Research and Professional Experience
1999-2000
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Rheumatology & Immunology, and Division of Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center; and Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
1995-1997
Fellow, Division of Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
1992-1994
Resident, Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
1992-1994
Staff Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Hayward and Redwood City, CA.
1989-1992
Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
My research is focused on advancing perinatal and neonatal health and survival in developing countries. Broad-based training in pediatrics, infectious diseases, dermatology and public health has stimulated a diverse research program. Particular areas of interest include prevention, recognition and management of neonatal infections; development of neonatal IMCI; mechanisms of skin infections, including the skin as a portal of entry for invasive infections; augmentation of skin barrier function to prevent infections in preterm infants; and community-based approaches to improving household and community neonatal health
Selected Publications
Mullany LC, Darmstadt GL, Tielsch JM. Safety and impact of chlorhexidine antisepsis interventions for improving neonatal health in developing countries. Pediatr Infect Dis J; in press.
Mullany LC, *Darmstadt GL, Coffey P, Khatry SK, LeClerq S, Tielsch JM. Evaluation of a color-coded, hand-held spring scale for categorising birth weight in low-resource countries. Arch Dis Child, Neonatal Fetal Ed; in press.
Baqui AH, Darmstadt GL, Williams EK, Kumar V, Kiran TU, Panwar D, V Srivastava V, Ahuja R, RE Black RE, Santosham M. Rates, timing, and causes of neonatal deaths in rural India: Implications for neonatal health programmes. Bull WHO; in press.
Mullany LC, Darmstadt GL, Khatry SK, Katz J, LeClerq SC, Shrestha SR, Adhikari R, Tielsch JM. Topical applications of chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord prevent omphalitis and reduce neonatal mortality in southern Nepal: a community-based, cluster-randomized trial. Lancet; in press.
Mullany LC, Darmstadt GL, Katz J, Khatry SK, LeClerq S, Adhikari R, Tielsch JM. Development of clinical sign-based algorithms for community-based assessment of omphalitis. Arch Dis Child; in press.
Mullany LC, *Darmstadt GL, Khatry SK, LeClerq SC,Tielsch JM, Safety of neonatal skin cleansing in rural Nepal. Indian Pediatr; in press.
Willis J, Kumar V, Mohanty S, Singh P, Singh V, Baqui AH, Awasthi S, Singh JV, Santosham M, *Darmstadt GL. Gender differences in care-seeking for newborn infants in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. J Health Pop Nutr; in press.
Ahrari M, Houser RF, Yassin S, Mogheez M, Hussaini Y, Crump P, Darmstadt GL, Marsh DR, Levinson FJ. A positive-deviance-based nutrition and health intervention project improves birthweight in Upper Egypt. J Health Pop Nutr; in press.
Bari S, Mannan I, Rahman MA, Darmstadt GL, Seraji MHR, Baqui AH, Arifeen SE, Rahman SM, Saha SK, Ahmed ASMNU, Ahmed S, Santosham M, Black RE, Winch PJ. Trends in utilization of referral hospital services for care of sick newborns in a community-based intervention in Tangail District, Bangladesh. J Health Pop Nutr; in press.
Patel Z, Kumar V, Singh P, Yadav R, Singh V, Bharti N, Baqui AH, Santosham M, *Darmstadt GL. Feasibility of community neonatal death audits in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. J Health Pop Nutr; in press.
Hoque MM, Ahmed ASMNU, Chowdhury MAKA, Darmstadt GL, Saha SK. Septicaemic neonates without lumbar puncture: what are we missing? J Trop Pediatr; in press.
Darmstadt GL, Saha SK, Ahmed ASMNU, Chowdhury MAKA, Law PA, Ahmed S, Alam MA, Black RE, Santosham M. Effect of topical treatment with skin barrier-enhancing emollients on nosocomial infections in preterm infants in Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2005;365:1039-1045.
Darmstadt GL, Bhutta ZA, Cousens S, Adam T, Walker N, de Bernis L. Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions: how many newborn babies can we save? Lancet 2005;365:977-988.
Knippenberg R, Lawn JE, Darmstadt GL, Begkoyian G, Fogstad H, Walelign N, Paul VK. Systematic scaling up of neonatal care in countries. Lancet 2005;365:1087-1098.
Darmstadt GL, Ahmed ASMNU, Saha SK, Alam MA, Khatun M, Chowdhury MAKA, Black RE, Santosham M. Infection control practices reduce nosocomial infections and mortality in preterm infants in Bangladesh. J Perinatol 2005;25:331-335.
Darmstadt GL, Badrawi N, Law PA, Alam A, Ahmed S, Husein MH, Winch P, Santosham M, Gipson R. Topical therapy with sunflower seed oil prevents nosocomial infections and mortality in premature babies in Egypt: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2004;23:719-725.
Mullany L, Darmstadt GL, Tielsch J. Role of antimicrobial applications to the umbilical cord on bacterial colonization and infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2003;22:996-1002
Marsh DR, *Darmstadt GL, Moore J, Daly P, Oot D, Tinker A. Advancing newborn health and survival in developing countries: a conceptual framework. J Perinatol 2002;22:572-576.
Moss W, *Darmstadt GL, Marsh DR, Black RE, Santosham M. Research priorities for the reduction of perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing country communities. J Perinatol 2002;22:484-495.
Darmstadt GL, Mao-Qiang M, Chi E, Saha SK, Ziboh VA, Black RE, Santosham M, Elias PM. Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries. Acta Paediatr 2002;91:1-9.
Osendarp SJM, van Raaij JMA, Darmstadt GL, Baqui AH, Hautvast JJGA, Fuchs GJ. Zinc supplementation during pregnancy reduced morbidity from diarrheal diseases and impetigo in low-birth-weight infants during the first six months of life: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2001;357:1080-1085
Darmstadt GL, Black RE, Santosham M. Research priorities and postpartum-care strategies for the prevention and treatment of neonatal infections in less developed countries. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000;19:739-750.
