2010
Pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma associated with repaired congenital tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia
Esquibies AE, Zambrano E, Ziai J, Kesebir D, Touloukian RJ, Egan ME, Reyes‐Múgica M, Bazzy‐Asaad A. Pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma associated with repaired congenital tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia. Pediatric Pulmonology 2010, 45: 202-204. PMID: 20054858, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21148.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Longitudinal follow up of elevated pulmonary artery pressures in children with sickle cell disease
Pashankar FD, Carbonella J, Bazzy‐Asaad A, Friedman A. Longitudinal follow up of elevated pulmonary artery pressures in children with sickle cell disease. British Journal Of Haematology 2009, 144: 736-741. PMID: 19055665, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07501.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTricuspid regurgitant jet velocityElevated pulmonary artery pressurePulmonary artery pressureSickle cell diseaseArtery pressureCell diseaseHigher tricuspid regurgitant jet velocityObstructive sleep apneaRegurgitant jet velocityRight ventricular pressureLowest oxygen saturationBorderline elevationCardiopulmonary evaluationInitial echocardiogramRepeat echocardiogramPulmonary hypertensionLower hemoglobinSleep apneaPersistent elevationRisk factorsVentricular pressureIntrapatient variabilityOxygen saturationEchocardiogramPatients
2008
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children With Metabolic Syndrome: The Role of Leptin and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and the Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Nakra N, Bhargava S, Dzuira J, Caprio S, Bazzy-Asaad A. Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children With Metabolic Syndrome: The Role of Leptin and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and the Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Pediatrics 2008, 122: e634-e642. PMID: 18762497, PMCID: PMC5117807, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressureSleep-disordered breathingSympathetic nervous system activityPositive airway pressureNervous system activityWhole-body insulin sensitivityMetabolic syndromeAirway pressureLeptin levelsInsulin sensitivitySystem activityExact testContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatmentPositive airway pressure treatmentC-reactive protein levelsOral glucose tolerance testGlucose tolerance testRole of leptinBMI z-scoreFisher's exact testOvernight polysomnographyBreathing groupMetabolic derangementsInsulin resistanceSleep Questionnaire