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Pediatric Pulmonologist

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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12 h-index 50 pubs 949 cited

Research Areas

Child and Adolescent Health Microbial infections and disease research Asthma and respiratory diseases SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

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Samah Awad's research focuses on several key areas within pediatric health and infectious diseases. She has investigated predictors of asthma control and inhaler technique in pediatric patients, as well as the radiological characteristics of intussusception in children. Her work also extends to the study of infectious agents, including the epidemiology of biofilm-producing *Acinetobacter baumannii* and susceptibility patterns of *Helicobacter pylori*. Awad has explored gene polymorphisms in relation to COVID-19 severity and the impact of COVID-19 on liver function tests. Additionally, her research has examined serum levels of VIP and aCGRP during pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis patients undergoing antibiotic therapy. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12, with 50 publications and 949 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 12
Publications: 50
Citations: 949

Selected Publications

Treatment of cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation and serum levels of neuropeptides (2025) DOI
A Rare Condition Masquerading as a Common Disease (2024) DOI
Evaluation of serum VIP and aCGRP during pulmonary exacerbation in cystic fibrosis: A longitudinal pilot study of patients undergoing antibiotic therapy (2023) DOI
Case of Persistent Wheeze and Atelectasis in an Adolescent Male (2023) DOI
Accidental Decannulation in Tracheostomized Children (2023) DOI