2021
Evaluation and disposition of older adults presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain
Friedman AB, Chen AT, Wu R, Coe NB, Halpern SD, Hwang U, Kelz RR, Cappola AR. Evaluation and disposition of older adults presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 70: 501-511. PMID: 34628638, PMCID: PMC10078825, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAbdominal painUS emergency departmentsEmergency departmentED visitsOlder adultsOlder patientsChief complaintAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyRepresentative emergency departmentsCommon chief complaintSurvey-weighted analysisDischarge homeIncident disabilityED encountersCare SurveyPatient outcomesCritical careSerious conditionSyndromic presentationHigh riskPainDiagnostic testingPatientsCT imaging
2016
The effect of surgical consult in the treatment of abdominal pain in older adults in the ED
Roberts ES, Belland L, Rivera-Reyes L, Hwang U. The effect of surgical consult in the treatment of abdominal pain in older adults in the ED. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 34: 1524-1527. PMID: 27241564, PMCID: PMC5027841, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain score reductionScore reductionAbdominal painSurgical consultAnalgesic administrationAnalgesic medicationConsult patientsEmergency departmentOlder adultsAdministration of analgesicsProspective cohort studyEmergency Severity IndexRace/ethnicityDecreased administrationCohort studyOlder patientsSecondary data analysisPatientsPainAdministrationConsultsSeverity IndexAnalgesicsOpioidsMedications
2015
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures
Dickman E, Pushkar I, Likourezos A, Todd K, Hwang U, Akhter S, Morrison S. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 34: 586-589. PMID: 26809928, PMCID: PMC4799725, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltrasound-guided femoral nerve blockExtracapsular hip fracturesMean pain scoreFemoral nerve blockHip fracturePain scoresNerve blockPain reliefExtracapsular groupIntracapsular groupEmergency departmentUltrasound-guided nerve blocksSubgroup analysisClinical trialsExtracapsular hipAcademic hospitalPatientsSimilar reductionPainScoresReliefHoursFracturesGroupNew York City(369) Emergency department femoral nerve blocks for acute hip fracture pain: a randomized controlled trial
Todd K, Dickman E, Hwang U, Akhtar S, Morrison R. (369) Emergency department femoral nerve blocks for acute hip fracture pain: a randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Pain 2015, 16: s68. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.01.288.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
EMF-226 The Effect of a Novel Clinical Decision Support System on Pain Care for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Abdominal Pain
Belland L, Rivera-Reyes L, Genes N, Thum F, Winkel G, Soriano J, Hwang U. EMF-226 The Effect of a Novel Clinical Decision Support System on Pain Care for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Abdominal Pain. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 64: s81. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.07.253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIs all pain is treated equally? A multicenter evaluation of acute pain care by age
Hwang U, Belland LK, Handel DA, Yadav K, Heard K, Rivera-Reyes L, Eisenberg A, Noble MJ, Mekala S, Valley M, Winkel G, Todd KH, Morrison R. Is all pain is treated equally? A multicenter evaluation of acute pain care by age. Pain 2014, 155: 2568-2574. PMID: 25244947, PMCID: PMC4250377, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pain careFinal pain scoreOlder patientsYounger patientsPain carePain scoresCross-sectional observation studyType of painPatient-related characteristicsHealth care settingsFracture painAbdominal painPain medicationPain conditionsPain treatmentEmergency departmentCare treatmentCare settingsMulticenter evaluationPainPatientsOlder adultsCareAnalgesicsGreater reductionUsability Improvement of a Clinical Decision Support System
Thum F, Kim M, Genes N, Rivera L, Beato R, Soriano J, Kannry J, Baumlin K, Hwang U. Usability Improvement of a Clinical Decision Support System. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2014, 8519: 125-131. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07635-5_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical decision support systemElectronic health recordsCDSS interventionEmergency department workflowCDSS useProvider feedbackSimulated electronic health recordDecision support systemElderly adultsProvider behaviorHealth recordsCDSS designRounds of testingSupport systemInterventionUsability improvementsDepartment workflowPainTest scenarios
2013
Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Hwang U, Platts-Mills TF. Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2013, 29: 151-164. PMID: 23177605, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2012.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute painOlder adultsAcute pain careAcute pain managementPresence of painPatient-specific riskSystemic analgesicsAdverse eventsOlder patientsPain managementPain treatmentPain careEmergency departmentEmergency providersEffective treatmentFrequent reassessmentPainInitial assessmentAnalgesicsAdultsTreatmentCurrent knowledgeRiskPatientsRetreatmentChapter 11 What Is Neuropathic Pain? How Do Opioids and Nonopioids Compare for Neuropathic Pain Management?
Hwang U, Wattana M, Todd K. Chapter 11 What Is Neuropathic Pain? How Do Opioids and Nonopioids Compare for Neuropathic Pain Management? 2013, 54-58. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4377-3796-7.00011-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Geriatric analgesia
Hwang U, Jagoda A. Geriatric analgesia. 2008, 42-51. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511544835.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute care providersAssessment of painProvision of analgesiaEvidence-based resourcesPatient's painEmergency departmentEffective therapyCare providersClinical practiceAnalgesiaPainSpecial populationsAppropriate dosageEmergency medicineDrug namesSound evidenceMedicineExtensive experienceTherapyPhysicians
2006
Geriatric Emergency Medicine and the 2006 Institute of Medicine Reports from the Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System
Wilber ST, Gerson LW, Terrell KM, Carpenter CR, Shah MN, Heard K, Hwang U. Geriatric Emergency Medicine and the 2006 Institute of Medicine Reports from the Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System. Academic Emergency Medicine 2006, 13: 1345-1351. PMID: 17071799, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2006.09.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research