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  • Abdelmalek J, Abohelwa MM, Elmassry M, Ansari MM. A case of pericardial decompression syndrome following surgical pericardial fluid drainage. Cureus. 2021;13(7).
  • Abidi SHR, Botros M, Abohelwa M, Felberg J. Pyo-pericardium secondary to bacteremia in intravenous drug user. Am J Med Sci. 2023;365(1):109-113.
  • Abohelwa M, Agusala V, Hassan M, Gharamti A. Delayed autoimmune haemolytic anaemia after artesunate therapy for severe malaria. BMJ Case Rep. 2022;15(1).
  • Abohelwa M, Elmassry M, Abdelmalek J, Payne D, Nugent K. 2019 Novel Coronavirus vaccination among post-graduate residents and fellows. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021;12:21501327211022978.
  • Abohelwa M, Elmassry M, Del-Rio-Pertuz G, Wischmeyer J. Atrial flutter leads to diagnosis of metastatic melanoma involving the heart. Tex Heart Inst J. 2023;50(1).
  • Abohelwa M, Elmassry M, Iskandir M, Rogers B, Swaminath D. Seckel syndrome presenting with complete heart block. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021;34(3):405-406.
  • Abohelwa M, Elmassry M, Whisenant T, Thongtan T, Sethi P. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm presenting with chest pain. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2020;34(2):283-285.
  • Abohelwa M, Peterson CJ, Landis D, Le D, Conde C, DeWare C, et al. Clinical characteristics of hospital follow-up for patients hospitalized from SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in an academic outpatient internal medicine clinic. J Prim Care Community Health. 2022;13:21501319221134560.
  • Abohelwa MM, Hassan MA, Zahnan J, Sfeir P, El Zakhem A, Skouri H. Cytomegalovirus reactivation in left ventricular assist device patients: case series and literature review. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2021;5(3)
  • Del Rio-Pertuz G, Correa-Guerrero J, Abuabara-Franco E, Argueta-Sosa EE, Abohelwa M, Kounis NG, et al. Acute coronary artery dissection after multiple bee stings. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022;35(1):86-87.
  • Dennis JA, Zhang Y, Zhang F, Kopel J, Abohelwa M, Nugent K. Comparison of 30-day mortality and readmission frequency in women versus men with acute myocardial infarction. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021;34(6):668-672.
  • Elgehiny A, Ghanem K, Bou Hussein H, Ahmed M, Abohelwa M, Aboelella M, et al. Port-a-Cath fracture and migration in paediatric cancer patients: incidence and management at a tertiary care centre—a 15-y ear experience. Cardiol Young. 2020;30(7):986-990.
  • Hassan MA, Telvizian T, Abohelwa M, Mukherji D, Skouri H. Cardiac risk factors and events in patients with prostate cancer commencing androgen deprivation therapy: analysis from a tertiary care centre in the Middle East. Ecancermedicalscience. 2022;16:1445.
  • Mittal N, Abohelwa M, Brogan J, Nichols J. A case report of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) associated with heart failure. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2021;5(10)
  • Mittal N, Abohelwa M, Rahman MR, Shurmur S. Cardiovascular complications of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report and review of literature. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2022;6(5)
  • Mittal N, Del Rio-Pertuz G, Abohelwa M. COVID-19 causing rhabdomyolysis requiring hemodialysis in a young adult. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022;35(4):510-511.
  • Mittal N, Elmassry M, Abohelwa M. Refractory cardiogenic shock caused by zinc phosphide toxicity. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2023;36(2):224-225.
  • Peterson CJ, Abohelwa M, Payne D, Mohamed AA, Nugent K. 2019 Novel Coronavirus vaccination among medical students. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021;12:21501327211058316.
  • Peterson CJ, Abohelwa M, Rimu A, Payne D, Yang S, Williams T, et al. COVID-19 vaccination attitude and behavior among nurses at a West Texas regional hospital. Vaccines (Basel). 2023;11(2).
  • Refaat M, Abohelwa MM, Ahmed M, Elgehiny A, Ibrahim M, Zakka P, et al. Arrhythmias in neonates and infants at a tertiary care center. Cureus. 2021;13(1)
  • Del Rio-Pertuz G, Ricos J, Abohelwa M, Morataya M, Cavazos A, Nugent K. Hypoglycemia mimicking insulinoma presenting as acute pancreatitis. CHEST. 2022;160(4)
  • Benjanuwattra J, Cavazos A, Abdelnabi M. Correspondence letter to: acute onset of fever, eosinophilia, rash, acute kidney injury and a positive Monospot test in a patient on lamotrigine: DRESS syndrome. The Lancet. 2022;400(10352):560-561.
  • Abdelnabi M, Morataya C, Cavazos A, Tarbox M. Chemotherapy-induced SweetÂ’s syndro me in a patient with recurrent laryngeal carcinoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2022;15(6)
  • Cavazos A, Morataya C, Del Rio-Pertuz G, Iwuji K. Unusual mixed germ cell testicular carcinoma with pancreatic metastases in a young man. Southwest Respir Crit Care Chron. 2021;9(39):86-88.
  • Abdelnabi M, Cavazos A, Pruneda C, Thongpiya J, Yingchoncharoen P, Sullivan S, Davalos J, Tarbox M. Acute onset of bullous skin rash and acute kidney injury after exposure to radiocontrast: SweetÂ’s</span syndrome. EJCRIM. 2022;10.
  • Duangkham S, Cavazos A, Sharma U, Mezughi H, Nugent K. Air in the wrong place: a case of pulmonary air embolism after intravenous contrast injection. J Investig Med. 2022;70(2):490.
  • Sharma U, Deb A, Duangkham S, Cavazos A, Morataya C, Abohelwa M, Del Rio-Pertuz G, Vinan Vega MN, Nugent K. Recurrent pulmonary embolism in a patient with anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome: a therapeutic challenge. J Investig Med. 2022;70:627.
  • Parmar K, Vutthikraivit W, Singh A, Morataya M, Del Rio Pertuz G, Cavazos A, Elharabi Z, Nugent K. TCT-465 Anticoagulation practices using ACT in patients with respiratory failure on venovenous ECMO: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021;78(19)
  • Parmar K, Vutthikraivit W, Singh A, Morataya M, Del Rio Pertuz G, Cavazos A, Tijani L, Nugent K, Argueta E. Anticoagulation practices using activated clotting time in venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for patients with respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Blood. 2021;138(1):2137.
  • Sharma U, Deb A, Iwuji K, Duangkham S, Cavazos A, Morataya C, Parmar K, Siddiqui S, Shahbandar S, Nugent K. Acute respiratory failure due to amiodarone and supplemental oxygen interaction. CHEST. 2021;160(4)
  • Sharma U, Deb A, Duangkham S, Cavazos A, Morataya C, Abohelwa M, Del Rio-Pertuz G, Vinan Vega MN, Nugent K. Recurrent pulmonary embolism in a patient with anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome: a therapeutic challenge. J Investig Med. 2022;70:627.
  • Sharma U, Deb A, Iwuji K, Duangkham S, Cavazos A, Morataya C, Parmar K, Siddiqui S, Shahbandar S, Nugent K. Acute respiratory failure due to amiodarone and supplemental oxygen. CHEST. 2021;160(4)
  • Deb A, Perisetti A, Goyal H, Aloysius MM, Sachdeva S, Dahiya D, Sharma N, Thosani N. Gastrointestinal endoscopy-associated infections: update on an emerging issue. Dig Dis Sci. 2022. doi:10.1007/s10620-022-07441-8.
  • Thongtan T, Deb A, Vutthikraivit W, Laoveeravat P, Mingbunjerdsuk T, Islam S, Islam E. Antiplatelet therapy associated with lower prevalence of advanced liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2022. doi:10.1007/s12664-021-01230-3.
  • Deb A, Ghosh B, Cavazos A, Songtanin B, Leelaviwat N, Nugent K. Idiopathic spontaneous pneumoperitoneum. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022. doi:10.1080/08998280.2021.2013148.
  • Cavazos A, Deb A, Pawar D, Sharma U, Del Rio Pertuz G, Pham M, Gutal A, Winn R. Secondary syphilis presenting with "crown of Venus" alopecia. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022. doi:10.1080/08998280.2022.2065074.
  • Cavazos A, Deb A, Sharma U, Nugent K. COVID toes following vaccination. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022. doi:10.1080/08998280.2022.2043732.
  • Deb A, Thongtan T, Costilla V. Gastric ulcerations in COVID-19: an ominous sign. BMJ Case Rep. 2021. doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-244059.
  • Deb A, Thongtan T, Phy M, Costilla V. Abdominal pain and hematochezia in a 45-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis receiving adalimumab treatment. BMJ Case Rep. 2021. doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-244130.
  • Songtanin B, Chu V, Deb A, Islam S, Nugent K. Vomiting and profound weight loss: a clue to diagnose malignant colo-duodenal fistula. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021. doi:10.1080/08998280.2021.2008220.
  • Thongtan T, Deb A, Tijani L, Costilla V. Duodenal ulcer bleeding led to the first diagnosis of testicular cancer. BMJ Case Rep. 2021. doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-246270.
  • Thongtan T, Deb A, Islam S. De novo inflammatory bowel disease is a potential post-acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Southwest Respir Crit Care Chron. 2021. doi:10.12746/swrccc.v9i41.913.
  • Abbassi B, Deb A, Costilla V, Bankhead-Kendall B. Subacute enteritis two months after COVID-19 pneumonia with mucosal bleeding, perforation, and internal fistulas. Am Surg. 2021. doi:10.1177/00031348211023461.
  • Thongtan T, Deb A, Costilla V. Intra-abdominal metastases in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Am J Med. 2021. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.07.010.
  • Mekraksakit P, Boonpheng B, Leelaviwat N, Duangkham S, Deb A, Kewcharoen J, Nugent K, Cheungpasitporn W. Risk factors and outcomes of post-transplant erythrocytosis among adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Transpl Int. 2021. doi:10.1111/tri.14016.
  • Deb A, Abdelmalek J, Iwuji K, Nugent K. Acute myocardial injury following COVID-19 vaccination: a case report and review of current evidence from Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System database. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021. doi:10.1177/21501327211029230.
  • Thongtan T, Deb A, Islam S, Nugent K. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding as the initial manifestation of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021. doi:10.1080/08998280.2021.1913372.
  • Thongtan T, Deb A, Bedanie G, Elmassry M, Soape M, Nugent K. Intestinal angioedema caused by an acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency associated with underlying splenic marginal zone lymphoma. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021. doi:10.1080/08998280.2021.1885277.
  • Das S, Deb A, Pal T. Antithrombotic management in ischemic stroke with essential thrombocythemia: current evidence and dilemmas. Med Princ Pract. 2021. doi:10.1159/000516471.
  • Deb A, Gajbhiye SR, Raut SS. Awareness about biomedical waste management amongst medical interns – an interventional study from centra India. J Evol Med Dent Sci. 2017;6(16):1256-9.
  • Deb A, Raut SS, Gajbhiye SR, Patil P, Raut S. Is fumigation enough for air conditioning units in operation theatres and intensive care units? Int J Res Med Sci. 2016;4(5):1583-9.
  • Deb A, Mudshingkar S, Dohe V, Bharadwaj R. Bacteriology of body fluids with an evaluation of enrichment technique to increase culture positivity. J Evol Med Dent Sci. 2014.
  • Abdalla, A., Elgwairi, E., Elharabi, Z., Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., & Aristimuno, P.C. (2022, Feb). Nivolumab induced acute interstitial nephritis. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Abohelwa, M., Abdelmalek, J., Dixon, T., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Elgwairi, E., & Nugent, K. (2021, Feb). A case of refractory cardiogenic shock caused by zinc phosphide toxicity. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 69(2), 413-685.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Abohelwa, M., Elmassry, M., Khalil, P., Botros, M., Shahbandar, S., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Test, V. (2021, Oct). Atrial flutter reveals the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma: a case report. CHEST, 160(4, Supplement), A194-195.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Abohelwa, M., Elmassry, M., Mohamed, A.M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Ali, K., Rao, S., Patel, B., Abdelmalek, J., Hamous, K., Elgwairi, E., Prieto, S., Nugent, K., & Sethi, P. (2021, May). Cardiac muscle injury and right ventricular echocardiographic correlations in patients with COVID-19. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18, Supplement 1), 3100. Pub Status: Published.
  • Abohelwa, M., Khalil, P., Botros, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Mittal, N., Parmar, K., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Cardiac tamponade as the presenting symptom of tuberculosis. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Abohelwa, M., Mittal, N., Elmassry, M., El Nawaa, S., Elharabi, Z., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Respiratory symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus when the source of the symptoms is intra-cardiac thrombus not the pneumonia. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453–758.
  • Abohelwa, M., Siddiqui, S., Elmassry, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Fernandez, F.M., & Nugent, K. (2021, Feb). A case of diffuse interstitial pneumonitis caused by nitrofurantoin. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 69(2), 413-685.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Abohelwa, M.M.A., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Morataya, C., Siddique, S., Duangkham, S., & Nugent K.M. (2021, May). Pulmonary cryptococcosis in the 2019 novel coronavirus, when the coinfection affects the mortality. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(1), A2461.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Ansari, M.M., & Del Rio-Pertuz, G. (2022, Jun). Normal-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis: is it truly a severe aortic stenosis that merits TAVI?. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 39(1), 18-19.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35418314. Pub Status: Published.
  • Cavazos, A., Deb, A., Pawar, D., Sharma, U., PERTUZ, G.D.R., Pham, M., Gutal, A., & Winn, R. (2022, Apr). Secondary syphilis presenting with “crown of Venus” alopeci Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 35(4), 548-549.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35754574. Pub Status: Published.
  • Cavazos, A., Morataya, C., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Iwuji, K. (2021, Apr). Unusual mixed germ cell testicular carcinoma with pancreatic metastases in a young man. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 9(39), 86-88.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Benjanuwattra, J., El Nawaa, S., Lahoti, A., & Shurmur, S. (2022, Jun). Low-dose oral contraceptives and spontaneous coronary artery dissection with heavy clot burden in a non-pregnant woman. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 10(1), 23247096221104466.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35712846. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Benjanuwattra, J., Juarez, M., Mekraksakit, P., Argueta-Sosa, E., & Ansari, M.M. (2022, May). Efficacy of mechanical circulatory support used before versus after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with cardiogenic shock from ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 6(1), S15538389(22)00231-7. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35570152. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Benjanuwattra, J., Juarez, M., Triana, A.J., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Jun). Meta-analysis evaluating H2FPEF score as a prognostic tool to predict mortality and heart failure-related hospitalization in adults with normal left ventricular ejection fraction and dyspnea. American Journal of Cardiology, 15(173), 154-157.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35459460. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Correa-Guerrero, J., Abuabara-Franco, E., Argueta-Sosa, E.E., Abohelwa, M., Kounis, N.G., & Nugent, K. (2021, Aug). Acute coronary artery dissection after multiple bee stings. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 35(1), 86-87. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34970046. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Davis, D., Rios, J., Parmar, K., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Elgendy, F., Bolton, C., Grattan, J., Sheets, B., Nguyen, D., Seifert, C., Yang, S.H., Rivas, K., Abohelwa, M., Parmar, K., Pawar, D., & Payne, D. (2022, Feb). Methemoglobinemia induced by ‘’PopperÂ’Â’: a case report. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70 453–758.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Jenkins, L.A., Sethi, P., Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Jan). Wild transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy recognition with noninvasive strategies: a case report and diagnostic approach for transthyretin-related cardiomyopathy. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 10(42), 16-21.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Juarez, M., Mekraksakit, P., Parmar, K., & Ansari, M.M . (2022, Mar). Transradial versus transfemoral access and the risk of acute kidney injury following primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 10(1), 2022:6774439.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35360090. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Kobzik, A., Manrique-Caballero, CL., Shapiro, N.,I., Angus,. D.C., Kellum, J.A., & Gomez, H. (2020, Jan). Microcirculatory response to resuscitation as a predictor of acute kidney disease in septic shock. Critical Care Medicine, 48(1), 687. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Manrique-Caballero, C.L., Priyanka, P., Chang, C.H., Murugan, R., Zuckerbraun, B.S., Angus, D.C., Kellum, J.A., & Gomez, H. (2020, Mar). Metformin reduces mortality and development of severe AKI in diabetic patients with sepsis. Critical Care, 24(Supplement 1), P231.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Mekraksakit P., Lahoti A., & Ansari M.M. (2022, Feb). Efficacy of mechanical circulatory support before versus after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Intervention, 15(4, Supplement), S13. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Mekraksakit, P., & Ansari, M.M. (2022, Apr). Meta-analysis comparing vascular access site on mortality in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. American Journal of Cardiology, 168(1), 173-174.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35090699. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Mekraksakit, P., Parmar, K., Lahoti, A., & Ansari M.M. (2022, Feb). Impact of vascular access on mortality in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Intervention, 15(4, Supplement), S26–S27. Pub Status: Published. </o:p >
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Mekraksakit, P., Triana, A.J., Parmar, K., Elharabi, Z., Abohelwa, M., & Ansari M.M. (2021, Nov). Transradial versus transfemoral access and the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury following primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 78 (19, Supplement), B157–B1 58.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Morataya, C., Del Cid, J., & Argueta, E. (2021, Nov). Peripartum cardiomyopathy clinical characteristics and in hospital mortality: insights from the national impatient sample. Circulation, 144(Supplement 1), A13207.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Morataya, C., Iskandir, M., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Feb). Acute myocardial infarction associated with a mobile left ventricular thrombi. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 10(1), 23247096221078704.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35225697. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Morataya, C., Nugent, K., Parmar, K., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Feb). A retrospective analysis of mortality in adult patients with acute coronary syndrome and cardiogenic shock requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453–758.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Morataya, C., Parmar, K., Abohelwa, M., Elmassry, M., Dubay, S., Paz, P., & Argueta, E. (2021, May). Dilated cardiomyopathy as the initial presentation of Becker muscular dystrophy: a systematic review of published cases. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18, Supplement), 623.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Morataya, C., Parmar, K., Dubay, S., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, May). Dilated cardiomyopathy as the initial presentation of Becker muscular dystrophy: a systematic review of published cases. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 17(1), 194. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35549971. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Nugent, K., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Feb). Clinical and hemodynamic improvement guided by a CardioMEMS pulmonary arterial pressure monitoring system in a patient with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; a case report from the first patient implanted in our center. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Nugent, K., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Feb). Idiopathic cardiomyopathy associated with delayed gadolinium enhancement and fibrosis found on endomyocardial biopsies, can endomyocardial fibrosis be possible in west Texas?. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Nugent, K., Elgwairi, E., & Ansari, M. (2022, Feb). The forgotten findings on the chest X-ray and transthoracic echocardiogram suggestive of pulmonary embolism; cooccurrence of McConnellÂ’ s, PallaÂ’s, WestermarkÂ’s a HamptonÂ’s hump in a single patient. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2 ), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Rios, J., Parmar, K., Abohelwa, M., Elharabi, Z., Morataya, C., Doraiswamy, M., Elgwairi, E., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Acute kidney injury as sepsis defining event. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Rios, J., & Nugent, K. (2022, Jul). Co-occurrence of Hampton's hump, Westermark sign and Palla's sign in acute pulmonary embolism. American Journal of Medical Sciences, 364(1), e1-e3.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34995574. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Rios, J., Abohelwa, M., Parmar, K., Morataya, C., Cavazos, A., & Nugent, K. (2021, Oct). Hypoglycemia mimicking insulinoma presenting as acute pancreatitis. CHEST, 160(4, Supplement), A822.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Rios, J., Davis, D., Parmar, K., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Non ST elevation myocardial infarction secondary to dexamethasone; a case report. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Rios, J., Parmar, K., Abohelwa, M., Cavazos, A., Elharabi, Z., Elgwairi, E., & Nugent, K . (2022, Feb). Thrombus or vegetation? the importance of following the Duke criteria for infective endocarditis before proceeding with advanced cardiac imaging. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Sarwar, M.H., Parmar, K., Abohelwa, M.M.A., Morataya, C., Siddiqui. S., & Nugent, K.M. (2021, May). Infected emphysematous bullous lung disease versus active pulmonary tuberculosis, the importance of early bronchoscopy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(1), A4046.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Sethi, P., Swaminath, D., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Jul). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the elderly: a case identified with genetic screening. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 10(1), 23247096221109204.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35778879. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Toro, J., Triana, A., & Gomez, H. (2022, Jun). Meta-analysis comparing right ventricular function as a predictor of mortality in patients with sepsis. American Journal of Cardiology, 173(1), 152-154.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35461696. Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Toro, J., Triana, A.J., Singh, S., & Gomez, H. (2021, Nov). Right ventricular function as a predictor of mortality in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation, 144(Supplement 1), A10066.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Triana, A.J., Correa-Guerrero, J., Rios, J., Abohelwa, M., Parmar, K., Elmassry, M., & Argueta-Sosa, E.E. (2021, Nov). H2FPEF score as a prognostic tool to predict mortality and hospitalization in adults with normal left ventricular ejection fraction and dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation, 144(Supplement 1), A10402.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elgendy, F., RIO-PERTUZ, G.D., Nguyen, D., & Payne, D. (2022, Feb). “Popper” induced methemoglobinemia. Bayl University Medical Center Proceedings, 35(2), 385-386.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35518804. Pub Status: Published.
  • Elgwairi, E., Abdalla, A., Abohelwa, M., Elharabi, Z., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., & Iskandir, M. (2022, Mar). Congestive heart failure as a presentation of acute myeloid leukemia in a young patient. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9, Supplement), 2620.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elgwairi, E., Abdalla, A., Elharabi, Z., Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., El Nawaa, S., & Jenkins L. (2022, Feb). An unusual case of postpartum cardiac tamponade. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elgwairi, E., Abdalla, A., Parmar, K., Benjanuwattra, J., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Elharabi, Z., & Abohelwa, M. (2022, Feb). Do you know that Brugada syndrome is more prevalent in schizophrenic patients?. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elharabi, Z., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Abohelwa, M., Elgwairi, E., Parmar, K., Pawar, D., Abdalla, A., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Nocardiosis with dissemination to the skin and the central nervous system in a patient with end stage renal disease and diabetes mellitus. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elharabi, Z., Elgwairi, E., Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Pawar, D., Abdalla A., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Therapeutic challenges in treating a newly diagnosed aplastic anemia a in patient with coexistent COVID-19 infection. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elmassry, M., Abdelmalek, J., Prieto, S., El Nawa, S., Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Peiris, C., Sethi, P., & Test, V. (2021, Oct). Impact of type 2 diabetes and obesity on the left ventricular global longitudinal strain: a retrospective review. CHEST , 160(4, Supplement), A1498.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elmassry, M., Abohelwa, M., Abdelmalek, J., Elgwairi, E., Elmassry, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Swaminath, D. (2021, Feb). A rare case of Seckle syndrome presenting with complete heart block. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 69(2), 413-685.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Elmassry, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Adnabul, K., & Islam, E. (2020, Dec). Pulmonary mucormycosis mimicking a tracheobronchial tumor in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 34(2), 276-278.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33678962. Pub Status: Published.
  • Elmassry, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., El-Nawaa, S., Abdelmalek, J., & Ansari, M.M. (2020, Aug). A fractured inferior vena cava strut migrating to the right ventricle without any cardiovascular complaint: a case report and review of literature. Cureus, 12(8), e9779. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32953297. Pub Status: Published.
  • Fratti Del Cid, J., Paz P., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Argueta, E. (2021, Apr). Outcomes of early-pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use in cardiogenic shock. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 97(Supplement 1), S9–S111.
  • Fratti Del Cid, J., Paz, P., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Argueta, E. (2021, Apr). Early use of pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) in acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock (AMICS). Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 97(Supplement 1), S9–S111. Pub Status: Publis hed.
  • Gharamti, G., Abohelwa, M., Elmassry, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Whisenant, T.E., & Payne, D. (2021, Feb). Lung abscess masquerading as lung tumor: a case presentation. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 69(2), 413-685.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Gomez, H., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Priyanka, P., Manrique-Caballero, CL., Chang, J., Wang, S., Liu, Q., Zuckerbraun, BS., Murugan, R., Angus, D.C., & Kellum, J.A. (2022, Jun). Association of metformin use during hospitalization and mortality in critically ill adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and sepsis. Critical Care Medicine, 50(6), 935-944.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35120041. Pub Status: Published.
  • Gomez, H., Haugaa, H., Escoboar, D., Botero, A.M., Pool, R., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Manrique-Caballero, C.L., Gordon, L., Frank, A., Teboul, J.L., Zuckerbraun, B.S., & Pinsky, M.R. (2021, Dec). The microcirculatory response to endotoxemia and resuscitation is a marker of regional renal perfusion, renal metabolic stress, and tubular injury. Antioxidants and Redox Signal, 35(17), 1407-1425. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33587005. Pub Status: Published.
  • Jentzer, J.C., Bihorac, A., Brusca, S.B., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Kianoush, K., Kazory, A., Kellum, J.A., Moriyama, B., Morrow, D.A., Patel, H.N., Rali, A.S., Diepen, S.V., & Solomon, M.A. (2020, Sep). Contemporary management of severe acute kidney injury and refractory cardiorenal syndrome: JACC council perspectives. Journal of American College of Cardiology, 17(9), 1084-1101.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32854844. Pub Status: Published.
  • Juarez, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Bois, MC., Shurmur, S., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Jan). A case of early hereditary transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy recognition with genetic screening: a case report. Journal of Primary Care Community Health, 1 3(1), 21501319211062682.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34983267. Pub Status: Published.
  • Manrique-Caballero, C.l., Toro, J., Baty, C., Oberbanscheidt, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Frank, A., Pinsky, M.R., Vinogradov, S., Kellum, J.A., & Gomez, H. (2021, Nov). Microcirculatory dysfunction in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury is not equivalent to impaired tissue oxygenation. Critical Care, 25(Supplement 1), P125.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Manrique-Caballero, C.L., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Gomez, H. (2021, Apr). Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury. Critical Care Clinics, 37(2), 279-301.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33752856. Pub Status: Published.
  • Manrique-Caballero, C.L., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Baty, C., Oberbarnscheidt, M.H., Frank, A., Lakkis, F.G., Zuckerbraun, B., Pinsky, M.R., Kellum, JA., & Gomez, H . (2020, Jan). Platelet adhesion blockade as a potential therapeutic target for sepsis induced acute kidney injury. Critical Care Medicine, 48(1), 689.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Manrique-Caballero, C.L., Peerapornratana, S., Cassandra, F., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Gomez, H., & Kellum, J.A. (2020, Apr). Typical and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in the critically ill. Critical Care Clinics, 36(2), 333-356.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32172817. Pub Status: Published.
  • Mekraksakit, P., Leelaviwat, N., Boonpheng, B., Cheungpasitporm, W., Pena, C., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Saxena, R. (2021, Nov). Mortality, graft survival, and cardiovascular outcomes in adult kidney transplant recipients with post-transplant anemia: an updated meta-analysis. Journal of the American of the Society of Nephrology, 32(1), PO2074.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Meza, J.L., Triana, A., De Avila, I., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Viasus, D. (2020, Aug). Diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by COVID 19 in patients without respiratory symptoms: case reports. Cureus, 12(8), e10031.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32983724. Pub Status: Published.
  • Mittal, N., Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Elharabi, Z., Shahbandar, S., Hariri, H., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Empyema necessitanis due to aspergillus fumigatus in immunocompetent. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Mittal, N., Abohelwa, M., Elharabi, Z., Shahbandar, S., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Elkheshen, A., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Hepatitis C treatment with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir inducing uveitis in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Mittal, N., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Abohelwa, M. (2022, Mar). COVID-19 causing rhabdomyolysis requiring hemodialysis in a young adult. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 35(4), 510-511.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35754607. Pub Status: Published.
  • Mittal, N., Pawar, K., Parmar, K., Sly, Z., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Ansari M.M., & Nair, N. (2022, Jul). Covaxin-induced lymphocytic myocarditis. Cureus, 14(7), e26759.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Molinari, L., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Peerapornratana, S., Gomez, H., & Kellum, J.A. (2020, Oct). AKI and CKD distribution in the novel clinical phenotypes for sepsis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 31(1), PO0093.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Molinari, L., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Smith, A., Landsittel, D.P., Singbartl, K., Palevsky, P.M., Chawla, L.S., Huang, D.T., Yealy, D.M., Angus, D.C., & Kellum, J.A.; ProCESS and ProGReSS-AKI Investigators. (2022, May). Utility of biomarkers for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury staging. JAMA Network Open, 5(5), e2212709.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35583867. Pub Status: Published.
  • Morataya, C., Crane, J., Parmar, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Nugent, K. (2021, May). Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease case in a heavy smoker. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(1), A2091. Pub Status: Published.
  • Morataya, C., Creed, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Cavazos, A., & Attaya, E. (2021, Jul). Emphysematous gastritis in a patient with an acute gastrointestinal bleed. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 9(40), 79-81.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Morataya, C., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Pawar, D., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Post-immunization multisystemic inflammatory response in non-COVID patient. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K,N., Crane, J., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Abohelwa, M., & Nugent, K.M. (2021, May). Diffuse lung disease-a case of rapid decompensation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(1), A4909.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Deb, A., Nugent, K., Pawar, D., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Das, K. (2022, Feb). Azathioprine induced hepatotoxicity-a possible drug reaction. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Subramanyam, S., Sethi, P., & Sosa-Argueta, E. (2022, Mar). Cardiac adverse events after vaccination-a systematic review. Journal of American College Cardiology, 79(9, Supplement), 474.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Gutal, A., Pawar, D., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Vancomycin induced thrombocytopenia a possible drug reaction. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Iwuiji, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Deb, A., Abohelwa, M., Morataya, C., & Nugent, K. (2021, Oct). COVID-19 precipitating acute pancreatitis? a case report. CHEST, 160(4, Supplement), A918-A919 .
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Jones, A., Appiah, D., Jones, C., Quirch, M., Pawar, D., DEL RIO PERTUZ, G., Nguyen, T., Morataya, C., & Sethi P. (2022, Jun). Cardiotoxicity in patients on anthracyclines and trastuzumab: identifying risk factors and echocardiographic parameters. Jo urnal of Clinical Oncology, 40(16, Supplement), e24052.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Mekraksakit, P., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Sethi, P., Motes, A., Hughes, M., Wischmeyer, J., Carbajal, L., & Sosa, E.A. (2021, Nov). Myocarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 35(2), 209-213. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35256821. Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Nguyen, T., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Elgwairi, E., Abohelwa, M., & Swaminath, D. (2022, Feb). A case of wide complex tachycardia due to supraventricular tachycardia with accessory pathway. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Pandey, S., Reddy, H., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Duangkham, S., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome: an important clinical sign. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Pawar, D., Bharathidasan, K., DEL RIO PERTUZ, G., & Tijani, L. (2022, Jun). Cardiac adverse events and second primary malignancies with acalabrutinib in chronic lymphocytic leukemia - a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. HemaSphere, 6(Supplement 3), 3272-3273.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Ratheal, K., Nugent, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Elgwairi, E., Abohelwa, M., & Sethi, P. (2022, Feb). Cardiac tumor presenting as chest pain: a rare presentation. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Subramanyam, S., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Sethi, P., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2022, Apr). Cardiac adverse events after vaccination-a systematic review. Vaccines (Basel), 10(5), 700.
    Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35632455. Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Vutthikraivit, W., Singh, A., Morataya, A., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Cavazos, A., Elharabi, Z., Nugent, K., & Argueta-Sosa, E. (2021, Nov). Anticoagulation practices using ACT in patients with respiratory failure on venovenous ECMO: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 78(19, Supplement), B191.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K., Whisenant, Ty., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Sethi, P. (2022, Mar). An unusual case of dyspnea – a mediastinal mass. Journa l of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9, Supplement), 2841.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Parmar, K.N., Parwar, D., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Nair, N., & Rehman, S. (2022, May). Osimertinib induced cardiotoxicity-two case reports. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 205(1), A3345.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Pawar, D., Parmar, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Morataya, C., Elharabi, Z., Abohelwa, M., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). A case of DVT and PE and cardiac arrest in a patient with factor V Leiden mutation and COVID. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748. Pub Status: Published.
  • Paz, P., Mantilla, B., Parmar, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Sethi, P., & Shurmur, S. (2021, May). Vulvar cancer with metastasis to the left ventricle: an unusual cause of electrocardiographic changes-a case report. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18, Supplement), 2613.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Paz, P., Parmar, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Hirsh, B., Argueta, E., & Nair, N. (2021, May). A case of left ventricular improvement leading to Heartmate 3 low flow alarms. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18, Supplement), 2243.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Rios, J., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Davis, D., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy in a patient with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Rios, J., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Morataya, C., Abohelwa, M., Nugent, K., & Test, V. (2021, Oct). Co-occurrence of HamptonÂ’s Sign, Westermark Sign and PallaÂ’s sign in a patient with acute pulmonary emboli sm: a rare scenario on the initial chest X ray . CHEST, 160(4, Supplement), A2228.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Sharma, U., Deb, A., Parmar, K., Duangkham, S., Cavazos, A., Morataya, C., Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Vinan Vega, M.N., & Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Recurrent pulmonary embolism in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: a therapeutic challenge. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(2), 453-748.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Triana, A., Meza, J., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Leiper, J. (2021, May). Randomized clinical trials targeting LPS/TLR4/TNFa driven vasodilatation in sepsis and septic shock: a systematic review and metanalysis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , 203(1), A2743.
    Pub Status: Published.
  • Duangkham, S., Cavasoz, A., Sharma, U., Mezughi, H., Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). AIR IN THE WRONG PLACE: A case of pulmonary air embolism after intravenous contrast injection. . Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(-), 490.
  • Duangkham, S., Mekraksakit, P., Childs, C., Nugent, K., Ussavarungsi, K.. (2022, May). Outcomes of Acute Exacerbation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Connective Tissue Disease-Related Interstitial Lung Disease Treated with Systemic Corticosteroids Alone VS Systemic Corticosteroids With Immunosuppressive Therapy: A Systematic Review and. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 205(-), A5593.
  • Duangkham, S., Welch, N., Vega, M., Shahbandar, S., Tarbox, J. (2022, Jan). Approaches to studying the pathogenesis of asthma.. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 10(42), 7-11.
  • Duangkham, S., Wichmann, A., Morataya, C., Sharma, U., Vangipuram, D., Iwuji, K., Hughes, M. (2021, Oct). Coming out after a decade of hiding: a 35-year-old female with chronic cough and unintentional weight loss. . CHEST Journal, 160(4), A464.
  • Duangkham, S., Wichmann, A., Sekhon, J., Siddiqui, S., Iwuji, K., Yepes-Hurtado, A. (2021, May). Hemoptysis and Bleomycin Injury
  • in Testicular Cancer: When Pulmonary Metastases Turn Bloody.. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(-),A4930 .
  • Duangkham, S., Wichmann, A., Sharma, U., Abohelwa, M., Nugent, K. (2022, Feb). Shock value VT storm in MSSA bacteremia.. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(-), 490-491.
  • Duangkham, S., Wichmann, A., Sharma, U., Phy, M. (2022, Feb). Sugar also rots your muscles, not just your teeth: A 27-year-old female with poorly controlled diabetes with leg pain.. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(-), 463.
  • Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Parmar, K., Morataya, C., Siddique, S., Duangkham, S., Nugent, K. (2021, May). Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, When the Coinfection Affects the Mortality. . American Journal of Respiratory andCritical Care Medicine , 203(-), A2461.
  • Chaisidhivej, N., Ponvilawan, B., Trongtorsak, A., Sultan, S., Duangkham, S., Charoenngam, N., Limsrivilai, J., Kinnucan, J.. (2021,Oct). Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Treatment of Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis..The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 116(-), S525.
  • Mekraksakit, P., Boonpheng, B., Leelaviwat, N., Duangkham, S., Deb, A., Kewcharoen, J., Nugent, K.,Cheungpasitporn, W. (2021,Aug). Risk factors and outcomes of post-transplant erythrocytosis among adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. . Transplant international, 34(11), 2071-2086. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34412165.
  • Parmar, K., Pandey, S., Reddy, H., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Duangkham, S., Nugent, K.. (2022, Feb). Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome: an important clinical sign.. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(-), 465.
  • Pawar, D., Parmar, K., Deb, A., Duangkham, S., Elharabi, Z., Rehman, S. (2022, Feb). A case of HLH in a patient with RCC and MDS.. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(-), 559.
  • Sharma, U., Deb, A., Duangkham, S., Cavazos, A., Morataya, C., Abohelwa, M., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Vinan Vega, MN., Nugent, K.(2022, Feb). Recurrent pulmonary embolism in a patient with anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome: A therapeutic challenge. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 70(-), 627.
  • Sharma, U., Deb, A., Iwuji, K., Duangkham, S., Cavazos, A., Morataya, C., Parmar, K., Siddique, S., Shahbandar, S., Nugent, K.(2021, Oct). Acute respiratory failure due to amiodarone and supplemental oxygen interaction.. CHEST Journal, 160(4), A901.
  • Wichmann, A., Duangkham, S., Mezughi, H., Franco, R., Isam, E. (2021, Oct). OH MY GERD! ILD and recurrent aspiration pneumonia in the setting of severe GERD.. CHEST Journal, 160(4), A478.
  • Wichmann, A., Duangkham, S., Vangipuram, D., Creed, K., Mahfoud, A., Test, V. (2021, May). Tension Pneumothorax Caused by Mass Effect. . American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , 203(-), A4926.
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  • Bharathidasan K, Evans A, Fernandez FMAO, Motes AT, Nugent K. Mitochondrial Myopathy in a 21-Year-Old Man Presenting With Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness and Swelling. J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;14:21501319231172697. doi: 10.1177/21501319231172697. PMID: 37162197; PMCID: PMC10184240.
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  • Morataya, C., Rutayomba, E., & Nugent, K. (2022, November). Multisystem inflammatory syndrome following COVID-19 vaccination. In Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings (Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 808-810). Taylor & Francis.
  • Morataya, C., Armin, S., & Nugent, K. (2022). Ventilator management using esophageal balloon pressure measurements. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 10(43), 18-25.
  • Del Rio-Pertuz G, Morataya C, Ratheal K, Rios SR, Sethi P, Argueta-Sosa E. Heart failure as the initial clinical manifestation of Becker muscular dystrophy in an adult. Tex Heart Inst J. 2022;49(6):e217634. doi:10.14503/THIJ-21- 7634
  • Abdelnabi, M., Morataya, C., Cavazos, A., & Tarbox, M. (2022). Chemotherapy-induced SweetÂ’s</span syndrome in a patient with recurrent laryngeal carcinoma. BMJ Case Reports, 15(6), e250412.
  • C. Morataya, E. Ware, K. Bakulski, M Fu. Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia in the Health and Retirement Study: A Mendelian Randomization Approach. World NCD Congress 2020.
  • K. Parmar, K. Iwuji. A. Deb, G. Del Rio-Pertuz, C. Morataya, K. Nugent. 38859 Covid-19 Precipitating Acute Pancreatitis? -A Case Report. Chest 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.856
  • U. Sharma, A. Deb, S. Duangkham, C. Morataya, A. Cavazos, M. Vinan Vega, K. Parmar. 38654: "Recurrent Pulmonar Embolism in a Patient with Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome: A Therapeutic Challenge” Chest 2021.
  • G. Del Rio-Pertuz, M.H. Sarwar, K. Parmar, M.M.A. Abohelwa, C. Morataya, S. Siddiqui, and K.M. Nugent. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2021;203:A4046. Infected emphysematous bullous lung disease versus active pulmonary tuberculosis, the importance of early bronchoscopy. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A4046
  • C. Morataya, J. Crane, K. Parmar, G. Del Rio-Pertuz, K. Nugent. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2021;203:A2091. Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease</ span> Case in a Heavy Smoker. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A2091
  • G. Del Rio-Pertuz, J. Rios, M. Abohelwa, K. Parmar, C. Morataya, A. Cavazos, K. Nugent. 37782: Hypoglycemia mimicking insulinoma presenting as acute pancreatitis. Chest, 2021. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.773
  • J. Rios, G. Del Rio-Pertuz, K. Parmar, C. Morataya, M. Abolhelwa, K. Nugent, V. Test. 38000: "Co-occurrence of HamptonÂ’s sign, Westermark</spa n> Sign, and PallaÂ’s Sign in a Patient with Acut Pulmonary Embolism: A Rare Scenario on the Initial Chest X-Ray.” Chest, 202 1. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.1962
  • U. Sharma, A. Deb, K. Iwuji, S. Duangkham, A. Cavazos, C. Morataya, K. Parmar, S. Siddiqui, S. Shahbandar, K. Nugent. 38694: "Acute Respiratory Failure due to Amiodarone and Supplemental Oxygen Interaction” Chest, 2021. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.840
  • S. Duangkham, A. Wichmann, C. Morataya, U. Sharma, D. Vangipuram, K. Iwuji, M. Hughes. 38843: "Coming Out After a Decade of Hiding: A 35-year-old Female with Chronic Cough and Unintentional Weight Loss”. Chest, 2021. DOI 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.455
  • K.N. Parmar, J. Crane, C. Morataya, G. Del Rio-Pertuz, M.M.A. Abohelwa, K.M. Nugent. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2021;203:A4909. Diffuse lung disease-a case of rapid decompensation. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A4909
  • G. Del Rio-Pertuz, C. Morataya, J. del Cid, E. Argueta. Peripartum cardiomyopathy clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcomes: Insights from the National Impatient Sample. AHA Scientific Session, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.144.suppl_1.13207Circulation. 2021;144:A13207.
  • G. Del Rio-Pertuz, C. Morataya, et. al. Association between right heart catheterization hemodynamics and glycosylated hemoglobin levels in adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. ACC.22 Abstract. 2022;146:A14490.
  • Morataya, C., Creed, K., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., Cavazos, A., & Attaya, E. (2021). Emphysematous gastritis in a patient with an acute gastrointestinal bleed. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 9(40), 79-81. https://doi.org/10.12746/swrccc.v9i40.885
  • Kanak Parmar, Wasawat Vutthikraivit, Amritpal Singh, Ana Morataya, Gaspar Del Rio-Pertuz, Annia Cavazos, Zeyad Elharabi, Kenneth Nugent, Erwin Argueta-Sosa, TCT-465 Anticoagulation Practices Using ACT in Patients With Respiratory Failure on Venovenous ECMO: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 78, Issue 19, Supplement, 2021, Page B191, ISSN 0735-1097, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.1318.
  • Andres F Yepes-Hurtado, Annia Cavazos, MD, Ricardo Franco, Ana Morataya, Arunee Tansrisook Motes, MD, Sabrina Siddiqui, Myrian Noella Vinan-Vega, M. Effect of inhaled nitric oxide in patient with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia.
  • Cavazos, A., Morataya, C., Del Rio-Pertuz, G., & Iwuji, K. (2021). Unusual mixed germ cell testicular carcinoma with pancreatic metastases in a young man. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 9(39), 86-88. https://doi.org/10.12746/swrccc.v9i39.843
  • Kanak Parmar, Wasawat Vutthikraivit, Amritpal Singh, Christina Morataya, Gaspar Del Rio Pertuz, Annia Cavazos, Lukman Tijani, Kenneth Nugent, Erwin Argueta; Anticoagulation Practices Using Activated Clotting Time in Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Met-Analysis. Blood 2021; 138 (Supplement 1): 2137. doi: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2021-151903
  • M.M.A. Abohelwa, G. Del Rio-Pertuz, K.N. Parmar, C. Morataya, et al. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, When the Coinfection Affects the Mortality. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2021;203:A246. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A2461
  • Parmar, K., Jones, A., Appiah, D., Jones, C., Quirch, M., Pawar, D., ... & Sethi, P. (2022). Cardiotoxicity in patients on anthracyclines and trastuzumab: Identifying risk factors and echocardiographic parameters. Journal of Clinical Oncology 40, no. 16_suppl (June 01, 2022) e24052-e24052. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.e24052
  • Del Rio-Pertuz G, Morataya C, Iskandir M, Argueta-Sosa E. Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With a Mobile Left Ventricular Thrombi. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2022;10:23247096221078704. doi:10.1177/23247096221078704
  • Del Rio-Pertuz G, Morataya C, Parmar K, Dubay S, Argueta-Sosa E. Dilated cardiomyopathy as the initial presentation of Becker muscular dystrophy: a systematic review of published cases. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022;17(1):194. Published 2022 May 12. doi:10.1186/s13023-022-02346-1