2021
Malignant hyperthermia in severe COVID-19: 2 case reports
Ehteshami-Afshar S, Nikooie R, Reddy P, Chichra A, Siegel M. Malignant hyperthermia in severe COVID-19: 2 case reports. Emergency And Critical Care Medicine 2021, 1: 45-48. PMID: 38630110, PMCID: PMC8447731, DOI: 10.1097/ec9.0000000000000013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytokine profiles in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support
Kaman K, Azmy V, Chichra A, Britto-Leon C, Price C. Cytokine profiles in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports 2021, 33: 101376. PMID: 33680800, PMCID: PMC7925237, DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportMembrane oxygenation supportVV-ECMOOxygenation supportCytokine stormVeno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportSevere SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 infectionVV-ECMO supportRefractory respiratory failureProspective cohort studyCohort of patientsInterleukin-2 receptorCytokine elevationHyperinflammatory stateECMO supportRespiratory failureCohort studyCytokine profileClinical courseInterleukin-10COVID19 patientsUnderlying pathophysiologyInterleukin-6Inflammatory response
2015
Respiratory failure with hilar mass: Role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the medical intensive care unit
Chichra A, Lama KW, Koenig SJ. Respiratory failure with hilar mass: Role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the medical intensive care unit. Lung India 2015, 32: 178-181. PMID: 25814808, PMCID: PMC4372877, DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.152647.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationMedical intensive care unitUltrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationIntensive care unitRespiratory failureTransbronchial needle aspirationHilar massCare unitNeedle aspirationMediastinal/hilar lymphadenopathyChronic steroid therapyRight hilar massBroad-spectrum antibioticsUse of EBUSRapid onsite evaluationSteroid therapyVasopressor supportCryptococcal infectionHilar lymphadenopathyRight hilumClinical improvementInfectious etiologyEndotracheal intubationUnknown etiologySpectrum antibiotics
2011
An Unusual cause of Acute Hypercapneic Respiratory Failure
Wang J, Chichra A, Koenig S. An Unusual cause of Acute Hypercapneic Respiratory Failure. Clinical Medicine Insights Circulatory Respiratory And Pulmonary Medicine 2011, 5: ccrpm.s7687. PMID: 22174594, PMCID: PMC3236007, DOI: 10.4137/ccrpm.s7687.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesHypercapneic respiratory failureRespiratory failureAcute hypercapneic respiratory failureDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisUpper airway obstructionIdiopathic skeletal hyperostosisIntrinsic pulmonary diseaseProgressive dyspneaAirway obstructionExtensive workupNeurologic causesPulmonary diseaseRare causeUnusual causeObvious etiologySkeletal hyperostosisCase reportDiagnostic imagingCauseFailureDyspneaChronicEtiologyHyperostosisObstruction