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Nayak L. Polissar is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has contributed primarily to the field of Medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Hematology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Microbiology.

The scientist's work focuses on several key topics, such as Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Nayak L. Polissar cover diverse clinical and methodological subjects, including:

  • Intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, 2022, American Journal of Hematology
  • The validation of a new scoring method for assessing ego development based on three dimensions of language, 2020, Heliyon
  • A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Real-time Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension in Traumatic Brain Injury, 2021, Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
  • Implementing Primary Palliative Care in Post-acute nursing home care: Protocol for an embedded pilot pragmatic trial, 2021, Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
  • Cytotoxic Effects of Common Irrigation Solutions on Chondrosarcoma and Giant Cell Tumors of Bone, 2022, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Ljubomir Miljacic, Daniel S. Hippe, Moni B. Neradilek, Nirnaya Miljacic, and Elizabeth F. Krakow.

Polissar's research has appeared in multiple scientific venues, demonstrating engagement across several specialized journals. Notable publication venues include:

  • American Journal of Hematology
  • Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
  • Heliyon
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Best Publications

  • Predicting the Probability for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

    Anne Shumway-Cook;Margaret Baldwin;Nayak L Polissar;William Gruber

  • Classification of human carotid atherosclerotic lesions with in vivo multicontrast magnetic resonance imaging.

    Jian Ming Cai;Thomas S. Hatsukami;Marina S. Ferguson;Randy Small

  • In vivo accuracy of multispectral magnetic resonance imaging for identifying lipid-rich necrotic cores and intraplaque hemorrhage in advanced human carotid plaques.

    Chun Yuan;Lee M. Mitsumori;Marina S. Ferguson;Nayak L. Polissar

  • Association Between Carotid Plaque Characteristics and Subsequent Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events A Prospective Assessment With MRI—Initial Results

    Norihide Takaya;Chun Yuan;Baocheng Chu;Tobias Saam

  • Visualization of Fibrous Cap Thickness and Rupture in Human Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque In Vivo With High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Thomas S. Hatsukami;Russell Ross;Nayak L. Polissar;Chun Yuan

  • Quantitative Evaluation of Carotid Plaque Composition by In Vivo MRI

    T. Saam;M. S. Ferguson;V. L. Yarnykh;N. Takaya

  • In Vivo Quantitative Measurement of Intact Fibrous Cap and Lipid-Rich Necrotic Core Size in Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque: Comparison of High-Resolution, Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Histology

    Jianming Cai;Thomas S. Hatsukami;Marina S. Ferguson;William S. Kerwin

  • Presence of Intraplaque Hemorrhage Stimulates Progression of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques A High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    Norihide Takaya;Chun Yuan;Baocheng Chu;Tobias Saam

  • Identification of Fibrous Cap Rupture With Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Highly Associated With Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke

    Chun Yuan;Shao Xiong Zhang;Nayak L. Polissar;Denise Echelard

  • Biologic prosthesis reduces recurrence after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial.

    Brant K. Oelschlager;Carlos A. Pellegrini;John Hunter;Nathaniel Soper

  • Hemorrhage in the Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque: A High-Resolution MRI Study

    Baocheng Chu;Annette Kampschulte;Marina S. Ferguson;William S. Kerwin

  • Contrast-enhanced high resolution MRI for atherosclerotic carotid artery tissue characterization.

    Chun Yuan;William S. Kerwin;Marina S. Ferguson;Nayak Polissar

  • Prospective study of atherosclerotic disease progression in the renal artery.

    Michael T. Caps;Claudio Perissinotto;R. Eugene Zierler;Nayak L. Polissar

  • Biologic prosthesis to prevent recurrence after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: long-term follow-up from a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial.

    Brant K. Oelschlager;Carlos A. Pellegrini;John G. Hunter;Michael L. Brunt

  • Factors affecting discharge time in adult outpatients

    D. Janet Pavlin;Suzanne E. Rapp;Nayak L. Polissar;Judith A. Malmgren

  • Risk of atrophy in kidneys with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis

    Michael T. Caps;R. Eugene Zierler;Nayak L. Polissar;Robert O. Bergelin

  • Pain as a factor complicating recovery and discharge after ambulatory surgery.

    D. Janet Pavlin;C. Chen;D. A. Penaloza;Nayak L. Polissar

  • Inflammation in carotid atherosclerotic plaque: a dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging study.

    William S. Kerwin;Kevin D. O'Brien;Marina S. Ferguson;Nayak Polissar

  • Effect of rosuvastatin therapy on carotid plaque morphology and composition in moderately hypercholesterolemic patients: a high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging trial.

    Hunter R. Underhill;Chun Yuan;Xue Qiao Zhao;Larry W. Kraiss

  • Comparative efficacy and safety of ondansetron, droperidol, and metoclopramide for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis.

    Karen B. Domino;Emily A. Anderson;Nayak L. Polissar;Karen L. Posner

Frequent Co-Authors

Chun Yuan
Chun Yuan University of Utah
Kevin D. O'Brien
Kevin D. O'Brien University of Washington
John Huston
John Huston Mayo Clinic
John R. Crouse
John R. Crouse Wake Forest University
Ruth McCorkle
Ruth McCorkle Yale University
Frederick A. Matsen
Frederick A. Matsen University of Washington
Jeffrey L. Probstfield
Jeffrey L. Probstfield University of Washington
Lee L. Swanstrom
Lee L. Swanstrom Institute of Image-Guided Surgery
Gwenn A. Garden
Gwenn A. Garden University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gail P. Jarvik
Gail P. Jarvik University of Washington

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