UPMC-Affiliated Physicians and Researchers Present at the 2018 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
May 2, 2018
The Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) will host the 2018 Annual Meeting in Toronto from May 5 to 8. UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh will be well-represented in poster presentations, panels, case studies, awards, and educational discussions. Some of these presentations include:
Saturday, May 5
Alejandro Hoberman
Diagnosing and Treating UTI in 2018
8 – 10 a.m.
Convention Ctr 205 A-D
Ashley Keilman
Co-Authors: A.E. Keilman, N. Zuckerbraun, M. Vitale, J. O'Donnell
Advancing simulation facilitation and debriefing through strategic curricular integration
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Christopher Horvat
Co-Authors: C.M. Horvat, A. Au, R. Aneja, P. Kochanek, R. Clark, H.M. Ismail, L.R. Garibaldi, N. Siripong, S. Kantawala, D. Hupp
Presenting Predictors and Temporal Trends of Treatment-Related Outcomes in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Gina Sequiera
Co-Authors: G. Sequiera, S. Dewar, J. Wolford
Transgender Health Training for Pediatric Residents- A Pilot Study
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Lori-Anne Laing
Co-Authors: L. Laing, A. Khalid, F. Olabopo, K. Rajakumar, D. Musa, C.G. Moore
Relationship between Parental Trust and Adherence in Pediatric Clinical Trials
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Maren Lunoe
Co-Authors: M.M. Lunoe, A. Drendel, K. Lawrence, E. Kittell
A Randomized Clinical Trail of Pre-Procedural Preparation by a Child Life Specialist for children undergoing laceration repair
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Sriram Ramgopal
S. Ramgopal, J. Elmer, J. Escajeda, C. Martin-Gill
Differences in prehospital patient assessments for pediatric versus adult patients
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Sriram Ramgopal
S. Ramgopal, L.B. Brungo, M. Bykowski, R. Pitetti, R.W. Hicke
Dog bites reported to a US county: a multi-year study comparing age, body part, and breed in pediatric and adult dog bites
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Thomas Hagerman
Co-Authors: T.K. Hagerman, A.J. Houtrow, A. Carle, A.D. Stover
Characterization of the Emotional and Physical Health of Mothers of Children with Special Health Care Needs in The United States
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Kumaravel Rajakumar
Co-Authors: K. Rajakumar, Q. Yan, A. Khalid, D. Lewis, E. Feingold, F. Demirci, M. Kamboh, C.G. Moore
Gene expression profiles as related to body mass index and cardiometabolic phenotypes in vitamin D-deficient overweight and obese black children
2:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Convention Ctr 606
Kumaravel Rajakumar
Co-Authors: A.N. Vallejo, A. Khalid, L. Lee, P. Griffin, J. Michel, K. Rajakumar, C.G. Moore
Relationships between immune humoral and cellular factors, adiposity indices, and vascular health measures in overweight and obese children
2:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Convention Ctr 606
Carlton Bates
Career development and promotions: how do I get there from here?
5 – 6:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr 501 AB
Amy Houtrow
Co-Authors: A.J. Houtrow, J. Perrin, A. Carle, R.E. Stein
Children on SSI have more health problems and needs than other CSHCN on Medicaid
5 – 7 p.m.
Convention Ctr 205 A-D
Sunday, May 6
Jon Watchko
Neonatal Jaundice: When to Worry? "Key Elements of the AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant"
6:15 – 7:45 a.m.
Intercontinental Ballroom B
Beverly Brozanski
How to reduce CLABSI’s in the NICU
8 – 10 a.m.
Convention Ctr 103
Karena Lawrence
Co-Authors: K.G. Lawrence, J.R. Marin, J. Kiger, M. Riley
HOCUS POCUS— Hands-On Curriculum Using Simulation for Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Reduce NICU Radiation Exposure and Procedure Duration
8 – 10 a.m.
Convention Ctr 718 AB
Sylvia Choi
Co-Authors: S. Dewar, L. Walker
Use of an Experiential Communications Course with Role Play to Prepare Residents to Address Prejudice in the Workplace
8 – 11 a.m.
Convention Ctr 715A
Kishore Vellody
Co-Authors: Kishore Vellody and Tony Tarchichi
Podcasting for clinicians and medical educators: A hands-on training
8 – 11 a.m.
Convention Ctr Rm 703
Kristin Ray
Co-Authors: K. Ray, Z. Shi, S. Poon, A. Mehrotra, L. Uscher-Pines
How Do Pediatric Patients Use Direct-To-Consumer Telemedicine?
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr 803 A
Srinivasan Suresh
Co-Authors: S. Suresh, A. Buchert, G. Butler
Improving adherence to care pathways: Role of NLP-based clinical decision support
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr 803 A
Alison Culyba
Co-Authors: A.J. Culyba, K.A. Jones, T. Paglisotti, E. Miller, K.Z. Abebe, S.M. Albert
Future Orientation and Violence Perpetration Among Male Youth in Low Resource Neighborhoods
10:45 – 11 a.m.
Convention Ctr 201 A-D
Megan Culler Freeman
Co-Authors: M.C. Freeman, A. Sinder, W.M. Gray, D.J. Keljo, S.C. Kim
Vaccine Responses in Pediatric Patients Newly Diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
1 – 3 p.m.; Presenting 2 – 2:15 p.m.
Convention Ctr 802 B
Kristin Ray
Co-Authors: K. Ray, Z. Shi, S. Poon, A. Mehrotra
Trends in Visits to Primary Care Physicians by Children, 2008-2015
1 – 3 p.m.
Convention Ctr 701 A
Radhika Muzumdar
Co-Authors: K. Su, R. Jiang, E. Goetzman, H. Dong, R. Muzumdar
Ablation of AIM2, an innate immunity protein, induces brown adipose tissue dysfunction and obesity in mice
1 – 3 p.m.
Convention Ctr 103
Stacey Engster
Co-Authors: S. Engster, B. Molina, D.L. Bogen
Adolescent and Parent Healthcare Experiences and Preferences Differ Regarding Controlled Prescription Medications
5:45 – 7:45 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Stacey Engster
Co-Authors: S. Engster, E. Reis, A. Schlesinger
Pediatric Primary Care Provider Perceptions and Practices of SBIRT
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Rida Javaid
Co-Authors: C. March, R. Javaid, P. Viswanathan
An unusual presentation of metabolic cardiomyopathy in a toddler
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Rida Javaid
Co-Authors: R. Javaid, C. March, C. Crana, M.L. Moritz, U. Lichter-Konecki, P. Viswanathan
Autosomal dominant pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Amr Morsi
Co-Authors: A. Morsi, E. Cordell, N. Gurtunca
Androgen-secreting ovarian fibroma in an 11-year-old female with history of Desmoplastic Medulloblastoma (DMB).
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Agnieszka Swiatecka-Urban
Co-Authors: A. Swiatecka-Urban, E. Espiritu, N.A. Hukriede, K. Yan
Human Nephrin Y1139RSL Motif is Essential for the Glomerular Slit Diaphragm Formation and Helps to Maintain Physiologic Podocyte Motility
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Monday, May 7
Caitlin Peterson
Co-Authors: C. Peterson, N. Shaikh, V. Rajakumar
Cost-utility of Renal and Bladder Imaging After a First Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Children
8 – 10 a.m.
Convention Ctr 803 A
Srinivasan Suresh
Co-Authors: S. Suresh, G. Butler, A. Urbach, F. Tsui
Readmission Risk Predictor at point-of-discharge: Validation of a Machine Learning Based Tool
8 – 10 a.m.
Convention Ctr 803 A
Thomas Hagerman
Co-Authors: T.K. Hagerman, A.J. Houtrow
High Rates of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children with Special Health Care Needs
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr 201 E-F
Melissa Vitale
Co-Authors: Y. Patel, N. Zuckerbraun, M. Vitale
The Use of Non-mydriatic Ocular Fundus Photography (NMOFP) to Evaluate Patients with Headache in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED)
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr 201 A-D
Debra Bogen
Clinical diagnosis of "Breast milk jaundice"
12 – 1 p.m.
Convention Ctr 701 B
Kathleen Schwabenbauer
Co-Authors: K. Schwabenbauer, C. Bates, Y. Ikeda, C. Schaefer, D. Bushnell, A.J. Kanai
Role of β-catenin in bladder mesenchyme development and function
1 – 3 p.m.
Convention Ctr 205 A-D
Agnieszka Swiatecka-Urban
Co-Authors: J.E. Winschel, A. Swiatecka-Urban, C. Greene
microRNA(miR)-145 and Canonical Signaling Pathway Mediate Transforming Growth Factor(TGF)-β1-induced Resistance of F508del-CFTR to Correctors in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells
1 – 3 p.m.
Convention Ctr 204
James Bohnhoff
Co-Authors: J. Bohnhoff, J. Taormina, L. Ferrante, K. Ray
Unscheduled Referrals and Unattended Visits after Subspecialty Referral in a Large Pediatric Primary Care Network
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Katherine Lane
Co-Authors: K. Lane, E. Miller, H. Wiesenfeld, L. Kisloff
Will parents accept STD screening for their child?
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Benjamin Pritz
Co-Authors: B.W. Pritz, A.J. Houtrow, A. Carle
Rates and characteristics of pediatric venous thromboembolism from 2006 to 2014
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Erica Prochaska
Co-Authors: E.C. Prochaska, L. Koniikova, J. Gringauz, S.B. Snapper, J.D. Goldsmith
Mucosal Dysregulation with Increased Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Expression and Decreased CD4 T-cell Marker Expression is Persistent Months After Recovery from Surgical NEC
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Kristin Ray
Co-Authors: K. Ray, Z. Shi, S. Poon, A. Mehrotra, C. Gidengil, L. Uscher-Pines
Quality of Care for Acute Respiratory Infections during Pediatric Direct-To-Consumer Telemedicine Visits
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Gina Sequiera
Co-Authors: Close A, Sequeira G, Montano G, Alessi L, McCormick M, Cooper J, Epperly R, Zuckerbraun N
Improving the Evaluation and Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescent Females Presenting for Emergency Car
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Srinivasan Suresh
Co-Authors: S. Suresh, A. Buchert, G. Butler
Impacting hospital throughput, care quality metrics and controllable costs through clinical pathway implementation
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Tony Tarchichi
Podcasting for Pediatric Hospital Medicine
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Tony Tarchichi
Co-Authors: A. Dreyzin, E. Cole, T. Tarchichi, A. Shaffer, D. Chi
Validity of FEES and MBS in swallowing evaluation following injection laryngoplasty of type I laryngeal clefts
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Tuesday, May 8
Devora Azhdam
Co-Authors: D.B. Azhdam, W. Maria
Accuracy of CSF RBC Count for Prediction of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Infants
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Thomas Hagerman
Co-Authors: T.K. Hagerman, A.J. Houtrow
Increased Rates of Food Insecurity and Housing Instability Amongst Children with Disabilities
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Amy Houtrow
Co-Authors: A.J. Houtrow, C. Zigler
Gender Based Salary Inequities in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Jane Kwon
Co-Authors: J.J. Kwon, K. Belser, B. Ragunanthan, J. Rankine, E. Miller, C.D. Pulcini
Assessment of Unmet Needs of Families in Crisis through a Home Visitation Program
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Laura McNamara
Co-Authors: L. McNamara, A. Abboud, D. Hofkosh, S. Maurer, L. Podgurski, C. Glaser, K. Moehling
Religion, Spirituality and Medicine: Impact of an Educational Intervention for Medical Students and Physicians
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
John Szymusiak
Co-Authors: J. Szymusiak, A. Buchert, A. Urbach
A New System for Peer to Peer Observation Status Reviews with Payers
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Convention Ctr Exhibit Hall DE
Thomas Hagerman
Co-Authors: T.K. Hagerman, A. Carle, A.J. Houtrow
Differences in Reporting Child’s Health Needs and Status Between Mothers and Fathers
12:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Convention Ctr 201 E-F
2018 PAS Presentations with a Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, UPMC, or University of Pittsburgh Collaborator
N.S. Gyamfi, B. Bokor, L. Tuchman, K. Deye, E. Miller
Domestic minor sex trafficked youth and healthcare utilization at an urban, academic children’s hospital
S. Okelo, A.L. Bilderback, M. Fagnano, J. Halterman
Construct Validity of Symptom Free Days (SFDs) in Urban Children and Teens
S. Kirmani, P.K. Woodard,...B. Feingold,...H. Razoky, S. Lipshult|
Fibrosis and Hypertrophy Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Serum Biomarkers in Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). A report from the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry Group.
J.W. Robison, S.M. Osorio Lujan, J. Davidson, L. Khailova, C. Vohwinkel, H. Trejo Bittar, S.S. Tong
Characterization of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Associated Acute Lung Injury in an Infant Piglet Model
R.S. McKee, D. Schnadower,...R.W. Hickey,...A. Cohen, S. Freedman
Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Children infected with Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in Pediatric Emergency Departments in North America
T. Florin,L. Ambroggio, M. Rattan, E. Crotty, C. Brokamp, M. Belsky, S. Krueger, T. Epperson, A.M. Kachelmeyer, E. Nylen, R. Ruddy, S.S. Shah
Biomarkers Predict Disease Severity in Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
L.E. Nigrovic, A.B. Maulden, R.L. Chenard, J. Bennett, |F. Balamuth, M.N. Levas, D. Neville, J.A. Branda, A.C. Garro
C6 enzyme immunoassay for the initial management of children presenting to the emergency department with acute arthritis
M. Stefater, C. Panciotti, H.A. Feldman, W. Gourash, E. Shirley, A. Courcoulas
Intestinal Remodeling Explains Glycemic Improvement After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
M.B. Vos, J. Bilhartz, L. Malahias, C. Schoen, P. McKiernan, S. Palle, B. Rudolph, S. Xanthakos, T. Miloh
ALT Elevation in children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Commonly Surpasses Levels Reported in the Literature
C.F. Canfield, C.B. Cates, A. Chung, E. Miller, E. Roby, A. seery, A. Weisleder, A.L. Mendelsohn, P. Morris, D. Shaw
Beyond Academics: Positive Impacts of Reading Aloud on Parent-Child Bonding Among Stressed Low-Income Mothers
R. Mink, D. Hofkosh, L. Leslie, A. Turner, G. McGuinness, E. Muchmore, D. Wininger
Delaying The Pediatric Fellowship Start Date: Subspecialty Program Compliance and Fellow Experience
S. Vyas-Read, E. Wymore,...K. Potoka,...R. DiGeronimo, J.M. Lagatta
Utility of echocardiography in predicting mortality in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Findings from the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium
K.M. Sullivan, B.S. Brozanski,... J. Weiner, I. Zaniletti
Using a Quality Improvement Tool to Identify Inter-center Variation in End of Life Care Across Regional Level IV NICUs.
H.J. Murphy, J. Cahill, K. Twombley, D. Annibale, D.A. Newton, J.E. Baatz, J. Kiger
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Removes Cytokines During Infant Extracorporeal Life Support
E. Stein, R.A. Jonas, L. Leatherbury, M. Pollack, R. McCarter, O. Khalifa, R. Vithana, P. Adams, M. Zahid, C. Lo, R. Munoz, J. Sanchez del Toledo, M. Sharma
Functional Outcomes in Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Surgical Repair
S. Kirmani, P.K. Woodard,...B. Feingold,... J. Czachor, S. Lipshultz
Are Echocardiogram and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Comparable in Measuring Maximal Septal Thickness in Children with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)?
E. Lerner, J.M. Colón-Franco, S.F. Lo, A. Drendel, F. Guyette, D. Gourlay
Evaluation of Point-of-Care Lactate Testing for the Identification of Severely Injured Children
C.T. Ferrara, S. Gitelman, S.M. Geyer, C. Evans-Molina, I. Libman, D.J. Becker, M.J. Redondo
Excess Body Mass Index and Autoimmunity in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
J. Ericson, J. Gao,...M.G. Michaels, R. Frenck
Hospital Associated and Ventilator Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia in Infants and Children
A.J. Czynski, B. Lester,... D.L. Bogen,... E. Oliveira, J. Breeze,
Neonatal neurobehavioral effects following treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) using morphine vs methadone.
J.L. Wisnowski, S. Bluml, A. Panigrahy, A.M. Mathur, S. Juul, R. McKinstry, Y.W. Wu
Harmonizing MRI Protocols for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Across Sites and MRI Platforms for Use in a Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial
H.J. Murphy, J. Cahill, K. Twombley, D. Annibale, M.J. Eklund, J.G. Hill, K. Morella, J. Kiger
Early Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy During Infant Extracorporeal Life Support Decreases Lung Opacification
T.R. Grover, B.S. Brozanski,...M. Uhing, I. Zaniletti,
Inter-center variation in pulmonary hypertension treatment for infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Focus Group.
A. Massaro, K. Lee, I. Zaniletti, R. DiGeronimo, S.E. Hamrick, T.D. Yanowitz, G. Natarajan, E.S. Peeples, M.L. Dizon, K. Murthy, R. Rao
Intercenter variation (ICV) in anti-microbial therapy (AMT) use in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE): A report from the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Database (CHND)
T.R. Grover, B.S. Brozanski,...M. Uhing, I. Zaniletti
Inter-center variation in pulmonary hypertension treatment for infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Focus Group.
H.H. McClafferty, K. Kemper, A. Schwartz,M. Batra, C. Schubert, B.B. Staples,J.R. Serwint, J.D. Mahan, P. Wilson
Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Stress, Burnout, and Confidence in Providing Compassionate Care in Pediatric Residents?
S.L. Lawson, S. Reynolds, M. Hogg, C.G. Moore, W.E. Anderson, P. Dudin, M. Runyon
Pediatric Pain Assessment in the Emergency Department: Determining Correlation Between Patients and Their Caregivers When Using the Wong Baker FACES ® and the Faces Pain Scale-Revised
S.L. Lawson, M. Hogg, W.E. Anderson, C.G. Moore, P. Dudin, M. Runyon, S. Reynolds
Pediatric Pain Assessment in the Emergency Department: A Comparison of the Wong Baker FACES ® and the Faces Pain Scale-Revised
S.L. Lawson, M. Hogg, C.G. Moore, W.E. Anderson, P. Dudin, M. Runyon, S. Reynolds
Pediatric Pain Assessment in the ED: Determining the Responsivity of the Wong Baker FACES and the Faces Pain Scale-Revised
L. Ambroggio, R. Ruddy, S.S. Shah, T. Florin, S. Krueger, T. Epperson, M. Belsky
Antibiotic prescribing & outcomes for pneumonia in the ED
T Grover, N Rintou, B Brozanski,…I Zaniletti, K Murthy
Inter-center Variation in Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment for Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) - Board #685
M Batra, J Mahan, C Schubert, P Wilson, B Staples, J
Serwint, H McClafferty, ASchwartz, K Kemper
Burnout in Pediatric Residents: Findings from a National Longitudinal Study
B. Pahud, S.E. Williams, S. Clark,S.G. Humiston, D. Middleton, B.R. Lee, K.O. Lewis
Vaccine Knowledge, Attitudes, and Hesitancy among Residents in Pediatric and Family Medicine Programs
S Yallapragada, K Murthy, J Lagatta, N Porta, R Savani, L Nelin, H Zhang, S Vyas-Read, R DiGeronimo, G Natarajan, E Wymore, B Haberman, J Machry, J Kiger, E Fishman, K Potoka, W Truog
Exploring Potential Indications for Tracheostomy and Chronic Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - Board #168
Award Presentations
Sunday, May 6
UPMC-affiliated researchers will be honored for their outstanding work progressing the field of pediatric medicine. On Sunday, May 6, Alison Culyba and Jacqueline Rankine will be honored at the APA Young Investigator Awards Program Breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. On Monday, May 7, Kathleen Schwabenbauer will be honored as the SPR Fellow Basic Science Research Awardee from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the convention center room 501 AB.
