaus M, and Urrutia JJ: Feed the nursing mother thereby the infant. Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 88: Pp 668 - 670, 1976.
3. Sosa R, Kennell JH, Klaus M, and Urrutia JJ: The effect of early mother-infant contact on breast feeding, infection and growth. Ciba Foundation Symposium, London, 1976. Elsevier, Excerpta Medica, North Holland, Associated Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Holland. Pp 179 - 188, 1976.
4. Hales J, Lozoff B, Sosa R, and Kennell JH: Defining the limits of the maternal sensitive period. Dev. Med. & Child Neurology 19, Pp 454 - 461, 1977.
5. Sosa R and Strouse T: A simple device for securing nasal CPAP. Respiratory Care 23, Pp 56 - 57, 1978.
6. Urrutia JJ, Sosa R: Prevalence of maternal and neonatal infections in a developing country - possible low cost preventive measures. Ciba Foundation Symposium 77: Perinatal Infections, Amsterdam, Oxford, New York. Excerpta Medica # 77, Pp 171 - 186, 1980.
7. Kashyap ML, Srivaspava LS, Tsang RC, Taskinen MR, Hynd BA, Perisutti G, Brady DW, Glueck CJ, Ahumada CA, McCarthy JA, Sosa RA, Reeds TO: Apolipoprotein C II in type one hyperlipoproteinemia. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine #95(2), Pp 180 - 187, 1980.
8. Sosa R, Kennell J, Klaus M, Robertson S, Urrutia J: The effect of a supportive companion on perinatal problems, length of labor, and mother-infant interaction. N.Eng.J.Med. 303, Pp 597 - 600, 1980.
9. Sosa R, LaGrua P: Parental responses to normal and premature birthing experiences. The J. Perinatol. Vol. 2: #2, Pp 58, 1983.
10. Klaus M, Kennell J, Robertson S, Sosa R: Effects of social support during parturition on maternal and infant morbidity. British Medical Journal Vol.293, Pp 585 - 587, 1986.
11. Sosa R, Barness L: Bacterial growth in refrigerated human milk. American Journal of Diseases of Children Vol. 141, Pp 111 - 112, 1987.
12. Arriaza C, Cabrera-Meza G, Sosa R: Renin plasma activity in healthy premature infants (Spanish). Bol.Med.Hosp.Infant.Mex., Vol.48:#6, Pp 417 - 419, June 1991.
13. Beach RS, Garcia ER, Sosa RA, Good RA: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a neonate with meconium aspiration. Pediatr.Infec.Dis.J., Vol. 10: No.12 Pp 953 - 955, 1991.
14. Hammer ME, Pusateri TJ, Hess JB, Sosa RA, Stromquist C: Threshold retinopathy of prematurity-Transition from cryopexy to laser treatment. RETINA, Vol.15: No 6 Pp 486 - 489, 1995.
15. Carver J, Wu P, Hall R, Ziegler E, Sosa R, Jacobs J, Baggs G, Auestad N, Lloyd B:Growth of Preterm Infants Fed Nutrient Enriched or Term Formula after Hospital Discharge. Pediatrics, 2001; Vol. 107: Pp 683-689.
16. Carver J., Saste M., Sosa R., Zarritt J., Kuchan M., Barness L.: The Effects of Dietary Nucleotides on Intestinal Blood Flow in Preterm Infants, Pediatric Research, Vol. 52, No.3, 2002.

Non-Refereed Publications

1. Sosa R: Maternal-infant interaction during the immediate post-partum period. Advances in Pediatrics, Yearbook Publishers, Vol. 25: Pp 451 -465, 1978.
2. Sosa R, Cupoli J: The birthing process: The effect on the parents. Clinics in Perinatology, Vol.8:#1, Pp 197-210, 1981.
3. Sosa R: Some observations on the effect of a supportive companion during labor and delivery. J. Florida M.A., Vol.70:#9, Pp 764, 1983.
4. Anisfeld E, Curry MA, Hales DJ, Kennel JH, Klaus MH, Lipper E, O'Connor S, Siegel E, Sosa R: Maternal-infant bonding: a joint rebuttal. Pediatrics Vol.72:#4, Pp 569 - 572, 1983.
5. Sosa R: Maternal bonding: An overview. Historical review and recent advances in neonatal and perinatal medicine. Neonatal Medicine, Eds. Smith & Vidyasagar, Vol.1: Pp 123-128, 1985.
6. Sosa R: Promoting breastfeeding in urban communities. Dialogue on Diarrhoea, #39, Pp 6, 1989.
7. Beach R, Sosa R, Donlon D, Escoto D, Napolitano A, McCarthy J: Theophylline for erythrocytosis after renal transplantation (letter). N.Eng.J.Med. Vol. 323, Pp 1635, 1990.
8. Sosa R: Neonatal care in Quezaltenango. A Technical Report. Mothercare/John Snow, Inc. Consultant, 1991.
9. Mejia M, Schieber B, and Sosa R: Protocols for the management of neonatal emergencies at the rural regional hospital level. Neonatal/Maternal Project in Quezaltenango, Guatemala. Publication INCAP MDE/061, Guatemala 1993.

Abstracts

1. Kattwinkel J, Fanaroff A, Cha C, Fleming D, Sosa R, Crumrine R, and Klaus M: Controlled trial for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in RDS and a simplified application by nasal route. Pediatric Research 7:396, Presented at Society for Pediatric Research, 1973.
2. Hales D, Kennell J, Klaus M, Mata LJ, Sosa R, and Urrutia JJ: The effect of early skin to skin contact on maternal behavior at twelve hours. Pediatric Research 9:259, (Presented at Society for Pediatric Research, Denver 1975).
3. Kennell JH, Klaus M, Sosa R, and Urrutia JJ: Early neonatal contact: Effect on growth, breast-feeding and infection in the first year of life. Pediatric Research 10:426,(Presented at Society for Pediatric Research, St. Louis, 1976.)
4. Hales D, Kennell J, and Sosa R: How early is early contact? Defining the limits of the sensitive period. Pediatric Research 10:488, St. Louis, 1976.
5. Ahumada C, Kashyap L, McCarthy JA, Sosa R, Glueck CJ, and Tsang RC: Neonatal hyperliproproteinemia Type I. Pediatric Research 12:502, (Presented at Society for Pediatric Research, New York, 1978.)
6. Sosa R, Kennell J, Klaus M, Urrutia JJ: The effect of a supportive woman on mothering behavior and the duration and complications of labor. Pediatric Research 13:338, Atlanta, 1979.
7. Klaus M, Kennell J, Sosa R: Child health and breast-feeding: The effect of a supportive woman (Doula) during labor and the effect of early suckling. Pediatric Research 15:450, (Presented at Society for Pediatric Research, San Francisco, 1981.)
8. Sosa R, LaGrua P, Walters M, and Hussain A: Parental responses to the birth of a sick infant. Southern Perinatal Association (Presented at Southern Perinatal Association, New Orleans, 1984.)
9. Sosa R, LaGrua P, Walters M: Parental responses to the birth of a sick infant. Pediatric Research 4:166A, Washington, DC, 1986.
10. Sosa R: Bacterial growth in unprocessed refrigerated human milk. Pediatric Research Vol. 20:#4, Part 2 Pp 418A,1986.
11. Garcia ER, Beach R, Sosa R: Neonatal pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal Vol.10:#12, (abst.) (Presented at Seventh Proceedings of the International Conference on AIDS Rome, Italy 1991.)
12. Valencia P, Sosa R, Wyble L, Arriaza C, Barnes J, Benator R, Nelson R: Accuracy of Admission Chest X-ray (CSR) in the Prediction of Sickness Severity in Infants with Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) Presentated at SSPR New Orleans, 1994.
13. Hammer M, Pusateri TJ, Hess BJ, Stromquist C, Sosa R: Laser Photocoagulation More Effective than Cryopexy for Zone I Acute Retinopathy of Prematurity. Submitted for presentation at the Joint European Research Meeting in Ophthalmology and Vision in Montpellier, France Oct 1994. Proceedings of the European Reserved Meeting in Opthalmology, France.
14. Quevedo M, Pavan M, Sosa R: Neurodevelopmental Status in Infants Treated with High Frequency Ventilation. Presented at Pan American Pediatric Congress in San Jose, Costa Rica 1994.
15. Sasta D, Carver J, Sosa R, Siktberg M, Downey K, Wertz L: The Effect of Breast Milk and Without Added Fortifier ib Superior Nesenteric Artery (SMA) Blood Flow in Preterm Infants, Pediatric Research, Vol. 47, #4, Pp. 296A, April, 2000.
16. Sasta D, Carver J, Sosa R, Siktberg M, Downey K, Wertz L, Zaritt J:Dietary Nucleotide (NT) Effects on Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Blood Flow in Preterm Infants, Pediatric Research, Vol. 47, #4, Pp 284A, April, 2000.
17. Sasta D, Carver J, Sosa R, Siktberg M, Zaritt J, Meyer L:J:Dietary Nucleotide (NT) Effects on Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Blood Flow in Term Infants, Pediatric Research, Vol. 47, #4, Pp. 284A, April, 2000.
18. Carver J. Wu P, Hall R, Ziegler E, Sosa R, Jacobs J, Baggs G, Lloyd B, Auestad N: Growth of Preterm Infants Fed Nutrient or Term Formula after Hospital Discharge, Pediatric Research, Vol.47, #4,Pp. 284A, April, 2000.