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Last published 2023
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Clare Nesmith

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2009–2020)

Faculty Researcher

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

4 h-index 10 pubs 220 cited

  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Female
  • Rural Population
  • Male
  • United States
  • Medically Underserved Area
  • Pediatrics
  • Infant Mortality
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Hospitalization
  • Jaundice
  • Kernicterus
  • Child Health
  • Clinical Trials as Topic

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Dr. Clare Nesmith's research focuses on pediatric health, with a particular interest in congenital conditions and their associations. Her work includes investigating congenital scoliosis, examining its links to factors such as prenatal substance exposure and maternal tobacco use. Dr. Nesmith also contributes to the development of educational curricula, specifically a clinical and translational research curriculum designed for undergraduate students. She is affiliated with the UAMS and ACH Nurseries at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she provides pediatric patient care within the nursery setting. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4 with 10 total publications and 214 citations. She has collaborated with researchers such as Carla Brown, Megan Baber, Gwenevere White, and Jessica Beavers, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Research Overview

Dr. Clare Nesmith is a pediatrican in the UAMS and ACH Nurseries. She does not see patients outside of the nursery.Some of the UAMS College of Medicine faculty members provide pediatric patient care at Arkansas Children's Hospital.In addition, a wide range of pediatric services are provided in more than 35 subspecialties around Arkansas in locations such as the Schmieding Developmental Center in Springdale and the James L. Dennis Developmental Center in Little Rock. To make an appointment at Arkansas Children's hospital, please call 501-364-4000.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 10
  • Citations: 220

Selected Publications

  • Congenital Scoliosis Associated with Tobacco and Illicit Substance Use (2023)
    Archives of Pediatrics DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of a clinical and translational research curriculum for undergraduate students (2023)
    Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Congenital scoliosis: a case of vacterl with prenatal substance exposure (2023)
    The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • 4022 Recruiting hidden and sensitive populations: methods for recruitment of pregnant women who regularly use cannabinoids (2020)
    Journal of Clinical and Translational Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Reducing Infant Mortality Using Telemedicine and Implementation Science (2020)
    Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The ACT NOW Clinical Practice Survey: Gaps in the Care of Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (2019)
    Hospital Pediatrics 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Disseminated neonatal Herpes simplex virus infection preceded by four days of prenatal maternal fever (2015)
    Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Through With the Flu: How Free Family and Caregiver Immunization Protects Sick Neonates (2009)
    Clinical Pediatrics 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Trends in Hospitalizations for Neonatal Jaundice and Kernicterus in the United States, 1988–2005 (2009)
    PEDIATRICS 177 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

  • HEAL Initiative: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Pharmacological Treatments Comparative Effectiveness Trial Clinical Site NIH Co-Investigator

Collaboration Network

5 Collaborators 1 Institution 1 Country

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