Publications
Cohen SP, Kapural L, Kohan L, Li S, Hurley RW, Vallejo R, Eshraghi Y, Dinakar P, Durbhakula S, Beall DP, Desai MJ, Reece D, Christiansen S, Chang MH, Carinci AJ, DePalma M. Cooled radiofrequency ablation versus standard medical management for chronic sacroiliac joint pain: a multicenter, randomized comparative effectiveness study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Jul 05. PMID: 37407279.
Wang JT, Seshadri SC, Butler CG, Staffa SJ, Kordun AS, Lukovits KE, Goobie SM. Tranexamic Acid Use in Pediatric Craniotomies at a Large Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital: A Five Year Retrospective Study. J Clin Med. 2023 Jun 30; 12(13). PMID: 37445437; PMCID: PMC10342645.
Longacre MM, Seshadri SC, Adil E, Baird LC, Goobie SM. Perioperative management of pediatric patients undergoing juvenile angiofibroma resection. A case series and educational review highlighting patient blood management. Paediatr Anaesth. 2023 07; 33(7):510-519. PMID: 36869694.
Weinhouse S, Merlo LJ, Bundy CC, Bresnahan LR, Staffa SJ, Fitzsimons MG, Rockoff MA, Vinson AE. Barriers to recovery for medical professionals: Assessing financial support through a survey of Physician Health Programs. Am J Addict. 2023 Jul; 32(4):385-392. PMID: 36883286.
Evanovich DM, Wang JT, Zendejas B, Jennings RW, Bajic D. From the Ground Up: Esophageal Atresia Types, Disease Severity Stratification and Survival Rates at a Single Institution. Front Surg. 2022; 9:799052. PMID: 35356503; PMCID: PMC8959439.
Lewen MO, Berry J, Johnson C, Grace R, Glader L, Crofton C, Leahy I, Pallikonda N, Litvinova A, Staffa SJ, Glotzbecker M, Emans J, Hresko MT, Ellen M, Troy M, Singer SJ, Ferrari L. Preoperative hematocrit and platelet count are associated with blood loss during spinal fusion for children with neuromuscular scoliosis. J Perioper Pract. 2021 Apr 07; 1750458920962634. PMID: 33826437.
Berry JG, Rodean J, Leahy I, Rangel S, Johnson C, Crofton C, Staffa SJ, Hall M, Methot C, Desmarais A, Ferrari L. Hospital Volumes of Inpatient Pediatric Surgery in the United States. Anesth Analg. 2021 11 01; 133(5):1280-1287. PMID: 34673726
Bajic D, Rudisill SS, Jennings RW. Head circumference in infants undergoing Foker process for long-gap esophageal atresia repair: Call for attention. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Sep; 56(9):1564-1569. PMID: 33722370.
Sullivan CA, Egbuta C, Park RS, Lukovits K, Cavanaugh D, Mason KP. The Use of Bispectral Index Monitoring Does Not Change Intraoperative Exposure to Volatile Anesthetics in Children. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 30; 9(8). PMID: 32751514.
Donado C, Spagnuolo GM, Lobo K, Berde C, Dinakar P. Effect of lumbar medial branch blocks on extension-related axial chronic low back pain in a pediatric population: a retrospective chart review and prospective follow-up. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 May 10. PMID: 32393524.
Rudisill SS, Wang JT, Jaimes C, Mongerson CRL, Hansen AR, Jennings RW, Bajic D. Neurologic Injury and Brain Growth in the Setting of Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Perioperative Critical Care: A Pilot Study. Brain Sci. 2019 Dec 17; 9(12). PMID: 31861169.
Mongerson CRL, Wilcox SL, Goins SM, Pier DB, Zurakowski D, Jennings RW, Bajic D. Infant Brain Structural MRI Analysis in the Context of Thoracic Non-cardiac Surgery and Critical Care. Front Pediatr. 2019; 7:315.
Kwon R, Koutsogiannaki S, Staffa SJ, Yuki K. The Outcomes of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission- A Single Center Experience. Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2019;6(3):75-80. Epub 2019 Jun 11. PMID: 31304194; PMCID: PMC6625789.
Berry JG, Glaspy T, Eagan B, Singer S, Glader L, Emara N, Cox J, Glotzbecker M, Crofton C, Ward E, Leahy I, Salem J, Troy M, O'Neill M, Johnson C, Ferrari L. Pediatric complex care and surgery comanagement: Preparation for spinal fusion. J Child Health Care. 2019 Jul 30; 1367493519864741. PMID: 31359785.
Ferrari LR, Leahy I, Staffa SJ, Johnson C, Crofton C, Methot C, Berry JG. One Size Does Not Fit All: A Perspective on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification for Pediatric Patients. Anesth Analg. 2019 Jun 17. PMID: 31219919.
Goins EC, Bajic D. Astrocytic hypertrophy in the rat ventral tegmental area following chronic morphine differs with age. J Neurol Neurorehabilit Res. 2018; 3(1):14-21. PMID: 29782623.Kwon R, Koutsogiannaki S, Staffa SJ, Yuki K. The Outcomes of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission- A Single Center Experience. Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2019;6(3):75-80. Epub 2019 Jun 11. PMID: 31304194; PMCID: PMC6625789.
Yuki K, Koutsogiannaki S, Lee S, DiNardo JA. Unanticipated hospital admission in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing ambulatory noncardiac surgical procedures. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 07; 28(7):607-611. PMID: 29777565.
Yuki K, Lee S, Staffa SJ, DiNardo JA. Induction techniques for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing noncardiac procedures are influenced by cardiac functional status and residual lesion burden. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Nov; 50:14-17. PMID: 29936283.
Lee S, Reddington E, Koutsogiannaki S, Hernandez MR, Odegard KC, DiNardo JA, Yuki K. Incidence and Risk Factors for Perioperative Cardiovascular and Respiratory Adverse Events in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Procedures. Anesth Analg. 2018 Sep; 127(3):724-729. PMID: 29734243.
Leahy IC, Lavoie M, Zurakowski D, Baier AW, Brustowicz RM. Medication errors in a pediatric anesthesia setting: Incidence, etiologies, and error reduction strategies. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Sep;49:107-111.
Zona EE, Morris AJ, Briggs SM, Rockoff MA. Responding to a medical crisis: Lessons from the Halifax disaster 100 years ago. Am J Disaster Med. 2018;13(1):45-56.
Leahy IC, Borczuk R, Ferrari LR. Making the pediatric perioperative surgical home come to life by leveraging existing health information technology. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2017 Jun; 30(3):383-389. PMID: 28291130.
Baier AW, Snyder DJ, Leahy IC, Patak LS, Brustowicz RM. A shared opportunity for improving electronic medical record data. Anesth Analg. 2017 Sep;125(3):952-957.
Faraoni D, Gardella KM, Odegard KC, Emani SM, DiNardo JA. Incidence and Predictors for Postoperative Thrombotic Complications in Children With Surgical and Nonsurgical Heart Disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct; 102(4):1360-7. PMID: 27234574.
Greenwald E, Yuki K. A translational consideration of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 biology in the perioperative setting. Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2016;1(2):17-23.
Lee J, Faraoni D, Lee S, Brown M, Odegard K, Randolph A, DiNardo JA, Yuki K. Incidence and risk factors for postoperative vomiting following atrial septal defect repair in children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Jun; 26(6):644-8. PMID: 27091811.
Abstracts and Poster Presentations
The Hawaii International Conference on Education
Izabela Leahy, Lucy Zhao. Science, Technology, Healthcare Career Camp: Engaging Middle School Students to Build a Diverse Medical Workforce
29th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day
Kimberly Santana Pokstis and Joe Kossowsky. Assessing the Acceptability and Utility of Consumer Sleep Tracking Devices in Characterizing Sleep Disturbances in Pediatric Pain Populations
Society for Digital Mental Health
Kimberly Santana Pokstis and Joe Kossowsky. Ecological Momentary Assessment Platforms: A Guide for Pediatric Researchers
Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care
Eleonore Valencia, MD; Kevin Zhao, MS; Steven J. Staffa, MS; Viviane G. Nasr, MD, MPH. Sedative and Analgesic Practice Patterns and Associated Outcomes in Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiac Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Izabela C. Leahy, Ph.D., MS, RN, , Amanda W. Baier, MPH, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Michael Romano, MS, Robert M. Brustowicz, MD. Perioperative Mortality Risk Stratification for Preterm and Early-Term Neonates
Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention
Mary Madelyn Lowdermilk, Devon Michael Evanovich, Jue Teresa Wang , Anjali Sadhwani, Benjamin Zendejas, Dusica Bajic. Growing Up After Critical Care: Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Esophageal Atresia
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology
Aquino NJ , Lucas DM , Staffa SJ , Kordun A , Jones C. Association between Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Administration, Perioperative Blood Loss and Adverse Outcomes in Gender-Affirming Chest Reconstruction Surgery
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology
Tung C, Mozzochi K.Acupuncture for Knee Pain in Pediatric Paitents: A Retrospective Chart Review Over 10 Years
Dusica Bajic, M.D.,Ph.D., Lucy Zhao, No Degree, Chandler RL Mongerson, M.Sc., Duncan J. Hodkinson, Ph.D., Philip Bardon, No Degree, Onur Afacan, Ph.D., David Zurakowski, Ph.D. Morphine E!ects On Mri Tissue Intensity Quantification In A Rat Model
Post-Graduate Assembly
Izabela Leahy, Ph.D., MS, RN, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Kait-Lynn Tombling, MS, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Can The Easy-To-Use Reporting System Cure Underreporting Of Adverse Events
Morgan Brown, MD, PhD, Michael Cradeur, MS. Noncardiac surgery in patients with Fontan physiology.
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology
Dusica Bajic, MD, PhD, Devon Evanovich. Retrospective Analysis of Disesase Severity Satisfaction in Esophofeal Atresia at a Single Institution.
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology
Lynne Ferrari, MD, Izabela Leahy, RN, MS, Steven Staffa, MS, Oscar Dominguez, BS, Troy Yang, BS, Jay Berry, MD, MPH. The Pediatric Specific American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Score: A Multi- Center Study.
Izabela C. Leahy, MS, RN, BSN. Joseph Feichtmeier, BS, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Alicia Yang, Amanda W. Baier, MPH, Robert M. Brustowicz, MD. Development of a Risk Index for Postoperative Mortality or Intensive Care in Preterm and Early Term Neonates Undergoing Surgery.
Izabela Leahy, MS, RN, BSN, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Caroline Trinh, BS, Heather MacEwen, Claire Greydanus, William Knapp, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Documentation of Adverse Events in the Department of Anesthesiology: A Single Institution Experience.
Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care
Lynne R. Ferrari, MD, Izabela Leahy, MSN, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Connor Johnson, BS, Charis Crofton, BA, Craig Methot, BS, Jay G. Berry, MD. One Size Does Not Fit All: A Perspective on the ASA Physical Status Classification for Pediatric Patients
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology
Izabela Leahy, MSN, Michael Romano, BA, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Born too soon: The mortality rate of premature infants
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology
Izabela Leahy, MSN, Kelly K. Barry, BS, Amanda W. Baier, MPH, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Robert Brustowicz, MD. The impact of trainees on efficiency and Patient Outcomes for Pediatric Circumcisions
Post-Graduate Assembly
Izabela Leahy, MSN, Jillian Shapiro, Amanda Baier, MPH, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Safety, Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness: Comparison of Circumcisions Procedure
Izabela Leahy, MSN, Vineesha Kollipara, BS, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Nathaniel Houston, Heather MacEwen, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Is Voluntary Reporting of Adverse Events Accurate?
Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care
Bell E, Leahy IC, Baier A, Brustowicz, R. Comparing the Anesthetic Management of ACL Repairs at Boston Children's Main Campus versus Satellite Campus
Pediatric Academic Societies
Jay Berry, Tyler Glaspy, Margaret O'Neill, Lynne Ferrari, Izabela Leahy, Sara Singer General Pediatrician Involvement in Pre-Operative Clearance for Children with Medical Complexity
Post-Graduate Assembly
Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Brianna Shores, Amanda Baier, MPH. The Increasing Cost of Pharmaceutical Expenses: A Five Year Analysis
Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Rachel Borczuk, Lynne Ferrari, MD, Integrating Efforts, Improving Outcomes: Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home Dashboard Expands Thinking and Design Using Health Information Technology
Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Megan Lavoie, Matthew Callahan, BS, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Medication Error in a Pediatric Anesthesia Setting: Incidence, Etiologies, and Error Reduction Strategies
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology
Avirath Purohit, MPH, Daniel Snyder, Amanda Whipple (Baier), MPH, Paul R. Hickey, MD, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN. The Effectiveness of an Internal Adverse Event Report System vs. a Hospital-Wide Report System
Daniel Snyder, Avirath Purohit, MPH, Amanda Whipple (Baier), MPH, Paul R. Hickey, MD, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN. The Accuracy of Self-Reporting: An Independent Manual Evaluation of Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events
Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Avirath Purohit, MPH, Amanda Whipple (Baier), MPH, Antony Gruness, Paul R. Hickey, MD. Integrated Systems for Adverse Event Reporting: Creating a Fair and Just Safety Culture
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology, Colorado Springs, CO
Eric R. Chung, BS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. A preliminary analysis of outcome indicators and demographics of patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy
Daniel J. Snyder, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Avi N. Purohit, BS, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Identifying Factors that Influence Surgical-End-to-Transport Time in ASA Physical Status Classification 3 and 4 Pediatric Patients Undergoing Direct Laryngoscopy and/or Bronchoscopy
James Liu, BS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Avi N. Purohit, BS, David Zurakowski, PhD. Surgical End-to-Transport (SET) Time and Anesthetic Management for ASA Classification 1 and 2 Pediatric Patients Undergoing Direct Laryngoscopy and/or Bronchoscopies
Daniel J. Snyder, Amanda C. Whipple, MPH, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Robert Brustowicz, MD. The Hazards of Electronic Data Mining: A Comparison of Data Obtained from Automated Data Abstraction vs. Manual Chart Review
Katherine M. Gardella, BA, Kirsten C. Odegard, MD, James A. DiNardo, MD, David Faraoni, MD, FCCP Incidence and Predictors for Postoperative Thrombosis in Children with Surgical and Non-Surgical Heart Disease
William N. Stevens, BS, Joseph P. Cravero, MD, Sean Sinnott, BA, PhD, David Zurakowski, PhD, James A. DiNardo, MD, David Faraoni, MD, FCCP. Efficacy of Cell Salvage in Neonates and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care, Boston, MA
Amanda Whipple, MPH, Avirath Purohit, BS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. The Nature and Sources of Variability in the Surgical End-to-Transport (SET) Time of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Circumcision: Improving Clinical Performance and Enhancing Patient Outcomes
John Aubrey, BS, Koichi Yuki, MD, PhD. Assessment of Perioperative Complications in Pediatric ICU Patients
Elise Reddington, BS, Koichi Yuki, MD, PhD. Anesthetic Management of Non-Cardiac Surgeries/Procedures For Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Hazael Ajayi, Bistra Vlasskova, MD. Retrospective Analysis of the Perioperative Experience of the Autistic Patient Population
SCCM 45th Critical Care Congress, Orlando, FL
Bianca Agustin, David Faraoni, MD, FCCP, Viviane Nasr, MD, Dionne Graham, PhD, Vanessa Young, RN, BA, James DiNardo, MD, Susan Bratton, MD, MPH, Ravi Thiagarajan, MD. Variable costs in neonates and children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Phoenix, AZ
Sandra Lee, MS, Koichi Yuki, MD, James DiNardo, MD. Perioperative Complications and Risk Factors Associated with Anesthesia Management for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease.
Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Conference, Boston, MA
Benjamin J. Miller, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, Ph.D., Robert M. Brustowicz M.D. A Preliminary Analysis of Outcome Indicators and Demographics of Patients Undergoing Circumcision
Hannah Gartner, BA, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, Ph.D., Robert M. Brustowicz M.D. Surgical-End-to-Transport (SET) Time and Perioperative Management
Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomies with or without Adenoidectomies
Michael Hall, MS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Benjamin Miller, James DiNardo, MD. Incidence of Intra and Postoperative Complications Associated with Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE) in Pediatric Patients
Boston Children's Hospital Nursing Conference, Boston, MA
Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Vanessa Young, RN, BA, Hannah Gartner, BA. Growth of Anesthesia Research Internship Program.
Pediatric Medical Student Research Forum, Orlando, FL
Emily C. Goins, A.R. Basel, Dusica Bajic, MD, PhD. Quantitative Immunofluorescent Analysis of Glial Activation in a Rat Periaqueductal Gray: Do Astrocytes Play a Tole in Mediating Prolonged Morphine Effects that Differ with Age?