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Edward F. Bell, MD
Research Profile
Professor of Pediatrics
Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs
Contact Information:
Office Tel: (319) 356-4006
Fax: (319) 356-4685
E-mail: edward-bell@uiowa.edu
Education and Training:
1965-1969— Washington and Jefferson College, BA (mathematics)
1969-1973— Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
1973-1976— Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, pediatrics residency
1976-1977— McMaster University Medical Centre, neonatology fellowship
1977-1979— Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, neonatology fellowship
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Research Interests:
- Thermal physiology of the newborn infant
- Water and electrolyte homeostasis
- Energy and substrate utilization
- Anemia and transfusion of the preterm infant
- Clinical trials relating management to outcome in NICU patients
Affiliations:
Lab Members:
- Karen Johnson, R.N., Coordinator, NICHD Neonatal Research Network
- Ligia Grindeanu, Data Manager, NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Recent Publications:
- Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS. Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (4):CD003665, 2003.
- Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS, Soghier L. What is the appropriate intravenous dose of vitamin E for very-low-birth-weight infants? J Perinatol. 2004; 24:205-207.
- Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS. Variability in the dose of intravenous vitamin E given to very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2005; 25:139-142.
- Bell EF, Strauss RG, Widness JA, Mahoney LT, Mock DM, Seward VJ, Cress GA, Johnson KJ, Kromer IJ, Zimmerman MB. Randomized trial of liberal versus restrictive guidelines for red blood cell transfusion in preterm infants. Pediatrics. 2005; 115:1685-1691.
- Bell EF. Preventing necrotizing enterocolitis: what works and how safe? Pediatrics. 2005; 115:173-174.
- Bell EF. Transfusion thresholds for preterm infants: how low should we go? J Pediatr. 2006; 149:287-289.
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