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Research – Resident Publications
All residents are required to complete a scholarly project by the end of their PGY3 year. Below is our department’s bibliography from 2002-2006. Resident authors are in boldface.
I. BASIC SCIENCE PUBLICATIONS
II. CLINICAL/EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
- Maisel AS, Krishnaswamy P, Nowak RM, McCord J, Hollander JE, Duc P, Omland T, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Wu AH, Clopton P, Steg PG, Westheim A, Knudsen CW, Perez A, Kazanegra R, Herrmann HC, McCullough PA; Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study Investigators. “Rapid Measurement of B-type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure.” New Eng J Med. 347(3):161-7, Jul 18, 2002.
- McCullough PA, Nowak RM, McCord J, Hollander JE, Herrmann HC, Steg PG, Duc P, Westheim A,Omland T, Knudsen CW, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Lamba S, Wu AH, Perez A, Clopton P, Krishnaswamy P, Kazanegra R, Maisel AS. “B-type Natriuretic Peptide and Clinical Judgment in Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure: Analysis from Breathing Not Properly (BNP) Multinational Study.” Circulation. 106(4):416-22, Jul 23 ’02
Ripper JR, Soltis RM, Peredy TR, Powers RD. “Administrative Barriers Reduce Emergency Physician Ordering of Nasal and Acromioclavicular Joint Radiographs” Amer Jour Emerg Med. 20(6):541-3, Oct, 2002.
McCullough PA, Duc P, Omland T, McCord J, Nowak RM, Hollander JE, Herrmann HC, Steg PG, Westheim A, Knudsen CW, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Lamba S, Wu AH, Perez A, Clopton P, Krishnaswamy P, Kazanegra R, Maisel AS, Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study Investigators. “B-type natriuretic peptide and Renal Function in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure: An Analysis from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study” Amer Jour Kid Dis. 41(3):571-9, Mar 2003.
McCullough PA, Hollander JE, Nowak RM, Storrow AB, Duc P, Omland T, McCord J, Herrmann HC, Steg PG, Westheim A, Knudsen CW, Abraham WT, Lamba S, Wu AHB, Perez A, Clopton P, Krishnaswamy P, Kazanegra R, Maisel AS. “Uncovering Heart Failure in Patients with a History of Pulmonary Disease: Rationale for the Early Use of B-type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Department” Acad Emerg Med 10(3): 198-204, March 2003.
1) Maisel AS, McCord J, Nowak RM, Hollander JE, Wu AH, Duc P, Omland T, Storrow AB, Krishnaswamy P, Abraham WT, Clopton P, Steg G, Aumont MC, Westheim A, Knudsen CW, Perez A, Kamin R, Kazanegra R, Herrmann HC, McCullough PA, Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study Investigators. “Bedside B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure with Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction. Results from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study” Jour Amer Coll Card. 41(11):2010-7, June 4 2003.
2) Robinson K, Donaghy K., Katz R., “Inverse Intubation in Air Medical Transport” Air Medical Journal. 23(1): 40-3, 2004 Jan-Feb.
Wu AH, Omland T, Duc P, McCord J, Nowak RM, Hollander JE, Herrmann HC, Steg PG, Wold Knudsen C, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Perez A, Kamin R, Clopton P, Maisel AS, McCullough PA; Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study Investigators. “The Effect of Diabetes on B-type Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in Patients with Acute Dyspnea: An Analysis from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study” Diabetes Care. 2004; 27(10):398-404.
Maisel AS, Clopton P, Krishnaswamy P, Nowak RM, McCord J, Hollander JE, Duc P, Omland T, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Wu AH, Steg G, Westheim A, Knudsen CW, Perez A, Kazanegra R, Bhalla V, Herrmann HC, Aumont MC, McCullough PA; BNP Multinational Study Investigators. “Impact of Age, Race, and Sex on the Ability of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide to Aid in the Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure: Results from the Breathing Not Properly (BNP) Multinational Study” Am Heart J. 2004;147(6):1078-84.
3) Perez A, Abbet P, Drescher MJ. “D-Dimers in the Emergency Department Evaluation of Aortic Dissection” Acad Emerg Med 11(4):397-400, April 2004.
McCord J, Nowak RM, Jacobsen G, Sallach JA, Wu AH, Perez A, Omland T, Knudsen CW, Westheim A, Duc P, Steg PG, Hollander JE, Herrmann HC, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Lamba S, McCullough PA, Maisel A. “B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients in the Emergency Department With Possible Heart Failure and Previous Stable Angina Pectoris and/or Healed Myocardial Infarction” Am J Cardiol. 2005 Nov 15; 96(10):1370-3.
4) Strunk A, Bhalla V, Clopton P, Nowak RM, McCord J, Hollander JE, Duc P, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Wu AH, Steg G, Perez A, Kazanegra R, Herrmann HC, AumontMC, McCullough PA, Maisel A. “Impact of the History of Congestive Heart Failure on the Utility of B-type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure: Results from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study” Am J Med. 2006; 119(1):69.
5) Aschkenasy MT, Drescher MJ, Ratzan RM. “Physician Reporting of Medically Impaired Drivers” Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2006, 30:1, 29-39.
6) Howell, MD, Powers, RD, Utility of Thrombocytopenia as a Marker for Heparin Allergy in ED Patients, Am J Emerg Med 2006 (in press)
TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS
1) Thomas BJ, Powers RD, Lawlor MT. “Bacterial Pharyngitis” in eMedicine Clinical Knowledge Base. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1811.htm; 2002.
2) Thomas A, Dufel S. “Esophageal Trauma” in Rosen and Barkin, et al (eds.) The Five Minute Emergency Medicine Consult., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, 2003.
3) Lewis E, Lewis M, et al., “Cystic Fibrosis” in: Molecular Diagnostics for the Clinical Laboratorian, 2nd Ed., pp. 321-328, 2005
IV. COLLECTIVE REVIEW ARTICLES
1) Kamin RA, Nowicki TA, Courtney DS, Powers RD. “Pearls and Pitfalls in the Emergency Department Evaluation of Abdominal Pain.” Emerg Med Clin North Am 21:61-72, Spring 2003.
2) Powers, RD, Naples, RM, Bernard, HM, “Short Course Antibiotic Therapy” Emergency Medicine Reports, March 20, 2006.
3) Kuntz, J, Cheesman, J, Powers, R. “Acute Thrombotic Disorders” Am J. Emerg Med, 2006. (in press)
4) Robinson, K, Blomstrom, S, “Serious Soft Tissue Infections” Emergency Medicine Reports, June 2006.
5) Lewis M, Lewis E, Amos J, Tsongalis G. “Cystic Fibrosis” American Journal of Clinical Pathology 2003; 120 (Suppl 1:3-S13).
V. CASE REPORTS
1) Smally AJ, Ross MJ, Huot CP. “Gastric Rupture Following Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation”
J Emerg Med. 22(1):27-29, Jan 2002.
2) Smally AJ, Dufel S, Beckham J, Cortes, V. “Inverse intubation: Potential for Complications” J Trauma. 52(5):1005-7, May 2002.
3) Ing MK, Smally AJ, Pool SK. “Boy with Dysfunctional Left Arm after Fall” Cons for Peds. Nov-Dec 2003, 409-412.
4) Drescher MJ, Mendelssohn R. “Torsades de Pointes following Adenosine Administration” Israeli Journal of Emergency Medicine. June 2003.
5) Gorenbeyn A, Smally AJ. “A Rare Case of Concomitant Viral Myocarditis and Pericarditis in a 44-year-old Patient” J Emerg Med. 2004, 27(4):355-359.
6) Peters KA, Smally AJ: “Diagnosis at a Glance: Local Cutaneous Reaction of Morphine: A Pseudoallergy” Emergency Medicine. June 2004; 36(6):29.
7) Soli CG, Smally AJ. “Vocal Cord Dysfunction: An Uncommon Cause of Stridor” J Emerg Med. 2005, 28(1):31-33.
8) English LB, Smally AJ. “Serious Nonmechanical Causes of Low Back Pain” Emergency Medicine. April 2005, 42A – 42H.
9) Smally, AJ, Mason, DP, “Atraumatic Paralysis” Emergency Medicine December 2005, 12-28.
10) Frey, B., Grant, R., “Pregnancy – Associated Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Report”
J. Emerg Med, 2006 (in press).
11) Martino, M., Dufel, S., “Photo Rounds: Necrotizing Fasciitis” Journal of Family Practice, (in press)
12) Vena, J., Dufel, S., Paige, T., “Acute Olanzapine-Induced Akathisia and Dystonia in a Patient Discontinued From Fluoxetine” J of Emergency Medicine Apr: 30(3):311-7, 2006
13) Tokarsky, G., Drescher, M., “Bilateral Popliteal Artery Thrombosis from Traumatic Knee Dislocation” Israeli Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2006: 6(2):37-40.
14) Matz,T., Abbott, L. “Review Article: Bilateral Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma” Resident and Staff Physician. 2006 (in press)
VI. ABSTRACTS
1) Evans S, Weidner D, Dufel S. “End-of-Shift Evaluation: An Internet-Based Assessment Tool to Evaluate Resident Performance Based on the General Competencies for Resident Education” Acad Emerg Med 2002; 9(10). (Presented at 2002 SAEM National Conference)
2) Perez A, Abbet P, Drescher M. “Potential Usefulness of D-Dimers in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Aortic Dissection” Ann Emerg Med 2003; 42(4). (Presented at 2003 ACEP Research Forum)
3) Perez A, Kamin R, Moran M. “Out-of-Hospital Indiscriminate Use of Naloxone: A Continuing Tale” Ann Emerg Med 2003; 42(4). (Presented at 2003 ACEP Research Forum)
4) Perez, A, Abbet P, Drescher M, “D-Dimers in the Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection” Ann Emerg Med 2003;42(4):A83 New England Regional SAEM Regional Meeting, 2002; ACEP Research Forum, Boston, 2003
5) McCullough PA, Duc P, Omland T, McCord J, Nowak RM, Hollander JE, Hermannn HC, Steg PG, Westleim A, Aumaont M-C, Knudsen CW, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Lamba S, Wu AH, Perez A, Clopton P, Krishnaswamy P, Kazanegra R, Maisel AS, BNP Multinational Study Investigators. “B-Natriuretic Peptide and Renal Failure: An Analysis From the BNP Multinational Study” J. Am Coll Cardiol 42(5) suppl A, 222A, 2003.
6) Maisel AS, Bhalla MA, Gardetto N, McCord J, Nowak RM, Hollander JE, Wu AHB, Duc P, Omland T, Storrow AB, Krishnaswamy P, Abraham WT, Clopton P, Steg G, Aumont MC, Westheim A, Knudsen CW, Perez A, Kamin R, Kazanegra R, Herrmann HC, McCullough PA. “Utility of B-natriuretic Peptide Levels in Predicting Outcome of Hospitalized Patients with Congestive Heart Failure: Results of the Breathing Not Properly (BNP) multinational study” J Am Coll Cardiol 43(5) suppl A, 859-2, 234A, 2004.
7) Ellis, E. Abbott, L. Powers, R. “Effect of Computerized Order Entry on Emergency Department Lab Test Utilization” (Presented at CCEP Spring Symposium, 2004), (SAEM Regional Meeting May 2004).
8) Howell MD, Powers RD. “Utility of Thrombocytopenia as a Marker for Heparin Allergy in Adult Emergency Department Patients” Acad Emerg Med 2005; 12(5) Supp 1. (Presented at 2005 National SAEM Conference)
9) Christopher Orelup, MD “Abstract: Airway and Bougies” Presented at Society of Airway Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Sept 10-12, 2004.
10) Sherry, T., McDonagh, J., Johson-Arbor, K., McKay, C. “Clenbuterol-Adulterated Cocaine: A Case Series” Accepted AmericanAcademy of Clinical Toxicology, May 2006.
VII. Additional Completed Scholarly Projects
2003
Vena, J. “Distribution of D-dimer Assay in ED Population”
Giles, P. “Toxicology Case Review of Ecstasy & Hyponatremia”
McGuire, B. “Past Medical History”
Weiand A. “Case Report: Abdominal Pain in the HIV Patient”
Frey, B. “Utility of D-dimer & ABG’s in Confirmed Pulmonary Embolism”
Yeh, S. “Case Report: Recurrent Meningitis”
2004
Matz, T. “Case Report: Bilateral Closed Angle Glaucoma Secondary to Topiramate”
Colbry, K. “Nursing Resident Evaluations”
McAlarney, J. “Nursing Resident Evaluations”
Harjai, J. “Case Report: Traumatic Subclavian Artery Thrombosis”
Howell, M. “Disparity in Information Gathered by Provider vs. Professional Interpreter”
Clark, R. “Case Report: Abilify Ingestion in Two Pediatric Patients”
Mason, D. “Case Report: Spinal AVM”
Raffaele, M. “Case Report: Submucosal Fibroid”
Ellis, E. “CPOE”
2005
Middlebrook, J. “Case Report: Chronic Salicylism”
Casey, Z. “Success Rate of EM Residents at Trauma Resuscitations”
London, S. “Airway Article on EM Approach to Difficulty Airway”
Lampson, L. “Resident Survey: Physician Knowledge of Allowed Pharmaceutical Representative Activity”
Brown, S. “Physicians’ Attitudes Toward Substance Abusing Patients”
Cordiano, A. “Core vs. Non-Core Faculty Evaluations of Residents”
Bishop, B. “Case Report: Patient with Bithalamic Stroke”
Sibley, H. “Case Report: Rectus Sheath Hematoma”
VII. OTHER
Work in progress:
Orelup, C., Tague, A, Dufel, S., Ratzan, R, O’Sullivan, D, “Evaluation of Emergency Department Patients with Gastrointestional Bleeeding: Can a Clinical Decision Rule Replace the Need for Nasogastric Tube Aspiration?” N. Engl J Med. Submitted 2006.
Hoffman, E, Alvaro, V. “Night Blindness Secondary to Vitamin A Deficiency” Submitted.
Chau, B, Dufel, S. “Gastric Volvuls” Ready for submission.
Waltman, A., Dufel, S. “Clozapine Induced Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Delayed Diagnosis in a Schizophrenic Patient” Submitted.
Dbeisi, M, Dufel, S, “Honesty in Medicine: Is lying Ever Acceptable?” in progress