CONTACT INFORMATION
Locations
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Board Certifications
Critical Care - Subspecialty Cert: AM Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - General Cert: AM Board of Internal Medicine
Publications
Jubran,A.; Grant,B. J.; Duffner,L. A.; Collins,E. G.; Lanuza,D. M.; Hoffman,L. A.; Tobin,M. J.Effect of pressure support vs unassisted breathing through a tracheostomy collar on weaning duration in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation: a randomized trial JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2013 ;309(7):671-677
Tobin,M. J.; Laghi,F.; Jubran,A.Narrative review: ventilator-induced respiratory muscle weakness Annals of Internal Medicine 2010 ;153(4):240-245
Jubran,A.; Lawm,G.; Kelly,J.; Duffner,L. A.; Gungor,G.; Collins,E. G.; Lanuza,D. M.; Hoffman,L. A.; Tobin,M. J.Depressive disorders during weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation. Intensive care medicine 2010 ;36(5):828-835
Tobin,M. J.; Jubran,A.Meta-analysis under the spotlight: focused on a meta-analysis of ventilator weaning Critical care medicine 2008 ;36(1):1-7
Tobin,M. J.; Jubran,A.Pressure support ventilation: A significant confounding factor in the determination of the rapid shallow breathing index Critical care medicine 2008 ;36(5):1693-1694
Tobin,M. J.; Jubran,A.; Hines,E.,JrFour questions for Dr. MacIntyre on his editorial Critical care medicine 2008 ;36(9):2709-2709
Parthasarathy,S.; Jubran,A.; Laghi,F.; Tobin,M. J.Sternomastoid, rib cage, and expiratory muscle activity during weaning failure. Journal of applied physiology 2007 ;103(1):140-147
Tobin,M. J.; Jubran,A.Variable performance of weaning-predictor tests: role of Bayes' theorem and spectrum and test-referral bias.[see comment] Intensive care medicine 2006 ;32(12):2002-2012
Jubran,A.Critical illness and mechanical ventilation: effects on the diaphragm.[see comment] Respiratory care 2006 ;51(9):1054-1061
Jubran,A.; Grant,B. J.; Laghi,F.; Parthasarathy,S.; Tobin,M. J.Weaning prediction: esophageal pressure monitoring complements readiness testing. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2005 ;171(11):1252-1259
Laghi,F.; Antonescu-Turcu,A.; Collins,E.; Segal,J.; Tobin,D. E.; Jubran,A.; Tobin,M. J.Hypogonadism in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: prevalence and quality of life. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2005 ;171(7):728-733
Laghi,F.; Langbein,W. E.; Antonescu-Turcu,A.; Jubran,A.; Bammert,C.; Tobin,M. J.Respiratory and skeletal muscles in hypogonadal men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2005 ;171(6):598-605
Brack,T.; Jubran,A.; Laghi,F.; Tobin,M. J.Fluctuations in end-expiratory lung volume during Cheyne-Stokes respiration. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2005 ;171(12):1408-1413
Jubran,A.Pulse oximetry Intensive care medicine 2004 ;30(11):2017-2020
Laghi,F.; Jubran,A.; Topeli,A.; Fahey,P. J.; Garrity,E. R.,Jr; de Pinto,D. J.; Tobin,M. J.Effect of lung volume reduction surgery on diaphragmatic neuromechanical coupling at 2 years. Chest 2004 ;125(6):2188-2195
Laghi,F.; Cattapan,S. E.; Jubran,A.; Parthasarathy,S.; Warshawsky,P.; Choi,Y. S.; Tobin,M. J.Is weaning failure caused by low-frequency fatigue of the diaphragm?[see comment]. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2003 ;167(2):120-127
Hubmayr,R. D.; Burchardi,H.; Elliot,M.; Fessler,H.; Georgopoulos,D.; Jubran,A.; Limper,A.; Pesenti,A.; Rubenfeld,G.; Stewart,T.; Villar,J.Statement of the 4th International Consensus Conference in Critical Care on ICU-Acquired Pneumonia--Chicago, Illinois, May 2002 Intensive care medicine 2002 ;28(11):1521-1536
Brack,T.; Jubran,A.; Tobin,M. J.Dyspnea and decreased variability of breathing in patients with restrictive lung disease. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2002 ;165(9):1260-1264
Preas,H. L.,2nd; Jubran,A.; Vandivier,R. W.; Reda,D.; Godin,P. J.; Banks,S. M.; Tobin,M. J.; Suffredini,A. F.Effect of endotoxin on ventilation and breath variability: role of cyclooxygenase pathway. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2001 ;164(4):620-626
Tobin,M. J.; Jubran,A.; Laghi,F.Patient-ventilator interaction American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2001 ;163(5):1059-1063
Jubran,A.; Parthasarathy,S.Hypercapnic respiratory failure during weaning: neuromuscular capacity versus muscle loads Respiratory care clinics of North America 2000 ;6(3):385-405;
Jubran,A.; Tobin,M. J.Effect of isocapnic hypoxia on variational activity of breathing. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2000 ;162(4 Pt 1):1202-1209
Parthasarathy,S.; Jubran,A.; Tobin,M. J.Assessment of neural inspiratory time in ventilator-supported patients. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2000 ;162(2 Pt 1):546-552
Education
Medical School
University of Florida College of Medicine
Residency
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Internal Medicine: General
Fellowship
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Pulmonary Medicine