Department of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care and
Occupational Medicine Faculty
Medical School:
Kilpauk Medical College, India
Residency:
Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Fellowship:
The University of Iowa
Education:
M.S. (Epidemiology)
The University of Iowa College of Public Health
Lakshmi Durairaj, M.B.B.S., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Durairaj's main focus is outcomes research in the critically ill. Her current interests are in preventing biofilm formation in endotracheal tubes, and using aerosolized xylitol for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Other projects include a randomized controlled trial of long-term non-invasive ventilation for stable COPD and assessment of tracheal colonization patterns in the intensive care unit.
Honors, Awards and Organizations:
- NIH K23 career development award, 2005-
- Mentored career development award (NIH K12), 2004-2005
- American Lung Association clinical research award, 2004
- General Clinical Research Center pilot grant, 2004
Recent Publications
- Durairaj L, Launspach J, et al. Safety assessment of inhaled xylitol in mice and healthy volunteers. Respir Res. 2004 Sep 16;5(1):13.
- Durairaj L, Torner JC, et al. Hospital Volume-Outcome Relationship Among Medical Admissions to Intensive Care Units. Accepted for publication, Chest 2005
- Reilly B, Durairaj L, et al. Performance and potential impact of a chest pain prediction rule in a large public hospital. Am J Med 1999: 106: 285-291.
- Durairaj L, Reilly B, et al. Emergency Department Admissions to Inpatient Cardiac Telemetry Unit. Am J Med 2001: 110: 7-11.
- Wester CW, Durairaj L et al. Antibiotic Resistance: Survey of physicians' attitudes. Arch Intern Med 2002: 162: 2210-2216.
- Evans A, Husain S, Durairaj L et al. Randomized Controlled Trial of Azithromycin in Acute Bronchitis. Lancet 2002: 359: 1648-54.
- Durairaj L, Will JG et al. Prognostic Factors for Mortality Following Interhospital Transfers to the Medical Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Referral Center. Crit Care Med 2003: 31; 1981-86.