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Institutional solutions addressing disparities in compensation and advancement of emergency medicine physicians: A critical appraisal of gaps and associated recommendations
Madsen TE, Heron S, Lall MD, Blomkalns A, Arbelaez C, Lopez B, Lin M, Rounds K, Sethuraman KN, Safdar B. Institutional solutions addressing disparities in compensation and advancement of emergency medicine physicians: A critical appraisal of gaps and associated recommendations. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 29: 710-718. PMID: 35064998, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent Status of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians
Madsen TE, Linden JA, Rounds K, Hsieh Y, Lopez BL, Boatright D, Garg N, Heron SL, Jameson A, Kass D, Lall MD, Melendez AM, Scheulen JJ, Sethuraman KN, Westafer LM, Safdar B. Current Status of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 24: 1182-1192. PMID: 28779488, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical hoursRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesAcademic emergency departmentEmergency medicine physiciansAcademy of AdministratorsEmergency medicine workforceEmergency departmentWhite raceMedicine physiciansResponse rateUnknown raceEthnic disparitiesAsian IndiansAcademic Emergency Medicine PhysiciansFellowship trainingClinical commitmentsWomenYears of experienceMenBoard certificationCurrent statusMean salaryGenderNonwhitesHours
2024
Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus vs COVID-19 and Influenza Among Hospitalized US Adults
Surie D, Yuengling K, DeCuir J, Zhu Y, Lauring A, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, Peltan I, Brown S, Ginde A, Martinez A, Mohr N, Gibbs K, Hager D, Ali H, Prekker M, Gong M, Mohamed A, Johnson N, Srinivasan V, Steingrub J, Leis A, Khan A, Hough C, Bender W, Duggal A, Bendall E, Wilson J, Qadir N, Chang S, Mallow C, Kwon J, Exline M, Shapiro N, Columbus C, Vaughn I, Ramesh M, Mosier J, Safdar B, Casey J, Talbot H, Rice T, Halasa N, Chappell J, Grijalva C, Baughman A, Womack K, Swan S, Johnson C, Lwin C, Lewis N, Ellington S, McMorrow M, Martin E, Self W. Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus vs COVID-19 and Influenza Among Hospitalized US Adults. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e244954. PMID: 38573635, PMCID: PMC11192181, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.4954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive mechanical ventilationRespiratory syncytial virusSeverity of RSV diseaseInfluenza diseaseVaccinated patientsIn-hospital deathUnvaccinated patientsRSV diseaseSyncytial virusClinical decision-makingComposite of invasive mechanical ventilationOutcome of invasive mechanical ventilationSeverity of respiratory syncytial virusLaboratory-confirmed respiratory syncytial virusHospitalized US adultsInfluenza vaccination statusVaccination statusAcute respiratory illnessMultivariate logistic regressionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionSeverity of COVID-19Disease Control and PreventionInfluenza infectionInfluenza severityClinical outcomes
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 SurveyCardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Mehta LS, Warnes CA, Bradley E, Burton T, Economy K, Mehran R, Safdar B, Sharma G, Wood M, Valente AM, Volgman A, Council O. Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2020, 141: e884-e903. PMID: 32362133, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardio-obstetrics teamCardiovascular diseaseCardiac conditionsMultidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics teamHistory of preeclampsiaPregnancy-related mortalityPrimary care cliniciansAmerican Heart AssociationScientific statementHypertensive disordersMaternal morbidityPregnant patientsPreconception counselingValvular diseaseCare cliniciansComorbid conditionsThromboembolic diseaseAortic diseaseCardiovascular ConsiderationsCerebrovascular diseaseYear postpartumHeart AssociationMaternal mortalityMaternal ageMyocardial infarction
2014
Funding 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
2013
Incremental Value of Objective Cardiac Testing in Addition to Physician Impression and Serial Contemporary Troponin Measurements in Women
Diercks DB, Mumma BE, Peacock W, Hollander JE, Safdar B, Mahler SA, Miller CD, Counselman FL, Birkhahn R, Schrock J, Singer AJ, Nagurney JT. Incremental Value of Objective Cardiac Testing in Addition to Physician Impression and Serial Contemporary Troponin Measurements in Women. Academic Emergency Medicine 2013, 20: 265-270. PMID: 23517258, PMCID: PMC3725334, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective cardiac testingPhysician risk assessmentAcute myocardial infarctionAcute coronary syndromeCardiac testingNon-high riskNet reclassification indexChest painTroponin IEmergency departmentReclassification indexPresence of ACSAcute coronary syndrome studyMedian age 58 yearsNegative troponin ISerial cardiac markersSerial troponin IAge 58 yearsIncremental valueReceiver operator characteristic curveContemporary troponin assaysClinician risk assessmentOperator characteristic curveReclassified patientsCoronary syndromeFocusing a Gender Lens on Emergency Medicine Research: 2012 Update
McGregor AJ, Greenberg M, Safdar B, Seigel T, Hendrickson R, Poznanski S, Davenport M, Miner J, Choo EK. Focusing a Gender Lens on Emergency Medicine Research: 2012 Update. Academic Emergency Medicine 2013, 20: 313-320. PMID: 23517266, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12085.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Diagnostic accuracy of a point-of-care troponin I assay for acute myocardial infarction within 3 hours after presentation in early presenters to the emergency department with chest pain
Diercks DB, Peacock WF, Hollander JE, Singer AJ, Birkhahn R, Shapiro N, Glynn T, Nowack R, Safdar B, Miller CD, Lewandrowski E, Nagurney JT. Diagnostic accuracy of a point-of-care troponin I assay for acute myocardial infarction within 3 hours after presentation in early presenters to the emergency department with chest pain. American Heart Journal 2012, 163: 74-80.e4. PMID: 22172439, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCare troponin IAcute coronary syndromeSymptom onsetMyocardial infarctionDiagnostic accuracyCoronary syndromeEmergency departmentSerial testingAmerican Heart Association/American CollegeTroponin ICriterion standard diagnosisInitial blood drawAvailable medical recordsCardiac marker testingPositive likelihood ratioSimilar diagnostic accuracyNegative likelihood ratioInvestigational markersIschemia evaluationCardiology criteriaChest painLikelihood ratioMedian ageMedian time
2011
Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: The importance of spectrum
Peacock WF, Nagurney J, Birkhahn R, Singer A, Shapiro N, Hollander J, Glynn T, Nowak R, Safdar B, Miller C, Peberdy M, Counselman F, Chandra A, Kosowsky J, Neuenschwander J, Schrock J, Plantholt S, Lewandrowski E, Wong V, Kupfer K, Diercks D. Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: The importance of spectrum. American Heart Journal 2011, 162: 893-899. PMID: 22093206, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeNoncardiac chest painCoronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionPredictive valueTroponin ISerial cardiac markersEmergency department patientsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioChest painLikelihood ratioSymptom onsetUnstable anginaDepartment patientsProspective studyRisk stratificationMean agePerfusion testingC-statisticFinal diagnosisPatientsCardiac markers
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