2017
Using music to reduce anxiety among older adults in the emergency department: a randomized pilot study
Belland L, Rivera-Reyes L, Hwang U. Using music to reduce anxiety among older adults in the emergency department: a randomized pilot study. Journal Of Integrative Medicine 2017, 15: 450-455. PMID: 29103414, DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(17)60341-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized pilot studyState-Trait Anxiety InventoryOlder adultsRoutine careIntervention subjectsPilot studyAcademic tertiary medical centerOlder ED patientsEmergency department visitsTertiary medical centerEffects of musicAnxiety levelsGeriatric EDDepartment visitsPrimary outcomeED patientsEmergency departmentControl subjectsStudy protocolMedical CenterTreatment groupsControl groupSTAI scoresMin of musicAnxiety Inventory
2013
A Brief Educational Intervention Is Effective in Teaching the Femoral Nerve Block Procedure to First-Year Emergency Medicine Residents
Akhtar S, Hwang U, Dickman E, Nelson BP, Morrison RS, Todd KH. A Brief Educational Intervention Is Effective in Teaching the Femoral Nerve Block Procedure to First-Year Emergency Medicine Residents. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 45: 726-730. PMID: 23993941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve block proceduresEmergency departmentHip fractureBlock procedureDirect observation evaluationsCrowded emergency departmentsFirst-year emergency medicine residentsTraining sessionsEmergency medicine resident physiciansFirst-year EM residentsEM residentsBrief educational interventionUrban training programsNerve blockPainful conditionsNerve stimulatorUltrasonographic guidanceSuboptimal dosesEmergency medicine residentsFNB proceduresCritical action checklistCompetency ratesResident physiciansPilot studyOlder adults