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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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L Denise Willis

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Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2007–2026)

10 h-index 34 pubs 269 cited

  • Humans
  • Child
  • Asthma
  • Male
  • COVID-19
  • Female
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Tracheostomy
  • Home Care Services
  • United States
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Cough
  • Albuterol
  • Bronchodilator Agents

Biography and Research Information

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L Denise Willis's research focuses on pediatric respiratory health, with a particular emphasis on the transition of young adults with chronic respiratory conditions to adult care. Willis has published work on the transition from pediatric to adult care for young adults with chronic respiratory disease and on transitioning children from ICU ventilators to portable home ventilators. Further research includes surveys of aerosol delivery techniques for spontaneously breathing, tracheostomized children and the redesign of care to meet national recommendations for clinic visits in cystic fibrosis patients.

Willis also investigates barriers to respiratory care research in the United States and the implementation of respiratory therapist-driven protocols for spirometry and asthma education in pediatric outpatient primary care settings. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10, 35 total publications, and 284 total citations. Willis has collaborated with Ariel Berlinski, Abby Nolder, Amanda Wise, and Robert D. Pesek, all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 34
  • Citations: 269

Selected Publications

  • The Effect of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation on Endotracheal Suctioning: Case Closed or Verdict Pending? (2026)
    Respiratory Care DOI OpenAlex
  • Attitudes Regarding De-Implementation of Bubble Humidification for Low-Flow Oxygen Delivery in a Children’s Hospital (2026)
    Respiratory Care DOI OpenAlex
  • Delivery of Continuous Albuterol During Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Transport (2026)
    Respiratory Care DOI OpenAlex
  • Protocols and Pathways in Pediatric Critical Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025)
    Respiratory Care DOI OpenAlex
  • Reducing Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (2025)
    Respiratory Care DOI OpenAlex
  • AARC and PALISI Clinical Practice Guideline: Pediatric Critical Asthma (2025)
    Respiratory Care 13 citations DOI OpenAlex

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