Elyse N. Portillo

ORCID: 0000-0001-7427-9196
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Research Areas
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Healthcare Policy and Management

Texas Children's Hospital
2021-2024

Baylor College of Medicine
2021-2024

Harvard University
2020-2022

Boston Children's Hospital
2020-2022

<h3>Importance</h3> Equitable representation of participants who are members racial and ethnic minority groups in clinical trials enhances inclusivity the scientific process generalizability results. <h3>Objective</h3> To assess participant race ethnicity pediatric published from 2011 to 2020. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This cross-sectional study examined articles reporting conducted US 5 leading general medical journals January 1, 2011, December 31, <h3>Main Outcomes...

10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0142 article EN JAMA Pediatrics 2022-03-21

Abstract Objective Limited English proficiency (LEP) is a risk factor for health care inequity and an important focus improving communication quality. This study examines the association between LEP pediatric emergency department (ED) revisits. Methods was retrospective, cross‐sectional of patients 0 to 21 years old discharged home after initial visit from academic, tertiary ED January 1, 2017, June 30, 2018. We calculated rates revisits within 72 h resulting in discharge or hospitalization...

10.1111/acem.14359 article EN Academic Emergency Medicine 2021-08-25

Objective: To describe characteristics of patients evaluated for carbon monoxide exposure during Winter Storm Uri and the associated Texas power grid failure to explore whether specific communities in Greater Houston were disproportionately affected.Study Design: This retrospective cross-sectional study investigates all between February 13-17, 2021, at emergency centers a quaternary children’s hospital system Houston, Texas. Individual, household, neighborhood evaluated. We reported...

10.2139/ssrn.4704985 preprint EN 2024-01-01

Understanding and addressing health care disparities relies on collecting reporting accurate data in clinical research. Data regarding a child’s race, ethnicity, language; sexual orientation gender identity; socioeconomic geographic characteristics are important to ensure equity research practices reported outcomes. Disparities known exist across these sociodemographic categories. More consistent, collection could improve understanding of study results inform approaches resolve child health....

10.1542/peds.2023-065277 article EN PEDIATRICS 2024-07-24

Importance Health care disparities are well-documented among children based on race, ethnicity, and language for care. An agenda that outlines research priorities in pediatric emergency (PEC) is lacking. Objective To investigate PEC medical personnel, researchers, health care–affiliated community organizations. Design, Setting, Participants In this survey study, a modified Delphi approach was used to PEC. initial list of developed by group experienced investigators 2021. Partners iteratively...

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43791 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JAMA Network Open 2023-11-13

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10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4896 article EN JAMA Pediatrics 2023-11-13

Extreme cold in February 2021 precipitated prolonged power failure Texas. In Houston, many patients presented for carbon monoxide exposure from neighborhoods with lower per capita income, higher rates of limited English proficiency, and median Social Vulnerability Indices than Greater Houston. Weather-related disasters disproportionately affect socially vulnerable communities.

10.1016/j.jpedcp.2024.200114 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Deleted Journal 2024-04-26

Objective 1) Understand the relationship of opticocarotid recess with surrounding structures. 2) Explain pathophysiology and natural history an inverting papilloma (IP) in sphenoid sinus. 3) Examine significance a neoplasm originating from anterior clinoid. Method This case report was conducted tertiary hospital setting June 2011. The subject, 49‐year‐old woman, presented causing optic nerve dehiscence. intervention endoscopic excision. Outcome measured by clinical examination, follow‐up...

10.1177/0194599812451426a398 article EN Otolaryngology 2012-08-01

Discharge from the emergency department (ED) involves a complex series of steps to ensure safe transition home and follow-up care. Preventable, discharge-related serious safety events (SSEs) in our ED highlighted local vulnerabilities. We aimed improve discharge by implementing standardized process with emphasis on multidisciplinary communication family engagement.At tertiary children's hospital, we used model for improvement revise Interventions included new checklist, provider huddle...

10.1542/peds.2021-054307 article EN PEDIATRICS 2022-10-12
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