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Carmen Polito MD, MSc

  • Department of Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • cpolito@emory.edu
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Overview

Areas of clinical interest: sepsis, critical care, asthma, allergy, general pulmonary disorders
Areas of research interest: sepsis surveillance and identification, prehospital sepsis care

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MSc from Emory University
  • MD from Medical University of South Carolina
  • BS from College of Charleston

Research

Publications

  • Advancing Global Validation and Implementation of Adult Sepsis Event Surveillance.
    Crit Care Med Volume: 52 Page(s): 1300 - 1303
    08/01/2024 Authors: Polito CC; Klompas M; Rhee C
  • Patients taking benralizumab, dupilumab, or mepolizumab have lower postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 immunity.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol Volume: 154 Page(s): 435 - 446
    08/01/2024 Authors: Runnstrom MC; Lamothe PA; Faliti CE; Cheedarla N; Moreno A; Suthar MS; Nahata R; Ravindran M; Haddad NS; Morrison-Porter A
  • Implementation of an EMS protocol to improve prehospital sepsis recognition.
    Am J Emerg Med Volume: 57 Page(s): 34 - 38
    07/01/2022 Authors: Polito CC; Bloom I; Dunn C; Moore R; Chen J; Yancey AH; Sevransky JE
  • Lenzilumab in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (LIVE-AIR): a phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
    Lancet Respir Med Volume: 10 Page(s): 237 - 246
    03/01/2022 Authors: Temesgen Z; Burger CD; Baker J; Polk C; Libertin CR; Kelley CF; Marconi VC; Orenstein R; Catterson VM; Aronstein WS
  • Reduced SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Response in Patients Treated with Biologic Therapies for Asthma and Atopic Dermatitis
    Volume: 149 Page(s): AB319 - AB319
    02/01/2022 Authors: Runnstrom M; Morrison-Porter A; Ravindran M; Quehl H; Ramonell R; Woodruff M; Kalangara M; Anam F; Swerlick R; Swenson C
  • Effect of Vitamin C, Thiamine, and Hydrocortisone on Ventilator- and Vasopressor-Free Days in Patients With Sepsis: The VICTAS Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA Volume: 325 Page(s): 742 - 750
    02/23/2021 Authors: Sevransky JE; Rothman RE; Hager DN; Bernard GR; Brown SM; Buchman TG; Busse LW; Coopersmith CM; DeWilde C; Ely EW
  • Front Line of Sepsis Care: Training Emergency Medical Services Providers to Identify Sepsis Using a Validated Sepsis Screening Tool
    Volume: 199
    01/01/2019 Authors: Sayad K; Rajasekar S; Mohsin A; Nabavi N; Yancey A; Sevransky JE; Polito C
  • Always Consider the Birthmark: A Rare Case of a Right Middle Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration in an Adult
    Volume: 199
    01/01/2019 Authors: Thobani A; Berry-Tony S; Bertino F; DeMoss B; Attar A; Chen J; Pittman R; Khullar O; Berkowitz E; Kokabi N
  • A Quality Improvement Study to Increase Sepsis Recognition by EMS Providers Using the Prehospital Sepsis (PRESS) Screening Tool
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 197
    01/01/2018 Authors: Polito C; Rajasekar S; Nabavi N; Mohsin A; Martin GS; Yancey A; Sevransky JE
  • Classification and Regression Tree Analysis to Predict Mortality in EMS Patients at Risk for Sepsis
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 197
    01/01/2018 Authors: Law S; Rajasekar S; Dunn C; Bloom I; Patel A; Warnock M; Cotsonis G; Martin G; Sevransky J; Polito C
  • Do SOFA, qSOFA, and SIRS Predict In-Hospital Mortality in Septic Patients Admitted from the Emergency Department to the Intensive Care Unit in an Urban, Safety Net Hospital?
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 197
    01/01/2018 Authors: Graziani C; Mohsin A; Wu H; Feng H; Sevransky JE; Esper AM; Martin GS; Polito CC
  • Prehospital sepsis care: Understanding provider knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes.
    Am J Emerg Med Volume: 35 Page(s): 362 - 365
    02/01/2017 Authors: Polito CC; Bloom I; Yancey AH; Lairet JR; Isakov AP; Martin GS; Rajasekar S; Patel A; Murphy DJ; Sevransky JE
  • Ethical and regulatory challenges in advancing prehospital research: focus on sepsis.
    Am J Emerg Med Volume: 34 Page(s): 623 - 625
    03/01/2016 Authors: Polito CC; Sevransky JE; Dickert NW
  • Utility Of Pre-Hospital Glasgow Coma Scale In Predicting In-Hospital Mortality In Patients With Sepsis
    Volume: 193
    01/01/2016 Authors: Dolan R; Polito C; Isakov A; Yancey A; Bloom I; Martin GS; Sevransky JE
  • Deciding Factors For Admission: Intensive Care Versus Intermediate Care
    Volume: 193
    01/01/2016 Authors: Talbot JT; Isakov A; Yancey A; Bloom I; Martin GS; Sevransky JE; Polito C
  • Improving Prehospital Recognition Of Severe Sepsis (press): Knowledge And Attitudes Of first Responders
    Volume: 193
    01/01/2016 Authors: Polito C; Bloom I; Yancey A; Lairet J; Isakov A; Murphy D; Martin GS; Sevransky JE
  • Prehospital recognition of severe sepsis: development and validation of a novel EMS screening tool.
    Am J Emerg Med Volume: 33 Page(s): 1119 - 1125
    09/01/2015 Authors: Polito CC; Isakov A; Yancey AH; Wilson DK; Anderson BA; Bloom I; Martin GS; Sevransky JE
  • PRE-HOSPITAL IDENTIFICATION OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE SEPSIS: DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL PREDICTION SCORE
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Polito C; Isakov A; Yancey A; Martin G; Wilson D; Anderson B; Bloom I; Sevransky J
  • DETECTION OF SEVERE SEPSIS IN THE PRE-HOSPITAL SETTING: HOW ARE WE DOING?
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Polito C; Isakov A; Yancey A; Martin G; Wilson D; Anderson B; Bloom I; Sevransky J
  • Patient factors associated with identification of sepsis in the ED.
    Am J Emerg Med Volume: 32 Page(s): 1280 - 1281
    10/01/2014 Authors: Wilson DK; Polito CC; Haber MJ; Yancey A; Martin GS; Isakov A; Anderson BJ; Kundel V; Sevransky JE
  • Navigating the institutional review board approval process in a multicenter observational critical care study.
    Crit Care Med Volume: 42 Page(s): 1105 - 1109
    05/01/2014 Authors: Polito CC; Cribbs SK; Martin GS; O'Keeffe T; Herr D; Rice TW; Sevransky JE
  • Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 induces cell cycle arrest and necrotic cell death.
    Metab Syndr Relat Disord Volume: 12 Page(s): 132 - 142
    03/01/2014 Authors: Palanisamy AP; Cheng G; Sutter AG; Evans ZP; Polito CC; Jin L; Liu J; Schmidt MG; Chavin KD
  • Patient Factors Associated With Emergency Department Sepsis Diagnosis By Clinicians
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 189
    01/01/2014 Authors: Wilson DK; Polito C; Anderson B; Haber MJ; Kundel V; Martin GS; Isakov A; Yancey A; Sevransky JE
  • Spots And Stripes: Case Of A Stem Cell Transplant Recipient With Nodular, Granulomatous Pneumocystis Pneumonia
    Volume: 189
    01/01/2014 Authors: Polito C
  • Hot or Not: Does EMS Tactile Temperature Correlate with Core Temperature and Risk of Sepsis?
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 41
    12/01/2013 Authors: Anderson B; Polito C; Wilson D; Kundel V; Donnelly C; Yancey A; Isakov A; Sevransky J
  • Albumin: physiologic and clinical effects on lung function.
    Minerva Anestesiol Volume: 79 Page(s): 1180 - 1186
    10/01/2013 Authors: Polito C; Martin GS
  • Rare Elizabethkingia meningosepticum meningitis case in an immunocompetent adult.
    Emerg Microbes Infect Volume: 2 Page(s): e17
    04/01/2013 Authors: Hayek SS; Abd TT; Cribbs SK; Anderson AM; Melendez A; Kobayashi M; Polito C; Wayne Wang YF
  • ROAD BLOCKS TO INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF A MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL CRITICAL CARE STUDY
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 40 Page(s): U18 - U18
    12/01/2012 Authors: Polito C; Cribbs S; Martin G; O'Keeffe T; Herr D; Rice T; Sevransky J
  • Development of an unbiased method for the estimation of liver steatosis.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 19 Page(s): 571
    08/01/2005 Authors: Franzn L; Ekstedt M; Kechagias S; Bodin L
  • Development of an unbiased method for the estimation of liver steatosis.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 18 Page(s): 700 - 706
    12/01/2004 Authors: Fiorini RN; Kirtz J; Periyasamy B; Evans Z; Haines JK; Cheng G; Polito C; Rodwell D; Shafizadeh SF; Zhou X
  • Anti-endotoxin monoclonal antibodies are protective against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in steatotic mice.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 4 Page(s): 1567 - 1573
    10/01/2004 Authors: Fiorini RN; Shafizadeh SF; Polito C; Rodwell DW; Cheng G; Evans Z; Wan C; Belden S; Haines JK; Birsner J
  • Fatty acid synthase blockade protects steatotic livers from warm ischemia reperfusion injury and transplantation.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 4 Page(s): 1440 - 1447
    09/01/2004 Authors: Chavin KD; Fiorini RN; Shafizadeh S; Cheng G; Wan C; Evans Z; Rodwell D; Polito C; Haines JK; Baillie GM
  • Steatotic liver transplantation in the mouse: a model of primary nonfunction.
    J Surg Res Volume: 120 Page(s): 97 - 101
    07/01/2004 Authors: Birsner JH; Wan C; Cheng G; Evans ZP; Polito CC; Fiorini RN; Gilbert G; Haines JK; Schmidt MG; Chavin KD
  • Expression of UCP-2 in hepatocytes inhibits cell division and induces apoptosis
    Volume: 18 Page(s): A1231 - A1231
    03/24/2004 Authors: Cheng G; Zhou X; Jin L; Polito CC; Haines JK; Chavin KD
  • Hepatocellular ultrastructure after ischemia/reperfusion injury in human orthotopic liver transplantation.
    J Gastrointest Surg Volume: 8 Page(s): 695 - 700
    01/01/2004 Authors: Nadig SN; Periyasamy B; Shafizadeh SF; Polito C; Fiorini RN; Rodwell D; Evans Z; Cheng G; Dunkelberger D; Schmidt M
  • Hepatocellular ultrastructure after ischemia/reperfusion injury in human orthotopic liver transplantation.
    Volume: 4 Page(s): 213 - 213
    01/01/2004 Authors: Nadig S; Periyasamy B; Fiorini R; Rodwell D; Shafizadeh S; Polito C; Dunkelberger D; Schmidt M; Self S; Chavin K
  • UCP2 expression in mouse hepatocytes is regulated by intracellular ATP and is associated with cell proliferation.
    Volume: 38 Page(s): 560A - 560A
    10/01/2003 Authors: Cheng G; Polito CC; Haines JK; Zhou X; Schmidt M; Chavin KD
  • Decrease of intracellular ATP content downregulated UCP2 expression in mouse hepatocytes.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun Volume: 308 Page(s): 573 - 580
    08/29/2003 Authors: Cheng G; Polito CC; Haines JK; Shafizadeh SF; Fiorini RN; Zhou X; Schmidt MG; Chavin KD
  • Incidence of CMV with dual therapy prophylaxis in orthotopic liver transplant recipients.
    Volume: 36 Page(s): 661A - 661A
    10/01/2002 Authors: Ashcraft EE; Baillie GM; Polito CC; Buchanan EP; Rodwell D; Brown E; Rogers J; Lin A; Baliga PK; Chavin KD
  • Depletion of intracellular ATP by FCCP downregulates UCP-2 expression in a murine hepatocyte cell line.
    Volume: 36 Page(s): 415A - 415A
    10/01/2002 Authors: Cheng G; Polito CC; Haines JK; Chavin KD
  • Gene therapy to increase UCP-2 hepatocytes inhibits cell division and induces apoptosis.
    Volume: 36 Page(s): 443A - 443A
    10/01/2002 Authors: Gang C; Polito CC; Haines JK; Chavin KD
  • Incidence of CMV with dual therapy prophylaxis in renal transplant recipients.
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY Volume: 13 Page(s): 780A - 780A
    09/01/2002 Authors: Baillie GM; Ashcraft EE; Polito CC; Buchanan EP; Rodwell D; Emovon O; Afzal F; Rogers J; Lin A; Brown E
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