2007
Public health considerations in knowledge translation in the emergency department.
Bernstein S, Bernstein E, Boudreaux E, Babcock-Irvin C, Mello M, Kapur A, Becker B, Sattin R, Cohen V, D'Onofrio G. Public health considerations in knowledge translation in the emergency department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2007, 14: 1036-41. PMID: 17699805, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2007.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health interventionsEmergency departmentHealth interventionsLack of efficacyPublic health initiativesKnowledge translationPublic health expertsPublic health considerationsED settingPreventive careCurrent evidenceConsensus conferenceClinical information systemsED personnelEffective preventivePreventive interventionsHealth initiativesMedical careEvidence uptakeVulnerable populationsHealth expertsUnique populationEmergency medicineInterventionHealth considerations
1994
The lack of efficacy of phenytoin in the prevention of recurrent alcohol-related seizures
Rathlev N, D'Onofrio G, Fish S, Harrison P, Bernstein E, Hossack R, Pickens L. The lack of efficacy of phenytoin in the prevention of recurrent alcohol-related seizures. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 1994, 23: 513-518. PMID: 8135426, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(94)70070-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related seizuresSix-hour observation periodNormal saline placeboDouble-blind trialObservation periodConfidence intervalsLack of efficacyChronic alcohol abuseYears of ageChi 2 analysisPlacebo groupConsecutive adultsEligible subjectsPhenytoin groupSaline placeboGeneralized seizuresPhenytoin administrationSecond seizureEmergency departmentNormal salineRelative riskTeaching hospitalAlcohol abuseDrug AdministrationSeizures