2022
United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review
Coupet E, Dodington J, Brackett A, Vaca FE. United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 443-450. PMID: 35980419, PMCID: PMC9391011, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.5.55475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMass ScreeningReferral and ConsultationSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsDrug useSystematic reviewNon-duplicated studiesModifiable risk factorsEmergency Department ScreeningEmergency department settingBusy emergency department settingMeta-analysis protocolMedical Subject Headings termsPreferred Reporting ItemsSubject Headings termsFull-text articlesOvid AMEDTreatment initiationCochrane CENTRALOvid EmbaseDirect referralRisk factorsDepartment settingPharmacological interventionsCommon drugsReporting ItemsTreatment servicesClinical modelScreen questions
2020
Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patients
Vaca FE, Dziura J, Abujarad F, Pantalon MV, Hsiao A, Field CA, D'Onofrio G. Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patients. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2020, 96: 106104. PMID: 32777381, PMCID: PMC8252296, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismEmergency Service, HospitalHispanic or LatinoHumansMass ScreeningResearch DesignConceptsAlcohol use disorderBrief interventionSevere alcohol use disorderUse disordersBinge drinking daysSpecialized treatment servicesAlcohol-related health disparitiesAlcohol screeningBrief intervention toolTimeline followback methodHigh-risk drinkingNegative behaviorsTreatment engagementAUD severityImpaired driversStandard careDrinking daysMeaningful contactIntervention toolDigital health toolsUnhealthy drinkingPrimary outcomeLatino patientsHealth toolsWork/school
2019
Use of Non–Face-to-Face Modalities for Emergency Department Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (ED-SBIRT) for High-Risk Alcohol Use: A Scoping Review
Biroscak BJ, Pantalon MV, Dziura JD, Hersey DP, Vaca FE. Use of Non–Face-to-Face Modalities for Emergency Department Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (ED-SBIRT) for High-Risk Alcohol Use: A Scoping Review. Substance Abuse 2019, 40: 20-32. PMID: 30829126, PMCID: PMC6579646, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1550465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingCounselingEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMass ScreeningPrimary PreventionReferral and ConsultationTelemedicineConceptsHigh-risk alcohol useFull-text articlesBrief interventionStudy participantsAlcohol useEmergency Department ScreeningPublic health preventionAlcohol use patternsCenter studyDisorder researchersBaseline assessmentIntervention studiesHealth preventionIntervention effectsReview populationModalitiesScoping ReviewReferralInterventionTreatmentTotalUnique referencesScreeningParticipantsReview
2017
A 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
2014
Injury Due to Mechanical Falls: Future Directions in Gender‐specific Surveillance, Screening, and Interventions in Emergency Department Patients
Greenberg MR, Kane BG, Totten VY, Raukar NP, Moore EC, Sanson T, Barraco RD, Nguyen MC, Vaca FE. Injury Due to Mechanical Falls: Future Directions in Gender‐specific Surveillance, Screening, and Interventions in Emergency Department Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1380-1385. PMID: 25491707, PMCID: PMC4271844, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall-related fracturesEmergency department patientsInjury-related deathsPatient-centered outcomesFall prevention strategiesEmergency medicine literatureGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceMechanical fallDepartment patientsPatient outcomesOlder womenConsensus conferenceEmergency carePrevention strategiesIntervention studiesDisease controlPriority research agendaOlder adultsMedicine literaturePriority questionsOutcomesBreakout groupsPatientsInjuryGender‐ and Sex‐specific Sports‐related Injury Research in Emergency Medicine: A Consensus on Future Research Direction and Focused Application
Raukar NP, Zonfrillo MR, Kane K, Davenport M, Espinoza TR, Weiland J, Franco V, Vaca FE. Gender‐ and Sex‐specific Sports‐related Injury Research in Emergency Medicine: A Consensus on Future Research Direction and Focused Application. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1370-1379. PMID: 25420669, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medicineSports medicineMechanism of injurySudden cardiac deathSports-related pathologyGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceCardiac deathAcute diagnosisPatient outcomesEmergency physiciansED treatmentObesity epidemicConsensus conferenceEmergency careEmergency neurologyInjury researchConsensus groupHeat illnessInjury riskClinical settingPriority research agendaSports participationPublic healthSex differencesFindings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Katz KH, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2014, 52: 71-80. PMID: 25019349, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.944982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsenteeismAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEmergency Service, HospitalHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansInfantLanguageMetered Dose InhalersMiddle AgedQuality of LifeResidence CharacteristicsYoung AdultConceptsLEP caregiversCaregiver qualityMedication recognitionPediatric Asthma Caregiver's QualityEmergency department visitsPeak flow meterIndividualized action plansWilcoxon signed-rank testPACQLQ scoresClinic visitsAsthma diagnosisDepartment visitsHealthcare utilizationQOL improvementChildren 1Life QuestionnaireCaregiver QOLSigned-rank testActivity limitationsCaregivers' abilityMcNemar testSchool absenteeismLatino caregiversCaregiversBaseline data
2013
The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use
Riera A, Navas-Nazario A, Shabanova V, Vaca FE. The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use. Journal Of Asthma 2013, 51: 178-184. PMID: 24147607, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.858266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsthmaCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCommunication BarriersData CollectionEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInfantLanguageMaleConceptsAsthma action plan useAction plan usePediatric emergency departmentPlan useLEP caregiversExact testCaregivers' reasonsQualified health centersFisher's exact testPhysician attentivenessSymptom managementChief complaintEmergency departmentChild's asthmaLimited English proficiencyHealth centersAge of childrenWhite raceMild/Caregiver educationAsthmaLatino ethnicityCaregivers' abilityPrivate insuranceCaregivers
2011
Six-Month Follow-Up of Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department
Vaca FE, Winn D, Anderson CL, Kim D, Arcila M. Six-Month Follow-Up of Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department. Substance Abuse 2011, 32: 144-152. PMID: 21660874, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.562743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk patientsEmergency departmentAlcohol consumptionBrief interventionAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresComputerized alcohol screeningEmergency department patientsSix-month followInterview 6 monthsLow alcohol consumptionTelephone interview 6 monthsDepartment patientsAlcohol screeningObservational studyAlcohol abusePatientsIntervention modalitiesViable screeningAlcohol useStudy sampleNational InstituteAssessment of readinessBNIReferralFollow