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Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

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Medicine

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73
Citations
24266
World Ranking
19567
National Ranking
9740

Overview

Leila Kheirandish-Gozal is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research spans several fields within medicine and neuroscience, with a strong focus on sleep-related disorders and respiratory physiology. The main areas of study include Medicine and Neuroscience, while more specialized subfields cover Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work primarily addresses topics such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring, Sleep and related disorders, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, and Circadian rhythm and melatonin.

Leila Kheirandish-Gozal has published multiple recent papers, including:

  • Escalation of sleep disturbances amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional international study, 2020, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
  • Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Handling the Unknown with Precision, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • A Convolutional Neural Network Architecture to Enhance Oximetry Ability to Diagnose Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 2021, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
  • Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on sleep duration in children and adolescents: A survey across different continents, 2021, Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Reliability of machine learning to diagnose pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, Pediatric Pulmonology

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with recurring coauthors including:

  • David Gozal
  • Gonzalo C. Gutiérrez-Tobal
  • Roberto Hornero
  • Daniel Álvarez
  • Félix del Campo

Leila Kheirandish-Gozal's publications appear often in several prominent journals and venues, such as:

  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Computers in Biology and Medicine
  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Entropy
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • National Sleep Foundation’s sleep time duration recommendations: methodology and results summary

    Max Hirshkowitz;Max Hirshkowitz;Kaitlyn Whiton;Steven M. Albert;Cathy Alessi

  • National Sleep Foundation's updated sleep duration recommendations: final report ☆

    Max Hirshkowitz;Max Hirshkowitz;Kaitlyn Whiton;Steven M. Albert;Cathy Alessi

  • Adenotonsillectomy outcomes in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children: a multicenter retrospective study.

    Rakesh Bhattacharjee;Rakesh Bhattacharjee;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Karen Spruyt;Karen Spruyt;Ron B. Mitchell

  • Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Complications, Management, and Long-term Outcomes

    Oscar Sans Capdevila;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Ehab Dayyat;David Gozal

  • Cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea: oxidative stress, inflammation, and much more.

    David Gozal;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

  • Metabolic alterations and systemic inflammation in obstructive sleep apnea among nonobese and obese prepubertal children.

    David Gozal;Oscar Sans Capdevila;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

  • C-reactive Protein, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Cognitive Dysfunction in School-aged Children

    David Gozal;Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree;Oscar Sans Capdevila;Lisa A. Witcher

  • Intranasal budesonide treatment for children with mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

    Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;David Gozal

  • Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea: One or Two Distinct Disease Entities?

    Ehab Dayyat;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;David Gozal

  • Obstructive sleep apnea in children: a critical update.

    Hui-Leng Tan;David Gozal;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Endothelial Function in School-Aged Nonobese Children Effect of Adenotonsillectomy

    David Gozal;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Laura D. Serpero;Oscar Sans Capdevila

  • Obstructive sleep apnea in children: relative contributions of body mass index and adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

    Ehab Dayyat;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Oscar Sans Capdevila;Muna M.A. Maarafeya

  • Cardiovascular complications of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: evidence from children.

    Rakesh Bhattacharjee;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Giora Pillar;Giora Pillar;David Gozal;David Gozal

  • Systemic Inflammation in Non-Obese Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    David Gozal;Laura D. Serpero;Oscar Sans Capdevila;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

  • Effect of Sleep-disordered Breathing Severity on Cognitive Performance Measures in a Large Community Cohort of Young School-aged Children

    Scott J. Hunter;David Gozal;Dale L. Smith;Mona F. Philby

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Inflammation: Proof of Concept Based on Two Illustrative Cytokines.

    Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;David Gozal

  • Adenotonsillectomy Complications: A Meta-analysis.

    Graziela De Luca Canto;Camila Pachêco-Pereira;Secil Aydinoz;Rakesh Bhattacharjee

  • Neurocognitive and behavioral morbidity in children with sleep disorders.

    David Gozal;Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

  • Overnight polysomnography versus respiratory polygraphy in the diagnosis of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.

    Hui Leng Tan;David Gozal;Helena Molero Ramirez;Hari P.R. Bandla

  • Plasma C-reactive protein in nonobese children with obstructive sleep apnea before and after adenotonsillectomy.

    Leila Kheirandish-Gozal;Oscar Sans Capdevila;Riva Tauman;David Gozal

Frequent Co-Authors

David Gozal
David Gozal Marshall University
Roberto Hornero
Roberto Hornero University of Valladolid
Oliviero Bruni
Oliviero Bruni Sapienza University of Rome
Carole L. Marcus
Carole L. Marcus University of Pennsylvania
Elias Zintzaras
Elias Zintzaras University Of Thessaly
John H. Peever
John H. Peever University of Toronto
Sina A. Gharib
Sina A. Gharib University of Washington
Hans P. A. Van Dongen
Hans P. A. Van Dongen Washington State University Spokane
Brendan J. Keating
Brendan J. Keating University of Pennsylvania
Hakon Hakonarson
Hakon Hakonarson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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