CURRICULUM VITAE · 2015-11-12 · Curriculum Vitae 11 1998 – 2011 Usher, St. Jude Catholic Church 2000 - 2006 Board Member, Center for Prevention of Abuse 2002, 2003 Attending

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Adalberto Torres, Jr., M.D., M.S., FAAP, FCCM

Office Address: Division of Pediatric Critical Care

Nemours Children’s Hospital

13535 Nemours Parkway, A-3319

Orlando, FL 32827

Office phone: (407) 650-7824

Fax: (407) 650-7486

E-mail: [email protected]

Home Address: 12272 Pescara Lane

Orlando, Florida 32827

Cellular phone: (407) 600-7277

Date of Birth: December 19, 1959

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Marital Status: Married; Laura-Lee Torres

Children: Gabriel, 1988; Olivia, 1990

EDUCATION

1981 B.S. (Biology)

Loyola University

Chicago, Illinois

1986 M.D.

University of Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

1997 M.S. (Physiology)

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Adalberto Torres, Jr., M.D.

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TRAINING

Academic:

1994 - 1996 Fellow

Health Services Research Institute

Association of American Medical Colleges

Washington, D.C.

1995 Fellow

Summer Institute Faculty Leadership Program

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Norman, Oklahoma

1996 - 1997 Scholar

Center for Outcome Research & Effectiveness

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

Clinical:

1986 - 1989 Resident

Department of Pediatrics

Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois

1988 - 1989 Chief Resident


Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois

1989 - 1992 Fellow

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin


AWARDS & HONORS

Clinical:

1992 The Dr. Elaine Kohler Award for Humanity in Medicine

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin


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2005 Outstanding Physician Angel Award

Children’s Hospital of Illinois and OSF St Francis Medical Center

Academic:

2000 Outstanding Service Award

Pediatric CME Director, Dept. of Pediatrics

University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria

2002 Teacher of the Year (Among Subspecialists)

Pediatric and Medicine – Pediatric Housestaff


2008 Outstanding Service Award

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

2008 Teacher of the Year (Among Subspecialists)

Pediatric and Medicine – Pediatric Housestaff


Research:

1990, 1992 Best Abstract Presentation, Fellow



1993 Finalist

Servo Clinical Abstract Competition

1994 Best Basic Science Abstract

Co-Investigator, “Comparison of inspiratory work of breathing in

young lambs during flow triggered and pressure triggered

ventilation.”

American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting

1995 Respiratory Care Specialty Award

Co-Investigator, “Comparing total resistive work of breathing

between two generations of ventilators utilizing a pediatric animal

model.”

Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Scientific & Educational

Symposium

1995 Allen & Hanburys Literary Award

First Author, “Evaluation of a method for measuring minute

volumes during bias flow ventilation”

American Respiratory Care Foundation


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1996 Young Investigator Award, Second Place

Co-investigator, “Ionized hypomagnesemia in healthy and sick children”

American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Texas Section

Community:

2003 Exemplary Volunteer Service Award

Progressive Business Group (Secretary/Treasurer)

Center for Prevention of Abuse

2005 Outstanding Philanthropic Organization

Progressive Business Group (President)

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central Illinois Chapter

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND STAFF POSITIONS

Hospital:

1998 - 2000 Assistant Medical Director, Medical Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

& Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit

2001 - 2004 Medical Director

Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Peoria, Illinois


Pediatric Sedation and Analgesia Program


2004 – 2006 Medical Director

Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit



Pediatric Home Ventilation Program



Pediatric Intensive Care Unit


2007 – 2011 Medical Director

Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit



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2008 – present Pediatric Consultant

Air Evac Lifeteam Medical Transport, Inc.

2009 – 2011 Medical Director, Pediatric Respiratory Care


2009 – 2011 Co-Director, ECMO Services

Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit


Peoria, Illinois

2012 – Chief

Pediatric Critical Care and Transport


Orlando, Florida

2012 – Medical Director

Respiratory Care


Orlando, Florida

2012 – Medical Director

Clinical Logistics


Orlando, Florida

Academic:

1989-1992 Instructor of Pediatrics




1992 - 1997 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Little Rock, Arkansas

(Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure 05/98)

1998 – 2000 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics


Children’s Hospital of Illinois at St. Francis Medical Center

Peoria, Illinois

1998 - 2000 Director, Continuing Medical Education (CME)


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Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine-

Peoria

2000 - 2011 Associate Professor of Pediatrics



Peoria, Illinois

2004 – 2011 Director

Pediatric Critical Care


2012 - Professor of Pediatrics

University of Central Florida School of Medicine

LICENSURE

1989 Wisconsin (inactive)

1992 Arkansas (inactive)

1998 Illinois

2012 Florida

BOARD CERTIFICATION

1984 National Board Medical Examiners - Part 1



1989 General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

1996 Pediatric Critical Care, American Board of Pediatrics

2003 Re-certification, General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

2011 Maintenance of certification, Pediatric Critical Care, American Board of

Pediatrics

2013 Recertification, Pediatric Critical Care, American Board of Pediatrics

RELATED CERTIFICATION

1992 Pediatric Advanced Life Support – Instructor

1994 Basic Life Support

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Clinical:

1989 - 1990 Codes & Resuscitation Committee


1990 - 1992 Multi-disciplinary ICU Quality Assurance Committee


1992 - 1997 Infection Control Committee


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1994 - 1997 ACH Medical Staff QA/I Peer Review Committee


1995 - 1996 Clinical Practice Committee


1998 - 2001 Member, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Quality Care Council

Children’s Hospital of Illinois

2000 - 2009 Chair, Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Morbidity &

Mortality Conference, Children’s Hospital of Illinois

2001 - 2011 Chair, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Quality Care Council, Children’s

Hospital of Illinois

2001 - 2009 Member, Center for Clinical Investigation & Therapeutics Committee,

Children’s Hospital of Illinois

2008 – 2011 Peer Review Committee, Children’s Hospital of Illinois

2009 – 2010 Milestone/CHOI Leadership Team, Children’s Hospital of Illinois

2011 Co-Chair, PICU/ED Quality Assurance Committee, Children’s Hospital of

Illinois

2012 – Pediatric Grand Rounds Planning Committee


2012 – 2014 Quality Review Committee


2013 – Performance Improvement/Continuous Improvement Committee


Academic:

1992 - 1997 PICU Quality Assurance Committee


1994 - 1997 Clinical Research Subcommittee

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute

1995 - 1996 Local Advisory Committee

USDA Nutrition Center

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute


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1998 - 2000 Director, Continuing Medical Education, Department of Pediatrics


1999 - 2011 Member, Department of Pediatrics, Executive Committee


2000 - 2001 Member, Department of Pediatrics, Chair Search Committee


2000 - 2004 Chair, Research Development Subcommittee, Department of Pediatrics


2010 - 2011 Faculty Performance Review Committee, Department of Pediatrics

2010 – 2011 Member, Department of Pediatrics, Research Committee

RESEARCH SUPPORT (EXTERNAL)

1993 Principal Investigator

Effectiveness of Nebulized versus Metered-Dose Inhaler Delivery

of Albuterol in Intubated Children

Baxter, Inc.

$15,000; 10/93-3/94

1995 Principal Investigator

Convective Warming Therapy Lowers Oxygen Consumption in

Critically Ill Children

Augustine Medical, Inc.

$5000; 1/95-9/95

1997 Clinical Consultant

Phytochemicals in Soy Food Products

USDA Nutrition Center

U.S. Department of Agriculture

$15,000/yr; 4/14/97- 12/31/97

1997 Co-Principal Investigator

Quality & Cost Containment in Pediatric Intensive Care

(Administrative supplement)

Agency for Health Care Policy & Research

$105,371; 4/1/97 - 3/31/99

1998 Co-Investigator

Respiratory Care Practitioner-Controlled Ventilator Weaning of Children

American Association for Respiratory Care


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$104,760; 5/1/98 – 12/31/98

2002 Co-Investigator

Sublingual Capnometry to Quantify Shock in Postoperative

Cardiovascular Children

Nellcor, Inc; $26,000; 4/1/03 – 12/1/03

2011 Endowed Chair of Research

Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine

At Peoria, $40,000 annually

PEER REVIEWS

1994-1997 Ad Hoc Reviewer

Journal of Respiratory Care

1995 Member

Objective Review Panel

Emergency Medical Services for Children Program

Maternal & Child Health Bureau, Public Health Services

1995-1998 Member

Advisory Board

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

1996 Member

Scientific Committee

Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium

1996-1997 Ad Hoc Reviewer

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting

1997 Chairman

Scientific Committee

Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium

2003 - present Co-editor

Evidence-based Journal Club

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Website

http://pedsccm.org/EBJournal_Club_intro.php

2004 - 2010 Ad Hoc Reviewer

Critical Care Medicine (journal)

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (journal)

http://pedsccm.org/EBJournal_Club_intro.php


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Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

2010 - present Member, Editorial Board

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (journal)

Ad Hoc Reviewer

Critical Care Medicine (journal)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

1989 - 2005 Member

Society of Critical Care Medicine

1991 - present Fellow

American Academy of Pediatrics

1992 - 1998 Member

American Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition

1994 - 2004 Member

Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy

(formerly known as Association for Health Services Research)

1997 President

Local Chapter, American Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition

2003 – 2010 Member

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society

2006 - present Fellow

American College of Critical Care Medicine

2009 – present Member

American Association of Respiratory Care

2012 - present Member

Central Florida Pediatric Society

2013 – Member

Air Medical Physician Association

2013 – Member

Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors

COMMUNITY SERVICE


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1998 – 2011 Usher, St. Jude Catholic Church

2000 - 2006 Board Member, Center for Prevention of Abuse

2002, 2003 Attending Physician, ADA Diabetes Summer Camp

2002 - 2005 Secretary/Treasurer, Progressive Business Group

2005 – 2006 2nd

Vice-President, Center for Prevention of Abuse

2005 – 2007 President, Progressive Business Group

2008 – 2011 Member, Progressive Business Group

2013 - Director, Cornerstone Charter Academy Board

2014 Volunteer pediatrician @ Shepherd’s Hope performing school physicals

for uninsured children

ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed:

1. Torres A, Krilov LR, Jacobson JB, Kelly KJ, Havens PL. Reduced environmental exposure to

aerosolized ribavirin using a simple containment system. Pediatr Inf Dis J 1991; 10: 217-221

2. Hoffman GM, Torres A, Forster HV. Validation of a volumeless breath-by-breath method for

measurement of respiratory quotient. J Appl Physiol 1993; 74(4): 1903-1910

3. Carmack J, Torres A, Anders M, Wilson SW, Holt S, Heulitt MJ. Comparison of inspiratory

work of breathing in young lambs during flow triggered and pressure triggered ventilation.

Respir Care 1995; 40: 28-34

4. Torres A, Yeh MP, Wilson S, Anders M, Heulitt MJ. Evaluation of a method for measuring

minute volumes during bias flow ventilation. Respir Care 1995; 40: 22-27

5. Heulitt MJ, Torres A, Anders M, Wilson SW, Carmack J. Comparing total resistive work of

breathing between two generations of ventilators utilizing a pediatric animal model. Pediatr

Pulmonol 1996; 22: 58-66

6. Avant MG, Lowe N, Torres A. Comparison of accuracy and signal consistency of two

reusable pulse oximetry probes in critically ill children. Respir Care 1997; 42(7): 698-704

7. Fiser R, Torres A, Heulitt MJ, Wilson SW. Isolation valve increases work of breathing in a

mechanically ventilated, pediatric animal model. Respir Care 1997; 42(7): 688-692


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8. Torres A, Anders M, Anderson P, Heulitt MJ. Efficacy of metered-dose inhaler

administration of albuterol in intubated infants. Chest 1997; 112: 484-490

9. Torres A, Pickert CB, Firestone J, Walker WM, Fiser DH. Long-term functional outcome of

in-hospital pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Pediatr Emerg Care 1997; 13(6): 369-373

10. Fiser RT, Torres A, Butch AW, Valentine JL. Ionized magnesium concentrations in

critically ill children. Crit Care Med, 1998; 26: 2048-52

11. Webster PA, King SE, Torres A. An in vitro validation of a commercially available

metabolic cart using pediatric ventilator volumes. Pediatr Pulmonol, 1998; 26: 405-411

12. Torres A, Wiggins PA. Nutritional support practices in a pediatric intensive care unit. NCP

Nutr Clin Pract 1999; 14:64-68

13. Devabhaktuni VG, Torres A, Wilson S, Yeh MP. Effect of nitric oxide, perfluorocarbon, and

heliox on minute volume measurement and ventilator volumes delivered. Crit Care Med 1999;

27:1603-1607

14. Willson D, Horn S, Smout R, Gassaway, Torres A. Severity assessment in children

hospitalized with bronchiolitis using the pediatric component of the comprehensive severity

index. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2000;1:127-132

15. Torres A, DiLiberti J, Pearl RH, Wohrley J, Raff GW, Bysani GK, Bond LM, Geiss DM.

Non-cardiac surgery in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J Pediatr Surg 2002;

37:1399-1403

16. Horn SD, Torres A, Willson D, Dean MJ, Gassaway J, Smout R. Development of a pediatric

age-and disease-specific severity measure. J Pediatr 2002; 141:496-503

17. Torres A, Skender KM, Wohrley JD, Aldag, JC, Raff GW, Bysani GK, Geiss DM. Pulse

oximetry in children with congenital heart disease: effects of cardiopulmonary bypass and

cyanosis. J Intensive Care Med 2004; 19(4):229-234

18. Vegunta RK, Raso M, Pollock J, Misra S, Wallace LJ, Torres A, Pearl RH. Biliary

dyskinesia: the most common indication for cholecystectomy in children. Surgery 2005;

138:726-33

19. Sedaghat-Yazdi F, Torres A, Fortuna R, Geiss DM. Pulse oximeter accuracy and precision

affected by sensor location in cyanotic children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2008; 9:393-397

20. Rayapudi S, Torres A, Deshpande GG, Ross MP, Wohrley JD, Young G, Tarantino MD.

Bivalirudin for anticoagulation in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008; 51:798-801


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21. Brierly J, Carcillo JA, Choong K, et al. Clinical practice parameters for hemodynamic

support of pediatric and neonatal septic shock: 2007 update from the American College of

Medicine. Crit Care Med 2009; 37:666-688

22. Deshpande GG, Torres A, Buchanan DL, Shane-Gray SC, Brown SC, Hoadley T, Ruppel

PL. Computerized pharmaceutical algorithm reduces medication administration errors during

simulated resuscitations. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2010; 15(4):274-281

23. Torres A, Milov DE, Melendez D, Negron J, Zhao JJ, Lawless ST. A New Approach to

Alarm Management: Mitigating Failure-Prone Systems through Redundancy. J Hosp Admin

2014; 3(6):79-83

Not Peer-Reviewed:

1. Torres A, Rosales Y. Se habla Español? Meeting the needs of the growing Hispanic

population in Central Illinois (not peer-reviewed). Peoria Medicine 2002; 5(2): 12-16

INTERNET PUBLICATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED)

1. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: van Woensel JB, Wolfs TF, van Aalderen WM, Brand PL,

Kimpen JL. Randomized double blind placebo controlled trial of prednisolone in children

admitted to hospital with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis. Thorax 1997 15:579-583.

September 29, 1998. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=57

2. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Osmond MH, Klassen TP. Efficacy of ipratropium bromide in

acute childhood asthma: a meta-analysis. Acad Emergency Med 1995 339:429-435. November

23, 1998. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=17

3. Torres A, Bysani GK. Critical Appraisal of: Qureshi F, Pestian J, Davis P, Zaritsky A. Effect

of nebulized ipratropium bromide on the hospitalization rates of children with asthma. N Engl J

Med 1998 26:1164-1172. January 21, 1999. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=47

4. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Cochrane Injuries Group Albumin Reviewers. Human

albumin administration in critically ill patients: systematic review of randomized controlled

trials. Br Med J 1998 150:942-947. May 23, 1999. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=13

5. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Bollaert PE, Charpentier C, Levy B, Debouverie M, Audibert

G. Reversal of late septic shock with supraphysiologic doses of hydrocortisone. Crit Care Med

1998 26:645-650. June 27, 1999.

6. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Dobyns EL, Cornfield DN, Anas NG, et al. Multicenter

randomized controlled trial of the effects of inhaled nitric oxide on gas exchange in children with

acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. J Pediatr 1999; 134:406-412. August 23, 1999.

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7. Torres A., Wohrley J. Critical Appraisal of: Butler, R., Keenan SP., Inman KJ., Sibbald WJ.,

Block G. Is there a preferred technique for weaning the difficult-to-wean patient? A systematic

review of the literature. April 14, 2000. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=62

8. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Kress JP, Pohlman AS, O’Connor MF, Hall JB. Daily

interrruption of sedative infusions in critically ill patients ungoing mechanical ventilation. N

Engl J Med 18;342:1471-1477. September 1, 2000. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=72

9. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Hubble CL, Gentile MSA, Tripp DS, Craig DM, Meliones

JN, Cheifetz IM. Deadspace to tidal volume ratio predicts successful extubation in infants and

children. Crit Care Med 2000; 28:2034-2040. December 15, 2000.


10. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Schuh S, Reisman J, Alshehri M, et al. A comparison of

inhaled fluticasone and oral prednisone for children with severe acute asthma. N Engl J Med

2000;343(10):689-94. February 16, 2001. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=91

11. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of Lahat E, Goldman M, Barr J, Bistritzer T, Berkovitch M.

Comparison of intranasal midazolam with intravenous diazepam for treating febrile seizures in

children: prospective randomised study. Br Med J 2000;321:83-86. May 23, 2001.


12. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Hoffman JR, Mower WR, Wolfson AB, Todd KH, Zucker,

MI. Validity of a set of clinical criteria to rule out injury of the cervical spine in patients with

blunt trauma. November 22, 2001. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=116

13. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Cantais E, Paut O, Giorgi R, Viard L, Camboulives J.

Evaluating the prognosis of multiple, severely traumatized children in the intensive care unit. Int

Care Med 2001;27:1511-1517. February 22, 2002. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=121

14. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Wilkes MM, Navick RJ. Patient survival after human

albumin administration. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Int med 2001;

135:149-164. August 21, 2002. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=141

15. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Rainer TH, Jacobs P, Ng Yc, et al. Cost effectiveness

analysis of intravenous ketorolac and morphine for treating pain after limb injury: double blind

randomized controlled trial. Br Med J 2000; 321:1247-1252. November 1, 2002.


16. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Qureshi F, Zaritsky A, Poirier MP. Comparative efficacy of

oral dexamethasone versus oral prednisone in acute pediatric asthma. J Pediatr 2001; 139(1): 20-

6. March 9, 2003. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=157

17. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Hoffman TM, Wernovsky G, Atz AM, et al. Efficacy and

safety of milrinone in preventing low cardiac output syndrome in infants and children recovering












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after corrective surgery for congenital heart disease. Circulation 2003; 107(7):996-1002. August

29, 2003. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=177

18. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Brown KL, Ridout DA, Goldman AP, Hoskote A, Penny DJ.

Risk factors for long intensive care unit stay after cardiopulmonary bypass in children. Crit Care

Med. 2003; 31(1):28-33. April 29, 2004. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=198

19. Deshpande G, Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Clancy RR, McGaurn SA, Wernovsky G, et

al. Risk of seizures in survivors of newborn heart surgery using deep hypothermic circulatory

arrest. Pediatrics 2003; 111:592-601. April 7, 2005. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=239

20. Deshpande G, Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Lawrence SE, Cummings EA, Gaboury I,

Daneman D. Population-based study of incidence and risk factors for cerebral edema in pediatric

diabetic ketoacidosis. J Pediatr 2005; 146:688-692. November 28, 2007.

http://www.pedsccm.org/view.php?id=395

21. Torres A. Critical Appraisal of: Marcin JP, Song J, Leigh JP. The impact of pediatric

intensive care unit volume on mortality: A hierarchical instrumental variable analysis. Pediatr

Crit Care Med 2005; 6:136-141. May 29, 2012. http://pedsccm.org/view.php?id=336

EDITORIALS

Torres A. To (enterally) feed or not to feed (the infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome) is

no longer the question. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2010; 11(3):431-432

Torres A. Classic Norwood vs. Sano Modification vs. Hybrid Approach: NEC (necrotizing

entercolitis) or No NEC?” Pediatr Crit Care Med 2011; 12(1): 109-110

Torres A, Rendle J. Measuring Lung Volume during High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in

Neonates – Ready for Prime Time? Crit Care Med 2013; 41(11):2649-50

SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS

1. Torres A, Krilov LR, Jacobson JB, Kelly KJ, Havens PL. Reduced environmental exposure to

aerosolized ribavirin using a simple containment system. Presented at the Pediatric Critical Care

Colloquium, Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, October 1-4, 1990 and the American Academy

of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 4-7, 1990.

2. Torres A, Hoffman GM, Forster HV. Validation of a breath-by-breath method for determining

respiratory quotient. Presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting,

San Francisco, California, October 29, 1991 and Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, Snowbird,

Utah, January 29, 1992.

3. Torres A, Walker L, Hoffman G, Werlin S, Reddy MN, Havens P. Nutritional assessment of

critically ill children. Presented at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting,

New Orleans, Louisiana, January 23, 1993.




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4. Torres A, Walker L, Hoffman G, Serlin S, Reddy MN, Havens P. Persistent catabolism

despite increased anabolic hormone production in critically ill children. Presented at the

Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1993.

5. Torres A, Raff H. Renin-aldosterone dissociation in critically ill children. Presented at the

Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 30, 1993.

6. Torres A, Anders M, Heulitt M, Wilson S, Yeh MP. A computerized differential flow system

for use with the Servo 300TM ventilator. Presented at the American Association of Respiratory

Care Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, December 13, 1993.

7. Torres A, Heulitt M, Anders M, Anderson P, Warren R. Effectiveness of metered-dose

inhaler versus nebulized delivery of albuterol in intubated infants with bronchiolitis. Presented

at the 7th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, Seattle, Washington, October 27, 1994;

American Association of Respiratory Care, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 17, 1994; Society of

Critical Care Medicine Scientific and Educations Symposium, San Francisco, California,

February 1, 1995.

8. Torres A, Wilson SW, Forster HV. Convective warming therapy lowers oxygen consumption

in critically ill children. Presented at the 8th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, Sea

Island, Georgia, October 8, 1995.

9. Torres A, Wiggins PA, Wilson SW. Resting energy expenditure in critically ill children.

Presented at the 20th Clinical Congress of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral

Nutrition, Washington, DC, January 16, 1996.

10. Torres A, Wiggins PA, Wilson SW, Bogie ML. Nutritional support of critically ill children.

Presented at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting. New Orleans,

Louisiana February 1, 1996.

11. Torres A, Avant M, Wilson SW. Unpredictability of resting energy expenditure in critically

ill children. Presented at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, New

Orleans, Louisiana, February 5, 1997.

12. Torres A, Bergman D, Dean MJ, Nelson, B, Thompson, A, et al. Ability of the pediatric

comprehensive severity index to predict length of stay and costs. Presented at the Society of

Critical Care Medicine’s 28th Annual Education & Scientific Symposium, San Francisco, CA,

January 25, 1999.

13. Torres A, Bergman D, Dean MJ, Nelson, B, Thompson, A, et al. A comparison of the

pediatric comprehensive severity index and the pediatric risk of mortality score. Presented at the

Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 28th Annual Education & Scientific Symposium, San

Francisco, CA, January 25, 1999.


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14. Torres A. Improving treatment of bronchiolitis in hospitalized pediatric patients. Presented

at the annual meeting of The Association for Health Services Research. Chicago, IL June 25-

28, 1999.

15. Torres A. Improving treatment of asthma in hospitalized pediatric patients. Presented at the

annual meeting of The Association for Health Services Research. Chicago, IL June 25-28,

1999.

16. Torres A, Horn S, Gasaway J, Smout R. Variation in asthma care at ten U.S. children’s

hospitals. Presented at American Academy of Pediatrics 1999 Annual Meeting, Washington,

DC, October 9-13, 1999.

17. DiGiacinto J, Graumlich JF, Bysani GK, Torres A, Shushunov S, Kastrissios H, Scheibel L:

Lansoprazole suspension pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics (PK-PD) in critically ill pediatric

patients. Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical

Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Los Angeles, CA, March 15, 2000.

18. Bysani GK, DiGiacinto J, Graumlich J, Scheibel LW, Torres A, Shushunov S, Wohrley J,

Kastrissios H. Lansoprazole suspension pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics (PK-PD) in

critically ill pediatric patients. Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of

Pediatrics, Chicago, IL, October 29, 2000.

19. Torres A, Wohrley J, Bysani G, DiLiberti J. Non-cardiac procedures in children with

hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Poster presentation, Society of Critical Care Medicine 30th

International Educational & Scientific Symposium, San Francisco, CA, February 10-14, 2001.

20. Torres A, Skender K, Wohrley J, Aldag J, Raff G, Geiss D. Assessment of 2 newer

generation pulse oximeters during low perfusion in children. Poster presentation, Society of

Critical Care Medicine 31st Critical Care Congress, San Diego, CA, January 28, 2002.

21. Torres A, Raff G, Manaligod J, Skender K, Meyer L, DiLiberti J. Surgical Trend and

Hospital Mortality of Tetralogy of Fallot in the U.S.: 1988 to 1997. Poster presentation, 14th

Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, San Diego, CA, October 4, 2002.

22. Torres A, Skender K, Wohrley J, Raff G. Assessment of 2 newer generation pulse oximeters

in children with hypoxemia. Poster presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 32nd

Society of Critical Care Congress, San Antonio, TX, January 30, 2003.

23. Wohrley JD, Torres A, Aldag JC, Geiss DM. Sublingual capnometry in pediatric

cardiovascular surgery patients. Poster presentation, Society of Critical Care Medicine 33rd

Critical Care Congress, Orlando, CA, February 22, 2004.

24. Torres A, Gumidyala K, Hamman J, Kesavan A, Knepp M, Kasap J, Skender K, Evans LR.

Enteral versus parenteral sedation/analgesia in intubated infants with bronchiolitis. Oral

presentation, 15th

Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, New York, NY, September 30,

2004.


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25. Torres A, Skender K, Buckley K, Aldag J, Wohrley J, Raff G, Geiss D. Distal vs. buccal

pulse oximetry after cardiac surgery. Poster presentation, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

Symposium, Miami, FL, December 3, 2004

26. Deshpande G, Torres A, Hocker J. Performance of newer generation pulse oximeters in

tracking heart rate variability in preterm neonates. Poster presentation, 34th

Society of Critical

Care Medicine’s Annual Critical Care Congress, Phoenix, AZ, January 17, 2005

27. Stephens D, Ginde S, Torres A, Wohrley J, Deshpande G, Tarantino M. Monitoring

enoxaparin (E) treatment in children: is it useful? Abstract presented at the 2005 Pediatric

Academic Societies’ Meeting in Washington DC, May 14 – 17, 2005.

28. Sedaghat-Yazdi F, Torres A, Fortuna R, Geiss D. Pulse oximeter performance affected by

probe position in cyanotic critically ill infants. Poster presentation, 35th

Society of Critical Care

Medicine’s Annual Critical Care Congress, San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2006.

29. Torres A, Haque A, Fortuna R. Dexmedetomidine is safe and effective in children after

cardiac surgery. Poster presentation, 35th

Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Annual Critical

Care Congress, San Francisco, CA, January 10, 2006.

30. Deshpande GG, Buchanan DL, Torres A, Ruppel PL. Pharmaceutical algorithm

computerized calculator (pac2) efficacious in reducing medication errors during simulation.

Poster presentation, 37th

Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Annual Critical Care Congress,

Honolulu, Hawaii, February 2 – 6, 2008.

31. Good M, Torres A. Characteristics of necrotizing enterocolitis in the US: 1998 – 2003. Poster

presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 5, 2008.

32. Torres A, Henricks C. Risk reduction during emergent IV medication administration. A

failure modes and effects analysis. Poster presentation, Institute for Healthcare Improvement,

20th

Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care. Nashville, TN. December

10, 2008

33. Rangarajan H, Henricks C, Fortuna R, Wang H, Torres A. Comparative analysis of severity

of illness scoring systems used in pediatric congenital heart surgery. Poster presentation, Society

of Critical Care Medicine 39th

Annual Critical Care Congress. Miami, FL. January 9-13, 2010.

34. Chawla R, Sandiford P, Deshpande G, Wang H, Torres A. Do repeated propofol sedations

build tolerance? Poster presentation, Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, Pittsburgh, PA. May

15-17, 2010.

35. Torres A, Schultz K, Osman T, Henricks C, Fortuna R, Wang H. Prolonged administration

of dexmedetomidine in infants after cardiac surgery. Poster presentation accepted, but

withdrawn. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition. San

Francisco, CA. October 3, 2010.


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36. Torres A, Cox K, Banister N, Fletcher J. Powered intraosseus needles during pediatric

transport: quality improvement review. Poster presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics

National Conference and Exhibition. Orlando, FL. October 27, 2013.

CASE REPORTS

1. Torres A, Husayni T, McLain LG. Failure to thrive secondary to pericardial effusion. Int

Pediatr 1987; 2: 279-281

2. McLain LG, Torres A, Fisher E, Winters G. Respiratory distress in an 11-month old infant. J

Pediatr 1990; 116: 148-152

3. Schexnayder SM, Torres A, Binns M, Anders M, Heulitt M. High frequency oscillatory

ventilation as a bridge from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric respiratory

failure. Respir Care 1995; 40: 44-47

4. Raff GR, Gray BM, Torres A, Hasselman TE. Aortitis in a child with Abiotrophia defectiva

endocarditis. Pediatr Inf Dis J 2004; 23(6):574-576

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Rice TB, Torres A. Pneumonitis and interstitial lung disease. In: Fuhrman and Zimmerman,

eds. Pediatric Critical Care, Mosby, St. Louis, 1992.

2. Torres A. Monitoring oxygenation and ventilation. In: Dieckmann RA, Fiser DH, Selbst S,

eds. Illustrated Textbook of Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Procedures. Mosby,

Philadelphia, 1997.

3. Torres A, Wiggins P. Nutrition in the pediatric intensive care patient. In: Tobias JD, ed.

Pediatric Critical Care: The Essentials. Futura, Armonk, 1999.

4. Deshpande G, Lombard G, Torres A. Resident and nurse education in the pediatric intensive

care unit. In: Wheeler D, Wong H, Shanley T, eds. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Basic

Science and Clinical Evidence. Springer-Verlag, London, 2007.


care unit. In: Wheeler D, Wong H, Shanley T, eds. Science and Practice of Pediatric Critical

Care Medicine. Springer-Verlag, London, 2009.


care unit. In: Wheeler D, Wong H, Shanley T, eds. Science and Practice of Pediatric Critical

Care Medicine. 2 ed. Springer-Verlag, London, 2014.


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REVIEW ARTICLES

Torres A, Taylor-Irazarry J. Pulse oximetry in transport. Advance for Managers of Respiratory

Care 1995; 4(7): 20-23

INVITED PRESENTATIONS (REGIONAL)

1. Pulse Oximetry: Uses and Abuses. Department of Pediatrics Resident Noon Lecture.

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. April 21, 2004

2. Inpatient Medication Errors. Department of Pediatrics Visiting Professor Lecture. University

of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Lexington, KY. July 28, 2008

3. Recognition and Treatment of Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock in Outpatient Setting.

Department of Pediatrics Resident Noon Lecture. Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children,

Wilmington, DE. March 12, 2012

INVITED PRESENTATIONS (LOCAL)

1. “Pediatric Airway Emergencies” presented at the Patient in Crisis Symposium held at

Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry, Illinois. January 31, 1992.

2. “Pediatric Airways - Evaluation and Management” presented as part of the Children’s

Hospital of Wisconsin Transport Outreach Program at American International Hospital, Zion,

Illinois. April 27, 1992.

3. “A Metabolic Assessment Research Tool in Pediatric Critical Care” presented at the Annual

Respiratory Care Diamond Conference at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.

April 21, 1993.

4. “Monitoring Oxygenation and Ventilation” presented at Southeast Chapter of the Society of

Critical Care Medicine Annual Symposium, Columbus, Georgia. April 19, 1996.

5. “Status Epilepticus” presented to St. Margaret’s Hospital medical staff, Spring Valley, IL.

February 26, 1998.

6. “Pediatric Asthma” presented at the OSF Fall Regional Physician Symposium, Starved Rock

Conference Center. October 28, 1998.

7. “Status Asthmaticus” presented at the 2nd Annual Symposium on Healthcare for Women and

Children. St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. February 13, 1999.


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8. “Uses and abuses of pulse oximetry,” Pediatric Nursing Potpourri, sponsored by Children’s

Hospital of Illinois, Roche Laboratory, Mead-Johnson, & Astra USA. Mark Twain Hotel,

Peoria, Illinois. May 5, 1999.

9. “Child with unbalanced AV canal, mitral regurgitation, and congenital lymphangectasia.”

Presented at the Department of Pediatrics & Children’s Hospital of Illinois. Pediatric

Clinicopathologic Conference. October 14, 1999.

10. “Status Asthmaticus.” Presented at the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Respiratory Care

Department as a continuing education lecture. October 18, 1999.

11. “Status Asthmaticus.” Presented at the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Emergency

Medicine Department Grand Rounds. October 26, 1999.

12. “Hypernatremic shock in child with E. coli urosepsis.” Pediatric Clinicopathologic

Conference: Presented to the Department of Pediatric & Children’s Hospital of Illinois.

Pediatric Clinicopathologic Conference. December 9, 1999.

13. “Clinical practice guidelines and acute asthma management.” Pediatric Grand Rounds.

Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine & Children’s Hospital of

Illinois. August 24, 2000.

14. Pulse ox/capnography and Asthma presented to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center’s nursing

staff for nursing education day. December 2, 2000.

15. “Clinical practice guidelines and acute asthma management.” Cottage Hospital, Galesburg,

IL. December 21, 2000.

16. Pediatric Respiratory Assessment. Illinois Central College nursing students. Peoria, IL .

January 18, 2001.

17. “Clinical practice guidelines and acute asthma management.” Medical Staff at St. Mary’s

Hospital. Streator, IL. March 27, 2001.

18. “Assessing Respiratory Distress in Children.” Association of Critical Nursing annual

meeting, Peoria Chapter. Holiday Inn Brandywine, Peoria, IL. April 6, 2001.

19. “Acute Asthma and Clinical Guidelines.” Respiratory Care 2001 Seminar. OSF Saint

Francis Medical Center. May 21, 2001.

20. “Respiratory Distress in Children.” Illinois Central College, Respiratory Therapy, Peoria, IL.

June 21, 2001.

21. “Respiratory Distress in Children and Acute Asthma in Children.” Illinois Central College,

Respiratory Therapy, Peoria, IL January 22, 2002.


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22. “Status Asthmaticus: State of the Art” Respiratory Care 2002 Seminar. OSF St. Francis

Medical Center, Peoria, IL. May 23, 2002.

23. “ICU Care of the Child with Asthma” Bro-Menn Regional Medical Center and Illinois

Society for Respiratory Care Acute Asthma Seminar, Bloomington, IL. October 17, 2002.

24. “Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections” Presented at the 5th Annual Pediatric Nursing

Potpourri Conference. Prairie Room at Lindsay’s on Liberty. Peoria, IL. December 6, 2002.

25. “Status Asthmaticus.” Illinois Central College, Respiratory therapy students, Peoria, IL.

March 27, 2003.

26. “Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections” Presented at Annual Nursing Education

Conference, Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Illinois. November 10, 2004.

27. “Assessment and Management of the Child with Respiratory Distress”, Respiratory

Education Days, Methodist Medical Center. September 13 and 29, 2005.

28. “Inpatient RSV: Old Challenge, New Approaches. Pediatric Grand Rounds. University of

Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria and Children’s Hospital of Illinois. November 10, 2005.

29. Pediatric Airways. Emergency Medicine & LifeFlight staff. EMS at OSF Saint Francis

Medical Center. February 20, 2006.

30. Fluid & Electrolytes. Pediatric EmergentCare Symposium. Wildlife Praire Park. University

of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria and Children’s Hospital of Illinois. March 25, 2006.

31. Cardiac Emergencies. Pediatric & Med Peds Resident Emergency Series Conference.

University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria and Children’s Hospital of Illinois. July 5,

2006.

32. RSV. Methodist Medical Center Nursing Conference. Methodist Medical Center, Peoria,

IL. September 27 & October 12, 2006.

33. Medical Management of the Pediatric Organ Donor. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Neuroscience Critical Care Nursing Conference. Hotel Pere Marquette, Peoria, IL. January 20,

2007.

34. Management of the Pediatric Airway and Respiratory Distress. 2008 EMS Symposium. Hotel

Embassy Suites, East Peoria, IL. June 28, 2008.

35. Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies. Kids R Different III Nursing Symposium. Embassy

Suites, East Peoria, IL. August 28, 2008.

36. Inpatient Medication Errors. Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Children’s Hospital of

Illinois at OSF St Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. August 28, 2008.


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37. Pediatric Status Asthmaticus. Methodist Trauma Education Day. Holiday Inn City Center,

Peoria, IL. September 19, 2008.

38. Acute Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Children: The Solution is in the Solution. Department

of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF St Francis Medical Center,

Peoria, IL. January 29, 2009.

39. Jeopardy! Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF St

Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. June 18, 2009.

40. Medication Errors. Kids R Different. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Nursing

Symposium. Embassy Suites, East Peoria, IL. August 27, 2009.

41. Evidence for ECMO in Pediatric Respiratory Failure. Regional ECMO dinner symposium

hosted by the University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria & Children’s Hospital of Illinois

at OSF St Francis Medical Center. Embassy Suites, East Peoria, IL. March 3, 2010

42. Laugh! It’s Medicinal. Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. University of Illinois

College of Medicine-Peoria & Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF St Francis Medical Center,

Peoria, IL. March 11, 2010.

43. Respiratory Distress. Pediatric & Med Peds Resident Emergency Series Conference.

University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria and Children’s Hospital of Illinois. August 2,

2010.

44. Airway Clearance. Pediatric Home Ventilation Education Day for families and staff.

October 28 & 29, 2010.

45. Ventilation & Other Therapies for Treatment of Pediatric ARDS. ECMO Grand Rounds.

University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria and Children’s Hospital of Illinois. November

24, 2010.

46. Pediatric Emergencies in the Ambulatory Setting. Family Practice Lecture Series. Florida

Hospital East, Orlando, Florida. August 1, 2012.

47. Airway Clearance Therapy in Inpatient Setting. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Nemours

Children’s Hospital. March 27, 2013.

48. Management of Status Asthmaticus at Nemours Children’s Hospital. Department of

Pediatrics Reflect and Learn Series. Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL. June 18, 2013.

49. Pediatric Sepsis. Florida Hospital Lecture Series. Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL. July 3,

2013.


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50. 911 Emergency. Are You Prepared? Osceola County School Nurses Education Day.

Kissimmee, FL. October 2, 2013.

51. Diabetic Ketoacidosis. University of Central Florida College of Medicine 3rd

year students.

December 17, 2013.

52. Pediatric Emergencies in the Office Setting. Osceola County Health Department providers.

December 20, 2013.

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