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Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Keywords
prematurity • apnea • respiratory control • non-invasive respiratory support • biomedical signal analysis
Research Focus
My research aims to harness the power of biomedical signals and respiratory physiology in order to better understand and improve various aspects of respiratory care in preterm infants, particularly non-invasive respiratory support provision and control of breathing.
Selected Publications
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Shalish W, Kanbar L, Kovacs L, et al. Assessment of Extubation Readiness Using Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Extremely Preterm Neonates. JAMA Pediatr. 2020;174(2):178-185. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.4868. PMID: 31860014.
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Shalish W, Kanbar L, Kovacs L, et al. The Impact of Time Interval between Extubation and Reintubation on Death or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants. J Pediatr. 2019;205:70-76.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.09.062. PMID: 30404739.
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Shalish W, Keszler M, Davis PG, Sant'Anna GM. Decision to extubate extremely preterm infants: art, science or gamble?. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2022;107(1):105-112. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2020-321282. PMID: 33627331.
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Shalish W, Latremouille S, Papenburg J, Sant'Anna GM. Predictors of extubation readiness in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2019;104(1):F89-F97. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2017-313878. PMID: 29519808.
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Shalish W, Kanbar L, Keszler M, et al. Patterns of reintubation in extremely preterm infants: a longitudinal cohort study. Pediatr Res. 2018;83(5):969-975. doi:10.1038/pr.2017.330. PMID: 29389921.