Table 3. Case examples of publications representing big splashes and broad ripple effects in the Georgia CTSA pediatrics program publication portfolio.
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(a) | ‘Effect of a low free sugar diet vs. usual diet on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescent boys: A randomized clinical trial’. Schwimmer, et al., JAMA. 2019 (40); AAS =538 |
o Authors supported via Georgia CTSA nursing/lab resources and Informatics and Biostatistical consultations • Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), JIF =51.3 • Mentioned in 28 news articles, e.g., 2019 New York Times article: ‘To Fight Fatty Liver, Avoid Sugary Foods and Drinks’ • Mentioned in more than 600 Tweets to over 2 million Twitter followers, e.g., @DrKristieLeong: “Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a growing problem even in children. A recent study found that a reduced #sugar diet over 8 weeks led to significant improvement in markers of liver #health #liverdisease” • Recommended by a faculty member in Faculty Opinions |
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(b) | ‘Tisagenlecleucel in children and young adults with B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia’. Maude, et al. NEJM. 2018 (41); AAS =413 |
o Georgia CTSA author (M. Qayed) supported via a pilot grant and a KL2 training grant • Published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), JIF =70.7 • Mentioned in more than 150 tweets to over 1 million followers, e.g.: @dr_mark_russell: “Will be interested to see the impact of CAR-T cell therapy on #PedsICU haem/onc children—anyone seen many children who have received it?” • Mentioned in 8 science blogs, e.g.: 2018 Hematology Times article ‘CAR T-cell therapy produces durable CRs in ALL’ • Mentioned in 37 news outlets around the world, e.g., BBC News, Deutsches Arzteblatt, MedIndia • Downloaded by Mendeley reference manager program readers 719 times |
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(c) | ‘Acetaminophen versus ibuprofen in young children with mild persistent asthma’. Sheehan, et al. NEJM. 2016 (42); AAS =332 |
o Georgia CTSA author (A. Fitzpatrick) supported via Georgia CTSA clinical research space and laboratory resources and a KL2 training grant • Published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), JIF =70.7 • Mentioned in 41 news stories from 27 outlets, e.g., Physician’s Briefing, Deutsches Arzteblatt, MedicalXpress • Mentioned in 3 academic blog posts, e.g., Vector, BMJ Blogs • Mentioned in more than 190 tweets to over 1 million followers. e.g., @AllergyKidsDoc: “Re-reading great @NEJM article from last yr: No difference in #asthma attacks for kids receiving tylenol vs. ibuprofen” |
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Broad ripple effects | |
(d) | ‘Consumption of added sugars is decreasing in the United States’. Welsh, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 (43); AAS =412 |
o Authors supported via Georgia CTSA pilot grant • Cited in over 300 academic articles; 10 times the expected citation rate • Cited in multiple CDC health policy reports, e.g., ‘Consumption of Added Sugar Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2005-2008’ • Referenced in Wikipedia article on ‘Sweetened beverage’ |
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(e) | ‘A randomized controlled crossover trial with delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate in nephropathic cystinosis: effectiveness on white blood cell cystine levels and comparison of safety’. Langmon, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012 (44); AAS =13 |
o Georgia CTSA author (L. Greenbaum) supported via clinical research space and laboratory resources • Cited in multiple patents on cysteamine formulation and manufacture: ‘Methods for Storing Cysteamine Formulations and Related Methods of Treatment’, ‘Delayed Release Cysteamine Bead Formation, and Methods of Making and Using Same’ |
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(f) | ‘Neonatal outcomes of extremely preterm infants from the NICHD Neonatal Research Network’. Stoll, et al. Pediatrics. 2010 (45); AAS =86 |
o Georgia CTSA author (B. Stoll) supported via clinical research services • Cited in over 1,000 academic articles, including citations in 88 clinical articles; 51 times the expected citation rate • Cited in multiple international and CDC health policy reports, e.g., ‘Health, United States, 2015: in brief’ • Cited in a patent application: ‘Biomarker Pairs of Preterm Birth’ |
AAS, Altmetric Attention Score, JIF, journal impact factor.