2023
Sociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care
Sangal R, Su H, Khidir H, Parwani V, Liebhardt B, Pinker E, Meng L, Venkatesh A, Ulrich A. Sociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326338. PMID: 37505495, PMCID: PMC10383013, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsCross-sectional studyHigh acuityPatient demographicsSame acuityLatino ethnicityNon-Hispanic raceEmergency department careBed placementTime of triageNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesED visitsPrimary outcomeED arrivalED patientsMedicaid insuranceMean ageTriage acuityStudy visitAcuity patientsSociodemographic disparitiesED outcomesHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMECare access
2022
EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Couturier K, Nelson AR, Burns K, Cone DC, Rollins M, Venkatesh AK, Ulrich A, Shapiro M, Joseph D. EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 310-314. PMID: 35639643, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2083278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCOVID-19Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansRetrospective StudiesTriageConceptsEMS cliniciansLow-risk COVID-19 patientsSuburban EMS systemLow-risk patientsED visit ratesEMS systemCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19ED visitsRetrospective reviewEmergency departmentCOVID-19 casesProtocol violationsCommon reasonConnecticut OfficeHospital resourcesPatientsSmall studyVisit ratesVital signsHealth systemSymptomsReasonable adherenceClinicians
2020
Association between patient-physician gender concordance and patient experience scores. Is there gender bias?
Chekijian S, Kinsman J, Taylor RA, Ravi S, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Venkatesh A, Agrawal P. Association between patient-physician gender concordance and patient experience scores. Is there gender bias? The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 45: 476-482. PMID: 33069544, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfaction surveyFemale patientsProvider scoresOverall assessment scoreEmergency departmentPatient satisfactionPhysician genderPatient-physician gender concordanceFemale physiciansAssessment scoresGender concordancePatient satisfaction survey dataSatisfaction surveyEffect of patientFemale emergency physiciansPatient experience scoresLogistic regression modelsCross-sectional analysisElectronic health recordsPatients' oddsAdult patientsPatient genderEmergency physiciansLower oddsEmergency care
2018
Emergency department boarding and adverse hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to a general medical service
Lord K, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Finn EB, Rothenberg C, Emerson B, Rosenberg A, Venkatesh AK. Emergency department boarding and adverse hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to a general medical service. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 36: 1246-1248. PMID: 29605480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.03.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse hospitalization outcomesRapid response team activationGeneral medical servicesHospitalization outcomesEmergency departmentED boardingComposite outcomeCare escalationPrimary outcomeAdverse outcomesRRT activationPatient encountersConsecutive patient encountersGeneral medicine serviceInpatient hospital stayMedical servicesEmergency department boardingED departureHospital mortalityHospital deathHospital stayED admissionPatient demographicsHospital admissionIntensive careApplying advanced analytics to guide emergency department operational decisions: A proof-of-concept study examining the effects of boarding
Taylor R, Venkatesh A, Parwani V, Chekijian S, Shapiro M, Oh A, Harriman D, Tarabar A, Ulrich A. Applying advanced analytics to guide emergency department operational decisions: A proof-of-concept study examining the effects of boarding. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 36: 1534-1539. PMID: 29310983, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Performance of CT without Oral Contrast Material
Stuhlfaut JW, Soto JA, Lucey BC, Ulrich A, Rathlev NK, Burke PA, Hirsch EF. Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Performance of CT without Oral Contrast Material. Radiology 2004, 233: 689-94. PMID: 15516605, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2333031972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal InjuriesAdolescentAdultAgedContrast MediaFemaleHematomaHemoperitoneumHumansInjections, IntravenousIntestine, LargeIntestine, SmallIohexolLaparotomyMaleMesenteryMiddle AgedPeritoneal DiseasesPneumoperitoneumPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, X-Ray ComputedWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsOral contrast materialMesenteric injurySolid organ injuryCT findingsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueContrast materialPredictive valueMesenteric hematomaOrgan injurySurgical repairFree fluidMulti-detector row scannersBowel wall abnormalitiesBlunt abdominal traumaMulti-detector row CTInvestigational Review BoardMulti-detector rowPerformance of CTHospital courseIntraabdominal injuriesAbdominal traumaAbdominopelvic CTBowel wallFalse-positive results
2002
Etiology and Weekly Occurrence of Alcohol‐related Seizures
Rathlev NK, Ulrich A, Shieh TC, Callum MG, Bernstein E, D'Onofrio G. Etiology and Weekly Occurrence of Alcohol‐related Seizures. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 824-828. DOI: 10.1197/aemj.9.8.824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related seizuresAlcohol withdrawal seizuresAlcohol withdrawalIdentifiable causeWithdrawal seizuresRetrospective chart reviewWeeks of presentationAlcohol-dependent patientsGreater frequencyChart reviewConsecutive patientsSix-month periodIndividual patientsPatientsSeizuresPast historyWithdrawalWeekly occurrenceCauseDecreased availabilityMondayEtiologyPeriodPrevalenceWeeksEtiology and weekly occurrence of alcohol-related seizures.
Rathlev N, Ulrich A, Shieh T, Callum M, Bernstein E, D'Onofrio G. Etiology and weekly occurrence of alcohol-related seizures. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 824-8. PMID: 12153888, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb02171.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related seizuresAlcohol withdrawal seizuresAlcohol withdrawalIdentifiable causeWithdrawal seizuresGreater frequencyRetrospective chart reviewWeeks of presentationAlcohol-dependent patientsChart reviewConsecutive patientsSix-month periodIndividual patientsPatientsSeizuresPast historyWithdrawalWeekly occurrenceCauseDecreased availabilityMondayEtiologyPeriodPrevalenceWeeks
2000
Clinical Characteristics as Predictors of Recurrent Alcohol‐related Seizures
Rathlev N, Ulrich A, Fish S, D'Onofrio G. Clinical Characteristics as Predictors of Recurrent Alcohol‐related Seizures. Academic Emergency Medicine 2000, 7: 886-891. PMID: 10958128, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2000.tb02066.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related seizuresClinical characteristicsBlood pressureEthanol levelsRecurrent seizuresLower riskLower-risk clinical characteristicsPlacebo-treated patientsDiastolic blood pressureSubset of patientsSystolic blood pressureRetrospective secondary analysisDaily ethanol consumptionRecurrent alcoholPlacebo armRandomized trialsPrevious seizuresEmergency departmentEthanol abuseClinical dataDrug treatmentHeart rateEthanol consumptionSeizuresRespiratory rate