Sanjiv Pasala

Associate Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

spasala@uams.edu

3 h-index 17 pubs 45 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sanjiv Pasala's research investigates critical care medicine, with a focus on pediatric patients. His work has explored various aspects of intensive care unit (ICU) management and patient outcomes. Recent publications examine mechanical ventilation practices and training in pediatric critical care fellowship programs, contributing to the understanding of current educational standards and potential areas for enhancement.

Pasala has also contributed to research on specific medical events and conditions affecting children. These include studies on profound hypokalemia resulting from firework ingestion and insights into nephrotoxicity associated with common antibiotic combinations. His work also addresses co-infections in adolescent patients with severe respiratory illness, such as the interplay between Staphylococcus aureus and SARS-CoV-2. He has also been involved in initiatives aimed at improving clinical processes, such as enhancing compliance with ICU rounding checklists and refining the recognition and resuscitation of septic shock in pediatric ICUs.

Research Overview

Some of the UAMS College of Medicine faculty members provide pediatric patient care at Arkansas Children's Hospital. In addition, a wide range of pediatric services are provided in more than 35 subspecialties around Arkansas in locations such as the Schmieding Developmental Center in Springdale and the James L. Dennis Developmental Center in Little Rock. To make an appointment at Arkansas Children's hospital, please call 501-364-4000. Sanjiv Pasala

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 45

Selected Publications

  • 1319: REDUCTION OF UNNECESSARY RESPIRATORY CULTURES IN THE PEDIATRIC ICU: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE (2026)
  • 843: PROFOUND HYPOKALEMIA FOLLOWING BARIUM CONTAINING “SNAKE” FIREWORK INGESTION IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • 1333: ENHANCING COMPLIANCE WITH ICU ROUNDING CHECKLISTS: QI INITIATIVE WITHIN THE ICU LIBERATION FRAMEWORK (2025)
  • Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Co-infection in Adolescent Patients With Delta-Variant SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Failure (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Perspectives on Current Mechanical Ventilation Use and Training in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Programs in the United States (2022)
  • 1450: A STEPWISE APPROACH TO IMPROVE RECOGNITION AND RESUSCITATION OF SEPTIC SHOCK IN THE PICU (2021)

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