Alessandra Kimie Matsuno

Professor

Ribeirão Preto ,Brazil

biography

Alessandra Kimie Matsuno, MD, PhD
Graduated in Medicine in 1995 by the School of Medicine , University of São Paulo at RibeirãoPreto. Fellowship in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine at the Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo at RibeirãoPreto. Title of “expert” pediatrics and pediatric intensive medicine, the Brazilian society of pediatrics and Brazilian Medical Association.
MsC and Ph.D. from the University of São Paulo in the Health of Children and Adolescents. Currently, she is a Colaborator Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto and Coordinator of courses of Pediatric Advanced Life Support -RibeirãoPreto. Has experience and research in the areas of pediatric intensive care and pediatric emergencies.

 

Area of Interest

Emergency in pediatrics:

1)Intoxication

2)Acute viral infections

3)Respiratory failure and Cardiac arrest

4)Pediatric intensive care: nosocomial infections

5) cardiac surgery

6) SDRA.


top publication

1. Burden of Viral Pathogens on Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Among Preterm Infants: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study in Brazil. Eurico Arruda, Marcus H. Jones, Flavia Escremim de Paula, Debora Chong, Gabriela Bugarin, Gerard Notario, Alessandra K Matsuno, Taisa Paim, Paulo M. Pitrez, Pamela Vo, Claudia Suzuki, Nelson Rosario Filho, and Renato T. Stein. Approved, publication in process in Pediatric Infection Disease.

2. Role of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 for diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia after cardiac surgery: an observational study. Matsuno AK, Carlotti AP.BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2013 Dec 1;13:107. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-13-107.PMID: 24289157.

3. Evaluation of cardiac involvement during dengue viral infection.Miranda CH, Borges Mde C, Matsuno AK, Vilar FC, Gali LG, Volpe GJ, Schmidt A, Pazin-Filho A, Silva FM, Castro-Jorge LA, Oliveira MF, Saggioro F, Martines RB, Fonseca BA.Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Sep;57(6):812-9. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit403. Epub 2013 Jun 19.PMID: 23784923.

4. Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus outbreak in a pediatric intensive care unit: report of successful interventions for control and prevention.Carmona F, Prado SI, Silva MF, Gaspar GG, Bellissimo-Rodrigues F, Martinez R, Matsuno AK, Carlotti AP Braz J Med Biol Res. 2012 Feb;45(2):158-62. Epub 2012 Jan 26.PMID: 22267005.

5. Effect of oral hygiene with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate on the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia in children undergoing cardiac surgery.Jácomo AD, Carmona F, Matsuno AK, Manso PH, Carlotti AP.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):591-6. doi: 10.1086/660018.PMID: 21558772.

6. Indicators of lean body mass catabolism: emphasis on the creatinine excretion rate.Carlotti AP, Bohn D, Matsuno AK, Pasti DM, Gowrishankar M, Halperin ML.QJM. 2008 Mar;101(3):197-205. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcm127. Epub 2008 Jan 25.PMID: 18222987.

7. Systematic approach to the seriously ill or injured child: pediatric assessment. MATSUNO A.K. Revista Medicina Vol45 N 2 Abril/junho.

8. Respiratoy Failure in children. MATSUNO A.K. Revista Medidina Vol 45 N2 Abril/Junho

9. Arrthimias in children. MATSUNO A.K. Revista Medicina Vol 45 N 2 Abril/junho

10. Cardiac Arrest in children. MATSUNO A.K.. Revista Medicina Vol 45 N 2 Abril/Junho.

Chapter in textbooks
1. MATSUNO, A. K. Nutrição Parental na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica. (title in english: Parenteral nutrition in PICU) In: Atualizações em Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica.1 ed.São Paulo : Atheneu, 2007, v.1, p. 499-521.

2. MATSUNO, A. K. Analgesia, Sedação e Bloqueio Neuromuscular. (title in english: sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade) In: Manual de Rotinas de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica.2 ed.Ribeirão Preto : Tecmedd, 2005, v.1, p. 33-56.

3. MATSUNO,A.K, CARMONA F, CARLLOTTI A.P.C.P. Mal asmático. (title in english: Severe asthma) In: Diagnóstico e Tratamento de Doenças Alérgicas em Pediatria 1 ed. Atheneu 2011 v1, p277-290.

4.MATSUNO A.K. and CASTANHEIRA J.C.S. . Protocolo Clínico e de Regulação para Abordagem de Sibilância na infância.(title in english: Approache of recurrent wheezing, a clinical protocol) ( In: Santos JS; Pereira Junior GA; Bliacheriene AC; Forster AC. (Org.). Protocolos Clínicos e de Regulação: Acesso à Rede de Saúde. 1ed.Rio de Janeiro: Elsevier, 2012, v. 1, p. 1167-1182.