L Denise Willis

Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

faculty

9 h-index 35 pubs 250 cited

Biography and Research Information

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L Denise Willis's research focuses on respiratory care, particularly in pediatric populations. Her work includes investigating 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. Willis has also studied the safe and effective use of continuous albuterol therapy for pediatric asthma exacerbations and practices related to face mask use in a pediatric health system during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has contributed to clinical practice guidelines for pediatric critical asthma. Willis has a scholarly record of 35 publications with 239 citations and an h-index of 9. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Ariel Berlinski on four shared publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 35
  • Citations: 250

Selected Publications

  • Protocols and Pathways in Pediatric Critical Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025)
  • Reducing Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (2025)
  • AARC and PALISI Clinical Practice Guideline: Pediatric Critical Asthma (2025)
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