Cindy T. McEvoy, M.D.

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Background

Dr. McEvoy`s clinical interest involves pulmonary function testing in neonates and pediatric patients. She received her medical degree in 1985 from Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill. Dr. McEvoy is board certified in Pediatrics and Neonatology.

Selected Publications

"Respiratory function in healthy late preterm infants delivered at 33-36 weeks of gestation," Journal of Pediatrics (Vol: 162, Issue: 3, Page 464-469) - 2013

"Fetal pulmonary arterial vascular impedance reflects changes in fetal oxygenation at near-term gestation in a nonhuman primate model," Reproductive Sciences (Vol: 20, Issue: 1, Page 33-38) - 2013

"Healthy Moms, a randomized trial to promote and evaluate weight maintenance among obese pregnant women: Study design and rationale," Contemporary Clinical Trials (Vol: 33, Issue: 4, Page 777-785) - 2012

"Increased vitamin E intake is associated with higher Î±-tocopherol concentration in the maternal circulation but higher Î±-carboxyethyl hydroxychroman concentration in the fetal circulation," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol: 93, Issue: 2, Page 368-373) - 2011

"Respiratory morbidity and lung function in preterm infants of 32 to 36 weeks' gestational age," Pediatrics (Vol: 126, Issue: 1, Page 115-128) - 2010

"Respiratory compliance in preterm infants after a single rescue course of antenatal steroids: a randomized controlled trial," American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Vol: 202, Issue: 6, Page 544.e1-544.e9) - 2010

"Decreased respiratory compliance in infants less than or equal to 32 weeks' gestation, delivered more than 7 days after antenatal steroid therapy," Pediatrics (Vol: 121, Issue: 5, Page e1032-e1038) - 2008

"Acute effects of vecuronium on pulmonary function and hypoxemic episodes in preterm infants," Pediatrics International (Vol: 49, Issue: 5, Page 631-636) - 2007

"Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in infants with meconium aspiration syndrome: A decade of experience with venovenous ECMO," Journal of Pediatric Surgery (Vol: 40, Issue: 7, Page 1082-1089) - 2005

"Episodes of hypoxemia during synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation in ventilator-dependent very low birth weight infants," Pediatric Pulmonology (Vol: 40, Issue: 1, Page 9-14) - 2005

"Randomized, double-blinded trial of low-dose dexamethasone: II. Functional residual capacity and pulmonary outcome in very low birth weight infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia," Pediatric Pulmonology (Vol: 38, Issue: 1, Page 55-63) - 2004

"The effect of a single remote course versus weekly courses of antenatal corticosteroids on functional residual capacity in preterm infants: A randomized trial," Pediatrics (Vol: 110, Issue: 2 I, Page 280-284) - 2002

"A randomized trial of moderately early low-dose dexamethasone therapy in very low birth weight infants: Dynamic pulmonary mechanics, oxygenation, and ventilation," Pediatrics (Vol: 109, Issue: 2 I, Page 262-268) - 2002

"Functional residual capacity and passive compliance measurements after antenatal steroid therapy in preterm infants," Pediatric Pulmonology (Vol: 31, Issue: 6, Page 425-430) - 2001

"Timing of antenatal corticosteroids and neonatal pulmonary mechanics," American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Vol: 183, Issue: 4, Page 895-899) - 2000

"Postnatal dexamethasone (DEX) increases Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) and respiratory compliance (CRS) in both preterm females and males," Journal of Investigative Medicine (Vol: 47, Issue: 2, Page 142A) - 1999

"Effect of inhaled furosemide on Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) in Very Low Birth Weight(VLBW) infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)," Journal of Investigative Medicine (Vol: 47, Issue: 2, Page 118A) - 1999

"Prone positioning decreases episodes of hypoxemia in extremely low birth weight infants (1000 grams or less) with chronic lung disease," Journal of Pediatrics (Vol: 130, Issue: 2, Page 305-309) - 1997

"Effect of antenatal steroids (AS) on functional residual capacity and pulmonary compliance in twins," Journal of Investigative Medicine (Vol: 44, Issue: 1, Page 45A) - 1996

"Timely repetitive antenatal steroids (AS) vs. single course AS: Effect on functional residual capacity (FRC) and respiratory compliance (CRS) in preterm infants," Journal of Investigative Medicine (Vol: 44, Issue: 1, Page 45A) - 1996

"Early dexamethasone therapy in very low birth weight infants [4]," Pediatrics (Vol: 98, Issue: 4, Page 799-800) - 1996

"Pulse Oximetry in Newborn Infants with Birth Weights of 620 to 4285 Grams Receiving Dopamine and Dobutamine," Journal of Perinatology (Vol: 16, Issue: 1, Page 31-34) - 1996

"Neonatal pulmonary mechanics and oxygenation after prophylactic amnioinfusion in labor: A randomized clinical trial," Pediatrics (Vol: 95, Issue: 5, Page 688-692) - 1995

"Effects of early dexamethasone therapy on pulmonary mechanics and chronic lung disease in very low birth weight infants: A randomized, controlled trial," Pediatrics (Vol: 95, Issue: 4, Page 584-590) - 1995

"Episodes of spontaneous desaturations in infants with chronic lung disease at two different levels of oxygenation.," Pediatric pulmonology (Vol: 15, Issue: 3, Page 140-144) - 1993