2020
National Trends in Emergency Department Care Processes for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States, 2005 to 2015
Pendyal A, Rothenberg C, Scofi JE, Krumholz HM, Safdar B, Dreyer RP, Venkatesh AK. National Trends in Emergency Department Care Processes for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States, 2005 to 2015. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e017208. PMID: 33047624, PMCID: PMC7763391, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionMedian ED lengthUS emergency departmentsEmergency departmentED visitsMyocardial infarctionED administrationED lengthAMI careNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyCare processesAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyEvidence-based medicationsNonaspirin antiplatelet agentsEarly invasive strategyAnnual ED visitsRegionalization of careED care processesReal-world trendsAntiplatelet therapyAnnual incidenceAntiplatelet agentsYearly incidenceCare Survey
2019
Inclusion of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine Research—A 2018 Update
Safdar B, Ayala K, Ali SS, Seifer BJ, Hong M, Greenberg MR, Choo EK, McGregor AJ. Inclusion of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine Research—A 2018 Update. Academic Emergency Medicine 2019, 26: 293-302. PMID: 30637897, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13688.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Differential Survival for Men and Women from Out‐of‐hospital Cardiac Arrest Varies by Age: Results from the OPALS Study
Safdar B, Stolz U, Stiell IG, Cone DC, Bobrow BJ, deBoehr M, Dreyer J, Maloney J, Spaite DW. Differential Survival for Men and Women from Out‐of‐hospital Cardiac Arrest Varies by Age: Results from the OPALS Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1503-1511. PMID: 25491713, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacCardiopulmonary ResuscitationElectric CountershockEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleGender IdentityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOntarioOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsHospital dischargeEmergency medical servicesProbability of survivalOHCA patientsOPAL studyInitial ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia rhythmMultivariable logistic regression modelAge 47 yearsAge 65 yearsHospital cardiac arrestSex-stratified regression modelsPrimary risk factorRegression modelsLogistic regression modelsFractional polynomialsOHCA populationHospital admissionSpontaneous circulationAdult OHCACardiac arrestRapid defibrillationLife Support ProgramRisk factorsFavorable outcomeOHCA survivalOrganization, Execution and Evaluation of the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Gender‐Specific Research in Emergency Care – An Executive Summary
Safdar B, Greenberg MR. Organization, Execution and Evaluation of the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Gender‐Specific Research in Emergency Care – An Executive Summary. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1307-1317. PMID: 25420469, PMCID: PMC4340245, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-specific researchEmergency careConsensus conferenceAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferencePatient outcomesConsensus-driven research agendaTrauma/injuryHealth care providersAcute careAcute conditionsAcute diseaseConsensus recommendationsIterative consensus processCare providersClinical careEmergency patientsAge 31Equitable careNominal group techniquePatient careSubstance abuseDiagnostic imagingMental healthCareGender medicineFunding Mechanisms for Gender‐specific Research: Proceedings from a Panel Discussion at the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference
Safdar B, Greenberg MR, Anise A, Brown J, Conwit R, Filart R, Scott J, Choo EK. Funding Mechanisms for Gender‐specific Research: Proceedings from a Panel Discussion at the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1329-1333. PMID: 25413301, PMCID: PMC4278745, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12522.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Inclusion of Gender in Emergency Medicine Research
Safdar B, McGregor AJ, McKee SA, Ali A, Radulescu R, Himelfarb NT, Klein MR, Mazure CM. Inclusion of Gender in Emergency Medicine Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011, 18: e1-e4. PMID: 21314767, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00978.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBibliometricsEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMEDLINEOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CareSex FactorsConceptsHealth outcomesEmergency departmentOdds ratioEmergency medicineConfidence intervalsEffect of genderPrimary hypothesisEmergency medical servicesGender-specific approachEmergency medicine researchAcute settingAdult human subjectsCardiovascular diseaseEmergency physiciansEmergency careManagement of diseasesStudy subjectsClinical specialistsPatient careStudy designStudy periodChi-squareMedical servicesOutcomesHuman subjects
2010
Physician Race/Ethnicity Predicts Successful Emergency Department Analgesia
Heins A, Homel P, Safdar B, Todd K. Physician Race/Ethnicity Predicts Successful Emergency Department Analgesia. Journal Of Pain 2010, 11: 692-697. PMID: 20382572, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetter pain reliefPain intensityNonwhite physiciansPain reliefPain treatmentPrimary outcomeProvider raceConcordance of patientRace of providersBetter pain controlEmergency department patientsEmergency department analgesiaRace of patientsPhysician race/ethnicityAnalysis of predictorsRace/ethnicityCanadian EDsED analgesiaLess analgesiaMore analgesicsPain controlPain scoresSevere painDepartment patientsMulticenter study
2009
Impact of Physician and Patient Gender on Pain Management in the Emergency Department—A Multicenter Study
Safdar B, Heins A, Homel P, Miner J, Neighbor M, DeSandre P, Todd KH. Impact of Physician and Patient Gender on Pain Management in the Emergency Department—A Multicenter Study. Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 364-372. PMID: 18992042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00524.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidCohort StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansMalePain ManagementPain MeasurementPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Sex FactorsConceptsPain scoresLogistic regression modelsMale physiciansAnalgesic administrationOpioid administrationPain reliefSevere painPain assessmentMulticenter studyPatient genderProvider genderFemale physiciansAnalgesic administration ratesBaseline pain scoresED analgesic administrationReceipt of opioidsAdequate pain reliefAverage pain scorePain management practicesPain management decisionsInfluence of patientImpact of physiciansMale patient genderPatient-physician interactionConsecutive patients
2001
S UBCUTANEOUS E PINEPHRINE IN THE P REHOSPITAL S ETTING
Safdar B, Cone D, Pham K. S UBCUTANEOUS E PINEPHRINE IN THE P REHOSPITAL S ETTING. Prehospital Emergency Care 2001, 5: 200-207. PMID: 11339733, DOI: 10.1080/10903120190940137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnaphylaxisAsthmaChildEmergency Medical ServicesEpinephrineEvidence-Based MedicineHumansInjections, SubcutaneousConceptsCoronary artery diseaseSubcutaneous epinephrineOlder patientsArtery diseaseAmerican Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care CommitteeAdverse effectsCardiovascular side effectsTreatment of asthmaLife-threatening conditionHealth care personnelStrength of evidenceRelative contraindicationP REHOSPITAL S ETTINGCase reportAdverse reactionsPrehospital settingAllergic reactionsPrehospital useCare personnelSytematic reviewSide effectsAsthmaCare CommitteeLevel IIIEpinephrine