CURRENT ABSTRACTS
Department of Critical Care Medicine
(2000-2005)
Torbati D, Totapally BR, Raszynski A, Kalomiris S, Wolfsdorf J.. Brain differential gene
expression in neonatal rats: age- and gender differences. Eur Pediat Soc.
Torbati D, Totapally BR, Raszynski A, Gil S, Bertrand S, Osborne J, Kalomiris S, Wolfsdorf
J.. Brain gene expression following prenatal global hypoxia-ischemia in neonatal rats. Soc
Neurosci, 2005.
Torbati D, Totapally BR, Kalomiris S and A Soliz. Brain differential gene expression after 72
hours exposure to normobaric hyperoxia in neonatal rats. Pediat Acad Soc, Washington DC.
Torbati D, Wolfsdorf J, Totapally BR, Kalomiris S, Dube PH, Bertrand S, Osborne J, Zyl LV.
Age- and gender related differences in the brain genomic profile of neonatal rats. FASEB J,
19(5): A1674, 2005.
Ramachandran C, Torbati D, Nair RPK, Norozian FM, Totapally BR, Kalomiris S, Melnick SJ.
Effect of (1,4)-α-D-glucan on blood cellular profile, inflammatory cytokines and hemodynamic
variables following surgical stress in rats. FASEB J, 19(5): 2005.
Koul PB, Meyappan RT, Valcourt K, Norozian FM, Totapally BR, Torbati D. Systolic and
pulse pressure variability during hemorrhagic hypovolemia and resuscitation in rabbits. Soc Crit
Care Med, 2005.
Meyappan RT, Raszynski A, Koul PB, Valcourt K, Norozian FM, Totapally BR, Torbati D.
Carbon dioxide clearance during expiratory phase intratracheal pulmonary ventilation in rabbits.
Soc Crit Care Med, 2005.
Meyappan RT, Norozian FM, Koul P, Magnarelli FD, Totapally BR, Torbati D. Carbon dioxide
removal during bi-level ventilation and dual frequency ventilation (combined bi-level and high
frequency oscillatory ventilation) in normal rabbits. 2004 Pediat Acad Soc
Meyappan RT, Totapally BR, Magnarelli F, Torbati D. Carbon dioxide clearance during bi-level
ventilation compared with combined bi-level and oscillatory ventilation (Duel Frequency
Ventilation) in a test lung model. Crit Care Med, 31 (Suppl):151, 2003.
Torbati D, G. Tan, J. Gelvez, Totapally BR, Olarte J, Wolfsdorf J. Intestinal and renal effects
of oxygen therapy in neonatal rats. Crit Care Med, 31(Suppl): A149, 2003.
Olarte J, Torbati D, Totapally BR, Raszynski A. Combination of high frequency oscillatory
ventilation and bi-level pressure ventilation (dual frequency ventilation) improves bulk minute
ventilation in a test lung. Crit Care Med, 31(Suppl): A89, 2003.
Sussmane JB, Totapally BR. Alveolar-arterial gradient during weaning from Extracorporeal
Membrane Oxygenation. Crit Care Med, 31(Suppl): A94, 2003.
Totapally BR, Sussmane J. “Hidden” Metabolic Acid-base Disturbances in Critically Ill Neonates
and Infants on ECMO. Crit Care Med, 31(Suppl): A150, 2003.
Sussmane JB, Totapally BR. Dexemedetomidine as a Bridge to Extubation in Children. Crit
Care Med, 31(Suppl): A----, 2003.
Parungao RJ, J.L. Olarte, B.R. Totapally, A. Raszynski. The effect of helium-oxygen gas
mixture on delivered FiO2 and tidal volume during high frequency oscillatory ventilation. Crit Care
Med, 31(Suppl): A-85, 2003.
Parungao RJ, B.R. Totapally, J Sussmane, N. Timmer. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient prior
to decannulation predicts ventilator days. Crit Care Med, 31(Suppl): A94, 2003.
Ali SA, Timmer N, Totapally BR, Sussmane J. Continuous Hemofiltration During
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Neonates. Crit Care Med 31(Suppl): A-150, 2003.
Olarte J., J. Gelvez, H. Fakioglu, D. Torbati, Frazier K.S., Totapally B.R., and A. Raszynski.
Comparison of tracheobronchial damage during intratracheal pulmonary ventilation and
conventional mechanical ventilation in rabbits. Recepient of an Educational Research Award
by the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Crit Care Med 29(Suppl): A15, 2001.
Fakioglu H, Gelvez J, Olarte JL, Torbati D, Camacho M.T., Glover M.L., and J. Wolfsdorf.
Effects of aminophylline on gas-exchange and multiple organ edema in a rat model of
endotoxemia. Crit Care Med, 29(Suppl): A-88, 2001.
Tan G.H., Totapally B.R., and D. Torbati. The use of opioid analgesics and sedatives in the
terminally ill children: Does end-of-life discussion changes the usage? Crit Care Med, 29(Suppl):
A82, 2001.
Tan G.H., Totapally B.R., Torbati D. and J. Wolfsdorf. End-of-Life decisions, withdrawal versus
withholding of life-sustaining therapy in children’s hospital. ? Crit Care Med, 29(Suppl): A-82,
2001.
Olarte J.L., Raszynski A, and B.R. Totapally. Dead space monitoring by single breath CO2
analysis during intratracheal pulmonary ventilation. Crit Care Med, 29(Suppl): A114, 2001.
Torbati D, KS Frazier, J. Wolfsdorf. Cerebral histopathology after hyperoxia and weaning from
oxygen therapy in neonatal rats.
Olarte J.L., B. Totapally, D. Torbati and A. Raszynski. Auto-PEEP, alveolar and carinal
pressures during tracheal gas insufflation with direct and reverse thruster flow catheters in a test
lung model. Chest 120:275S-276S, 2001.
Bramlett H.M., K.R. Dave, R. Prado, M.A. Perez-Pinzon, D. Torbati, O.F. Alonso and R. Busto.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment provides histopathologic protection following fluid percussion brain
injury and secondary hypoxia. J Cereb Blood Flow and Metab, 21: (Suppl-1), S190, 2001.
Dave K.R., R. Prado, M.A. Perez-Pinzon, I Saul, D. Torbati, and R. Busto. Hyperbaric strategies
for the treatment of global cerebral ischemia in rats. J Cereb Blood Flow and Metab, 21:
(Suppl-1), S239, 2001..
Torbati D, Y. Mao, MT Camacho and J. Wolfsdorf. Growth rate during hyperoxia and weaning
from oxygen therapy in neonatal rats. FASEB J, 15:A596, 2001.
Gelvez, J, A. Soliz, H. Fakioglu, Y.M. Mao, JL Olarte, B.R. Totapally, and D. Torbati.
Nebulized milrinone during thromboxane-induced pulmonary hypertension. Crit Care Med, 28:A187, 2000.
Gelvez J, B.R. Totapally, H. Fakioglu, A. Raszinski.Tidal volume delivery in pressure control
ventilation depends on the proximal airway pressure-time relationship. Crit Care Med 28:A-189,
2000.
Camacho, MT, D. Torbati, B.R. Totapally and J. Wolfsdorf. Does diuretic effect of Fruosemide,
combined with albumin treatment, ameliorate endotoxemia-induced multiple organ edema in
endotoxemic rats? Crit Care Med, 28:A95, 2000.
Totapally, B.R., J.B. Sussmane, J. Gelvez, H. Fakioglu, Yong M. Mao, J. Olarte, and D.
Torbati. Arterio-venous extracorporeal oxygenation in a lung-injured lamb model. Crit Care Med,
28:A189, 2000.
Fakioglu H, BR Totapally, J Gelvez, and A. Raszynski. Response to inhaled nitric oxide in
term, outborn hypoxemic newborns referred for ECMO therapy. Crit Care Med, 28:A88, 2000.
Torbati D, BR Totapally, A Alamo, H Fakioglu, J Gelvez, and J Wolfsdorf. Hematological
effects of prolonged hyperoxia in newborn rats. Am Fed Med Res, 2000, New Orleans, LA.
Glover ML, Machado C, BR Totapally. Magnesium sulfate administered via continuous
intravenous infusion in pediatric patients with refractory status asthmaticus. Anesthesiol.
2000,93:A127.9