2024
Planning for Children in Disasters: Education and Strategies for the Best Outcomes
Cicero M, Davis N, Henning A, Krug S. Planning for Children in Disasters: Education and Strategies for the Best Outcomes. NAM Perspectives 2024, 9 DOI: 10.31478/202409d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
COVID-19
Isba R, Edge R, Auerbach M, Cicero MX, Jenner R, Setzer E, Broughton E, Keegan T. COVID-19. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260. PMID: 32925702, PMCID: PMC7493767, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's HospitalPaediatric emergency department attendancesYale-New Haven Children's HospitalRoyal Manchester Children's HospitalAcuity of illnessSARS-CoV-2/COVIDEmergency department attendancesOdds of admissionManchester Children's HospitalLikelihood of admissionCross-sectional studyDepartment attendancesOdds ratioWeek 13Week 1HospitalAdmissionAbsolute numberCOVID-19ChildrenAdolescentsAttendanceAttendance numbersAcuityIllnessImproving Pediatric Administrative Disaster Preparedness Through Simulated Disaster Huddles
Gross IT, Goldberg SA, Whitfill T, Liebling S, Garcia A, Alfano A, Hasdianda A, Cicero MX. Improving Pediatric Administrative Disaster Preparedness Through Simulated Disaster Huddles. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2020, 15: 352-357. PMID: 32172716, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric EDMass casualty incidentsEmergency department staffFunctional exercisePatient outcomesDisaster preparedness effortsDisaster preparednessDepartment staffFurther studiesDidactic sessionsCasualty incidentsOverall scoreAppropriate trainingPreparedness effortsHuddlesTraining paradigmPreparednessTabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims
McGlynn N, Claudius I, Kaji AH, Fisher EH, Shaban A, Cicero MX, Santillanes G, Gausche-Hill M, Chang TP, Donofrio-Odmann JJ. Tabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2020, 35: 165-169. PMID: 32054549, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x20000163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInter-rater reliabilitySingle level 1 trauma centerLevel 1 trauma centerKappa testTrauma patients ageNumber of patientsLife-saving interventionsPoor inter-rater reliabilityHypothesis/ProblemCohen's kappa testPatient agePediatric patientsTrauma centerPediatric victimsPatientsTriage categorizationTriage processSALT triageTriageIncreasing percentageInjuryRaters
2019
Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics to Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting
Sobieraj DM, Martinez BK, Miao B, Cicero MX, Kamin R, Hernandez AV, Coleman CI, Baker WL. Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics to Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting. Prehospital Emergency Care 2019, 24: 163-174. PMID: 31476930, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1657213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsMore adverse eventsAcute painPrehospital settingAdverse eventsInitial analgesiaComparative effectivenessComparative harmAcute pain reliefHarms of opioidsTotal side effectsSevere acute painEmergency department settingAnti-inflammatory drugsStudy-level riskStrength of evidenceAdditional morphineInitial analgesicNonopioid analgesicsPain reliefPain scoresRespiratory depressionCochrane CENTRALMore drowsinessMore dizzinessEmergency Medical Responders and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cheung V, McCarthy ML, Cicero MX, Leventhal JM, Weitzman C. Emergency Medical Responders and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: 1. PMID: 29298245, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist.
Cicero MX, Golloshi K, Gawel M, Parker J, Auerbach M, Violano P. A tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2019, 14: 75-87. PMID: 31637688, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2019.0318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric disaster preparednessEmergency medical servicesSurge capacityPediatric disaster responseAlternate care siteTabletop exerciseHospital disaster plansPublic health officialsPrehospital organizationsPediatric bedsPediatric guidelinesPediatric readinessHealthcare workersCare sitesNational guidelinesPrehospital responseHospital checklistsEMS personnelInpatient capacityConnecticut CoalitionHospitalHealth officialsDisaster preparednessMedical servicesComplete survey responses
2018
Tourniquet usage in prehospital care and resuscitation of pediatric trauma patients-Pediatric Trauma Society position statement.
Cunningham A, Auerbach M, Cicero M, Jafri M. Tourniquet usage in prehospital care and resuscitation of pediatric trauma patients-Pediatric Trauma Society position statement. The Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2018, 85: 665-667. PMID: 29462083, DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrelation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Walsh B, Diaz MCG, Arteaga GM, Scherzer DJ, Goldberg SA, Madhok M, Bowen A, Paesano G, Redlener M, Munjal K, Auerbach M. Correlation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 83-89. PMID: 30130424, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1475530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical techniciansTriage accuracyEmergency medical services personnelEducational interventionMedical services personnelEvaluation of outcomesCohort studyMore patientsStudy completionCohort dataMedical techniciansMean numberSimilar improvementsPrevious studiesSignificant increaseAmount of improvementInterventionDisaster triageParticipantsGPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event
Gross IT, Coughlin RF, Cone DC, Bogucki S, Auerbach M, Cicero MX. GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 290-295. PMID: 30118640, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentMass casualty eventsED staffPatient tracking toolCasualty eventsGlobal Positioning SystemEmergency medicine departmentPediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowsEmergency medical servicesSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeMedical evaluationPatient managementMedicine departmentStaff receptionPatient careReal-time trackingGPS devicesFree-text feedbackMedical servicesPatientsPatient actorsHospitalStaff perceptions60 Seconds to Survival: A Multisite Study of a Screen‐based Simulation to Improve Prehospital Providers Disaster Triage Skills
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Walsh B, Diaz MC, Arteaga G, Scherzer DJ, Goldberg S, Madhok M, Bowen A, Paesano G, Redlener M, Munjal K, Kessler D, Auerbach M. 60 Seconds to Survival: A Multisite Study of a Screen‐based Simulation to Improve Prehospital Providers Disaster Triage Skills. AEM Education And Training 2018, 2: 100-106. PMID: 30051076, PMCID: PMC5996818, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10080.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Automated External Defibrillators in High Schools: Disparities Persist Despite Legislation
Thornton MD, Cicero MX, McCabe ME, Chen L. Automated External Defibrillators in High Schools: Disparities Persist Despite Legislation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, Publish Ahead of Print: 1. PMID: 29095383, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001335.Peer-Reviewed Original Research60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers.
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Munjal K, Madhok M, Diaz MCG, Scherzer DJ, Walsh BM, Bowen A, Redlener M, Goldberg SA, Symons N, Burkett J, Santos JC, Kessler D, Barnicle RN, Paesano G, Auerbach MA. 60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2017, 12: 75-83. PMID: 29136270, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2017.0263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric Disaster Triage System Utilization Across the United States
Nadeau NL, Cicero MX. Pediatric Disaster Triage System Utilization Across the United States. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 152-155. PMID: 27055165, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000680.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Overly F, Baird J, Walsh B, Yarzebski J, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler GD, Baum C, Cone DC, Auerbach M. Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 21: 201-208. PMID: 27749145, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1235239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOn Shaky Ground
Whitney RE, Burke RV, Lehman-Huskamp K, Arora G, Park DB, Cicero MX. On Shaky Ground. Pediatric Emergency Care 2016, 32: 520-524. PMID: 26999584, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm Validation Tool
Donofrio JJ, Kaji AH, Claudius IA, Chang TP, Santillanes G, Cicero MX, Srinivasan S, Perez-Rogers A, Gausche-Hill M. Development of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm Validation Tool. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 20: 343-353. PMID: 26808000, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2015.1111476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage designationsOutcome toolsMass casualty incidentsPediatric trauma patientsSingle Level IMCI victimsPediatric chartsRetrospective cohortPediatric patientsTrauma patientsClinical outcomesCardiopulmonary statusPediatric populationPediatric victimsTrauma systemTriage outcomesLevel IAnatomic approachTriage algorithmAmerican AcademyPatientsCohortOutcomesCasualty incidentsInterventionComparing 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
2015
Checklist use in evaluating pediatric disaster training.
Burke RV, Lehman-Huskamp K, Whitney RE, Arora G, Park DB, Mar P, Cicero MX. Checklist use in evaluating pediatric disaster training. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2015, 10: 285-94. PMID: 27149309, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2015.0210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccuracy, Efficiency, and Inappropriate Actions Using JumpSTART Triage in MCI Simulations
Claudius I, Kaji AH, Santillanes G, Cicero MX, Donofrio JJ, Gausche-Hill M, Srinivasan S, Chang TP. Accuracy, Efficiency, and Inappropriate Actions Using JumpSTART Triage in MCI Simulations. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2015, 30: 457-460. PMID: 26323610, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x15005002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research