2017
Drug Misuse in Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department
Finkelstein Y, Goel G, Hutson J, Armstrong J, Baum C, Wax P, Brent J. Drug Misuse in Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 451-456. PMID: 26466148, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug misuseEmergency departmentPrescription medicationsCentral nervous system abnormalitiesCentral nervous system impairmentMedical toxicology consultationObservational cohort studyNervous system impairmentNervous system abnormalitiesPolypharmacy exposureToxicology consultationCombination of therapeuticsCohort studyCase RegistryClinical indicationsSystem abnormalitiesHigh indexFrontline cliniciansMedicationsCounter drugsToxicology screeningSpecific toxidromeIllicit substancesSystem impairmentReliable history
2016
Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation
Cicero MX, Overly F, Brown L, Yarzebski J, Walsh B, Shabanova V, Auerbach M, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler G, Cone DC, Baum CR. Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2016, 10: 253-260. PMID: 26744228, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2015.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage strategiesBlack patientsTriage levelRed patientsProspective cohort studyBetter patient outcomesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCross-sectional analysisCohort studyPatient outcomesTriage outcomesMedical service providersPatientsTriageSignificant differencesTriage accuracyTriage resultsOutcomesPDT strategyParticipants