Brett Burstein, Université de Montréal

Research

Child Health Covid-19 Critical Care Data Infrastructure Emergency Department Epidemiology Inpatient Medicine Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness

Latest papers

Validation of Quality Indicators for Pediatric Trauma Care.
Annals of surgery · 2026
Prevalence of Invasive Bacterial Infections Among Febrile Infants Aged 60 to 90 Days: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
JAMA pediatrics · 2026 · senior author
Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Low-Risk Febrile Infants Aged 29 to 60 Days.
JAMA pediatrics · 2026 · first author

All 71 publications

Latest funding

Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$2,988,500
Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$6,700,000

All 2 grants and awards

71 publications.

01

Validation of Quality Indicators for Pediatric Trauma Care.

Moore L, Yanchar NL, Beno S, Beaudin M, Bérubé M, Tardif PA, Neveu X, Belcaid A, Weiss M, Beaulieu E, Stang A, Gagnon I, Gabbe B, Stelfox HT, Berthelot S, Klassen T, Carsen S, Labrosse M, Zemek R, Priestap F, Burstein B, Remick KE, Yeates KO, Merritt N, Kuppermann N, Loellgen R, Lecky F, Teague W, Holland A, Malo C, Freire G

Annals of surgery2026

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006837 PMID: 40667818

02

Prevalence of Invasive Bacterial Infections Among Febrile Infants Aged 60 to 90 Days: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Dionisopoulos Z, Sabhaney V, D'Arienzo D, Fung A, Dent A, Cunningham J, Bone JN, Meckler GD, Burstein B

JAMA pediatrics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.1815 PMID: 42189531

03

Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Low-Risk Febrile Infants Aged 29 to 60 Days.

Burstein B, Xie J, Kuppermann N

JAMA pediatrics2026First author

DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0971 PMID: 42043811

04

Delayed Consent for Research During the Emergent Care of Febrile Young Infants: Feasible, Acceptable, Doable.

Burstein B, Dionne KA, Yannopoulos A, Wolek C, Goldman RD

Pediatric emergency care2026First author

DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003635 PMID: 42252979

05

Diagnostic Accuracy of Risk-Stratification Strategies for Premature Febrile Infants 8-60 Days Old.

Itzkovitz A, Yannopoulos A, Dionne KA, Burstein B

Hospital pediatrics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2025-009119 PMID: 42002282

06

Eligibility for redirection from the pediatric emergency department: a qualitative study of professional and leader perspectives.

Qureshi E, Doan Q, Chen L, Meckler G, Burstein B, Moe J, Miller SP, Austin J

Pediatric research2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-026-04868-x PMID: 41912892

07

Just The Facts: Management of Febrile Infants 60 Days Old and Younger.

Redhwan S, Al Masroori S, Burstein B

CJEM2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-025-01070-6 PMID: 41417180

08

Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile Infants Aged 28 Days or Younger.

Burstein B, Waterfield T, Umana E, Xie J, Kuppermann N

JAMA2026First author

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.21454 PMID: 41359314

09

Frequency and Predictors of Persisting Symptoms 1 Year After Early Childhood Concussion.

Rose SC, Dupont D, Tang K, Yeates KO, Dégeilh F, Gagnon I, Gravel J, McNally K, Burstein B, Stang A, Stanley RM, Zemek RL, Beauchamp MH, PERC KOALA Study

Pediatrics2026

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-072885 PMID: 41581789

10

Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Related Hospitalizations Among Infants Receiving Nirsevimab

Buchan SA, Xie J, Bhatt M, Papenburg J, Goldfarb DM, Pernica JM, Burstein B, Gravel J, Berthelot S, Kam AJ

JAMA Network Open2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.33621

Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Op Grant: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding - Data Accessibility

Principal investigators: Quach-Thanh, Caroline; Galanis, Eleni; Ali, Samina; Banerjee, Ananya T; Boucoiran, Isabelle; Buchanan, Francine; Carwana, Matthew; Drouin, Olivier; Fontela, Patricia S; Gill, Peter J; Kellner, James D; Knisley, Lisa; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Li, Patricia T; Portales-Casamar, Elodie; Roumeliotis, Nadia; Sadarangani, Manish

Keywords: Child Health; Data Availability; Maternal Health; Pandemic Preparedness

$2,988,500

Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Op. Grant: Canadian Pediatric COVID-19 Research Platform

Principal investigators: Quach-Thanh, Caroline; Galanis, Eleni; Strang, Robert A; Basta, Nicole; Bhatt, Maala; Buchanan, Francine; Burstein, Brett S; Carwana, Matthew; Choong, Karen; Constantin, Evelyn; Côté, Sylvana; Drouin, Olivier; Dugas, Marc-André; Fontela, Patricia S; Foo, Cheryl P; Foster, Jennifer; Freedman, Stephen B; Gagneur, Arnaud A; Gantt, Soren M; Gill, Peter J; Kakkar, Fatima; Kellner, James D; Klassen, Terry P; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Lalgudi Ganesan, Saptharishi; Li, Patricia T; Mahant, Sanjay; Mater, Ahmed; Morris, Shaun K; Muttalib, Fiona; Papenburg, Jesse; Sadarangani, Manish; Sehgal, Anupam V; 't Jong, Geert W; Top, Karina A; Wahi, Gita; Wright, Bruce

Keywords: Child Health; Covid-19; Critical Care; Data Infrastructure; Emergency Department; Epidemiology; Inpatient Medicine; Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness

$6,700,000

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
Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Medicine
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Emergency Medicine
Social and Preventive Medicine
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Child Health Dear Professor Burstein, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Validation of Quality Indicators for Pediatric Trauma Care." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]