Brigitte Lemyre, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Neonatal Outcomes in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Exposed to Chorioamnionitis, a Retrospective Cohort Study.
Pediatric neurology · 2026
Association between antenatal and postnatal steroids and retinopathy of prematurity.
Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2026
Protocol for developing a national approach to surveillance and prevention for neonatal ventilator-associated pneumonia
BMJ Paediatrics Open · 2026

All 61 publications

Latest funding

The Clinician-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (C-GUIDE): Development and validation for neonatal intensive care
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$248,625
Developing a national approach to surveillance and prevention for neonatal ventilator-associated pneumonia
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$612,000
Post-extubation pressures on non-invasive respiratory support in preterm neonates: A prospective comparative effectiveness research study
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$367,199

All 7 grants and awards

61 publications.

01

Neonatal Outcomes in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Exposed to Chorioamnionitis, a Retrospective Cohort Study.

Gurram S, Fajardo CA, Lee KS, da Silva O, Lemyre B, Yoon EW, Shah PS, Mohammad K, Canadian Neonatal Network Investigators

Pediatric neurology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2026.03.002 PMID: 41895133

02

Association between antenatal and postnatal steroids and retinopathy of prematurity.

Javadian F, Shah PS, Hopman W, Yi-Chen Su J, Lemyre B, Wong J, Law C, Khurshid F, Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN) Investigators

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2026.104898 PMID: 42448094

03

Protocol for developing a national approach to surveillance and prevention for neonatal ventilator-associated pneumonia

Li CZ, Tse-Chang A, Yoon EW, Paquette V, Roberts A, Afifi J, Yang CL, Khurshid F, Augustine S, Choudhury J

BMJ Paediatrics Open20262 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004234

04

Assessing the real-world effects of prophylactic hydrocortisone in the Canadian Neonatal Network: A cohort study

de Souza M, Beltempo M, Thébaud B, Su Y-C, Read B, Mukerji A, Lemyre B

Journal of Perinatology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02799-3

05

Neurodevelopmental Outcome after Late-Onset Bacterial Sepsis in Infants Born before 29 Weeks' Gestation

Roychoudhury S, Lodha A, Synnes A, Ting J, Augustine S, Afifi J, Bizgu V, Ye XY, Shah PS, Soraisham A

American Journal of Perinatology2026

DOI: 10.1055/a-2779-7133

06

Commentary on: Comparison of Bovine Lipid Extract Surfactant and Poractant Alfa Administered via LISA in Preterm Infants (28 + 0 to 34 + 6 Week) With Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Lemyre B, Dunn M

Pediatric pulmonology2025First author

DOI: 10.1002/ppul.71400 PMID: 41277287

07

NIPPV vs CPAP: Lessons from meta-analyses.

Deguise MO, Lemyre B

Seminars in perinatology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2025.152062 PMID: 40055099

08

Effectiveness and Risks of Probiotics in Preterm Infants.

Alshaikh BN, Ting J, Lee S, Lemyre B, Wong J, Afifi J, Beltempo M, Shah PS

Pediatrics202547 citations

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-069102

09

Improving Admission Temperature in Infants ≥34 Weeks' Gestation: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Lawrence SL, Nguyen L, Sucha E, Lemyre B, Mitsakakis N

Hospital pediatrics2024

DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007683 PMID: 39463236

10

Effects of prophylactic hydrocortisone in a tertiary Canadian NICU.

de Souza M, Melika R, Thebaud B, Barrowman NJ, Tsampalieros A, Lemyre B

Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325913 PMID: 37827815

The Clinician-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (C-GUIDE): Development and validation for neonatal intensive care

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hayeems, Robin Z

Keywords: Clinical Utility; Genomics; Neonatal Intensive Care; Outcome Measurement Development

$248,625

Developing a national approach to surveillance and prevention for neonatal ventilator-associated pneumonia

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ting, Yuk Joseph; Beltempo, Marc; Shah, Prakeshkumar

Keywords: Neonate; Preterm; Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

$612,000

Post-extubation pressures on non-invasive respiratory support in preterm neonates: A prospective comparative effectiveness research study

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mukerji, Amit; Jain, Amish; Shah, Prakeshkumar; Sidhu, Amneet

Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness Research; Extubation Failure; Non-Invasive Respiratory Support; Post-Extubation Pressures; Preterm Neonates

$367,199

The WHEAT International Trial: WithHolding Enteral feeds Around red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates: an international, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial.

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Dorling, Jon; Gale, Chris; Singh, Balpreet

Keywords: Premature Infant

$2,135,691

Respiratory management of extremely preterm neonates: Evidence generation and implementation by comparative effectiveness research (CER) using real world data (RWD) from a practice-based research network (PBRN)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Shah, Prakeshkumar; Mohammad, Khorshid; Mukerji, Amit; Piedboeuf, Bruno

Keywords: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Hypothesis Evaluation; Mechanical Ventilation; Ncpap; Nippv; Preterm; Real World Data; Respiratory Management; Severe Neurological Injury

$451,352

Relative benefits and cost effectiveness of universal newborn screening for cytomegalovirus by saliva versus dried blood spot PCR

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brophy, Jason C; Bitnun, Sean A; Bulman, Dennis E; Chakraborty, Pranesh K; Gantt, Soren M; Goldfarb, David M

Keywords: Congenital Infection; Cost Effectiveness; Cytomegalovirus; Diagnostics; Newborn Screening

$100,000

Improving Outcomes for Preterm Infants and their Families: A Canadian Collaborative Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Preterm Birth Network

Principal investigators: Shah, Prakeshkumar; Barrett, Jon; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Chaillet, Nils; Foster, Jonathan; Joseph, K. S; McDonald, Sarah D; O'Brien, Karel; Pasquier, Jean Charles; Pechlivanoglou, Petros; Piedboeuf, Bruno; Robson, Kate; Shivananda, Sandesh; Synnes, Anne R

Keywords: Developmental Interventions; Economic Analysis; Knowledge Translation; Neonatology; Network; Obstetrics; Outcomes Improvement; Perinatal Health; Preterm Birth; Quality Improvement

$4,250,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pediatrics
Obstétrique et gynécologie
School of Engineering Technology
Physiology and Pharmacology
Pediatrics and Child Health
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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Thierry Daboval

Pediatrics

9 shared papers, latest 2026

Amit Mukerji

Pediatrics

8 shared papers, latest 2026

Marc Beltempo

Faculty

8 shared papers, latest 2026

Marc Beltempo

Obstétrique et gynécologie

8 shared papers, latest 2026

Eu-gene Ng

School of Engineering Technology

6 shared papers, latest 2026

Haresh Kirpalani

Pediatrics

5 shared papers, latest 2018

Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil

Physiology and Pharmacology

5 shared papers, latest 2022

Sandra Dunn

Faculty

5 shared papers, latest 2023

Nicholas Barrowman

Pediatrics

4 shared papers, latest 2022

Isabelle Marc

Pediatrics

4 shared papers, latest 2022

Kyong-Soon Lee

Faculty

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Deepak Louis

Pediatrics and Child Health

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Orlando da Silva

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Michael Dunn

Department of Paediatrics

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Stephanie Redpath

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Daniela Pohl

Pediatrics

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Nadya Ben Fadel

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Nicole Rouvinez-Bouali

Pediatrics

2 shared papers, latest 2018

William Fraser

Endocrinology and Metabolism

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Robin Sydney Roberts

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

2 shared papers, latest 2018

Lani Lieberman

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Robert Slinger

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2005

Ibrahim Mohamed

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Jon Barrett

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Vibhuti Shah

Clinical Developmental Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Abhay Lodha

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Matthew Hicks

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Balpreet Singh

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Ayman Abou Mehrem

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Neonatal Outcomes in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Exposed to Chorioamnionitis, a Retrospective Cohort Study.

Association between antenatal and postnatal steroids and retinopathy of prematurity.

Protocol for developing a national approach to surveillance and prevention for neonatal ventilator-associated pneumonia

Assessing the real-world effects of prophylactic hydrocortisone in the Canadian Neonatal Network: A cohort study

Neurodevelopmental Outcome after Late-Onset Bacterial Sepsis in Infants Born before 29 Weeks' Gestation

Commentary on: Comparison of Bovine Lipid Extract Surfactant and Poractant Alfa Administered via LISA in Preterm Infants (28&#x2009;+&#x2009;0 to 34&#x2009;+&#x2009;6 Week) With Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

NIPPV vs CPAP: Lessons from meta-analyses.

Effectiveness and Risks of Probiotics in Preterm Infants.

Improving Admission Temperature in Infants &#x2265;34 Weeks' Gestation: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Effects of prophylactic hydrocortisone in a tertiary Canadian NICU.

The Clinician-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (C-GUIDE): Development and validation for neonatal intensive care

Developing a national approach to surveillance and prevention for neonatal ventilator-associated pneumonia

Post-extubation pressures on non-invasive respiratory support in preterm neonates: A prospective comparative effectiveness research study

The WHEAT International Trial: WithHolding Enteral feeds Around red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates: an international, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial.

Respiratory management of extremely preterm neonates: Evidence generation and implementation by comparative effectiveness research (CER) using real world data (RWD) from a practice-based research network (PBRN)

Relative benefits and cost effectiveness of universal newborn screening for cytomegalovirus by saliva versus dried blood spot PCR

Improving Outcomes for Preterm Infants and their Families: A Canadian Collaborative Network

Frequent collaborators

Thierry Daboval

Amit Mukerji

Marc Beltempo

Marc Beltempo

Eu-gene Ng

Haresh Kirpalani

Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil

Sandra Dunn

Nicholas Barrowman

Isabelle Marc

Kyong-Soon Lee

Deepak Louis

Orlando da Silva

Michael Dunn

Stephanie Redpath

Daniela Pohl

Nadya Ben Fadel

Nicole Rouvinez-Bouali

William Fraser

Robin Sydney Roberts

Lani Lieberman

Robert Slinger

Ibrahim Mohamed

Jon Barrett

Vibhuti Shah

Abhay Lodha

Matthew Hicks

Balpreet Singh

Ayman Abou Mehrem

Commentary on: Comparison of Bovine Lipid Extract Surfactant and Poractant Alfa Administered via LISA in Preterm Infants (28 + 0 to 34 + 6 Week) With Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Improving Admission Temperature in Infants ≥34 Weeks' Gestation: A Quality Improvement Initiative.