2022
A study of self-reported personal cannabis use and state legal status and associations with engagement in and perceptions of cannabis-impaired driving
Brown T, Banz B, Schmitt R, Gaffney G, Milavetz G, Camenga D, Li K, Brooks-Russell A, Vaca F. A study of self-reported personal cannabis use and state legal status and associations with engagement in and perceptions of cannabis-impaired driving. Traffic Injury Prevention 2022, 23: s183-s186. PMID: 37014194, PMCID: PMC10618935, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2124803.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
The effect of hazard awareness training on teen drivers of varying socioeconomic status
Roberts SC, Zhang F, Fisher D, Vaca FE. The effect of hazard awareness training on teen drivers of varying socioeconomic status. Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 455-459. PMID: 34251927, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1940984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime to licensure for driving among U.S. teens: Survival analysis of interval-censored survey data
Vaca FE, Li K, Gao X, Zagnoli K, Wang H, Haynie DL, Fell JC, Simons-Morton B, Romano E. Time to licensure for driving among U.S. teens: Survival analysis of interval-censored survey data. Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 431-436. PMID: 34242107, PMCID: PMC8409171, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1939871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValidation of a continuous measure of cardiometabolic risk among adolescents
Li K, Haynie DL, Gao X, Lipsky LM, Nansel T, Iannotti RJ, Vaca FE, Simons-Morton BG. Validation of a continuous measure of cardiometabolic risk among adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2021, 34: 763-770. PMID: 33823099, PMCID: PMC11349060, DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between a delay in driving licensure and driving while impaired and riding with an impaired driver among emerging adults
Vaca FE, Li K, Haynie DL, Simons‐Morton B, Romano E, Fell JC. Association between a delay in driving licensure and driving while impaired and riding with an impaired driver among emerging adults. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 793-801. PMID: 33616239, PMCID: PMC8076083, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14585.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Alcohol- and speeding-related fatal crashes among novice drivers age 18–20 not fully licensed at the time of the crash
Romano E, Fell JC, Li K, Simons-Morton BG, Vaca FE. Alcohol- and speeding-related fatal crashes among novice drivers age 18–20 not fully licensed at the time of the crash. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 218: 108417. PMID: 33250377, PMCID: PMC8101556, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatality Analysis Reporting SystemAge 18Zip codesAlcohol useLower median household incomeFatal crashesLicense statusDriver licensing programsAlcohol-related fatal crashesMedian household incomeMean household incomeLogistic regressionTeen crash riskHousehold incomeGDL programsGDL restrictionsDriver's license statusReporting systemIndirect evidenceLicensing programsYoung driversNFLDPrevalenceIndividualsThe Association of Sleep Hygiene and Drowsiness with Adverse Driving Events in Emergency Medicine Residents
Green W, Gao X, Li K, Banz BC, Wu J, Crowley MJ, Camenga DR, Vaca FE. The Association of Sleep Hygiene and Drowsiness with Adverse Driving Events in Emergency Medicine Residents. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 21: 219-224. PMID: 33207169, PMCID: PMC7673877, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.8.47357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse driving eventsHigher sleepiness levelsSleep hygieneEmergency medicine residentsSleepiness levelsOvernight shiftsMedicine residentsResidency training levelDrive homeJunior residentsMotor vehicle crashesPostgraduate year 1Emergency physiciansHigh riskSelf-administered surveyResponse rateSleepinessLevel of trainingVehicle crashesClinical dutiesWork shiftEM residentsSenior residentsHygienePhysiciansFactors associated with EMS transport decisions for pediatric patients after motor vehicle collisions
Hartka T, Vaca FE. Factors associated with EMS transport decisions for pediatric patients after motor vehicle collisions. Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 21: s60-s65. PMID: 33119415, PMCID: PMC8081732, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1830382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor vehicle collisionsPediatric patientsMedical adviceNational Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) databaseNormal Glasgow Coma ScaleEMS providersGlasgow Coma ScalePatients/caregiversVehicle collisionsOutcomes of interestNon-transport decisionsAbnormal GCSCaregiver refusalComa ScaleMale sexRisk factorsInformation System databaseInjury codesInterfacility transportPatientsPediatric occupantsProvider levelHospitalLevel of trainingSystem databaseAlcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation
Banz BC, Brown TL, Camenga DR, Li K, Vaca FE. Alcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation. Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 21: s150-s154. PMID: 33179979, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1829909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain-based limitations in attention and secondary task engagement during high-fidelity driving simulation among young adults.
Banz BC, Wu J, Camenga DR, Mayes LC, Crowley MJ, Vaca FE. Brain-based limitations in attention and secondary task engagement during high-fidelity driving simulation among young adults. Neuroreport 2020, 31: 619-623. PMID: 32366810, DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory attention taskP3 responseAttention taskNo-Load ConditionSelective auditory attention taskEvent-related potential componentHigh-fidelity driving simulationPosterior sitesSecondary task engagementPosterior midline sitesPosterior P2Auditory attentionAttention processingAuditory taskAttention conditionAttention capabilitiesCognitive loadTask engagementNeural processingFrontal sitesAuditory stimuliAuditory tonesP3 componentDistracted drivingP2 responsesLongitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk Drinking
Vaca FE, Li K, Luk JW, Hingson RW, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG. Longitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk Drinking. Pediatrics 2020, 145: e20184095. PMID: 31907291, PMCID: PMC6993274, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-4095.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Variability of baseline vehicle control among sober young adult cannabis users: A simulator-based exploratory study
Brown T, Banz B, Li K, Camenga D, Vaca F, Gaffney G, Milavetz G. Variability of baseline vehicle control among sober young adult cannabis users: A simulator-based exploratory study. Traffic Injury Prevention 2019, 20: s145-s148. PMID: 31674851, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1661676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClose Friends' Drinking and Personal Income as Mediators of Extreme Drinking: A Prospective Investigation.
Luk JW, Haynie DL, Vaca FE, Li K, Hingson R, Simons-Morton BG. Close Friends' Drinking and Personal Income as Mediators of Extreme Drinking: A Prospective Investigation. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 669-678. PMID: 31790357, PMCID: PMC6900994, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRealistic driving simulation during generalized epileptiform discharges to identify electroencephalographic features related to motor vehicle safety: Feasibility and pilot study
Cohen E, Antwi P, Banz BC, Vincent P, Saha R, Arencibia CA, Ryu JH, Atac E, Saleem N, Tomatsu S, Swift K, Hu C, Krestel H, Farooque P, Levy S, Wu J, Crowley M, Vaca FE, Blumenfeld H. Realistic driving simulation during generalized epileptiform discharges to identify electroencephalographic features related to motor vehicle safety: Feasibility and pilot study. Epilepsia 2019, 61: 19-28. PMID: 31646628, PMCID: PMC7424790, DOI: 10.1111/epi.16356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpileptiform dischargesGeneralized epileptiform dischargesEEG amplitudeClinical seizuresElectroencephalographic featuresGeneralized epilepsyLarger sample sizeDriving impairmentClinical accompanimentBaseline testingPilot studyMotor vehicle safetyLonger durationSimultaneous EEGSeizuresVisual stimuliEEGSubjectsStimuliRiskSafetyDurationSample sizeResponseEpilepsyBolstering gun injury surveillance accuracy using capture–recapture methods
Post LA, Balsen Z, Spano R, Vaca FE. Bolstering gun injury surveillance accuracy using capture–recapture methods. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2019, 42: 674-680. PMID: 31367932, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-019-00017-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe influence of behavioural and socioeconomic factors on the community injury rates of adolescents assessed by the south Korean emergency medical services: an ecological approach
Ahn KO, Kim J, Shin SD, Park H, Vaca FE, Park JO. The influence of behavioural and socioeconomic factors on the community injury rates of adolescents assessed by the south Korean emergency medical services: an ecological approach. BMC Public Health 2019, 19: 830. PMID: 31242881, PMCID: PMC6595560, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7190-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAlcohol DrinkingBullyingEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansIncidenceMalePeer GroupRepublic of KoreaResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsRisk-TakingRural PopulationSchoolsSex FactorsSocial ClassSocial EnvironmentSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationViolenceWounds and InjuriesConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusIncidence rateRisk behaviorsSchool injuriesSocioeconomic statusKorea Youth Risk Behavior SurveyConclusionThe incidence rateRegional incidence ratesCurrent alcohol consumptionEmergency medical servicesNumber of injuriesEMS recordsInjury incidenceInjury preventionYouth Risk Behavior SurveyAlcohol consumptionInjury ratesKorea Census DataInjuryRisk Behavior SurveyInjury contextSES factorsHigher educational attainmentMedical servicesSocioeconomic factors
2018
Driving status of patients with generalized spike–wave on EEG but no clinical seizures
Antwi P, Atac E, Ryu JH, Arencibia CA, Tomatsu S, Saleem N, Wu J, Crowley MJ, Banz B, Vaca FE, Krestel H, Blumenfeld H. Driving status of patients with generalized spike–wave on EEG but no clinical seizures. Epilepsy & Behavior 2018, 92: 5-13. PMID: 30580109, PMCID: PMC6433503, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized spike-wave dischargesSpike-wave dischargesStatus of patientsClinical seizuresClinical presentationBehavioral unresponsivenessObvious behavioral effectsGeneralized epilepsyAbsence seizuresEEG criteriaSWD durationBehavioral testingBehavioral impairmentsBehavioral effectsPatientsBrief episodesEpilepsySeizuresDriving privilegesElectroencephalogramFamily membersEEG featuresFuture approachesSafetyMyoclonicEmerging Adults Riding With Marijuana-, Alcohol-, or Illicit Drug-Impaired Peer and Older Drivers.
Li K, Ochoa E, Vaca FE, Simons-Morton B. Emerging Adults Riding With Marijuana-, Alcohol-, or Illicit Drug-Impaired Peer and Older Drivers. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2018, 79: 277-285. PMID: 29553357, PMCID: PMC6019775, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2018.79.277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adult driversHeavy episodic drinkingIllicit drugsMJ useAdult marijuanaPeer alcoholEpisodic drinkingNEXT Generation Health StudyAdult driversHigh prevalenceMultinomial logistic regressionHealth StudyImpaired peersLogistic regressionSubstance useWork statusAdultsMarijuanaPrevalenceWave 4DrugsImpaired drivingDrinkingOlder DriversPast year
2017
Rear-facing versus forward-facing child restraints: an updated assessment
McMurry TL, Arbogast KB, Sherwood CP, Vaca F, Bull M, Crandall JR, Kent RW. Rear-facing versus forward-facing child restraints: an updated assessment. Injury Prevention 2017, 24: 55. PMID: 29175832, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Thomas A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Trevino S, Vaca FE. A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2017, 54: 624-631. PMID: 27780380, PMCID: PMC7244941, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1251597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver asthma knowledgeAsthma knowledgeAsthma careAsthma diagnosisQuality asthma carePediatric asthma careAsthma action planLatino caregiversAsthma knowledge questionnaireAsthma knowledge scoresEducational videoLEP caregiversChild asthma diagnosisPersistent asthmaED utilizationED encountersMedication usageInterventional studyActivity limitationsChildren 2Knowledge questionnaireKnowledge scoreCaregiversMean scoreHigh school diploma