I conduct research studies involving patients with hemoglobinopathies.
Publications
Hematology chapter in Lange
Moderate hypoxia induces metabolic divergence in circulating monocytes and tissue resident macrophages from Berkely sickle cell anemia mice.
Return visit rates after an emergency department discharge for children with sickle cell pain episodes
Association between acute pain scores in children with sickle cell disease and emergency department disposition and return visit rates
Extracellular vesicle size reveals cargo specific to coagulation and inflammation in pediatric and adult sickle cell disease
Metabolic and proteomic divergence is present in circulating monocytes and tissue resident macrophages from Berkely sickle cell anemia and Beta thalassemia mice,
Nuss R. Medical Conditions and High-Altitude Travel. N Engl J Med. 2022 May 12;386(19):1866. PubMed PMID: 35544404
Minimizing acute toxicity7 and late effects in the treatment of hodgkin lymphoma in patients with sickle cell disease
Buehler PW, Swindle D, Pak DI, Ferguson SK, Majka SM, Karoor V, Moldovan R, Sintas C, Black J, Gentinetta T, Buzzi RM, Vallelian F, Wassmer A, Edler M, Bain J, Schu D, Hassell K, Nuss R, Schaer DJ, Irwin DC. Hemopexin dosing improves cardiopulmonary dysfunction in murine sickle cell disease. Free Radic Biol Med. 2021 Nov 1;175:95-107. PubMed PMID: 34478834
Underdown MJ, Nuss R. Thrombocytopenia in a teen with sickle cell disease following COVID-19 vaccination. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Dec;68(12):e29271. PubMed PMID: 34331506
Casella JF, Barton BA, Kanter J, Black LV, Majumdar S, Inati A, Wali Y, Drachtman RA, Abboud MR, Kilinc Y, Fuh BR, Al-Khabori MK, Takemoto CM, Salman E, Sarnaik SA, Shah N, Morris CR, Keates-Baleeiro J, Raj A, Alvarez OA, Hsu LL, Thompson AA, Sisler IY, Pace BS, Noronha SA, Lasky JL 3rd, de Julian EC, Godder K, Thornburg CD, Kamberos NL, Nuss R, Marsh AM, Owen WC, Schaefer A, Tebbi CK, Chantrain CF, Cohen DE, Karakas Z, Piccone CM, George A, Fixler JM, Singleton TC, Moulton T, Quinn CT, de Castro Lobo CL, Almomen AM, Goyal-Khemka M, Maes P, Emanuele M, Gorney RT, Padgett CS, Parsley E, Kronsberg SS, Kato GJ, Gladwin MT. Effect of Poloxamer 188 vs Placebo on Painful Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Apr 20;325(15):1513-1523. PubMed PMID: 33877274
Karoor V, Swindle D, Pak DI, Strassheim D, Fini MA, Dempsey E, Stenmark KR, Hassell K, Nuss R, Buehler PW, Irwin DC. Evidence supporting a role for circulating macrophages in the regression of vascular remodeling following sub-chronic exposure to hemoglobin plus hypoxia. Pulm Circ. 2021 Oct-Dec;11(4):20458940211056806. PubMed PMID: 34777787
Buehler PW, Swindle D, Pak DI, Fini MA, Hassell K, Nuss R, Wilkerson RB, D'Alessandro A, Irwin DC. Murine models of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia demonstrate pulmonary hypertension with distinctive features. Pulm Circ. 2021 Oct-Dec;11(4):20458940211055996. PubMed PMID: 34777785
Buehler PW, Swindle D, Pak DI, Ferguson SK, Majka SM, Karoor V, Moldovan R, Sintas C, Black J, Gentinetta T, Buzzi RM, Vallelian F, Wassmer A, Edler M, Bain J, Schu D, Hassell K, Nuss R, Schaer DJ, Irwin DC. Hemopexin dosing improves cardiopulmonary dysfunction in murine sickle cell disease. Free Radic Biol Med. 2021 Nov 1;175:95-107. PubMed PMID: 34478834
Loi M, Branchford B, Kim J, Self C, Nuss R. COVID-19 anticoagulation recommendations in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Jun 18;:e28485. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32558124
A quality initiative to decrease time to antibiotics in children with sickle cell disease and fever. McKinney C, Caruso-Brown A, Montgomery K, et al. Nuss R. Pediatric Quality and Safety: January/February 2020-volume5-issue 1-pe245 doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000245
Loi M, Branchford B, Kim J, Self C, Nuss R. COVID-19 anticoagulation recommendations in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Sep;67(9):e28485. PubMed PMID: 32558124
Redinus K, Baek JH, Yalamanoglu A, Shin HKH, Moldova R, Harral JW, Swindle D, Pak D, Ferguson SK, Nuss R, Hassell K, Nozik-Grayck E, Palmer AF, Fini MA, Karoor V, Stenmark KR, Buehler PW, Irwin DC. An Hb-mediated circulating macrophage contributing to pulmonary vascular remodeling in sickle cell disease. JCI Insight. 2019 Aug 8;4(15). PubMed PMID: 31391342
Ferguson SK, Redinius K, Yalamanoglu A, Harral JW, Hyen Baek J, Pak D, Loomis Z, Hassell D, Eigenberger P, Nozik-Grayck E, Nuss R, Hassell K, Stenmark KR, Buehler PW, Irwin DC. Effects of living at moderate altitude on pulmonary vascular function and exercise capacity in mice with sickle cell anaemia. J Physiol. 2019 Feb;597(4):1073-1085. PubMed PMID: 29931797
Lisk C, Kominsky D, Ehrentraut S, Bonaventura J, Nuss R, Hassell K, Nozik-Grayck E, Irwin DC. Hemoglobin-induced endothelial cell permeability is controlled, in part, via a myeloid differentiation primary response gene-88-dependent signaling mechanism. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2013 Oct;49(4):619-26. PubMed PMID: 23713977