Featured Publications
Emergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample
Ryus C, Stefanovics E, Tsai J, Rhee T, Rosenheck R. Emergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 894-905. PMID: 37788030, PMCID: PMC10527843, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.59054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments
Ryus C, Janke A, Granovsky R, Granovsky M. A National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 680-684. PMID: 37527393, PMCID: PMC10393461, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.58149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED visitsClinical conditionsSocial determinantsEmergency department patient populationNationwide Emergency Department SampleZ codesED visit dataHospital-level factorsEmergency Department SampleUnadjusted odds ratioRepeated cross-sectional analysisAlcohol-related disordersSelf-pay patientsUrban-rural statusCross-sectional analysisED dispositionGovernment-run hospitalsED patientsEmergency departmentPatient populationInsurance statusDepressive disorderInpatient chartsOdds ratioDelivery system reformAssociation of Hospital Discharge Against Medical Advice and Coded Housing Instability in the US
Ryus C, Janke A, Kunnath N, Ibrahim A, Rollings K. Association of Hospital Discharge Against Medical Advice and Coded Housing Instability in the US. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 3082-3085. PMID: 37369893, PMCID: PMC10593638, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08240-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Coded Housing Instability and Hospitalization in the US
Rollings K, Kunnath N, Ryus C, Janke A, Ibrahim A. Association of Coded Housing Instability and Hospitalization in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2241951. PMID: 36374498, PMCID: PMC9664259, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.41951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon reasonPrimary diagnosisNeurodevelopmental disordersSocial determinantsHousing instabilityNational Inpatient SampleHospitalization of patientsLength of stayCross-sectional studyHigher admission ratesCirculatory system diseasesTimes greater oddsInpatient hospital utilizationHospital stayPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeHospitalization costsRetrospective studyInpatient admissionsMean ageInpatient SampleAdmission ratesHospital utilizationMedical adviceHospitalizationIntimate partner violence screening during COVID-19
Hoffman R, Ryus C, Tiyyagura G, Jubanyik K. Intimate partner violence screening during COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0284194. PMID: 37093791, PMCID: PMC10124835, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisitor restriction policiesEmergency departmentIPV screeningIntimate partner violenceTertiary care center emergency departmentRetrospective cross-sectional studyCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicIntimate partner violence screeningChi-squareCenter emergency departmentPartner violence screeningCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelPrimary outcomeVisitor restrictionsPositive screenViolence screeningBivariate analysisDemographic characteristicsPatientsT-testRestriction policiesScreeningProtecting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Under the Cures Act
Shum M, Ryus C, Chen P, Powers E, Jubanyik K, Tiyyagura G. Protecting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Under the Cures Act. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 81: 761-763. PMID: 36870889, PMCID: PMC10200723, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA New Syndemic: Complications of Opioid Use Disorder During a Heat Wave.
Ryus C, Bernstein SL. A New Syndemic: Complications of Opioid Use Disorder During a Heat Wave. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2022, 33: 1671-1677. PMID: 36245188, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersOpioid crisisHealth care providersHeat-related illnessOpioid useAccidental overdosesCase seriesCare providersCare practicesRisk of useGreater riskHarm reduction initiativesDisordersComplicationsDeathIllnessInadequate accessRiskParticular vulnerabilityExcess burdenFurther researchPatientsProvidersOverdosesBurnout and Perception of Medical School Learning Environments Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Medical Students
Ryus CR, Samuels EA, Wong AH, Hill KA, Huot S, Boatright D. Burnout and Perception of Medical School Learning Environments Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e229596. PMID: 35486396, PMCID: PMC9055452, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school learning environmentSchool learning environmentLearning environmentSM studentsStudents' perceptionsMedical studentsLesbian studentsBisexual studentsHeterosexual studentsAllopathic US medical schoolsMedical students' perceptionsMedical school environmentAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireUS medical schoolsFavorable perceptionsAmerican Medical CollegesGraduation QuestionnaireSchool environmentMedical schoolsStudentsOldenburg Burnout InventoryHigh burnout symptomsMedical CollegePerceptionBurnout symptoms
2023
Yale Emergency Scholars (YES) Program: A model for expanding emergency medicine research capacity
Yang D, Panthagani K, Ryus C, Nelson A, Wright D, Sherak R, Bernstein S, D'Onofrio G. Yale Emergency Scholars (YES) Program: A model for expanding emergency medicine research capacity. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1179-1182. PMID: 37436420, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14777.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as a Psychiatric Emergency
Seelig S, Ryus CR, Harrison RF, Wilson MP, Wong AH. Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as a Psychiatric Emergency. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 57: 203-206. PMID: 31014972, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptococcal meningoencephalitisEmergency departmentNeuropsychiatric disordersPsychiatric illnessPersonality changesCase of cryptococcal meningoencephalitisED visitsRisk patientsDrug useNeurologic infectionsEmergency cliniciansMental statusIntracranial pressureInitial symptomsPsychiatric emergenciesLevel of suspicionAt-risk patientsIncreased intracranial pressureOvert evidenceAt-riskInitial evaluationVulnerable populationsOrganic conditionsMeningoencephalitisTime course
2017
The Duty of Mind: Ethical Capacity in a Time of Crisis
Ryus C, Baruch J. The Duty of Mind: Ethical Capacity in a Time of Crisis. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2017, 12: 657-662. PMID: 29094662, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2017.120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthical decisionEthical frameworkEthical capacityPhysicians' obligationsMoral imperativeVery abilityScarce resourcesDutyMindTimes of crisisBiased allocationDisaster protocolsStrategy errorsConcurrent crisesObligationsAltruistic decisionsThoughtCrisisImperativeDecisionsPossible statesPossible choicesFrameworkPillarsCritical decisionsRisk-Benefit Evaluation for Surgery in a Patient with Psychiatric Complications.
Tran T, Tareila AM, Mudd J, Seol Y, Ryus C, Montminy SL. Risk-Benefit Evaluation for Surgery in a Patient with Psychiatric Complications. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2017, 100: 23-25. PMID: 28968616.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Sanitary Pad Interventions for Girls' Education in Ghana: A Pilot Study
Montgomery P, Ryus CR, Dolan CS, Dopson S, Scott LM. Sanitary Pad Interventions for Girls' Education in Ghana: A Pilot Study. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e48274. PMID: 23118968, PMCID: PMC3485220, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPuberty educationGirls' educationSchool attendanceEducation of girlsSecondary educationEducationDevelopment needsAttendance levelsEducation interventionEvents of menarcheGirls transitionSanitary padsAttendancePilot studyPan African Clinical Trials RegistryAfrican Clinical Trials RegistryPAD interventionsClinical Trials RegistryNon-randomized trialsContextPositive healthProvisionGhanaSchoolgirlsParticipants