Featured Publications
Examining trends in emergency medicine journals' publications about racism
Ryus C, Yang D, Brackett A, Barnett L, Boatright D. Examining trends in emergency medicine journals' publications about racism. Academic Emergency Medicine 2024, 31: 339-345. PMID: 38097532, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample
Ryus C, Stefanovics E, Tsai J, Rhee T, Rosenheck R. Emergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 894-905. PMID: 37788030, PMCID: PMC10527843, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.59054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments
Ryus C, Janke A, Granovsky R, Granovsky M. A National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 680-684. PMID: 37527393, PMCID: PMC10393461, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.58149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED visitsClinical conditionsSocial determinantsEmergency department patient populationNationwide Emergency Department SampleZ codesED visit dataHospital-level factorsEmergency Department SampleUnadjusted odds ratioRepeated cross-sectional analysisAlcohol-related disordersSelf-pay patientsUrban-rural statusCross-sectional analysisED dispositionGovernment-run hospitalsED patientsEmergency departmentPatient populationInsurance statusDepressive disorderInpatient chartsOdds ratioDelivery system reformAssociation of Hospital Discharge Against Medical Advice and Coded Housing Instability in the US
Ryus C, Janke A, Kunnath N, Ibrahim A, Rollings K. Association of Hospital Discharge Against Medical Advice and Coded Housing Instability in the US. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 3082-3085. PMID: 37369893, PMCID: PMC10593638, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08240-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Coded Housing Instability and Hospitalization in the US
Rollings K, Kunnath N, Ryus C, Janke A, Ibrahim A. Association of Coded Housing Instability and Hospitalization in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2241951. PMID: 36374498, PMCID: PMC9664259, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.41951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon reasonPrimary diagnosisNeurodevelopmental disordersSocial determinantsHousing instabilityNational Inpatient SampleHospitalization of patientsLength of stayCross-sectional studyHigher admission ratesCirculatory system diseasesTimes greater oddsInpatient hospital utilizationHospital stayPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeHospitalization costsRetrospective studyInpatient admissionsMean ageInpatient SampleAdmission ratesHospital utilizationMedical adviceHospitalizationUsing community‐based participatory research methods to inform care for patients experiencing homelessness: An opportunity for resident education on health care disparities
Ryus CR, Yang D, Tsai J, Meldrum J, Ngaruiya C. Using community‐based participatory research methods to inform care for patients experiencing homelessness: An opportunity for resident education on health care disparities. AEM Education And Training 2021, 5: s121-s125. PMID: 34616985, PMCID: PMC8480493, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based participatory researchHealth disparitiesVulnerable patient groupCommunity-based participatory research methodsHealth care disparitiesSignificant medical concernLocal health disparitiesED careED physiciansPatient groupMedicine useChronic illnessHigh burdenCare disparitiesHealth outcomesPEH experiencesPremature deathDisproportionate burdenComplex social needsMedical concernsCareGraduate Medical EducationMeasure outcomesEM residentsCOVID-19 pandemicIntimate partner violence screening during COVID-19
Hoffman R, Ryus C, Tiyyagura G, Jubanyik K. Intimate partner violence screening during COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0284194. PMID: 37093791, PMCID: PMC10124835, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisitor restriction policiesEmergency departmentIPV screeningIntimate partner violenceTertiary care center emergency departmentRetrospective cross-sectional studyCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicIntimate partner violence screeningChi-squareCenter emergency departmentPartner violence screeningCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelPrimary outcomeVisitor restrictionsPositive screenViolence screeningBivariate analysisDemographic characteristicsPatientsT-testRestriction policiesScreeningProtecting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Under the Cures Act
Shum M, Ryus C, Chen P, Powers E, Jubanyik K, Tiyyagura G. Protecting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Under the Cures Act. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 81: 761-763. PMID: 36870889, PMCID: PMC10200723, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA New Syndemic: Complications of Opioid Use Disorder During a Heat Wave.
Ryus C, Bernstein SL. A New Syndemic: Complications of Opioid Use Disorder During a Heat Wave. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2022, 33: 1671-1677. PMID: 36245188, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersOpioid crisisHealth care providersHeat-related illnessOpioid useAccidental overdosesCase seriesCare providersCare practicesRisk of useGreater riskHarm reduction initiativesDisordersComplicationsDeathIllnessInadequate accessRiskParticular vulnerabilityExcess burdenFurther researchPatientsProvidersOverdosesBurnout and Perception of Medical School Learning Environments Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Medical Students
Ryus CR, Samuels EA, Wong AH, Hill KA, Huot S, Boatright D. Burnout and Perception of Medical School Learning Environments Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e229596. PMID: 35486396, PMCID: PMC9055452, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school learning environmentSchool learning environmentLearning environmentSM studentsStudents' perceptionsMedical studentsLesbian studentsBisexual studentsHeterosexual studentsAllopathic US medical schoolsMedical students' perceptionsMedical school environmentAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireUS medical schoolsFavorable perceptionsAmerican Medical CollegesGraduation QuestionnaireSchool environmentMedical schoolsStudentsOldenburg Burnout InventoryHigh burnout symptomsMedical CollegePerceptionBurnout symptoms
2024
488 Impact of Housing Status and Treatment Engagement for Emergency Department Patients With Substance Use Disorders
Ryus C, Hawk K, Canty T, Maffei J, Martel S, Heckmann R, Sabounchi N, Pantalon M, D'Onofrio G. 488 Impact of Housing Status and Treatment Engagement for Emergency Department Patients With Substance Use Disorders. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: s216-s217. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.08.478.Peer-Reviewed Original Research428 Self-Reported Readiness to Change Alcohol Use in Emergency Department Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder Predicts Successful Linkage to Treatment
Hawk K, Ryus C, Martel S, Heckmann R, Sabounchi N, Canty T, Pantalone M, D'Onofrio G. 428 Self-Reported Readiness to Change Alcohol Use in Emergency Department Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder Predicts Successful Linkage to Treatment. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: s191-s192. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.08.426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Role of International Classification of Diseases 10 Codes in Intimate Partner Violence Surveillance: Examining the Sensitivity and Specificity of Current Practice
Shum M, Robertson D, Ryus C, Tiyyagura G. The Role of International Classification of Diseases 10 Codes in Intimate Partner Violence Surveillance: Examining the Sensitivity and Specificity of Current Practice. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: 220-222. PMID: 38661621, PMCID: PMC11262589, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Fixing the leaky physician‐scientist pipeline: Integrated–dedicated research period programs in emergency medicine
Veverka M, Ryus C, Gerardo C, Bernstein S, Limkakeng A. Fixing the leaky physician‐scientist pipeline: Integrated–dedicated research period programs in emergency medicine. AEM Education And Training 2023, 7: e10919. PMID: 38037629, PMCID: PMC10685392, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency physiciansEmergency medicineHealth care systemU.S. health care systemTreatment modalitiesDisease typeCare systemNational InstituteMedical specialtiesEM residency programsPhysician-scientist pipelineMD-PhDsDiverse exposuresResidency programsCurrent traineesPostresidency fellowshipsEM residenciesMedicineLow numberMedical researchEtiologyPhysiciansFrom the Editors – Future Directions to Strengthen the Emergency Department Safety Net
Salhi R, Macias-Konstantopoulos W, Ryus C. From the Editors – Future Directions to Strengthen the Emergency Department Safety Net. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 919-920. PMID: 37788032, PMCID: PMC10527835, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.60719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYale Emergency Scholars (YES) Program: A model for expanding emergency medicine research capacity
Yang D, Panthagani K, Ryus C, Nelson A, Wright D, Sherak R, Bernstein S, D'Onofrio G. Yale Emergency Scholars (YES) Program: A model for expanding emergency medicine research capacity. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1179-1182. PMID: 37436420, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14777.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as a Psychiatric Emergency
Seelig S, Ryus CR, Harrison RF, Wilson MP, Wong AH. Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as a Psychiatric Emergency. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 57: 203-206. PMID: 31014972, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptococcal meningoencephalitisEmergency departmentNeuropsychiatric disordersPsychiatric illnessPersonality changesCase of cryptococcal meningoencephalitisED visitsRisk patientsDrug useNeurologic infectionsEmergency cliniciansMental statusIntracranial pressureInitial symptomsPsychiatric emergenciesLevel of suspicionAt-risk patientsIncreased intracranial pressureOvert evidenceAt-riskInitial evaluationVulnerable populationsOrganic conditionsMeningoencephalitisTime course
2017
The Duty of Mind: Ethical Capacity in a Time of Crisis
Ryus C, Baruch J. The Duty of Mind: Ethical Capacity in a Time of Crisis. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2017, 12: 657-662. PMID: 29094662, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2017.120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthical decisionEthical frameworkEthical capacityPhysicians' obligationsMoral imperativeVery abilityScarce resourcesDutyMindTimes of crisisBiased allocationDisaster protocolsStrategy errorsConcurrent crisesObligationsAltruistic decisionsThoughtCrisisImperativeDecisionsPossible statesPossible choicesFrameworkPillarsCritical decisionsRisk-Benefit Evaluation for Surgery in a Patient with Psychiatric Complications.
Tran T, Tareila AM, Mudd J, Seol Y, Ryus C, Montminy SL. Risk-Benefit Evaluation for Surgery in a Patient with Psychiatric Complications. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2017, 100: 23-25. PMID: 28968616.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
A BLIND SPOT IN GIRLS' EDUCATION: MENARCHE AND ITS WEBS OF EXCLUSION IN GHANA
Dolan C, Ryus C, Dopson S, Montgomery P, Scott L. A BLIND SPOT IN GIRLS' EDUCATION: MENARCHE AND ITS WEBS OF EXCLUSION IN GHANA. Journal Of International Development 2013, 26: 643-657. DOI: 10.1002/jid.2917.Peer-Reviewed Original Research