User profiles for Brian Birnbaum
Brian BirnbaumAssociate Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC Verified email at cmh.edu Cited by 290 |
Obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension in children
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common pediatric breathing disorder, affecting 1-5% of
all children. Pulmonary hypertension (PH), a severe complication of OSA, is associated with …
all children. Pulmonary hypertension (PH), a severe complication of OSA, is associated with …
[HTML][HTML] Translation of the frailty paradigm from older adults to children with cardiac disease
Children and adolescents with cardiac disease (CCD) have significant morbidity and lower
quality of life. However, there are no broadly applicable tools similar to the frailty score as …
quality of life. However, there are no broadly applicable tools similar to the frailty score as …
Impact of timing of tocilizumab use in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) continues
to be a global challenge due to the lack of definitive treatment strategies. We sought to …
to be a global challenge due to the lack of definitive treatment strategies. We sought to …
Progress in Mars ISRU technology
R Zubrin, T Muscatello, B Birnbaum… - 40th AIAA aerospace …, 2002 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper reports on work done at Pioneer Astronautics in a number of areas relevant to
Mars In-situ Resource Utilization. Among the research projects reported on are Pioneer's work …
Mars In-situ Resource Utilization. Among the research projects reported on are Pioneer's work …
[HTML][HTML] Sickle cell trait and priapism: a case report and review of the literature
BF Birnbaum, JJ Pinzone - Cases Journal, 2008 - Springer
Background A 32 year-old African-American man presented to our institution after
attempting suicide via ingestion with quetiapine. He had reported a history of several days of …
attempting suicide via ingestion with quetiapine. He had reported a history of several days of …
Intravenous home inotropic use is safe in pediatric patients awaiting transplantation
BF Birnbaum, KE Simpson, TA Boschert… - Circulation: Heart …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Intravenous inotropic therapy can be used to support children awaiting heart
transplantation. Although use of this therapy is discouraged in adults because of poor …
transplantation. Although use of this therapy is discouraged in adults because of poor …
[HTML][HTML] Current practices in treating cardiomyopathy and heart failure in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): understanding care practices in order to optimize DMD …
Cardiac disease has emerged as a leading cause of mortality in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
in the current era. This survey sought to identify the diagnostic and therapeutic approach …
in the current era. This survey sought to identify the diagnostic and therapeutic approach …
Computational simulations of the total cavo-pulmonary connection: insights in optimizing numerical solutions
C DeGroff, B Birnbaum, R Shandas, W Orlando… - Medical engineering & …, 2005 - Elsevier
The Fontan procedure is a palliative surgical technique that is used to treat patients with
congenital heart defects that include complex lesions such as those with a hypoplastic ventricle. …
congenital heart defects that include complex lesions such as those with a hypoplastic ventricle. …
Development and initial validation of a frailty score for pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease
S Studyvin, BF Birnbaum, VS Staggs… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Springer
Frailty is a multi-dimensional clinical syndrome that is associated with increased morbidity
and mortality and decreased quality of life. Children/adolescents with heart disease (HD) …
and mortality and decreased quality of life. Children/adolescents with heart disease (HD) …
Heterogeneous outcomes of liver disease after heart transplantation for a failed Fontan procedure
…, M Kimberling, E Makil, BF Birnbaum… - Pediatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fontan‐associated liver disease (FALD) uniformly affects patients with long‐term
Fontan physiology. The effect of isolated heart transplant (HT) on the course of FALD post‐…
Fontan physiology. The effect of isolated heart transplant (HT) on the course of FALD post‐…