Sherry E. Courtney
Director of Clinical Research, Neonatology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Sherry E. Courtney leads a research group focused on critical aspects of neonatal health, with a particular emphasis on extremely preterm infants and conditions such as respiratory distress syndrome and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Her work investigates the long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of these vulnerable populations, examining the impact of various medical interventions, including opioid and benzodiazepine use, and specific steroid treatments. Courtney has also explored the association between racial disparities and in-hospital outcomes for severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, highlighting critical areas for health equity research.
Her research extends to the assessment of acute kidney injury in neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia, utilizing urine biomarkers. Furthermore, Courtney has contributed to studies evaluating the timing of surgical interventions, such as inguinal hernia repair, in preterm infants to optimize safety and reduce adverse events. With a h-index of 30, over 130 publications, and more than 4,200 citations, she is recognized as a highly cited researcher.
Courtney collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including David N. Matlock, Billy Thomas, Sarah B. Mulkey, and Richard T. Blaszak, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her ongoing activity and recent publications indicate a continued commitment to advancing knowledge in neonatology and improving care for newborns.
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- h-index: 30
- Publications: 131
- Citations: 4,240
Selected Publications
- Can postnatal steroids or initial mode of respiratory support really impact lung function at adulthood in preterm survivors? (2025) DOI
- Partial waiver of consent to overcome translational science barriers in neonatal clinical research (2025) DOI
- Salivary cortisol is not associated with dexamethasone response in preterm infants with evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia (2024) DOI
- Feasibility of synchronized high flow nasal cannula (2024) DOI
- Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in premature infants requiring high-frequency ventilation (2024) DOI
- Novel forms of ventilation in neonates: Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist and proportional assist ventilation (2024) DOI
- Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants (2024) DOI
- Neonatal high frequency ventilation: Current trends and future directions (2024) DOI
- The Diaphragmatic Initiated Ventilatory Assist (DIVA) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing rates of extubation failure in extremely premature infants undergoing extubation to non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist versus non-synchronized nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (2024) DOI
- Urine biomarkers of acute kidney injury and association with brain MRI abnormalities in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (2024) DOI
- Tidal volume delivery during nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation: infant cannula vs. nasal continuous positive airway pressure prongs (2023) DOI
- The effect of bethanechol on tracheobronchomalacia in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a retrospective cohort study (2023) DOI
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia (2023) DOI
- The effect of bethanechol on tracheobronchomalacia in infants: A retrospective cohort study (2023) DOI
- Contributors (2022) DOI
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