Joseph Zakhar

Journal article Respir Care · July 2026 BACKGROUND: Children with cardiac disease frequently receive mechanical ventilation. Drawing an arterial blood gas (ABG) 1-2 h postextubation is common practice. Limited data exist evaluating the utility of ABGs in this context. We hypothesized that postex ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Authors Reply: Ventilator Liberation after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Balancing the Competing Interests of the Lungs and the Heart.

Journal article Respir Care · June 2026 Full text Link to item Cite

Un-LINQed: Spontaneous extrusion of newer generation implantable loop recorders

Journal article Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal · September 1, 2020 Background: Insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs) are often used for long-term monitoring of cardiac rhythm. The Medtronic's LINQ Reveal ™ is a new generation wireless, automated, and patient responsive subcutaneous ECG monitoring device. Despite several adva ... Full text Cite

Passive and Active Tobacco Exposure and Children's Lipid Profiles.

Journal article Nicotine Tob Res · May 2016 INTRODUCTION: Despite reductions in smoking rates, exposure to cigarette smoke remains common among US children and adolescents. In adults, active smoking and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure have been linked to adverse changes in lipid profiles and increas ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perception of e-cigarette harm and its correlation with use among U.S. adolescents.

Journal article Nicotine Tob Res · March 2015 INTRODUCTION: U.S. adolescents increasingly use e-cigarettes. The perceived harm of e-cigarettes has not been described, nor has the correlation between harm perception and e-cigarette use been assessed. This study examines correlates of e-cigarette harm p ... Full text Link to item Cite