Kathleen K. Nicol, MD

Kathleen K. Nicol, MD, is the Vice Chair of Clinical Laboratory, Director of Transfusion Services, Point of Care Testing, Off-Site Laboratories and Perioperative Autologous Blood Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She is board certified in clinical and anatomic pathology and pediatric pathology and serves as a staff pathologist in the Section of Clinical and Anatomic Pathology. Her clinical interests are pediatric fine needle aspiration biopsy/cytology, and pediatric transfusion medicine, in addition to surgical pathology and laboratory medicine, including quality control and digital imaging.

Gender:

• Female

Languages Spoken:

• English

Research Funding*:

• Pediatric CHTN: New Scope/Technology Aids Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute
• Virtual Microscopy Project with OSC, Ohio State University Research Foundation/Ohio Board of Regents

Medical School

• University of Louisville School of Medicine
  Date Completed: 08/01/1993

Internship

• University of Louisville Hospital
  Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

• Baptist Medical Center South
  Date Completed: 06/30/1998

Fellowship

• Nationwide Children's Hospital
  Date Completed: 06/30/1999

Department:

• Pathology/Laboratory Medicine

Section:

• Anatomic Pathology

Speciality:

• Anatomic Pathology, Certified
  
• Clinical Pathology, Certified
  
• Pediatric Pathology, Certified
  

Date of Appointment at Children's Hospital:

• 11/16/1999

• Nicol KK. 2011. Virtual Microscopy as a Surrogate for Glass Slides in Neuroblastoma Pathology Central Review, Educational Training, and Research [Abstract]. Mod Pathol. 24 ed. Vol. S1 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Preston TJ, Ratliff TM, Gomez D, Olshove VF Jr, Nicol KK, Sargel CL, Chicoine LG. 2010. Modified surface coatings and their affects on drug adsorption within the extracorporeal life support circuit.  J Extra Corpor Technol. Vol. 42, no. 3. (September): 199-202.
• Rawlinson NJ, Almarzooqi S, Nicol K. 2010. Sebaceous lymphadenoma of the parotid gland in a 13-year-old girl: a case report.  Head Neck Pathol. Vol. 4, no. 2. (June): 144-147.
• Snyder EM, Nicol KK, Buchan A, Coley BD. 2010. Synchronous presentation of Hashimoto thyroiditis and papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 7-year-old girl.  J Ultrasound Med. Vol. 29, no. 6. (June): 1007-1010. (IF: 1.181)
• Karsies TJ, Nicol KK, Galantowicz ME, Stephens JA, Kerlin BA. 2010. Thrombotic risk of recombinant factor seven in pediatric cardiac surgery: a single institution experience.  Ann Thorac Surg. Vol. 89, no. 2. (February): 570-576. (IF: 3.644)
• Nicol KK. 2010. Reduction of O RH-Negative Blood Use by a Children's Hospital [Abstract]. Transfusion. 50 ed. no. 2S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Shell R, Nicol K. 2010. Pediatric bronchoalveolar lavage: practical considerations and future prospects.  Pediatr Dev Pathol. Vol. 13, no. 4. : 255-264. (IF: 1.163)
• Nicol KK. 2009. Anti-Smooth Muscle and Anti-Nuclear Antibodies do not Correlate with Increasing Severity of Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease [Abstract]. Gastoenterology. Vol. 136, no. 1S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2009. Utility of VIPER (Virtual Imaging for Pathology, Education & Research) in Continuing Medical Education and Slide Surveys [Abstract]. Mod Pathol. Vol. 22, no. S1 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2009. Neonates and Fetuses With Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Placental Correlates: A Review of 22 Cases [Abstract]. Arch Pathol Lab Med. Vol. 133 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2009. Facial and Extremity Spitz Nevi in Childhood: Architectural and Immunohistochemical Features, Similarities, and Differences [Abstract]. Arch Pathol Lab Med. Vol. 133 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2009. Steatohepatitis in Children and Adolescence [Abstract]. Mod Pathol. Vol. 22, no. S1 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Mustillo P, Bajwa RP, Termuhlen AM, Nicol K, Scherzer R, Jaffe R, Filipovich AH, Gross TG. 2008. Tumor immune surveillance defect of X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency is not Epstein-Barr virus specific.  Pediatr Blood Cancer. Vol. 51, no. 5. (November): 706-709. (IF: 2.134)
• Preston TJ, Olshove VF Jr, Ayad O, Nicol KK, Riley JB. 2008. Novoseven use in a non-cardiac pediatric ECMO patient with uncontrolled bleeding.  J Extra Corpor Technol. Vol. 40, no. 2. (June): 123-126.
• Rose MJ, Nicol KK, Skeens MA, Gross TG, Kerlin BA. 2008. Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia: the diagnostic importance of combining pathology with molecular genetics.  Pediatr Blood Cancer. Vol. 50, no. 6. (June): 1263-1265. (IF: 2.134)
• Swedan N, Nicol K, Moder P, Kahwash S. 2008. An "acquired" hemoglobin J variant in a sickle cell disease patient.  Ther Clin Risk Manag. Vol. 4, no. 3. (June): 649-652.
• Nicol KK. 2008. Evaluation of Isohemagglutinin Formation in Children Younger Than 1 Year of Age [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 48, no. 2S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2008. Tissue Factor Expression by Common Pediatric Malignant Tumors: A Pilot Feasibility Study [Abstract]. Haemophilia. Vol. 155, no. 627 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Preston TJ, Hodge AB, Riley JB, Leib-Sargel S, Nicol KK. 2007. In vitro drug adsorption and plasma free hemoglobin levels associated with hollow fiber oxygenators in the extracorporeal life support (ECLS) circuit.  J Extra Corpor Technol. Vol. 39, no. 4. (December): 234-237.
• Short RF, Shiels WE, Sferra TJ, Nicol KK, Schofield M, Wiet GJ. 2007. Site-specific induction of lymphatic malformations in a rat model for image-guided therapy.  Pediatr Radiol. Vol. 37, no. 6. (June): 530-534. (IF: 2.607)
• Wang X, Meng X, Kuhlman JR, Nelin LD, Nicol KK, English BK, Liu Y. 2007. Knockout of Mkp-1 enhances the host inflammatory responses to gram positive bacteria.  J Immunol. Vol. 178, no. 8. (April 15): 5312-5320. (IF: 5.646)
• Young AS, Nicol KK, Teich S, Shiels WE. 2007. Catheter-based drainage and agitation for definitive cytological diagnosis of a ciliated hepatic foregut cyst in a child.  Pediatr Dev Pathol. Vol. 10, no. 2. : 153-156. (IF: 1.163)
• Young AS, Binkovitz LA, Adler BH, Nicol KK, Rennebohm RM. 2007. Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma and retroperitoneal fibrosis in an adolescent.  Pediatr Radiol. Vol. 37. : 91-95. (IF: 2.607)
• Nicol K, Savell Jr V, Moore J, Teot L, Spunt S, Qualman S; Children's Oncology Group, Soft Tissue Sarcoma Committee. 2007. Distinguishing undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver from biliary tract rhabdomyosarcoma: a Children's Oncology Group study.  Pediatr Devel Pathol. Vol. 10, no. 2. : 89-97. (IF: 1.163)
• Morotti RA, Nicol KK, Parham DM, Teot LA, Moore J, Hayes J, Meyer W, Qualman SJ; Children's Oncology Group. 2006. An immunohistochemical algorithm to facilitate diagnosis and subtyping of rhabdomyosarcoma: the Children's Oncology Group experience.  Am J Surg Pathol. Vol. 30, no. 8. (August): 962-968. (IF: 4.062)
• Nicol KK. 2006. Acquired Variant Hemoglobins: A Spurious Complication of Sickle Cell Therapy [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 46, no. 1S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol K, Swedan N, Moder P, Kahwash S, Rose M, Kerlin B. 2006. Hemolytic anemia in a 5-year-old child.  Lab Medicine. Vol. 37. : 746-748.
• Nicol KK. 2006. Unusual Bone Marrow Findings in a patient with Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia [Abstract]. Blood. Vol. 108, no. 1109 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Adler B, Naheedy J, Yeager N, Nicol K, Klamar J. 2005. Multifocal epitheliod hemangioendothelioma in a 16-year-old boy.  Pediatr Radiol. Vol. 35, no. 10. (October): 1014-1018. (IF: 2.607)
• Rudmann SV, Nicol KK. 2005. Transfusion Issues in Selected Patient Populations. In Textbook of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. 2nd ed. Edited by Rudmann SV. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders.
• Nicol KK. 2005. Risks of Thrombotic Events in Cardiac Patients receiving activated Factor VII at a Children?s Hospital [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 45, no. 3S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2005. In Vitro Cultured Allogeneic Cytotoxic T Cells Mediate Hematopoietic GVHD without Gut GVHD Despite Expression of Functional LPAM (?4 ?7 Integrin) [Abstract]. Blood. Vol. 106, no. 11 [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Chambers LA, Long KF, Wissel ME, Counts F, Nicol K. 2004. Multisite trial of a pH paper and a pH value of less than 7.0 to screen whole-blood-derived platelets: implications for bacterial detection.  Transfusion. Vol. 44, no. 8. (August): 1261-1263. (IF: 2.982)
• Nicol KK. 2004. Efficacy of Platelet Pheresis Utilization with Small Volume Transfusions [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 44, no. 9S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2004. Biochemical Composition of Pediatric Gallstones ? Is it changing with the times? [Abstract]. Mod Path. Vol. 17, no. 1S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK, Shelton BJ, Knovich MA, Owen J. 2003. Overweight individuals are at increased risk for thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura.  Am J Hematol. Vol. 74, no. 3. (November): 170-174. (IF: 2.61)
• Benavides S, Nicol K, Koranyi K, Nahata MC. 2003. Yersinia septic shock following autologous transfusion in a pediatric patient.  Transfus Apher Sci. Vol. 28, no. 1. (February): 19-23. (IF: 0.938)
• Nicol KK. 2003. Platelet Concentrates versus Plateletpheresis Products: Is One Superior for Pediatric Transfusions? [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 43, no. 9S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2002. Pre-storage Leukoreduction of Random Platelets: Will the process alter the dosage for Pediatric Patients? [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 42, no. 96S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 2001. HLA Allo-Immunization Through Chronic Red Cell Transfusions [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 41, no. 57S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK, Geisinger KR. 2000. The cytomorphology of pleuropulmonary blastoma.  Arch Pathol Lab Med. Vol. 124, no. 3. (March): 416-418. (IF: 2.558)
• Nicol KK. 2000. Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver (UESL) is not a Biliary Tract Rhabdomyosarcoma (BTRMS) [Abstract]. Mod Pathol. Vol. 13, no. 4p [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK, Iskandar SS. 2000. Lobular carcinoma of the breast metastatic to the oral cavity mimicking polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary glands.  Arch Pathol Lab Med. Vol. 124, no. 1. (January): 157-159. (IF: 2.558)
• Nicol KK. 2000. Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Caused by JKb Antibody Detected by Only Solid Phase Technique [Abstract]. Transfusion. Vol. 40, no. 113S [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK. 1999. Primary Cutaneous Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS): The Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group (IRSG) Experience [Abstract]. Mod Pathol. Vol. 12, no. 4p [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Nicol KK, Ward WG, Savage PD, Kilpatrick SE. 1998. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of skeletal vs extraskeletal osteosarcoma.  Cancer. Vol. 84, no. 3. (June 25): 176-185. (IF: 5.418)
• Nicol KK, Geisinger KR. 1998. Congenital toxoplasmosis: diagnosis by exfoliative cytology.  Diagn Cytopathol. Vol. 18, no. 5. (May): 357-361. (IF: 1.298)
• Nicol KK, Ward WG, Pike EJ, Geisinger KR, Cappellari JO, Kilpatrick SE. 1997. Fine-needle aspiration of gouty tophi: lessons in cost-effective patient management.  Diagn Cytopathol. Vol. 17, no. 1. (July): 30-35. (IF: 1.298)
• Nicol KK, Davis GJ. 1997. An unusual complication of diabetes mellitis: the zebra that became the horse.  South Med J. Vol. 90, no. 1. (January): 83-85. (IF: 0.924)
• Steffe CH, Davis GJ, Nicol KK. 1996. A whiff of death: fatal volatile solvent inhalation abuse.  South Med J. Vol. 89. (September): 879-884. (IF: 0.924)
• Buchino JJ, Nicol KK, Parker JC Jr. 1996. Aicardi syndrome: a morphologic description with particular reference to intracytoplasmic inclusions in cortical astrocytes.  Pediatr Pathol Lab Med. Vol. 16, no. 2. : 285-291.
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2008. Web-based application for digital pathology and molecular analysis. Presented at NCI/NCRI Joint Conference: Biomedical Informatics without Borders. Bethesda, MD. (September) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2011. Developing a Comprehensive Bleeding Protocol for Cardiac ECMO patients reduces bleeding and neurological events. Presented at The 27th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2009. Neonatal Thrombocytopenia. Presented at American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - Ohio. Columbus, OH. (May)
• Nicol KK, Presenter. 2009. Air Handling Capabilities of Common ECLS Components. Presented at The 25th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2001. Amyloidosis. Presented at Medical Grand Rounds. Nationwide Children?s Hospital. (April 19)
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2010. Pediatric Cytology - A Potpourri of Cases. Presented at Ohio Society of Cytology. Granville, OH. (March)
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2008. Web-based application for digital pathology and molecular analysis. Presented at The 13th Annual Advancing Practice, Instruction & Innovation through Informatics Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. (October) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2004. The Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn. Presented at Ohio Association of Blood Banks Fall Workshop. Columbus, OH. (October)
• Nicol KK, Seminar Presenter. 2008. Neonatal Thrombocytopenia. Presented at Seminars in Pathology. Nationwide Children's Hospital. (November)
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2004. SIDS - the Definition and Risk Factors. Presented at Columbus Health Department Educational Television Production. Columbus, OH. (June 17)
• Nicol KK, Discussant. 2004. Perinatal and Pediatric Transfusions - What's New? Presented at Teleconference Network of Texas, Blood Bank Series, to Teleconference Network of Texas. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
• Nicol KK, Presenter. 1996. A Profusion of Pathologic Problems: Death Due to Status Asthmaticus Associated with Langerhans Histiocytosis in a Young Prisoner. Presented at 90th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Southern Medical Association. Baltimore, MD. (November) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2000. A patient with Crohn's disease and pulmonary nodules. Presented at Medical Grand Rounds. Nationwide Children?s Hospital. (September)
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2004. An infant with peri-orbital swelling and proptosis. Presented at Medical Grand Rounds. Nationwide Children?s Hospital. (January)
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 1996. Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Gouty Tophi: Lessons in Cost-effective Patient Management. Presented at American Society of Cytopathology Annual Scientific Meeting. Denver, CO. (November) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2011. Inlet Pressure: Moving Target or Set it and Forget it for all Patients? Presented at The 27th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Discussant. 2002. Transfusing the Pediatric Patient. Presented at Teleconference Network of Texas, Blood Bank Series, to Teleconference Network of Texas. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2009. Effects of Packed Red Blood Cell (PRBC) preservative and storage time on ex vivo monocyte function. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress. Nashville, TN. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2010. Implementation of an ECMO bleeding protocol at Nationwide Children's Hospital: Techniques to get results. Presented at The 26th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2012. Utility of FOXP3 T-Cell Staining in Children with Celiac Disease in a Background of Type I Diabetes: Patterns of Expression & Correlation with Activity: A Clinicopathologic Study. Presented at Society for Pediatric Pathology Spring Meeting. Vancouver, BC, Canada. (March) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 1993. Aicardi Syndrome: A Morphologic Description with Particular Reference to Intracytoplasmic Inclusions in Cortical Astrocytes. Presented at Society for Pediatric Pathology Interim Meeting. Seattle, WA. (October) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2009. Evaluation of the Bleeding Patient. Presented at Genesis HealthCare System Monthly CE Program. Zanesville, OH. (November)
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2011. Zero Balance Ultrafiltration during ECMO Removes Circulating Cytokines. Presented at The 27th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. San Antonio. Keystone, CO. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2008. Web-based pathology application: archival organization, digitization, and detailed electronic analysis. Presented at The 13th Annual Advancing Practice, Instruction & Innovation through Informatics Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. (October) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 1997. Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Skeletal vs Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma. Presented at American Society of Cytopathology Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA. (November) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2008. Recombinant Activated Factor VII and Thrombosis in Pediatric Patients after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress. Honolulu, HA. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2000. Transfusion Medicine in Pediatric Traumas. Presented at Pediatric Trauma Grand Rounds, Nationwide Children's hospital. Nationwide Children?s Hospital.
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2008. Assessment of a Platelet Bolus on an In-vitro Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Circuit. Presented at The 24th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Presenter. 2009. Finding Cancerous Anaplastic Cells with Image Analysis. Presented at American Society for Investigational Pathology at Experimental Biology 2009. New Orleans, LA. (April) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2002. Neonatal Pneumocystis infection leading to congenital HIV diagnosis. Presented at Medical Grand Rounds. Nationwide Children?s Hospital. (June 13)
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2008. Comparative Evaluation of Modified Surface Coatings and Their Effect on drug Absorption Within the Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Circuit. Presented at The 24th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2012. Swine Model of Ambulatory Single-Venous Venovenous ECMO. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference. San Fransisco, CA. (May) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Presenter. 1996. The Zebra that Became a Horse: An Unusual Presentation of a Common Disease. Presented at 89th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Southern Medical Association. Kansas City, KS. (November) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2010. Bloodless ECMO in the Jehovah's Witness Patient. Presented at The 26th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. (January) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Presenter. 2009. Targeted Image-guided Percutaneous Biopsy of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts. Presented at Radiology Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. (November) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2000 - 2004. Fine Needle Aspiration and Cytology. Presented at Pediatric Surgery/Pathology Grand Rounds.
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2007. Sickle Cell Disease - Serologic Management and the Basics of Bone Marrow Transplant. Presented at American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - Ohio. Columbus, OH. (May)
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2010. Effects of packed red blood cell (PRBC) preservative and storage time on monocyte mRNA expression. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress. Miami, FL. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2004. Cytology of Malignant Pediatric Lesions (Panel Presentation). Presented at Cystic Papillary Pancreatic Neoplasm, International Congress of Cytology, to International Congress of Cytology. Santiago, Chile. (April)
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2011. Digital Imaging - Utilization in a Children's Comprehensive Health Care Institute. Presented at Aperio Digital Pathology Healthcare Seminar. Baltimore, MD. (May)
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2008. ECMO: Coagulation Labs and Some Treatment Options. Presented at Nationwide Children's Hospital ECMO Workshop. Columbus, OH. (July)
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2012. Fibrous Soft Tissue Tumors: Increased Recurrence Risk for Digital and Extremity Lesions. Presented at American Pediatric Surgical Association. San Antonio, TX. (May) [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol KK, Lecturer. 2005. AABB Accreditation - Panel Discussion. Presented at Trends in Perioperative Blood Management Workshop. Columbus, OH. (December)
• Nicol KK, Poster Presenter. 2012. Swine Model of Single Venous-Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation through a Bicaval Dual-Lumen Catheter. Presented at The 28th Annual CNMC Symposium: ECMO and Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO. [Peer Reviewed]
• Nicol K, Savell Jr. V, Moore J, Teot L, Spunt S, Qualman S, and Children’s Oncology Group, Soft Tissue Sarcoma Committee. Distinguishing Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver from Biliary Tract Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Children’s Oncology Group Study. Pediatric Developmental Pathology 10: 89-97, 2007.
• Preston TJ, Hodge AB, Riley JB, Leib-Sargel S, Nicol KK. In Vitro Drug Absorption and Plasma Free Hemoglobin Levels Associated with Hollow Fiber Oxygenators in the Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Circuit. The Journal of ECT 39: 234-237, 2007.
• Short RF, Shiels WE, Sferra TJ, Nicol KK, Schofield M, Wiet GJ. Site-specific induction of lymphatic malformations in a rat model for image-guided therapy. Pediatric Radiology 37: 530-534, 2007.
• Young AS, Binkovitz LA, Adler BH, Nicol KK, Rennebohm RM. Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma and retroperitoneal fibrosis in an adolescent. Pediatric Radiology 37: 91-95, 2007.
• Young AS, Nicol KK, Teich S, Shiels WE. Catheter-based Drainage and Agitation for Definitive Cytological Diagnosis of a Ciliated Hepatic Foregut Cyst in a Child. Pediatric and Developmental Pathology 10: 153-156, 2007.
• Wang X, Meng X, Kuhlman JR, Nelin LD, Nicol KK, English BK, Liu Y. Knockout of Mkp-1 Enhances the Host Inflammatory Responses to Gram Positive Bacteria. Journal of Immunology 178: 5312-5320, 2007.

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