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2026
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Richard T. Blaszak
Researcher
Also affiliated: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (1998); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2001–2021); Children's Mercy Hospital (2019); Hospital Research Foundation (1998–1999); Pediatrics and Genetics (2003); Children's Hospital Association (2016)
Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with UAMS through 2024; recent publications list Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Faculty Researcher
15 h-index
33 pubs
792 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Richard T. Blaszak's research focuses on critical care in pediatric populations, with a particular emphasis on kidney function and cardiovascular health. His work investigates biomarkers for acute kidney injury in neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia, as detailed in publications from 2021 and 2023. Blaszak also studies the cardiac manifestations and treatment patterns for children diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome, including the utilization of specific therapies like Eculizumab. His research extends to evaluating non-invasive methods, such as lung ultrasound, for assessing volume overload in pediatric patients undergoing dialysis. Additionally, he has explored strategies for improving pediatric hypertension screening and developed literature reviews on preparing children with advanced chronic kidney disease for kidney replacement therapy, emphasizing multidisciplinary patient and caregiver education. Blaszak's scholarly output includes 33 publications, with an h-index of 15 and 787 citations. He has collaborated on multiple publications with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Brendan Crawford, Clare C. Brown, Parthak Prodhan, and Saritha Ranabothu.
Metrics
- h-index: 15
- Publications: 33
- Citations: 792
Selected Publications
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Improving Pediatric Hypertension Screening in an Academic Primary Care Setting (2024)
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Streptococcus pneumoniae associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in children (2023)
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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)
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Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia (2023)
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Evaluation of lung ultrasound to detect volume overload in children undergoing dialysis (2022)
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Utilization Pattern for Eculizumab Among Children With Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (2021)
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Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia (2021)
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Cardiac Manifestation among Children with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (2021)
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Targeting Mitochondria during Cold Storage to Maintain Proteasome Function and Improve Renal Outcome after Transplantation (2020)
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Cystatin C and neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin as markers of renal function in pediatric heart transplant recipients (2011)
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Bone mineral status in pediatric heart transplant recipients: A retrospective observational study of an “at risk” cohort (2009)
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Incorporating the ACGME Educational Competencies Into Morbidity and Mortality Review Conferences (2009)
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Factors related to long-term renal transplant function in children (2008)
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Defining Family-Centered Rounds (2007)
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A patient with hyperuricemia and renal failure:answer (2007)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Brendan Crawford
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Cardiac Manifestation among Children with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Evaluation of lung ultrasound to detect volume overload in children undergoing dialysis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in children
- Improving Pediatric Hypertension Screening in an Academic Primary Care Setting
- Preparing for kidney replacement therapy in pediatric advanced CKD: a review of literature and defining a multi-disciplinary clinical approach to patient-caregiver education
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Cardiac Manifestation among Children with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Evaluation of lung ultrasound to detect volume overload in children undergoing dialysis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in children
- Utilization Pattern for Eculizumab Among Children With Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Parthak Prodhan
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Cardiac Manifestation among Children with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Evaluation of lung ultrasound to detect volume overload in children undergoing dialysis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in children
- Utilization Pattern for Eculizumab Among Children With Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Saritha Ranabothu
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia
- Utilization Pattern for Eculizumab Among Children With Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Preparing for kidney replacement therapy in pediatric advanced CKD: a review of literature and defining a multi-disciplinary clinical approach to patient-caregiver education
Jennifer A. Rumpel
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia
Beverly J. Spray
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia
Valerie Y. Chock
Stanford University (US)
2 shared publications
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia
Adam Frymoyer
Stanford University (US)
2 shared publications
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia
Seo-Ho Cho
Stanford University (US)
2 shared publications
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia
Sherry E. Courtney
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Renal oximetry for early acute kidney injury detection in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia
Rachel Millner
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Utilization Pattern for Eculizumab Among Children With Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Preparing for kidney replacement therapy in pediatric advanced CKD: a review of literature and defining a multi-disciplinary clinical approach to patient-caregiver education
Emily Sanders
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 shared publication
In database
- Cardiac Manifestation among Children with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Megan J. Kirkley
Denver Health Medical Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
Cara Slagle
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
Katja M. Gist
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia
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