2020
Experiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Ray JM, Rosenberg A, Crispino L, Parker J, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Pavlo AJ. Experiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e1919381. PMID: 31977058, PMCID: PMC6991263, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentPhysical restraintED visitsExperiences of restraint useQualitative studyExperiences of physical restraintCombination of mental illnessPatient-centered approachMacArthur Perceived Coercion ScaleRestraint experienceParticipants' demographic informationAssociated with injuryExperiences of individualsData saturationEpisodes of physical restraintRestraint ordersCare provisionSelf-reported responsesRestraint useEpisodes of agitationMental illnessLast restraintMain OutcomesEligible visitsPrimary themes
2019
Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Crispino L, Parker JB, McVaney C, Rosenberg A, Ray JM, Whitfill T, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL. Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 57: 611-619. PMID: 31594740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgitated patientsOvert Aggression Scale scoresUse of sedativesRestraint useEmergency departmentOvert Aggression ScaleAggression scale scoresAgitated Behavior ScaleAgitation ScaleScale scoreSedative useHigher oddsAggression ScaleBehavior ScaleBehavioral techniquesTriage chief complaintTertiary referral centerProspective observational studyAgitation severityAlcohol/drug useSeverity Scale scoreLevel of agitationLogistic regression modelsSeverity ScaleDetection of agitation
2018
Use of sedatives and restraints for treatment of agitation in the emergency department
Wong AH, Crispino L, Parker J, McVaney C, Rosenberg A, Ray JM, Whitfill T, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL. Use of sedatives and restraints for treatment of agitation in the emergency department. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 37: 1376-1379. PMID: 30598374, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research