2023
Neighborhood Characteristics and the Burden of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury: An Ecological Comparison Study
Lee H, Weerakoon S, Harrell M, Messiah S, Rao D. Neighborhood Characteristics and the Burden of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury: An Ecological Comparison Study. Pediatric Allergy Immunology And Pulmonology 2023, 36: 16-22. PMID: 36930825, DOI: 10.1089/ped.2022.0133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAppendicitisChildElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansLung InjuryNeighborhood CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesVapingConceptsSocioeconomic statusZip codesHealth insuranceE-cigarettesEVALI casesNeighborhood-level characteristicsPatient's zip codeElectronic medical recordsTargeted prevention programsProduct use-associated lung injuryHigh school educationUse-associated lung injuryAt-risk communitiesPrivate health insuranceData of adolescentsAmerican Community SurveySES characteristicsChildren's Medical Center DallasNeighborhood characteristicsPrevention programsInvestigate associationsCommunity SurveyNinety-five percentMedical recordsVaping products
2022
Clinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Abdallah B, Lee H, Weerakoon S, Messiah S, Harrell M, Rao D. Clinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Pediatric Pulmonology 2022, 58: 949-958. PMID: 36530031, PMCID: PMC9878061, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesCOVID-19Electronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansLung InjuryOxygenPandemicsRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2ConceptsHome oxygenGastrointestinal symptomsEVALI casesPatients treated with corticosteroidsProduct use-associated lung injuryHospital course of patientsUse-associated lung injuryDischarged with home oxygenSARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test resultsCourse of patientsE-cigarettesPositive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test resultsPulmonary function improvementReview of adolescentsPulmonary function testsShorter median lengthRT-PCR test resultsClinical presentationClinical improvementClinical characteristicsHospital courseClinical manifestationsLung injuryMechanical ventilationMedian lengthComparison of Long-Term Complications of COVID-19 Illness among a Diverse Sample of Children by MIS-C Status
Messiah S, Xie L, Mathew M, Shaikh S, Veeraswamy A, Rabi A, Francis J, Lozano A, Ronquillo C, Sanchez V, He W, Weerakoon S, Srikanth N, Borel M, Kapera O, Kahn J. Comparison of Long-Term Complications of COVID-19 Illness among a Diverse Sample of Children by MIS-C Status. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 13382. PMID: 36293968, PMCID: PMC9603408, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMIS-CCOVID-19 illnessSevere COVID illnessMultisystem inflammatory syndromeLong symptomsPediatric COVID-19 casesAssociated with SARS-CoV-2 infectionPediatric healthcare systemLong COVIDSARS-CoV-2 infectionRetrospective EHR reviewFollow-up surveyInflammatory syndromePersistent symptomsEthnically diverse childrenPediatric professionalsPresence of long COVIDHealthcare systemVulnerable populationsPost-COVID-19 recovery effortsGovernment insurancePrivate insuranceSymptomsCOVID illnessIllness
2020
Investigation of Pupillary Changes After Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stent Placement Using Automated Pupillometry
Weerakoon S, Stutzman S, Atem F, Kuchenbecker K, Olson D, Aiyagari V. Investigation of Pupillary Changes After Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stent Placement Using Automated Pupillometry. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 104693. PMID: 32107154, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingCarotid artery endarterectomyLeft eyeHorner's syndromeDilation velocityAutomated pupillometryConstriction velocityDecreased sympathetic responsePupillary changesPupillary light reflex measurementsCarotid stent placementLeft sided procedureMean pupil sizeCS patientsNo significant differenceStent placementIpsilateral pupilRetrospective analysisContralateral sideSide procedureArtery stentingCarotid endarterectomySympathetic responseReflex measurementsArterial plexus