Publications

The UCLA Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine is dedicated to advancing the field through impactful scholarship. Keep up with the latest publications here.

August 2026

1. Wilde BR, Klingbeil KD, Day F, Dann C, Frias C, Nakasaki M, Dry SM, Eilber FC, Crompton JG, Shackelford DB, Kadera BE, Christofk HR. PPARG governs adipogenic differentiation and cell state plasticity in well-differentiated and dedifferentiated liposarcoma. Sci Adv. 2026 Jul 31;12(31):eaea6516. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aea6516. Epub 2026 Jul 31. PMID: 42536718; PMCID: PMC13426422.
2. Portela GT, Wang SV, Suissa S, Schneeweiss S, Feldman WB. Comparative effectiveness of azithromycin versus roflumilast in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: emulated target trial. BMJ. 2026 Aug 5;394:e100111. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100111. PMID: 42556860.
3. Melehy A, Thepbunchonchai A, Tran BV, Hernaez R, Amara D, Ebaid S, Markovic D, Kaldas FM, Barjaktarevic I, Xia V, Karvellas CJ, Khemichian S, Stein LL, Shetty K, Lindenmeyer CC, Boike JR, Simonetto DA, Rahimi RS, Jalal PK, Izzy M, Kriss MS, Im GY, Lin MV, Jou JH, Fortune BE, Cholankeril G, Kuo A, Sundaram V; Multi-Organ Dysfunction and Evaluation for Liver Transplantation (MODEL) Consortium; Busuttil RW, Farmer DG, Agopian VG. Liver Transplantation at the Extreme: Analysis of Outcomes and Predictors of Futility in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grade 3 Patients on Maximal Life Support. JHEP Rep. 2026 Aug 5:101959. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2026.101959. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42556643.
4. Abbasi A, Ahmad K, Pratte KA, Moore J, DeMeo DL, Manubolu VS, Kinninger A, Tiller NB, Bowler RP, Budoff M, Casaburi R, Rossiter HB. Proteomic Mediators of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes and Coronary Artery Calcification Burden in Ever Smokers. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 7:e046201. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.046201. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42568067.
5. Murdande S, Mishra S, Munoz A, Fox K, D'Assumpcao C. Mpox in advanced AIDS with concurrent opportunistic infections: periprocedural management challenges. Infect Prev Pract. 2026 Aug 1;8(3):100565. doi: 10.1016/j.infpip.2026.100565. PMID: 42576935; PMCID: PMC13453443.
6. Heinzerling A, Flattery J, Cummings KJ, Harrison RJ, Fazio JC, Gandhi SA, Khan A, Michaels D. Silicosis among Workers Fabricating Engineered Stone ("Quartz") Countertops in California, 2019-2026. NEJM Evid. 2026 Aug 12:EVIDpha2600187. doi: 10.1056/EVIDpha2600187. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42584953.
7. Oh JH, Song JW, Goldin J, Weigt SS, Chung A, Wilkinson JD, Abtin F, Pourzand L, Villegas B, Lee J, Lee K, Kim GHJ. CT-Based Biomarkers for Predicting Progressive Phenotypes in Interstitial Lung Diseases: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Respirology. 2026 Aug 14. doi: 10.1002/resp.70299. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42601177.
8. Hong J. Toward Precision Therapeutics in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2026 Aug 18;11(9):101681. doi: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101681. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42612580.
9. Bakamutumaho B, Lutwama JJ, Owor N, Lu X, Eliku PJ, Namulondo J, Kayiwa J, Ross JE, Nsereko C, Nsubuga JB, Shinyale J, Asasira I, Kiyingi T, Reynolds SJ, Nie K, Kim-Schulze S, Cummings MJ. Approximating Molecular Sepsis Subtypes Using Bedside Data in Resource-Limited Settings: A Multicenter Analysis From Uganda. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Aug 17;8(8):e1463. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001463. PMID: 42611628.
10. Barjaktarevic I, Cooper CB, Tashkin DP, Curtis JL, Hoffman EA, Smith BM. Reply to Arjomandi and Zeng: Lung Volume-Based Physiologic Phenotyping as a Complement to the Airway-to-Lung Ratio. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Aug 19:aamag436. doi: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag436. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42616850.
11. Holland AE, Krishnan JA, Lacasse Y, Gomes H, Björklund F, Casaburi R, de Andrade J, Eakin MN, Hui D, Jacobs SS, Kawachi S, Khor YH, Maltais F, McDonald CF, Musick H, Ryerson C, Ekström M. The future of home oxygen therapy. Eur Respir Rev. 2026 Aug 18;35(181):260144. doi: 10.1183/16000617.0144-2026. PMID: 42613080; PMCID: PMC13482683.
12. Núñez ER, Priya A, Shankar V, Ganim R, Benjamin LN, Diamond LC, Pekow P, Wiener RS, Lindenauer PK. Language Preference Associated with Disparities in Annual Lung Cancer Screening Adherence in an Integrated Healthcare System. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Aug 25:aaoag260. doi: 10.1093/annalsats/aaoag260. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42640453.
13. Rios A, Jorge KA, Ramirez GG, Thompson CA, Hayes TK. Impact of lineage-specific epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in cancer. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2026 Aug 27;381(1957):20240501. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2024.0501. PMID: 42656145.
14. Ross JE, Tomoiaga AS, Owor N, Lu X, Shinyale J, Kiyingi T, Asasira I, Eliku PJ, Nsubuga JB, Nsereko C, Nayiga I, Kyebambe S, Ochar T, Kiwubeyi M, Nankwanga R, Nie K, Xie H, Miake-Lye S, Villagomez B, Qi J, Reynolds SJ, Nakibuuka MC, Kayiwa J, Haumba M, Nakaseegu J, Che X, Hoffman R, Belperio JA, Lutwama JJ, Kim-Schulze S, O'Donnell MR, Bakamutumaho B, Cummings MJ. Proteomic Immune Signatures of Severe HIV-Associated Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Prospective, Multicenter Analysis From Uganda. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Aug 27;8(9):e1439. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001439. PMID: 42645154.
15. Bijawat K, Jensen KS, Holman P, Stone G, Buhr RG, Jensen S. Palliative care-led weekly debriefs in the medical Intensive Care Unit: a novel intervention to improve resident wellbeing. ATS Sch. 2026 Sep 1;7(3):217-222. doi: 10.1093/atsscholar/aapaf010. PMID: 41955286; PMCID: PMC13519346.