2016
Comparing 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
2013
Performance of Clinical Criteria for Screening of Possible Antiretroviral Related Mitochondrial Toxicity in HIV‐Infected Children in Accra
Langs-Barlow A, Renner L, Katz K, Northrup V, Paintsil E. Performance of Clinical Criteria for Screening of Possible Antiretroviral Related Mitochondrial Toxicity in HIV‐Infected Children in Accra. AIDS Research And Treatment 2013, 2013: 249171. PMID: 23533730, PMCID: PMC3606755, DOI: 10.1155/2013/249171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitochondrial Disease CriteriaMitochondrial toxicityNaïve childrenCharts of HIVHAART naïve childrenResource-poor settingsHAART exposureHAART initiationHIV diagnosisHIV infectionTherapy toxicityHIV managementClinical symptomsProspective studyClinical criteriaDisease criteriaHAARTYounger ageHIVMitochondrial damageSignificant differencesChildrenToxicityScoresExposure
2011
Remember the Saphenous
Riera A, Langhan M, Northrup V, Santucci K, Chen L. Remember the Saphenous. Pediatric Emergency Care 2011, 27: 1121-1125. PMID: 22134232, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31823ab926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnthropometryAttitude of Health PersonnelBody SizeCatheterization, PeripheralChild, PreschoolEmergency NursingEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfusions, IntravenousMaleNursing Staff, HospitalPediatric NursingPoint-of-Care SystemsSaphenous VeinUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsAntecubital veinSaphenous veinHand veinsPeripheral veinUrban pediatric emergency departmentPediatric emergency departmentNursing preferencePatient characteristicsEmergency departmentSonographic findingsBedside ultrasoundUltrasound guidanceNursing staffMean widthStaff nursesAge groupsSecondary objectiveTransverse diameterFirst choiceUltrasound measurementsVeinSuccess rateSignificant differencesChildrenFuture studies
2009
Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
Ali A, Njike VY, Northrup V, Sabina AB, Williams AL, Liberti LS, Perlman AI, Adelson H, Katz DL. Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2009, 15: 247-257. PMID: 19250003, PMCID: PMC2894814, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeTender pointsFibromyalgia syndromePlacebo groupMicronutrient therapyPilot studyPlacebo-controlled pilot studyIntegrative medicine centersTender point indexMinor adverse eventsHigh placebo responseVisual analog scaleTreatment effectsSignificant differencesAlternative medicine practitionersGlobal painAdverse eventsPrimary outcomeAnalog scalePhysical functionIntervention groupPlacebo responseTeaching hospitalWeeks postinterventionOutcome measures