Andrew Simmons

Researcher

UAMS

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2009–2025); University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (2022); Latrobe Regional Hospital (2008); Intensive Care Society (2022); Heartlands Hospital (2018–2022)

Faculty Researcher

6 h-index 11 pubs 604 cited

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Andrew Simmons' research focuses on critical care and the application of mobile health interventions for chronic disease management in adolescents. He has investigated the safety of inter-hospital transfers for critically ill patients and the skills required for advanced airway management by critical care practitioners. Simmons is also developing and evaluating mobile health applications aimed at improving asthma self-management among high-risk adolescents. His work includes protocol development for randomized controlled trials comparing mobile health interventions with usual care.

His collaborations include work with S. Alexandra Marshall, Renita Brown, Simon Chung, and Kaymon Neal, all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. Simmons' scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6 and over 600 citations across 11 publications.

Metrics

h-index: 6
Publications: 11
Citations: 604

Selected Publications

Comparing a Guideline-Based Mobile Health Intervention Versus Usual Care for High-Risk Adolescents With Asthma: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial (2025)

JMIR Research Protocols DOI OpenAlex
Mobile Health App for Adolescent Asthma Self-Management: Development and Usability Study of the Pulmonary Education and Knowledge Mobile Asthma Action Plan (2025)

JMIR Formative Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Telehealth Enhanced Asthma Management (TEAM) (2020)

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology DOI OpenAlex
Impact of food allergy on food insecurity and health literacy in a tertiary care pediatric allergy population (2019)

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 45 citations DOI OpenAlex
Delivery of high-quality pediatric spirometry in rural communities: A novel use for telemedicine (2018)

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Burden of allergic rhinitis: Results from the Pediatric Allergies in America survey (2009)

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 553 citations DOI OpenAlex
Ten-Year Experience Using a Respiratory Therapist–Managed, Mdi-Based Plan for Acute Asthma Admissions at a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center (2005)

Journal of Investigative Medicine DOI OpenAlex