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Benjamin A. Torres, M.D.

Subspecialty: Neonatology
Position: Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School: Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Residency: University of South Florida (Chief)
Fellowship: University of South Florida
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Publications

  1. Torres B, Weibley R, Curran J: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Comparison of Incidence in Four Urban Florida Counties.JFMA December 1991.
  2. The Investigators of the Vermont-Oxford Trials Network Database Project including: Torres B, Stromquist C, et al: The Vermont-Oxford Trials Network: Very Low Birth Weight Outcomes for 1990. Pediatrics 91, March 1993.
  3. Torres B, Groh C, Moya F: Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids and Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormones on Outcome of Surfactant-Treated Neonates. Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine 3:6 November/December 1994.
  4. Santeiro M, Christie J, Stromquist C, Torres B, Markowsky S: Pharmacokinetics of Continuous Infusion Fentanyl in Newborns J Perinatology, 17:2 1997.

Abstracts

  1. Torres B, Kanarek K.: The Relationship Between Premature Rupture of Membranes and Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Measurement of Surfactant.(Presented at the 10th Annual Southeastern Conference on Perinatal Research) October 1986.
  2. Ackerman N, Torres B, Pimentel B: Oxygenation Index Improves with High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation. Clin.Res. 36,78A, December 1987.
  3. Torres B, Pimentel B, Ackerman N: Oxygenation Index Improves During Weaning from High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation to Conventional Ventilation. Clin.Res. 36,77A, December 1987.
  4. Davis J, Emanuel P, Torres B, Ackerman N: an Evaluation of Differential Auscultation on Using a Double-Headed Stethoscope for Endotracheal Tube Placement in Infants. Clin.Res. 36, 61A, December 1987.
  5. Emanuel P, Davis J, Perkins E, Weibly R, Torres B, Ackerman N: Differential Auscultation in Neonatal Endotracheal Tube Positioning. Ped.Res. 23,406A,1988.
  6. Ackerman N, Torres B, Pimentel B: Oxygenation Index Improves with HFV. Ped.Res. 23,496A,1988.
  7. Torres B, Pimental B, Kanarek K, Ackerman N: Oxygenation Index Improves with HFOV During the Weaning Phases. Ped.Res. 23,528A,1988.
  8. Torres B, Campos A, Curran J: Long Term Follow-up of Renovascular Hypertension in Neonates. Ped.Res.27,228A,1990.
  9. Torres B, Ackerman N: Double Headed Stethoscope Use in Neonates. Chest1990. IV Congress of Panamerican Chest Physicians, Puerto Rico, April 1990.
  10. Torres B, Weibly R, Curran J: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Reporting Impact on Infant Mortality in an Urban County.Clin.Res. 38,968A, February 1991.
  11. Campos A, Torres B, Barness L: Effects of Dietary Protein on Renal Maturation in Preterm Infants. J of Am Soc Nephrology 2,305,1991.
  12. Tan L, Torres B, Kanarek K, Blair C: Randomized Comparison of Closed Tracheal Suction with Opean Tracheal Suction: Effect on Oxygen Satruation, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, TcPCO2a, and Motor Response. Ped.Res. 31,225A, 1992.
  13. DeClue T, Torres B, Davis T, Schocken D.:Florida Newborn Metabolic Screening Program: Missed Cases of Phenylketoniuria and Review of the State ScreeningProgram. Clin.Res. 40,843A,1992.
  14. Tan L, Curran J, Torres B, Kanarek K, Blair C: Randomized Comparison of Closed Tracheal Suction with Open Tracheal Suction: Effect on Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, TcPO2, and MOtor Response. Mead Johnson Nutritional Deivision, Regional Perinatal Conferences.
  15. Torres B, Groch C, Moya F: Sufactant Plus Antenatal Steroid and TRH, an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Concommitant Administration of Exogenous Surfactant, Corticosteroids and Thyroid Releasing Hormone in the Promotion of Fetal/Neonatal Lung Maturation. Ped.Res.33,240A,1993.
  16. Ojeda F, Torres B, Stromquist C: Is Renal Ultrasound a Useful Screening Test for Renal Abnormalities in the Full Term Infant with Spontaneous Pneumothorax? Clin.Res. 41,729A, 1993.
  17. Torres B, Stromquist C, DeClue T: Does the Use of Thyroid Releasing Hormone (TRH) in Mothers in Premature Labor Affect the Thryoid Screening of the Offspring? Clin.Res. 41,792A,1993.

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