2019
Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Crispino L, Parker JB, McVaney C, Rosenberg A, Ray JM, Whitfill T, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL. Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 57: 611-619. PMID: 31594740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgitated patientsOvert Aggression Scale scoresUse of sedativesRestraint useEmergency departmentOvert Aggression ScaleAggression scale scoresAgitated Behavior ScaleAgitation ScaleScale scoreSedative useHigher oddsAggression ScaleBehavior ScaleBehavioral techniquesTriage chief complaintTertiary referral centerProspective observational studyAgitation severityAlcohol/drug useSeverity Scale scoreLevel of agitationLogistic regression modelsSeverity ScaleDetection of agitation
2018
Use of sedatives and restraints for treatment of agitation in the emergency department
Wong AH, Crispino L, Parker J, McVaney C, Rosenberg A, Ray JM, Whitfill T, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL. Use of sedatives and restraints for treatment of agitation in the emergency department. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 37: 1376-1379. PMID: 30598374, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial with One-Year Follow-Up Outcomes
Whitfill T, Haggard R, Bierner S, Pransky G, Hassett R, Gatchel R. Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial with One-Year Follow-Up Outcomes. Journal Of Occupational Rehabilitation 2010, 20: 256-263. PMID: 20369277, DOI: 10.1007/s10926-010-9238-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAgedAlgorithmsBehavior TherapyDisability EvaluationDisabled PersonsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLow Back PainMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePhysical Therapy ModalitiesRiskSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWork Capacity EvaluationYoung AdultConceptsChronic low back pain disabilityStandard careEarly interventionAcute low back pain patientsEarly intervention treatment programLow back pain disabilityLow back pain patientsPsychosocial functioningBack pain patientsBack pain disabilityCompletion of treatmentOne-year followMore symptom improvementEarly intervention treatmentSignificant differencesEarly intervention optionsEarly intervention programsALBP patientsPain patientsPain disabilitySymptom improvementClinical trialsWT groupHigh riskUp Outcomes