Étienne Fortin-Pellerin

Financement

• Subvention. La ventilation liquidienne totale chez l'agneau prématuré pour la prévention des dommages pulmonaires et neurologiques associés à la ventilation mécanique. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé (Montreal, Canada). 158 502 $. (2025-2029).
  Numéro de subvention : 367604. Voir plus
• Subvention. Respirateur liquidien en support pour les extrêmes prématurés sous placenta artificiel. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). 244 456 $. (2021-2023).
  Numéro de subvention : grant.13014235. Voir plus
• Subvention. La ventilation liquidienne totale chez l'agneau extrêmement prématuré pour la prévention de la dysplasie broncho-pulmonaire. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé (Montreal, Canada). 148 772 $. (2021-2025).
  Numéro de subvention : 297845. Voir plus
• Subvention. La ventilation liquidienne totale chez l'agneau extrêmement prématuré pour la prévention de la dysplasiebroncho-pulmonaire. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé (Montreal, Canada). 45 000 $. (2021-2024).
  Numéro de subvention : 309774. Voir plus
• Subvention. Total liquid ventilation for bronchopulmonary dysplasia prevention in a model of extreme preterm lamb. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 108 650 $. (2019-2022).
  Numéro de subvention : 201905MRC. Voir plus
• Subvention. Lower Airway Protection in the Preterm Infant on Nasal Respiratory Support. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 714 577 $. (2019-2024).
  Numéro de subvention : 201809PJT. Voir plus

Publications

Articles

• Morin C, Panaitescu A, Richard G, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Samson N, Bouchard C, Laferté S, Vallières É, Kohlhauer M, Tissier R, Croteau E, Lecomte R, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2025). CT-scan assessment of lung volumes and effect of gravity on lung ventilation during and after total liquid ventilation in piglets. Respiratory physiology & neurobiology. DOI
• Watanabe N, Bois A, Lidouren F, Abi Zeid Daou Y, Jendoubi A, Gaborieau B, Richard M, Nadeau M, Paublant F, Libardi M, Perrotto S, Ghaleh B, Fortin-Pellerin E, Micheau P, Bruneval P, Kohlhauer M, Ricard JD, Tissier R. (2025). Total liquid ventilation in a porcine model of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome using a new generation of liquid ventilator. Intensive care medicine experimental. DOI
• Elsedawi BF, Samson N, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Charette A, Laferté S, Nica A, Fortin-Pellerin É, Djeddi D, Praud JP. (2024). Nasal continuous positive airway pressure inhibits gastroesophageal refluxes in the preterm lamb. American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology. DOI
• Panaitescu A, Morin C, Boudaouara MA, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Samson N, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2024). Effect of body position during weaning from total liquid ventilation in piglets. Respiratory physiology & neurobiology. DOI
• Elsedawi BF, Samson N, Nadeau C, Charette A, Lehoux A, Fortin-Pellerin É, Praud JP. (2023). Effects of Nasal Respiratory Support on Laryngeal and Esophageal Reflexes in Preterm Lambs. Pediatric research. DOI
• Morin C, Simard É, See W, Sage M, Imane R, Nadeau C, Samson N, Lavoie PM, Chabot B, Marouan S, Tremblay S, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2023). Total liquid ventilation in an ovine model of extreme prematurity: a randomized study. Pediatric research. DOI
• Simard É, Morin C, Coquerel D, Chagnon F, Nadeau C, Samson N, Praud JP, Lesur O, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2022). Hemodynamic impacts of apelin-13 in a neonatal lamb model of septic peritonitis. Pediatric research. DOI
• Elsedawi BF, Samson N, Nadeau C, Vanhaverbeke K, Nguyen N, Alain C, Fortin-Pellerin E, Praud JP. (2022). Corrigendum: Safety of Bottle-Feeding Under Nasal Respiratory Support in Preterm Lambs With and Without Tachypnoea. Frontiers in physiology. DOI
• Morin C, Stowe S, Alain C, See W, Sage M, Nadeau C, Samson N, Adler A, Micheau P, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2022). Conventional vs high-frequency ventilation for weaning from total liquid ventilation in lambs. Respiratory physiology & neurobiology. DOI
• Elsewadi BF, Samson N, Nadeau C, Vanhaverbeke K, Nguyen N, Alain C, Fortin-Pellerin É, Praud JP. (2022). Safety of Bottle-Feeding Under Nasal Respiratory Support in Preterm Lambs With and Without Tachypnoea. Frontiers in physiology. DOI
• Coquerel D, Lamoureux J, Chagnon F, Trân K, Sage M, Fortin-Pellerin E, Delile E, Sainsily X, Fournier J, Dumont AA, Auger-Messier M, Sarret P, Marsault E, Praud JP, Fülöp T, Lesur O. (2021). Apelin-13 in septic shock: effective in supporting hemodynamics in sheep but compromised by enzymatic breakdown in patients. Scientific reports. DOI
• See W, Morin C, Sage M, Stowe S, Gohier C, Nault S, Micheau P, Adler A, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2021). Air distribution within the lungs after total liquid ventilation in a neonatal ovine model. Respiratory physiology & neurobiology. DOI
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Khoo NS, Coe JY, Mills L, Cheung PY, Hornberger LK. (2020). Effects of Early Myocardial Postnatal Maturation on Tolerance to Atrial Tachycardia With Altered Loading Conditions: An <i>in vivo</i> Swine Model. Frontiers in pediatrics. DOI
• Sage M, See W, Nault S, Morin C, Michalski C, Chabot B, Marouan S, Lavoie PM, Micheau P, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2020). Effect of Low Versus High Tidal-Volume Total Liquid Ventilation on Pulmonary Inflammation. Frontiers in physiology. DOI
• Kohlhauer M, Boissady E, Lidouren F, de Rochefort L, Nadeau M, Rambaud J, Hutin A, Dubuisson RM, Guillot G, Pey P, Bruneval P, Fortin-Pellerin E, Sage M, Walti H, Cariou A, Ricard JD, Berdeaux A, Mongardon N, Ghaleh B, ... Tissier R. (2019). A new paradigm for lung-conservative total liquid ventilation. EBioMedicine. DOI
• Stowe S, Boyle A, Sage M, See W, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin É, Adler A. (2019). Comparison of bolus- and filtering-based EIT measures of lung perfusion in an animal model. Physiological measurement. DOI
• Liang F, Emeriaud G, Rassier DE, Shang D, Gusev E, Hussain SNA, Sage M, Crulli B, Fortin-Pellerin E, Praud JP, Petrof BJ. (2019). Mechanical ventilation causes diaphragm dysfunction in newborn lambs. Critical care (London, England). DOI
• Sage M, Stowe S, Adler A, Forand-Choinière C, Nadeau M, Berger C, Marouan S, Micheau P, Tissier R, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2018). Perflubron Distribution During Transition From Gas to Total Liquid Ventilation. Frontiers in physiology. DOI
• Hudon MA, Wright ED, Fortin-Pellerin E, Bussieres M. (2018). Resection versus preservation of the middle turbinate in surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale. DOI
• Rambaud J, Lidouren F, Sage M, Kohlhauer M, Nadeau M, Fortin-Pellerin É, Micheau P, Zilberstein L, Mongardon N, Ricard JD, Terada M, Bruneval P, Berdeaux A, Ghaleh B, Walti H, Tissier R. (2018). Hypothermic total liquid ventilation after experimental aspiration-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. Annals of intensive care. DOI
• Michaël Sage, Mathieu Nadeau, Claudia Forand-Choinière, Julien Mousseau, Jonathan Vandamme, Claire Berger, Jean-Sébastien Tremblay-Roy, Renaud Tissier, Philippe Micheau, Étienne Fortin-Pellerin. (2018). Assessing the impacts of total liquid ventilation on left ventricular diastolic function in a model of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. PLOS ONE. DOI
• Samson N, Fortin-Pellerin E, Praud JP. (2018). The contribution of ovine models to perinatal respiratory physiology. Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition). DOI
• Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2017). Non-invasive high-frequency oscillatory ventilation for preterm newborns: The time has come for consideration. Pediatric pulmonology. DOI
• Alvarez SV, Fortin-Pellerin E, Alhabdan M, Lomelin JS, Kantoch M, Atallah J, Hornberger LK, Coe JY, Cheung PY, Tham EB, Mah K, Lin L, Mills L, Khoo NS. (2017). Strain Rate in Children and Young Piglets Mirrors Changes in Contractility and Demonstrates a Force-Frequency Relationship. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography. DOI
• Nadeau M, Sage M, Kohlhauer M, Mousseau J, Vandamme J, Fortin-Pellerin E, Praud JP, Tissier R, Walti H, Micheau P. (2017). Optimal Control of Inspired Perfluorocarbon Temperature for Ultrafast Hypothermia Induction by Total Liquid Ventilation in an Adult Patient Model. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering. DOI
• Barrington KJ, Fortin-Pellerin E, Pennaforte T. (2017). Fluid restriction for treatment of preterm infants with chronic lung disease. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. DOI
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Khoo NS, Mills L, Coe JY, Serrano-Lomelin J, Cheung PY, Hornberger LK. (2015). Postnatal neonatal myocardial adaptation is associated with loss of tolerance to tachycardia: a simultaneous invasive and noninvasive assessment. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. DOI
• Janvier A, Barrington KJ, Aziz K, Bancalari E, Batton D, Bellieni C, Bensouda B, Blanco C, Cheung PY, Cohn F, Daboval T, Davis P, Dempsey E, Dupont-Thibodeau A, Ferretti E, Farlow B, Fontana M, Fortin-Pellerin E, Goldberg A, ... Verhagen E. (2014). CPS position statement for prenatal counselling before a premature birth: Simple rules for complicated decisions. Paediatrics & child health. DOI
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Petersen C, Lefebvre F, Barrington KJ, Janvier A. (2013). Evolving neonatal steroid prescription habits and patient outcomes. Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). DOI

Articles de conférence

• Vanackere S*, Le Duc K*, Guémas M*, Lavallée É, Richard G, Samson N, Poncet S, Fortin-Pellerin E, Micheau P. (2025). Dynamic Imaging Method of Trachea's Oscillations in Total Liquid Ventilation - Preliminary Findings. Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress.
• Bouchard C*, Boudaouara MA*, Samson N, Fortin-Pellerin E, Poncet S, Micheau P. (2025). Pressure Estimator of airway narrowing in Total Liquid Ventilation: first results with guinea pigs. IEEE Medical measurements and applications.
• Le Duc K*, Bouchard C, Samson N, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Richard G, Lavallée E, Croteau E, Espinosa-Bentacourt OE, Poncet S, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2025). Role of Lung Volume on Expiratory Tracheal Collapse and Hemodynamic Stability during Total Liquid Ventilation. European Conference on Pediatric and Neonatal Ventilation.
• Boudaouara MA*, Micheau P, Poncet S, Morin C*, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2023). PFC Treatment Unit of the liquid ventilator Inolivent-8 for total liquid ventilation of extreme prematurity ovine model. The Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics Canada International Congress 2023.
• Li T, Sage M*, Giordano C, Emeriaud G, Fortin-Pellerin E, Praud JP, Petrof BJ. (2017). Evidence for Ventilator-Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in a Newborn Lamb Model of Surfactant Deficiency. American Thoracic Society International Conference.
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Sage M, Micheau P, Mousseau J, Vandamme J, Nadeau M, Praud JP, Adler A. (2017). Monitoring Ventilation and Perfusion in the Liquid-Ventilated Lung. 18th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography (New Hampshire, USA).
• Adler A, Fortin-Pellerin E, Nadeau M, Vandamme J, Mousseau J, Micheau P, Sage M*, Praud JP. (2016). EIT monitoring of the liquid-ventilated lung. International Conference on Electrical Bio-Impedance and Electrical Impedance Tomography (Stockholm, Sweden).
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Hornberger LK, Coe JY, Mills L, Serrano-Lomelin J, Cheung PY, Khoo NS. (2016). Increasing preload permits maintenance Of cardiac output during rapid atrial pacing in infant piglets but is associated with possible right heart diastolic impairment in neonatal piglets. American Heart Association annual meeting (New Orleans, USA).
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Mills L, Coe JY, Khoo NS, Cheung PY, Hornberger LK. (2015). Decreased tolerance to tachycardia in the first weeks of life in a swine model, using speckle tracking echocardiography and invasive monitoring. Pediatric Academic Societies meeting (San Diego, USA).
• Solevag AL, Schmölzer G, O'Reilly M, Lu M, Lee TF, Fortin-Pellerin E, Hornberger LK, Cheung PY. (2015). Hemodynamic effects of uninterrupted chest compressions in asphyxiated newborn pigs. American Heart Association (Orlando, USA).
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Hornberger LK, Coe JY, Mills L, Serrano-Lomelin J, Cheung PY, Khoo NS. (2015). Strain rate is affected by heart rate in younger heart: a simultaneous invasive and noninvasive in vivo piglet model. American Heart Association (Orlando, USA).
• Mills L, Hirose A, Dhillon S, Fortin-Pellerin E, Savard W, Khoo NS, Hornberger LK. (2014). Evolution of cardiac output and function through perinatal transition. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (Vancouver, Canada).
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Mills L, Coe JY, Khoo NS, Cheung PY, Hornberger LK. (2014). Increased diastolic untwisting velocity in response to tachycardia as evidence of diastolic reserve in the young infant heart: a simultaneous invasive and noninvasive in vivo swine model. American Heart Association (Chicago, USA).
• Mills L, Fortin-Pellerin E, Hirose A, Savard W, Hornberger LK, Khoo NS. (2014). Premature infants have increased left ventricular twist from enhanced apical rotation and deformation. American Society of Echocardiography (Portland, USA).
• Mills L, Hirose A, Dhillon S, Fortin-Pellerin E, Savard W, Cheung PY, Fruitman D, Khoo NS, Hornberger LK. (2014). The evolution of cardiac output and cerebral blood flow in the perinatal transition in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a longitudinal study. American Heart Association (Chicago, USA).

Autres contributions

Présentations

• Le Duc K*, Bouchard C*, Samson N, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Richard G, Lavallée E, Croteau E, Espinosa-Bentacourt OE, Poncet S, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2025). Le volume pulmonaire détermine la stabilité des voies aériennes durant la ventilation liquidienne totale : données chez le porcelet nouveau-né. Journées Francophones de Recherche en Néonatologie (SFN-JFRN 2025).
• Bokbot S*, Samson N , Thérien F, Plante JS, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2025). Promising in vitro Performance of a Novel Magnetorheological Ventilator in the Pressure Support Mode. Canadian Neonatal and Perinatal Research Meeting.
• Panaitescu A*, Morin C*, Boudaouara MA*, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Samson N, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2024). Effect of Body Position on Oxygenation and Respiratory Mechanics During Weaning from Total Liquid Ventilation in Piglets. International Society of Pediatric Respiratory Diseases (INSPIRED) meeting (Porto, Spain 2024).
• Morin C*, Simard E*, Sage M*, See W*, Nadeau C, Samson N, Micheau P, Praud JP, Étienne Fortin-Pellerin. (2022). Prise en charge d'agneaux extrêmement prématurés par la ventilation liquidienne totale. Journées de Recherche Respiratoire. France.
• Morin C, See W*, Sage M*, Alain C*, Nadeau C, Samson N, Micheau P, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2021). Comparison of Gas Ventilation Regimen for the Weaning of Total Liquid Ventilation in a Newborn Ovine Model. Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting 2021.
• Simard E, Morin C, Coquerel D, Nadeau C, Samson N, Praud JP, Lesur O, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2021). Hemodynamic Impacts of Apelin-13 in a Neonatal Lamb Model of Septic Peritonitis. Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting 2021.
• Braun F, Proença M, Sage M*, Praud JP, Lemay M, Adler A, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2019). EIT measurement of pulmonary artery pressure in neonatal lambs. Electrical Impedance Tomography 2019.
• Sage M*, Forand-Choinière C*, Berger C, Nadeau M, Mousseau J, Vandamme J, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2017). Assessing the Impact of Total Liquid Ventilation on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in a NeonatalLamb Model of Induced Surfactant Deficiency. Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting (San Francisco, USA).
• Sage M*, Adler A, Forand-Choinière C*, Micheau P, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2017). Assessment of perflubron pulmonary distribution during the filling phase of total liquidventilation. Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting (San Francisco, USA).

Affiches pour une conférence

• Imane R, Morin C*, Sage M*, Samson N, Fortin-Pellerin E, Tremblay S. (2025). Mitigating inflammation in the Developing Brain via Total Liquid Ventilation. Canadian Perinatal Research Meeting.
• Morin C*, Panaitescu A*, Richard G, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Samson N, Boudaouara MA*, Croteau E, Lecomte R, Praud JP, Micheau P,, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2024). Perflubron and gas distribution in the lungs during weaning from totalliquid ventilation in a newborn piglet model: A novel approach using X-ray CT imaging. Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting (Toronto, May 2024).
• Charette A, Samson N, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Fathi Elsedawi B, Nadeau C, Fortin-Pellerin E, Praud JP. (2023). Abdominal muscle activity during nasal ventilation in preterm lambs without respiratory distress. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting (Washington DC, april 2023).
• Panaitescu, A*; Morin, C*; Richard, G; Praud, JP; Micheau, P; Fortin-Pellerin, E. (2023). Suivi du volume pulmonaire par tomodensitométrie pendant la ventilation liquidienne totale chez des porcelets nouveau-nés. Club de Recherche Clinique du Québec.
• Morin C, Stowe S*, Simard E, See W*, Sage M*, Nadeau C, Samson N, Adler A, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2023). Tidal volume distribution and regional ventilation delays during total liquid ventilation in an ovine model of extreme prematurity. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting (Washington DC, april 2023).
• Panaitescu A, Morin C, Richard G, Boudaouara MA, Taillandier-Pensarini SG, Samson N, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2023). Tracking Lung Volume During Total Liquid Ventilation in Newborn Piglets. Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting (Washington DC 2023).
• Morin, C*; Panaitescu, A*; Taillandier-Pensarini, SG; Samson, N; Richard, G; Croteau, E; Praud, JP; Fortin-Pellerin, E. (2023). Volumes pulmonaires régionaux évalués par tomodensitométrie durant la ventilation liquidienne totale chez le porcelet nouveau-né. Journées Québécoises de Recherche en Santé Respiratoire 2023.
• Fathi Elsedawi B, Samson N, Nadeau C Charette A, Lehoux A, Fortin-Pellerin E, Praud JP. (2022). Cardiorespiratory Events during Laryngeal and Esophageal Reflexes under Non-invasive Nasal Respiratory Support in a Preterm Lamb Model. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting.
• See W*, Morin C, Sage M*, Nadeau C, Samson N, Praud JP, Micheau P, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2020). Avoiding instability at birth in an extreme preterm lamb model using total liquid ventilation. Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting (Changed to Webminar presentation due to COVID-19).
• Imane R, Zellag M, Legroux L, Sage M*, Fortin-Pellerin E, Tremblay S. (2020). Maintenir la quiescence des cellules microgliales cérébrales par une ventilation liquidienne totale suite à l'initiation de la ventilation mécanique dans un modèle de prématurité pulmonaire. Congrès Provincial de la Recherche Mère-Enfant.
• See W*, Sage M*, Gohier C*, Stowe S, Micheau P, Praud JP, Adler A, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2019). Air distribution within the lungs after a trial of total liquid ventilation in a neonatal ovine model. Pediatric Academic Societies.
• Sage M*, See W*, Chabot B, Micheau P, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2019). Impact of respiratory rate and tidal volume on lung inflammation during total liquid ventilation. Pediatric Academic Societies.
• Stowe S Boyle A Sage M* Nadeau M Praud JP Fortin-Pellerin E Adler A. (2018). A comparison of EIT lung perfusion measures. 19th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography.
• Sage M*, Marouan S, Forand-Choinière C*, Berger C, Nadeau M, Micheau P, Praud J-P, Fortin-Pellerin É. (2018). Prevention of Ventilator Induced Lung Injury by Total Liquid Ventilation in an Ovine Neonatal Model of Induced Surfactant Deficiency. American Thoracic Society annual meeting.
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Hornberger LK, Coe JY, Mills L, Cheung PY, Khoo NS. (2017). Effects of Early Myocardial Postnatal Maturation on Tolerance to Atrial Tachycardia with Altered Loading Conditions:An In Vivo Swine Model. Pediatric academic societies annual meeting (San Francisco, USA).
• Sage M*, Forand-Choinière C*, Berger C, Micheau P, Praud JP, Fortin-Pellerin E. (2016). La ventilation liquidienne totale dans la prise en charge dela détresse respiratoire néonatale secondaire au déficit en surfactant (étude préliminaire). Journée Phare 2016 (Bromont, Canada).
• Fortin-Pellerin E, Petersen C, Barrington KJ, Janvier A. (2012). Death or dexa: impact of change in steroid prescription habits on patterns of death. Pediatric Academic Societies meeting (Boston, USA).
• Dupont A, Fortin-Pellerin E, Janvier A. (2012). It's just harder to die: changes in modes of death in neonatology in the last 10 years. Pediatric Academic Societies meeting (Boston, USA).