Roberta Ballard

  1. Ballard PL, Torgerson D, Wadhawan R, Hudak ML, Weitkamp JH, Harris J, Asselin J, Chapin C, Ballard RA, McEvoy CT. Blood metabolomics in infants enrolled in a dose escalation pilot trial of budesonide in surfactant. Pediatric research 2021. PMID: 33469180


  2. Ballard PL, Oses-Prieto J, Chapin C, Segal MR, Ballard RA, Burlingame AL. Composition and origin of lung fluid proteome in premature infants and relationship to respiratory outcome. Volume 15 of Issue 12. PloS one 2020. PMID: 33301538


  3. McEvoy CT, Ballard PL, Ward RM, Rower JE, Wadhawan R, Hudak ML, Weitkamp JH, Harris J, Asselin J, Chapin C, Ballard RA. Dose-escalation trial of budesonide in surfactant for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely low gestational age high-risk newborns (SASSIE). Volume 88 of Issue 4. Pediatric research 2020. PMID: 32006953


  4. Torgerson DG, Ballard PL, Keller RL, Oh SS, Huntsman S, Hu D, Eng C, Burchard EG, Ballard RA, TOLSURF Study Group. Ancestry and genetic associations with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology 2018. PMID: 30113228


  5. Ballard PL, Keller RL, Truog WE, Chapin C, Horneman H, Segal MR, Ballard RA, Tolsurf Investigators. Surfactant status and respiratory outcome in premature infants receiving late surfactant treatment. Pediatric research 2018. PMID: 30140069


  6. Ballard RA, Ballard PL, Askie LM, Schreiber MD, Hibbs AM, Torgerson DG, Keller RL. Reply. The Journal of pediatrics 2018. PMID: 30029868


  7. Wai KC, Hibbs AM, Steurer MA, Black DM, Asselin JM, Eichenwald EC, Ballard PL, Ballard RA, Keller RL, Trial of Late Surfactant (TOLSURF) Study Group. Maternal Black Race and Persistent Wheezing Illness in Former Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial. The Journal of pediatrics 2018. PMID: 29627188


  8. Askie LM, Davies LC, Schreiber MD, Hibbs AM, Ballard PL, Ballard RA. Race Effects of Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Preterm Infants: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. Volume 193. The Journal of pediatrics 2017. PMID: 29241680


  9. Steinhorn R, Davis JM, Göpel W, Jobe A, Abman S, Laughon M, Bancalari E, Aschner J, Ballard R, Greenough A, Storari L, Thomson M, Ariagno RL, Fabbri L, Turner MA, International Neonatal Consortium. Chronic Pulmonary Insufficiency of Prematurity: Developing Optimal Endpoints for Drug Development. Volume 191. The Journal of pediatrics 2017. PMID: 29173299


  10. Keller RL, Ballard RA. Reply. The Journal of pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28625499


  11. Keller RL, Eichenwald EC, Hibbs AM, Rogers EE, Wai KC, Black DM, Ballard PL, Asselin JM, Truog WE, Merrill JD, Mammel MC, Steinhorn RH, Ryan RM, Durand DJ, Bendel CM, Bendel-Stenzel EM, Courtney SE, Dhanireddy R, Hudak ML, Koch FR, Mayock DE, McKay VJ, Helderman J, Porta NF, Wadhawan R, Palermo L, Ballard RA, TOLSURF Study Group. The Randomized, Controlled Trial of Late Surfactant: Effects on Respiratory Outcomes at 1-Year Corrected Age. The Journal of pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28100402



  12. Wai KC, Kohn MA, Ballard RA, Truog WE, Black DM, Asselin JM, Ballard PL, Rogers EE, Keller RL, Trial of Late Surfactant (TOLSURF) Study Group. Early Cumulative Supplemental Oxygen Predicts Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in High Risk Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns. The Journal of pediatrics 2016. PMID: 27470692


  13. Wu YW, Mathur AM, Chang T, McKinstry RC, Mulkey SB, Mayock DE, Van Meurs KP, Rogers EE, Gonzalez FF, Comstock BA, Juul SE, Msall ME, Bonifacio SL, Glass HC, Massaro AN, Dong L, Tan KW, Heagerty PJ, Ballard RA. High-Dose Erythropoietin and Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Phase II Trial. Pediatrics 2016. PMID: 27244862


  14. Roberts JK, Stockmann C, Dahl MJ, Albertine KH, Egan E, Lin Z, Reilly CA, Ballard PL, Ballard RA, Ward RM. Pharmacokinetics of Budesonide Administered with Surfactant in Premature Lambs: Implications for Neonatal Clinical Trials. Volume 11 of Issue 1. Current clinical pharmacology 2016. PMID: 26416605


  15. Poindexter BB, Feng R, Schmidt B, Aschner JL, Ballard RA, Hamvas A, Reynolds AM, Shaw PA, Jobe AH, Prematurity and Respiratory Outcomes Program. Comparisons and Limitations of Current Definitions of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia for the Prematurity and Respiratory Outcomes Program. Volume 12 of Issue 12. Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2015. PMID: 26397992


  16. Ballard RA, Keller RL, Black DM, Ballard PL, Merrill JD, Eichenwald EC, Truog WE, Mammel MC, Steinhorn RH, Rogers EE, Ryan RM, Durand DJ, Asselin JM, Bendel CM, Bendel-Stenzel EM, Courtney SE, Dhanireddy R, Hudak ML, Koch FR, Mayock DE, McKay VJ, O'Shea TM, Porta NF, Wadhawan R, Palermo L, TOLSURF Study Group. Randomized Trial of Late Surfactant Treatment in Ventilated Preterm Infants Receiving Inhaled Nitric Oxide. The Journal of pediatrics 2015. PMID: 26500107


  17. Pryhuber GS, Maitre NL, Ballard RA, Cifelli D, Davis SD, Ellenberg JH, Greenberg JM, Kemp J, Mariani TJ, Panitch H, Ren C, Shaw P, Taussig LM, Hamvas A, Prematurity and Respiratory Outcomes Program Investigators. Prematurity and respiratory outcomes program (PROP): study protocol of a prospective multicenter study of respiratory outcomes of preterm infants in the United States. Volume 15. BMC pediatrics 2015. PMID: 25886363


  18. Maitre NL, Ballard RA, Ellenberg JH, Davis SD, Greenberg JM, Hamvas A, Pryhuber GS, Prematurity and Respiratory Outcomes Program. Respiratory consequences of prematurity: evolution of a diagnosis and development of a comprehensive approach. Volume 35 of Issue 5. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2015. PMID: 25811285


  19. Rogers EE, Bonifacio SL, Glass HC, Juul SE, Chang T, Mayock DE, Durand DJ, Song D, Barkovich AJ, Ballard RA, Wu YW. Erythropoietin and hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Pediatric neurology 2014. PMID: 25439577


  20. Ballard PL, Keller RL, Black DM, Durand DJ, Merrill JD, Eichenwald EC, Truog WE, Mammel MC, Steinhorn R, Ryan RM, Courtney SE, Horneman H, Ballard RA, Investigators of TOLSURF Pilot and TOLSURF. Inhaled nitric oxide increases urinary nitric oxide metabolites and cyclic guanosine monophosphate in premature infants: relationship to pulmonary outcome. American journal of perinatology 2014. PMID: 24968129


  21. Keller RL, Merrill JD, Black DM, Steinhorn RH, Eichenwald EC, Durand DJ, Ryan RM, Truog WE, Courtney SE, Ballard PL, Ballard RA. Late administration of surfactant replacement therapy increases surfactant protein-B content: a randomized pilot study. Pediatric research 2012. PMID: 23037875


  22. Wu YW, Bauer LA, Ballard RA, Ferriero DM, Glidden DV, Mayock DE, Chang T, Durand DJ, Song D, Bonifacio SL, Gonzalez FF, Glass HC, Juul SE. Erythropoietin for neuroprotection in neonatal encephalopathy: safety and pharmacokinetics. Pediatrics 2012. PMID: 23008465


  23. Askie LM, Ballard RA, Cutter GR, Dani C, Elbourne D, Field D, Hascoet JM, Hibbs AM, Kinsella JP, Mercier JC, Rich W, Schreiber MD, Wongsiridej PS, Subhedar NV, Van Meurs KP, Voysey M, Barrington K, Ehrenkranz RA, Finer NN, Meta-analysis of Preterm Patients on Inhaled Nitric Oxide Collaboration. Inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants: an individual-patient data meta-analysis of randomized trials. Volume 128 of Issue 4. Pediatrics 2011. PMID: 21930540


  24. Merrill JD, Ballard PL, Courtney SE, Durand DJ, Hamvas A, Hibbs AM, Lu KW, Ryan RM, Reynolds AM, Spence K, Steinhorn RH, Truog WE, Eichenwald EC, Ballard RA. Pilot trial of late booster doses of surfactant for ventilated premature infants. Volume 31 of Issue 9. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2011. PMID: 21311500


  25. Golombek SG, Truog WE, Ballard RA, Ballard PL. Re: 'The use of iNO in the newborn period: results from the European iNO registry'. Volume 99 of Issue 9. Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2010. PMID: 20456263


  26. Askie LM, Ballard RA, Cutter G, Dani C, Elbourne D, Field D, Hascoet JM, Hibbs AM, Kinsella JP, Mercier JC, Rich W, Schreiber MD, Srisuparp P, Subhedar NV, Van Meurs KP, Voysey M, Barrington K, Ehrenkranz RA, Finer N, Meta-Analysis of Preterm Patients on inhaled Nitric Oxide (MAPPiNO) Collaboration. Inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Volume 10. BMC pediatrics 2010. PMID: 20331899


  27. Walsh MC, Hibbs AM, Martin CR, Cnaan A, Keller RL, Vittinghoff E, Martin RJ, Truog WE, Ballard PL, Zadell A, Wadlinger SR, Coburn CE, Ballard RA, NO CLD Study Group. Two-year neurodevelopmental outcomes of ventilated preterm infants treated with inhaled nitric oxide. The Journal of pediatrics 2010. PMID: 20138299


  28. Hibbs AM, Black D, Palermo L, Cnaan A, Luan X, Truog WE, Walsh MC, Ballard RA. Accounting for multiple births in neonatal and perinatal trials: systematic review and case study. Volume 156 of Issue 2. The Journal of pediatrics 2009. PMID: 19969305


  29. Zupancic JA, Hibbs AM, Palermo L, Truog WE, Cnaan A, Black DM, Ballard PL, Wadlinger SR, Ballard RA, NO CLD Trial Group. Economic evaluation of inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants undergoing mechanical ventilation. Volume 124 of Issue 5. Pediatrics 2009. PMID: 19841125


  30. Posencheg MA, Gow AJ, Truog WE, Ballard RA, Cnaan A, Golombek SG, Ballard PL, NO CLD Investigators. Inhaled nitric oxide in premature infants: effect on tracheal aspirate and plasma nitric oxide metabolites. Volume 30 of Issue 4. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2009. PMID: 19812581


  31. Davis CW, Gonzales LW, Ballard RA, Ballard PL, Guo C, Gow AJ. Expression of nitric oxide synthases and endogenous NO metabolism in bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Volume 43 of Issue 7. Pediatric pulmonology 2008. PMID: 18500734


  32. Hibbs AM, Walsh MC, Martin RJ, Truog WE, Lorch SA, Alessandrini E, Cnaan A, Palermo L, Wadlinger SR, Coburn CE, Ballard PL, Ballard RA. One-year respiratory outcomes of preterm infants enrolled in the Nitric Oxide (to prevent) Chronic Lung Disease trial. Volume 153 of Issue 4. The Journal of pediatrics 2008. PMID: 18534620


  33. Truog WE, Martin RJ, Ballard RA, Black D, Cnaan A, NO CLD Study Group. Inhaled nitric oxide for preterm infants. Volume 121 of Issue 6. Pediatrics 2008. PMID: 18519502


  34. Ballard PL, Truog WE, Merrill JD, Gow A, Posencheg M, Golombek SG, Parton LA, Luan X, Cnaan A, Ballard RA. Plasma biomarkers of oxidative stress: relationship to lung disease and inhaled nitric oxide therapy in premature infants. Volume 121 of Issue 3. Pediatrics 2008. PMID: 18310205


  35. Gunn AJ, Wyatt JS, Whitelaw A, Barks J, Azzopardi D, Ballard R, Edwards AD, Ferriero DM, Gluckman PD, Polin RA, Robertson CM, Thoresen M, CoolCap Study Group. Therapeutic hypothermia changes the prognostic value of clinical evaluation of neonatal encephalopathy. The Journal of pediatrics 2007. PMID: 18154900


  36. Ballard RA. Inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants--correction. Volume 357 of Issue 14. The New England journal of medicine 2007. PMID: 17914048


  37. Di Fiore JM, Hibbs AM, Zadell AE, Merrill JD, Eichenwald EC, Puri AR, Mayock DE, Courtney SE, Ballard RA, Martin RJ. The effect of inhaled nitric oxide on pulmonary function in preterm infants. Volume 27 of Issue 12. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2007. PMID: 17805339


  38. Ballard PL, Merrill JD, Truog WE, Godinez RI, Godinez MH, McDevitt TM, Ning Y, Golombek SG, Parton LA, Luan X, Cnaan A, Ballard RA. Surfactant function and composition in premature infants treated with inhaled nitric oxide. Volume 120 of Issue 2. Pediatrics 2007. PMID: 17671061


  39. Wyatt JS, Gluckman PD, Liu PY, Azzopardi D, Ballard R, Edwards AD, Ferriero DM, Polin RA, Robertson CM, Thoresen M, Whitelaw A, Gunn AJ, CoolCap Study Group. Determinants of outcomes after head cooling for neonatal encephalopathy. Pediatrics 2007. PMID: 17473091


  40. Truog WE, Ballard PL, Norberg M, Golombek S, Savani RC, Merrill JD, Parton LA, Cnaan A, Luan X, Ballard RA, Nitric Oxide (to Prevent) Chronic Lung Disease Study Investigators. Inflammatory markers and mediators in tracheal fluid of premature infants treated with inhaled nitric oxide. Volume 119 of Issue 4. Pediatrics 2007. PMID: 17403837


  41. Ballard RA, Truog WE, Cnaan A, Martin RJ, Ballard PL, Merrill JD, Walsh MC, Durand DJ, Mayock DE, Eichenwald EC, Null DR, Hudak ML, Puri AR, Golombek SG, Courtney SE, Stewart DL, Welty SE, Phibbs RH, Hibbs AM, Luan X, Wadlinger SR, Asselin JM, Coburn CE, NO CLD Study Group. Inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants undergoing mechanical ventilation. Volume 355 of Issue 4. The New England journal of medicine 2006. PMID: 16870913


  42. Farkouh CR, Merrill JD, Ballard PL, Ballard RA, Ischiropoulos H, Lorch SA. Urinary metabolites of oxidative stress and nitric oxide in preterm and term infants. Volume 90 of Issue 4. Biology of the neonate 2006. PMID: 16735789



  43. Gluckman PD, Wyatt JS, Azzopardi D, Ballard R, Edwards AD, Ferriero DM, Polin RA, Robertson CM, Thoresen M, Whitelaw A, Gunn AJ. Selective head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia after neonatal encephalopathy: multicentre randomised trial. Lancet (London, England) 2005. PMID: 15721471


  44. Merrill JD, Ballard RA, Cnaan A, Hibbs AM, Godinez RI, Godinez MH, Truog WE, Ballard PL. Dysfunction of pulmonary surfactant in chronically ventilated premature infants. Volume 56 of Issue 6. Pediatric research 2004. PMID: 15496605



  45. Ballard PL, Merrill JD, Godinez RI, Godinez MH, Truog WE, Ballard RA. Surfactant protein profile of pulmonary surfactant in premature infants. Volume 168 of Issue 9. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2003. PMID: 12904326


  46. Lorch SA, Banks BA, Christie J, Merrill JD, Althaus J, Schmidt K, Ballard PL, Ischiropoulos H, Ballard RA. Plasma 3-nitrotyrosine and outcome in neonates with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia after inhaled nitric oxide. Volume 34 of Issue 9. Free radical biology & medicine 2003. PMID: 12706495


  47. Merrill JD, Ballard RA. Pulmonary surfactant for neonatal respiratory disorders. Volume 15 of Issue 2. Current opinion in pediatrics 2003. PMID: 12640270


  48. Truog WE, Pallotto E, Clark P, Banks B, Kaftan HA, Ekekezie II, Norberg M, Ballard RA. Interaction of endogenous endothelin-1 and inhaled nitric oxide in term and preterm infants. Clinical science (London, England : 1979) 2002. PMID: 12193107



  49. Banks BA, Macones G, Cnaan A, Merrill JD, Ballard PL, Ballard RA, North American TRH Study Group. Multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids are associated with early severe lung disease in preterm neonates. Volume 22 of Issue 2. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2002. PMID: 11896513


  50. Banks BA, Stouffer N, Cnaan A, Ning Y, Merrill JD, Ballard RA, Ballard PL, North American Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Trial Collaborators. Association of plasma cortisol and chronic lung disease in preterm infants. Volume 107 of Issue 3. Pediatrics 2001. PMID: 11230588


  51. Merrill JD, Ballard RA. Clinical use of antenatal corticosteroids: benefits and risks. Volume 1 of Issue 5. Pediatrics in review 2000. PMID: 10790438


  52. Banks BA, Cnaan A, Morgan MA, Parer JT, Merrill JD, Ballard PL, Ballard RA. Multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids and outcome of premature neonates. North American Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Study Group. Volume 181 of Issue 3. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1999. PMID: 10486488


  53. Banks BA, Seri I, Ischiropoulos H, Merrill J, Rychik J, Ballard RA. Changes in oxygenation with inhaled nitric oxide in severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Volume 103 of Issue 3. Pediatrics 1999. PMID: 10049965


  54. Merrill JD, Ballard RA. Antenatal hormone therapy for fetal lung maturation. Volume 25 of Issue 4. Clinics in perinatology 1998. PMID: 9891625


  55. Ballard PL, Ballard RA, Ning Y, Cnann A, Boardman C, Pinto-Martin J, Polk D, Phibbs RH, Davis DJ, Mannino FL, Hart M. Plasma thyroid hormones in premature infants: effect of gestational age and antenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone treatment. TRH Collaborative Trial Participants. Volume 44 of Issue 5. Pediatric research 1998. PMID: 9803444


  56. Banks BA, Ischiropoulos H, McClelland M, Ballard PL, Ballard RA. Plasma 3-nitrotyrosine is elevated in premature infants who develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Volume 101 of Issue 5. Pediatrics 1998. PMID: 9565417


  57. Ballard RA, Ballard PL, Cnaan A, Pinto-Martin J, Davis DJ, Padbury JF, Phibbs RH, Parer JT, Hart MC, Mannino FL, Sawai SK. Antenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone to prevent lung disease in preterm infants. North American Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Study Group. Volume 338 of Issue 8. The New England journal of medicine 1998. PMID: 9468465



  58. Ballard PL, Nogee LM, Beers MF, Ballard RA, Planer BC, Polk L, deMello DE, Moxley MA, Longmore WJ. Partial deficiency of surfactant protein B in an infant with chronic lung disease. Volume 96 of Issue 6. Pediatrics 1995. PMID: 7491219


  59. Ballard RA, Ballard PL, Cnaan A, Pinto-Martin J. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone for prevention of neonatal respiratory disease. Volume 345 of Issue 8964. Lancet (London, England) 1995. PMID: 7791458


  60. Leonard CH, Piecuch RE, Ballard RA, Cooper BA. Outcome of very low birth weight infants: multiple gestation versus singletons. Volume 93 of Issue 4. Pediatrics 1994. PMID: 7510875


  61. Ballard PL, Ballard RA, Creasy RK, Padbury J, Polk DH, Bracken M, Moya FR, Gross I. Plasma thyroid hormones and prolactin in premature infants and their mothers after prenatal treatment with thyrotropin-releasing hormone. Volume 32 of Issue 6. Pediatric research 1992. PMID: 1287557


  62. Ballard RA, Ballard PL, Creasy RK, Padbury J, Polk DH, Bracken M, Moya FR, Gross I. Respiratory disease in very-low-birthweight infants after prenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone and glucocorticoid. TRH Study Group. Volume 339 of Issue 8792. Lancet (London, England) 1992. PMID: 1346877


  63. Phibbs RH, Ballard RA, Clements JA, Heilbron DC, Phibbs CS, Schlueter MA, Sniderman SH, Tooley WH, Wakeley A. Initial clinical trial of EXOSURF, a protein-free synthetic surfactant, for the prophylaxis and early treatment of hyaline membrane disease. Volume 88 of Issue 1. Pediatrics 1991. PMID: 2057244


  64. Shannon KM, Mentzer WC, Abels RI, Freeman P, Newton N, Thompson D, Sniderman S, Ballard R, Phibbs RH. Recombinant human erythropoietin in the anemia of prematurity: results of a placebo-controlled pilot study. Volume 118 of Issue 6. The Journal of pediatrics 1991. PMID: 2040933


  65. Leonard CH, Clyman RI, Piecuch RE, Juster RP, Ballard RA, Behle MB. Effect of medical and social risk factors on outcome of prematurity and very low birth weight. The Journal of pediatrics 1990. PMID: 2319409




  66. Clark CE, Clyman RI, Roth RS, Sniderman SH, Lane B, Ballard RA. Risk factor analysis of intraventricular hemorrhage in low-birth-weight infants. The Journal of pediatrics 1981. PMID: 7277108


  67. Clyman RI, Ballard PL, Sniderman S, Ballard RA, Roth R, Heymann MA, Granberg JP. Prenatal administration of betamethasone for prevention of patient ductus arteriosus. The Journal of pediatrics 1981. PMID: 7452388


  68. Ballard PL, Ballard RA, Granberg JP, Sniderman S, Gluckman PD, Kaplan SL, Grumbach MM. Fetal sex and prenatal betamethasone therapy. Volume 97 of Issue 3. The Journal of pediatrics 1980. PMID: 7411310


  69. Ballard PL, Ballard RA. Glucocorticoids in prevention of respiratory distress syndrome. Volume 15 of Issue 9. Hospital practice 1980. PMID: 6997179


  70. Miller C, Clyman RI, Roth RS, Sniderman SH, Ballard RA, Henning D, Riedel P, Rosen A, Burden L. Control of oxygenation during the transport of sick neonates. Pediatrics 1980. PMID: 7402772


  71. Leonard CH, Irwin N, Ballard RA, Ferris C, Clyman R. Preliminary observations on the behavior of children present at the birth of a sibling. Pediatrics 1979. PMID: 514723


  72. Mintz L, Ballard RA, Sniderman SH, Roth RS, Drew WL. Nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infections in an intensive care nursery: rapid diagnosis by direct immunofluorescence. Volume 64 of Issue 2. Pediatrics 1979. PMID: 382079


  73. Ballard RA, Drew WL, Hufnagle KG, Riedel PA. Acquired cytomegalovirus infection in preterm infants. Volume 133 of Issue 5. American journal of diseases of children (1960) 1979. PMID: 219685



  74. Ballard PL, Ballard RA. Corticosteroids and respiratory distress syndrome: status 1979. Volume 63 of Issue 1. Pediatrics 1979. PMID: 440794


  75. Ballard RA, Ballard PL, Granberg JP, Sniderman S. Prenatal administration of betamethasone for prevention of respiratory distress syndrome. Volume 94 of Issue 1. The Journal of pediatrics 1979. PMID: 758436



  76. Wise BL, Ballard R. Hydrocephalus secondary to intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants. Volume 2 of Issue 4. Child's brain 1976. PMID: 991666




  77. Ballard RA, Kraybill EN, Hernandez J, Renfield ML, Blankenship WJ. Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome. Treatment with continuous negative-pressure ventilation. Volume 125 of Issue 5. American journal of diseases of children (1960) 1973. PMID: 4633512