Richard T. Blaszak

Researcher

Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

15 h-index 33 pubs 784 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Richard T. Blaszak's research focuses on pediatric nephrology and critical care, with a significant emphasis on acute kidney injury in neonates and children. His work investigates diagnostic tools and therapeutic interventions for conditions such as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, hemolytic uremic syndrome, and chronic kidney disease in pediatric populations. Blaszak has explored the utility of urine biomarkers and renal oximetry for early detection of acute kidney injury in neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia. He has also examined cardiac manifestations and treatment patterns, including the utilization of eculizumab, for children with hemolytic uremic syndrome. Further research includes evaluating lung ultrasound for volume overload in children on dialysis and reviewing approaches to patient education for pediatric advanced chronic kidney disease.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 784

Selected Publications

  • Improving Pediatric Hypertension Screening in an Academic Primary Care Setting (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in children (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Preparing for kidney replacement therapy in pediatric advanced CKD: a review of literature and defining a multi-disciplinary clinical approach to patient-caregiver education (2023)
  • Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia (2023)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of lung ultrasound to detect volume overload in children undergoing dialysis (2022)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Utilization Pattern for Eculizumab Among Children With Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (2021)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia (2021)
    32 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cardiac Manifestation among Children with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (2021)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex

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