2021
Development of a concise injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients involved in a motor vehicle collision
Hartka TR, McMurry T, Weaver A, Vaca FE. Development of a concise injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients involved in a motor vehicle collision. Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: s74-s81. PMID: 34672889, PMCID: PMC8792360, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1975275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScorePediatric patientsTrauma triageSevere injuriesMultivariable logistic modelMotor vehicle collisionsEmergency medical services (EMS) providersPrehospital trauma triageOutcomes of interestLogistic regression modelsReceiver operator curve areaTrauma centerSeverity scoreMedical service providersRestraint usePatient injuryPatientsHighest AUCInjuryInjury listSignificant decreaseCurve areaSignificant differencesVehicle collisionsAirbag deployment
2020
Factors associated with EMS transport decisions for pediatric patients after motor vehicle collisions
Hartka T, Vaca FE. Factors associated with EMS transport decisions for pediatric patients after motor vehicle collisions. Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 21: s60-s65. PMID: 33119415, PMCID: PMC8081732, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1830382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor vehicle collisionsPediatric patientsMedical adviceNational Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) databaseNormal Glasgow Coma ScaleEMS providersGlasgow Coma ScalePatients/caregiversVehicle collisionsOutcomes of interestNon-transport decisionsAbnormal GCSCaregiver refusalComa ScaleMale sexRisk factorsInformation System databaseInjury codesInterfacility transportPatientsPediatric occupantsProvider levelHospitalLevel of trainingSystem database
2017
A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Thomas A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Trevino S, Vaca FE. A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2017, 54: 624-631. PMID: 27780380, PMCID: PMC7244941, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1251597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver asthma knowledgeAsthma knowledgeAsthma careAsthma diagnosisQuality asthma carePediatric asthma careAsthma action planLatino caregiversAsthma knowledge questionnaireAsthma knowledge scoresEducational videoLEP caregiversChild asthma diagnosisPersistent asthmaED utilizationED encountersMedication usageInterventional studyActivity limitationsChildren 2Knowledge questionnaireKnowledge scoreCaregiversMean scoreHigh school diploma
2014
Gender‐specific Issues in Traumatic Injury and Resuscitation: Consensus‐based Recommendations for Future Research
Sethuraman KN, Marcolini EG, McCunn M, Hansoti B, Vaca FE, Napolitano LM. Gender‐specific Issues in Traumatic Injury and Resuscitation: Consensus‐based Recommendations for Future Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1386-1394. PMID: 25420732, PMCID: PMC4313572, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelChildChild, PreschoolConsensusEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleGender IdentityHealth Services ResearchHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedResuscitationSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsTraumatic injuryGender-specific researchPatient outcomesEmergency careConsensus-based recommendationsAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceMonthly conference callsCritical careEmergency resuscitationGender-specific issuesConsensus conferenceMortality rateNominal group techniqueResuscitationPreconference surveyInjuryEmergency medicineCarePublic healthPriority questionsOutcomesConsensus-building processMorbidityE-mail discussionsResearch recommendationsFindings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Katz KH, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2014, 52: 71-80. PMID: 25019349, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.944982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsenteeismAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEmergency Service, HospitalHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansInfantLanguageMetered Dose InhalersMiddle AgedQuality of LifeResidence CharacteristicsYoung AdultConceptsLEP caregiversCaregiver qualityMedication recognitionPediatric Asthma Caregiver's QualityEmergency department visitsPeak flow meterIndividualized action plansWilcoxon signed-rank testPACQLQ scoresClinic visitsAsthma diagnosisDepartment visitsHealthcare utilizationQOL improvementChildren 1Life QuestionnaireCaregiver QOLSigned-rank testActivity limitationsCaregivers' abilityMcNemar testSchool absenteeismLatino caregiversCaregiversBaseline data
2013
The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use
Riera A, Navas-Nazario A, Shabanova V, Vaca FE. The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use. Journal Of Asthma 2013, 51: 178-184. PMID: 24147607, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.858266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma action plan useAction plan usePediatric emergency departmentPlan useLEP caregiversExact testCaregivers' reasonsQualified health centersFisher's exact testPhysician attentivenessSymptom managementChief complaintEmergency departmentChild's asthmaLimited English proficiencyHealth centersAge of childrenWhite raceMild/Caregiver educationAsthmaLatino ethnicityCaregivers' abilityPrivate insuranceCaregivers
2012
A Geographic Analysis of Collisions Involving Child Pedestrians in a Large Southern California County
Chakravarthy B, Anderson CL, Ludlow J, Lotfipour S, Vaca FE. A Geographic Analysis of Collisions Involving Child Pedestrians in a Large Southern California County. Traffic Injury Prevention 2012, 13: 193-198. PMID: 22458798, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2011.642034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild pedestrian collisionsPercent of residentsStatewide Integrated Traffic Records SystemLatino ethnicityPedestrian injuriesLow incomeChild pedestrian crashesChild pedestrian injuriesCalifornia Statewide Integrated Traffic Records SystemHigh school educationCensus tractsPedestrian crashesPedestrian collisionsRichest quartileTractSocioeconomic factorsSocioeconomic correlatesStrongest predictorRecord systemPoorest quartileInjuryQuartileSouthern California countiesCounty censusChild pedestrians
2006
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes
McKay M, Vaca F, Garrison H, McKay M, Gotschall C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 47: 370-371. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Not enough children ages four through eight using booster seats
Garrison H, Harris J, Garrison H, Vaca F, McKay M. Not enough children ages four through eight using booster seats. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2005, 45: 157. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research