Selected recent publications:

• Drover JW, Dhaliwal R, Weitzel L, Wischmeyer PE, Ochoa JB, Heyland DK. Perioperative use of arginine-supplemented diets: A systematic review of the evidence. J Am Coll Surg [Internet]. 2011;212(3):385,399.e1.
• Adler P, Lynch M, Katz K, Lyons JM, Ochoa J, King C. Hypothermia: An unusual indication for gastric lavage. J Emerg Med [Internet]. 2011;40(2):176-8.
• Huang DT, Ochoa JB. Nutrition trials in critical illness: Bigger, faster, stronger. J Parenter Enteral Nutr [Internet]. 2010;34(6):608-9.
• Zhu X, Herrera G, Ochoa JB. Immunosupression and infection after major surgery: A nutritional deficiency. Crit Care Clin [Internet]. 2010;26(3):491-500.
• Bryk JA, Popovic PJ, Zenati MS, Munera V, Pribis JP, Ochoa JB. Nature of myeloid cells expressing arginase 1 in peripheral blood after trauma. Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care [Internet]. 2010;68(4):843-52.
• Ordóñez CA, Sánchez Á I, Pineda JA, Badiel M, Mesa R, Cardona U, Arias R, Rosso F, Granados M, Gutiérrez-Martínez MI, Ochoa JB, Peitzman A, Puyana J-. Deferred primary anastomosis versus diversion in patients with severe secondary peritonitis managed with staged laparotomies. World J Surg [Internet]. 2010;34(1):169-76.
• Munera V, Popovic PJ, Bryk J, Pribis J, Caba D, Matta BM, Zenati M, Ochoa JB. Stat 6-dependent induction of myeloid derived suppressor cells after physical injury regulates nitric oxide response to endotoxin. Ann Surg [Internet]. 2010;251(1):120-6.
• Namas R, Ghuma A, Torres A, Polanco P, Gomez H, Barclay D, Gordon L, Zenker S, Kim HK, Hermus L, Zamora R, Rosengart MR, Clermont G, Peitzman A, Billiar TR, Ochoa J, Pinsky MR, Puyana JC, Vodovotz Y. An adequately robust early TNF-α response is a hallmark of survival following trauma/hemorrhage. PLoS ONE [Internet]. 2009;4(12)
• McClave SA, Martindale RG, Vanek VW, McCarthy M, Roberts P, Taylor B, Ochoa JB, Napolitano L, Cresci G. Guidelines for the provision and assessment of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: Society of critical care medicine (SCCM) and american society for parenteral and enteral nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.). J Parenter Enteral Nutr [Internet]. 2009;33(3):277-316.
• Martindale RG, McClave SA, Vanek VW, McCarthy M, Roberts P, Taylor B, Ochoa JB, Napolitano L, Cresci G. Guidelines for the provision and assessment of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: Society of critical care medicine and american society for parenteral and enteral nutrition: Executive summary*. Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2009;37(5):1757-61.
• Ochoa JB. Response. J Parenter Enteral Nutr [Internet]. 2009;33(1):112.
• Gunn SR, Early BJ, Zenati MS, Ochoa JB. Use of a nasal bridle prevents accidental nasoenteral feeding tube removal. J Parenter Enteral Nutr [Internet]. 2009;33(1):50-4.
• Polanco P, Leon S, Pineda J, Puyana JC, Ochoa JB, Alarcon L, Harbrecht BG, Geller D, Peitzman AB. Hepatic resection in the management of complex injury to the liver. Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care [Internet]. 2008;65(6):1264-9.
• Polanco P, Leon S, Pineda J, Puyana JC, Ochoa JB, Alarcon L, Harbrecht BG, Geller D, Peitzman AB. Hepatic resection in the management of complex injury to the liver. J Trauma [Internet]. 2008;65(6):1264,1269; discussion 1269-1270.
• Sperry JL, Ochoa JB, Gunn SR, Alarcon LH, Minei JP, Cuschieri J, Rosengart MR, Maier RV, Billiar TR, Peitzman AB, Moore EE. An FFP:PRBC transfusion ratio ≥1:1.5 is associated with a lower risk of mortality after massive transfusion. Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care [Internet]. 2008;65(5):986-93.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Juan B. Ochoa
Phone: (412) 647-0421
Email: ochoajb@upmc.edu