Federico Vaca, MD, MPH

• Alexandria Brackett
• Allen Hsiao
• Anthony Tomassoni
• Antonio Riera
• Barbara Banz
• Deepa Camenga
• Edouard Coupet
• Fuad Abujarad
• Gunjan Tiyyagura
• Hal Blumenfeld
• James Dodington
• James Dziura
• Jesse Reynolds
• Leslie Curry
• Linda Mayes
• Lisa Calvocoressi
• Michael Crowley
• Patricia Goncalves
• Peter James Castagna
• Sharon Chekijian
• Vanessa Zuniga
• Veronika Shabanova

Accident Prevention; Adolescent; Behavioral Medicine; Emergency Medicine; Social Behavior; Motor Vehicles; Behavioral Research; Adolescent Development; Healthcare Disparities

• Binge drinking and alcohol-related symptoms may underlie patterns of dynamic brain oscillations of resource allocation during high-fidelity driving simulationBanz B, Camenga D, Crowley M, Vaca F. Binge drinking and alcohol-related symptoms may underlie patterns of dynamic brain oscillations of resource allocation during high-fidelity driving simulation Traffic Injury Prevention 2022, 23: s232-s233. DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2119027.
• A study of self-reported personal cannabis use and state legal status and associations with engagement in and perceptions of cannabis-impaired drivingBrown T, Banz B, Schmitt R, Gaffney G, Milavetz G, Camenga D, Li K, Brooks-Russell A, Vaca F. A study of self-reported personal cannabis use and state legal status and associations with engagement in and perceptions of cannabis-impaired driving Traffic Injury Prevention 2022, 23: s183-s186. DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2124803.
• United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic ReviewCoupet E, Dodington J, Brackett A, Vaca FE. United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 443-450. PMID: 35980419, PMCID: PMC9391011, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.5.55475.
• What determines the success of states in reducing alcohol related crash fatalities? A longitudinal analysis of alcohol related crashes in the U.S. from 1985 to 2019Hosseinichimeh N, Williams R, MacDonald R, Li K, Vaca FE. What determines the success of states in reducing alcohol related crash fatalities? A longitudinal analysis of alcohol related crashes in the U.S. from 1985 to 2019 Accident Analysis & Prevention 2022, 174: 106730. PMID: 35709595, DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106730.
• Toward a Performance-Based Driver Licensing System for Teenagers in the U.S.Ehsani JP, Kinnear N, Helman S, Vaca FE, Michael JP. Toward a Performance-Based Driver Licensing System for Teenagers in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2022, 63: 450-453. PMID: 35501214, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.03.009.
• Do the Youngest Drivers Crash the Most?Vaca FE, Li K. Do the Youngest Drivers Crash the Most? JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e228785. PMID: 35467738, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.8785.
• 37. Opportunities for Preventing Impaired Driving and Riding with and Impaired Driver: A Qualitative Study of Youth Experiences During and After High SchoolCamenga D, Li K, Iannotti R, Banz B, Grayton C, Zuniga V, Haynie D, Simons-Morton B, Curry L, Vaca F. 37. Opportunities for Preventing Impaired Driving and Riding with and Impaired Driver: A Qualitative Study of Youth Experiences During and After High School Journal Of Adolescent Health 2022, 70: s20-s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.01.150.
• Is Delayed Driving Licensure Associated With Emerging Adult Health, Education, and Employment?Gao X, Vaca FE, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG, Li K. Is Delayed Driving Licensure Associated With Emerging Adult Health, Education, and Employment? Journal Of Adolescent Health 2022, 70: 751-756. PMID: 35260285, PMCID: PMC9038702, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.01.128.
• Mapping the complex causal mechanisms of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adultsHosseinichimeh N, MacDonald R, Li K, Fell JC, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton B, Banz BC, Camenga DR, Iannotti RJ, Curry LA, Dziura J, Mayes LC, Andersen DF, Vaca FE. Mapping the complex causal mechanisms of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults Social Science & Medicine 2022, 296: 114732. PMID: 35078103, PMCID: PMC8925313, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114732.
• Trajectories and outcomes of adolescents that ride with an impaired driver/drive while impairedVaca FE, Li K, Haynie DL, Gao X, Camenga DR, Dziura J, Banz BC, Curry LA, Mayes L, Hosseinichimeh N, MacDonald R, Iannotti RJ, Simons-Morton B. Trajectories and outcomes of adolescents that ride with an impaired driver/drive while impaired Journal Of Transport & Health 2022, 24: 101303. PMID: 35295763, PMCID: PMC8920071, DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2021.101303.
• Alcohol-related deaths among young passengers: An analysis of national alcohol-related fatal crashesRomano E, Fell J, Li K, Simons-Morton BG, Vaca FE. Alcohol-related deaths among young passengers: An analysis of national alcohol-related fatal crashes Journal Of Safety Research 2021, 79: 376-382. PMID: 34848017, PMCID: PMC8640369, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2021.10.004.
• A qualitative assessment of individual and social–environmental factors informing decisions to ride with an impaired driver and drive while impairedVaca FE, Camenga DR, Li K, Iannotti RJ, Banz B, Grayton C, Zuniga V, Curry L, Mayes L, Haynie D, Simons-Morton B. A qualitative assessment of individual and social–environmental factors informing decisions to ride with an impaired driver and drive while impaired Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: s186-s187. PMID: 34714695, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1983370.
• Development of a concise injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients involved in a motor vehicle collisionHartka 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.
• A preliminary evaluation of the relationships between patterns of drinking initiation and driving simulation vehicle control among sober young adultsBanz B, Crowley M, Camenga D, Vaca F. A preliminary evaluation of the relationships between patterns of drinking initiation and driving simulation vehicle control among sober young adults Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: s184-s185. DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1983369.
• Simulated and self-reported driving among young adults with and without prenatal cocaine exposureCamenga DR, Banz BC, Crowley M, Mayes L, Brown TL, Li K, Vaca FE. Simulated and self-reported driving among young adults with and without prenatal cocaine exposure Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: s172-s177. PMID: 34663150, PMCID: PMC8792279, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1982619.
• Avoidance in Adolescence: The Balloon Risk Avoidance Task (BRAT)Crowley M, van Noordt S, Castagna P, Vaca F, Wu J, Lejuez C, Mayes L. Avoidance in Adolescence: The Balloon Risk Avoidance Task (BRAT) Journal Of Psychopathology And Behavioral Assessment 2021, 44: 297-311. DOI: 10.1007/s10862-021-09928-6.
• Trajectories of risky driving among emerging adults with their mental and psychosomatic health predictors in the 12th gradeGao X, Vaca FE, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton B, Li K. Trajectories of risky driving among emerging adults with their mental and psychosomatic health predictors in the 12th grade Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: s14-s20. PMID: 34379555, PMCID: PMC8792148, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1949003.
• The effect of hazard awareness training on teen drivers of varying socioeconomic statusRoberts SC, Zhang F, Fisher D, Vaca FE. The effect of hazard awareness training on teen drivers of varying socioeconomic status Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 455-459. PMID: 34251927, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1940984.
• Time to licensure for driving among U.S. teens: Survival analysis of interval-censored survey dataVaca FE, Li K, Gao X, Zagnoli K, Wang H, Haynie DL, Fell JC, Simons-Morton B, Romano E. Time to licensure for driving among U.S. teens: Survival analysis of interval-censored survey data Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 431-436. PMID: 34242107, PMCID: PMC8409171, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1939871.
• Riding with an impaired driver and driving while impaired among adolescents: Longitudinal trajectories and their characteristicsVaca FE, Li K, Haynie D, Gao X, Camenga DR, Dziura J, Banz B, Curry L, Mayes L, Hosseinichimeh N, MacDonald R, Iannotti RJ, Simons-Morton B. Riding with an impaired driver and driving while impaired among adolescents: Longitudinal trajectories and their characteristics Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 337-342. PMID: 33960855, PMCID: PMC8415541, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1910244.
• Problem DrinkingCoupet E, Vaca F. Problem Drinking 2021, 129-138. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67123-5_9.
• Associations between Graduated Driver Licensing restrictions and delay in driving licensure among U.S. high school studentsVaca FE, Li K, Fell JC, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton B, Romano E. Associations between Graduated Driver Licensing restrictions and delay in driving licensure among U.S. high school students Journal Of Transport & Health 2021, 21: 101068. PMID: 34012771, PMCID: PMC8128141, DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2021.101068.
• Validation of a continuous measure of cardiometabolic risk among adolescentsLi K, Haynie DL, Gao X, Lipsky LM, Nansel T, Iannotti RJ, Vaca FE, Simons-Morton BG. Validation of a continuous measure of cardiometabolic risk among adolescents Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2021, 34: 763-770. PMID: 33823099, DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0600.
• Association between a delay in driving licensure and driving while impaired and riding with an impaired driver among emerging adultsVaca FE, Li K, Haynie DL, Simons‐Morton B, Romano E, Fell JC. Association between a delay in driving licensure and driving while impaired and riding with an impaired driver among emerging adults Alcoholism Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 793-801. PMID: 33616239, PMCID: PMC8076083, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14585.
• Associations of mental health with driving while impaired and risky driving in emerging adultsLi K, Vaca FE, Courtney JB, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG. Associations of mental health with driving while impaired and risky driving in emerging adults Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 114-119. PMID: 33497268, PMCID: PMC8428797, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1852225.
• Coupling neuroscience and driving simulation: A systematic review of studies on crash-risk behaviors in young driversBanz BC, Hersey D, Vaca FE. Coupling neuroscience and driving simulation: A systematic review of studies on crash-risk behaviors in young drivers Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 22: 90-95. PMID: 33320014, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1847283.
• Alcohol- and speeding-related fatal crashes among novice drivers age 18–20 not fully licensed at the time of the crashRomano E, Fell JC, Li K, Simons-Morton BG, Vaca FE. Alcohol- and speeding-related fatal crashes among novice drivers age 18–20 not fully licensed at the time of the crash Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 218: 108417. PMID: 33250377, PMCID: PMC8101556, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108417.
• The Association of Sleep Hygiene and Drowsiness with Adverse Driving Events in Emergency Medicine ResidentsGreen W, Gao X, Li K, Banz BC, Wu J, Crowley MJ, Camenga DR, Vaca FE. The Association of Sleep Hygiene and Drowsiness with Adverse Driving Events in Emergency Medicine Residents Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 21: 219-224. PMID: 33207169, PMCID: PMC7673877, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.8.47357.
• Factors associated with EMS transport decisions for pediatric patients after motor vehicle collisionsHartka 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.
• Alcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulationBanz BC, Brown TL, Camenga DR, Li K, Vaca FE. Alcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 21: s150-s154. PMID: 33179979, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1829909.
• Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patientsVaca FE, Dziura J, Abujarad F, Pantalon MV, Hsiao A, Field CA, D'Onofrio G. Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patients Contemporary Clinical Trials 2020, 97: 106128. PMID: 32950400, PMCID: PMC7721867, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106128.
• Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patientsVaca FE, Dziura J, Abujarad F, Pantalon MV, Hsiao A, Field CA, D'Onofrio G. Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patients Contemporary Clinical Trials 2020, 96: 106104. PMID: 32777381, PMCID: PMC8252296, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106104.
• Factors Contributing to Delay in Driving Licensure Among U.S. High School Students and Young AdultsVaca FE, Li K, Tewahade S, Fell JC, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG, Romano E. Factors Contributing to Delay in Driving Licensure Among U.S. High School Students and Young Adults Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 68: 191-198. PMID: 32646830, PMCID: PMC8136290, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.05.003.
• Brain-based limitations in attention and secondary task engagement during high-fidelity driving simulation among young adults.Banz BC, Wu J, Camenga DR, Mayes LC, Crowley MJ, Vaca FE. Brain-based limitations in attention and secondary task engagement during high-fidelity driving simulation among young adults. Neuroreport 2020, 31: 619-623. PMID: 32366810, DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001451.
• Quality and Publication of Emergency Medicine Trials Registered in ClinicalTrials.govCalvocoressi L, Reynolds J, Johnson B, Warzoha MM, Carroll M, Vaca FE, Post L, Dziura J. Quality and Publication of Emergency Medicine Trials Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 21: 295-303. PMID: 32191186, PMCID: PMC7081876, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2019.12.44096.
• Longitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk DrinkingVaca FE, Li K, Luk JW, Hingson RW, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG. Longitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk Drinking Pediatrics 2020, 145: e20184095. PMID: 31907291, PMCID: PMC6993274, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-4095.
• Complexities of Young Driver Injury and Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes.Banz BC, Fell JC, Vaca FE. Complexities of Young Driver Injury and Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2019, 92: 725-731. PMID: 31866787, PMCID: PMC6913817.
• Variability of baseline vehicle control among sober young adult cannabis users: A simulator-based exploratory studyBrown T, Banz B, Li K, Camenga D, Vaca F, Gaffney G, Milavetz G. Variability of baseline vehicle control among sober young adult cannabis users: A simulator-based exploratory study Traffic Injury Prevention 2019, 20: s145-s148. PMID: 31674851, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1661676.
• Close Friends' Drinking and Personal Income as Mediators of Extreme Drinking: A Prospective Investigation.Luk JW, Haynie DL, Vaca FE, Li K, Hingson R, Simons-Morton BG. Close Friends' Drinking and Personal Income as Mediators of Extreme Drinking: A Prospective Investigation. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 669-678. PMID: 31790357, PMCID: PMC6900994, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.669.
• Associations between graduated driver licensing restrictions and delay in driving licensure among U.S. high school studentsVaca F, Li K, Fell J, Haynie D, Simons-Morton B, Romano E. Associations between graduated driver licensing restrictions and delay in driving licensure among U.S. high school students Traffic Injury Prevention 2019, 20: s209-s210. DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1665427.
• The disparate burden of alcohol-related fatal crashes among young Latino driversVaca F, Romano E, Fell J, Li K, Simons-Morton B. The disparate burden of alcohol-related fatal crashes among young Latino drivers Traffic Injury Prevention 2019, 20: s210-s211. DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1665428.
• Realistic driving simulation during generalized epileptiform discharges to identify electroencephalographic features related to motor vehicle safety: Feasibility and pilot studyCohen E, Antwi P, Banz BC, Vincent P, Saha R, Arencibia CA, Ryu JH, Atac E, Saleem N, Tomatsu S, Swift K, Hu C, Krestel H, Farooque P, Levy S, Wu J, Crowley M, Vaca FE, Blumenfeld H. Realistic driving simulation during generalized epileptiform discharges to identify electroencephalographic features related to motor vehicle safety: Feasibility and pilot study Epilepsia 2019, 61: 19-28. PMID: 31646628, PMCID: PMC7424790, DOI: 10.1111/epi.16356.
• Bolstering gun injury surveillance accuracy using capture–recapture methodsPost LA, Balsen Z, Spano R, Vaca FE. Bolstering gun injury surveillance accuracy using capture–recapture methods Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2019, 42: 674-680. PMID: 31367932, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-019-00017-4.
• The influence of behavioural and socioeconomic factors on the community injury rates of adolescents assessed by the south Korean emergency medical services: an ecological approachAhn KO, Kim J, Shin SD, Park H, Vaca FE, Park JO. The influence of behavioural and socioeconomic factors on the community injury rates of adolescents assessed by the south Korean emergency medical services: an ecological approach BMC Public Health 2019, 19: 830. PMID: 31242881, PMCID: PMC6595560, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7190-6.
• Use of non–face-to-face modalities for emergency department screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (ED-SBIRT) for high-risk alcohol use: A scoping reviewBiroscak BJ, Pantalon MV, Dziura JD, Hersey DP, Vaca FE. Use of non–face-to-face modalities for emergency department screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (ED-SBIRT) for high-risk alcohol use: A scoping review Substance Abuse 2019, 40: 20-32. PMID: 30829126, PMCID: PMC6579646, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1550465.
• Driving status of patients with generalized spike–wave on EEG but no clinical seizuresAntwi P, Atac E, Ryu JH, Arencibia CA, Tomatsu S, Saleem N, Wu J, Crowley MJ, Banz B, Vaca FE, Krestel H, Blumenfeld H. Driving status of patients with generalized spike–wave on EEG but no clinical seizures Epilepsy & Behavior 2018, 92: 5-13. PMID: 30580109, PMCID: PMC6433503, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.11.031.
• Comparative analysis of emergency department patients lost to follow-up after computerized alcohol screening and brief interventionFarahabadi M, Chakravarthy B, Hoonpongsimanont W, Vaca F, McCoy C, Anderson C, Imani G, Wong P, Lotfipour S. Comparative analysis of emergency department patients lost to follow-up after computerized alcohol screening and brief intervention Journal Of Human Behavior In The Social Environment 2018, 28: 623-631. DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2018.1449692.
• Emerging Adults Riding With Marijuana-, Alcohol-, or Illicit Drug-Impaired Peer and Older Drivers.Li K, Ochoa E, Vaca FE, Simons-Morton B. Emerging Adults Riding With Marijuana-, Alcohol-, or Illicit Drug-Impaired Peer and Older Drivers. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2018, 79: 277-285. PMID: 29553357, PMCID: PMC6019775, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2018.79.277.
• Retraction: Car safety seats for children: rear facing for best protectionHenary B, Sherwood C, Crandall J, Kent R, Vaca F, Arbogast K, Bull M. Retraction: Car safety seats for children: rear facing for best protection Injury Prevention 2017, 24: e2. PMID: 29374082, PMCID: PMC5740505, DOI: 10.1136/ip.2006.015115ret.
• Rear-facing versus forward-facing child restraints: an updated assessmentMcMurry TL, Arbogast KB, Sherwood CP, Vaca F, Bull M, Crandall JR, Kent RW. Rear-facing versus forward-facing child restraints: an updated assessment Injury Prevention 2017, 24: 55. PMID: 29175832, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042512.
• A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregiversRiera 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.
• Covariability in three dimensions of teenage driving risk behavior: impaired driving, risky and unsafe driving behavior, and secondary task engagementSimons-Morton B, Li K, Ehsani J, Vaca FE. Covariability in three dimensions of teenage driving risk behavior: impaired driving, risky and unsafe driving behavior, and secondary task engagement Traffic Injury Prevention 2016, 17: 441-446. PMID: 26514232, PMCID: PMC4851597, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2015.1107183.
• Asthma Knowledge Gained after an Educational Video Designed for Limited English Proficiency Asthma CaregiversRiera A, Ocasio A, Trevino, MSSW S, Vaca F. Asthma Knowledge Gained after an Educational Video Designed for Limited English Proficiency Asthma Caregivers Pediatrics 2016, 137: 283a-283a. DOI: 10.1542/peds.137.supplement_3.283a.
• Transitions in Riding With an Alcohol/Drug-Impaired Driver From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood in the United States.Vaca FE, Li K, Hingson R, Simons-Morton BG. Transitions in Riding With an Alcohol/Drug-Impaired Driver From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood in the United States. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2016, 77: 77-85. PMID: 26751357, PMCID: PMC4711323, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.77.
• Reciprocal Associations Between Parental Monitoring Knowledge and Impaired Driving in Adolescent Novice DriversLi K, Simons-Morton BG, Vaca FE, Hingson R. Reciprocal Associations Between Parental Monitoring Knowledge and Impaired Driving in Adolescent Novice Drivers Traffic Injury Prevention 2015, 16: 645-651. PMID: 25941751, PMCID: PMC4692247, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2014.996215.
• mHealth Tool for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Latinos in Emergency DepartmentAbujarad F, Vaca FE. mHealth Tool for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Latinos in Emergency Department Proceedings Of The International Symposium On Human Factors And Ergonomics In Health Care 2015, 4: 12-19. PMID: 26844234, PMCID: PMC4734390, DOI: 10.1177/2327857915041005.
• Injury Due to Mechanical Falls: Future Directions in Gender‐specific Surveillance, Screening, and Interventions in Emergency Department PatientsGreenberg MR, Kane BG, Totten VY, Raukar NP, Moore EC, Sanson T, Barraco RD, Nguyen MC, Vaca FE. Injury Due to Mechanical Falls: Future Directions in Gender‐specific Surveillance, Screening, and Interventions in Emergency Department Patients Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1380-1385. PMID: 25491707, PMCID: PMC4271844, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12523.
• Female Drivers Increasingly Involved in Impaired Driving Crashes: Actions to Ameliorate the RiskVaca FE, Romano E, Fell JC. Female Drivers Increasingly Involved in Impaired Driving Crashes: Actions to Ameliorate the Risk Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1485-1492. PMID: 25491711, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12542.
• Gender‐specific Issues in Traumatic Injury and Resuscitation: Consensus‐based Recommendations for Future ResearchSethuraman 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.
• Gender‐ and Sex‐specific Sports‐related Injury Research in Emergency Medicine: A Consensus on Future Research Direction and Focused ApplicationRaukar NP, Zonfrillo MR, Kane K, Davenport M, Espinoza TR, Weiland J, Franco V, Vaca FE. Gender‐ and Sex‐specific Sports‐related Injury Research in Emergency Medicine: A Consensus on Future Research Direction and Focused Application Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1370-1379. PMID: 25420669, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12535.
• Latino Caregiver Experiences With Asthma Health CommunicationRiera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Thomas A, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Latino Caregiver Experiences With Asthma Health Communication Qualitative Health Research 2014, 25: 16-26. PMID: 25185159, DOI: 10.1177/1049732314549474.
• Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregiversRiera 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.
• Association Between Riding With an Impaired Driver and Driving While ImpairedLi K, Simons-Morton BG, Vaca FE, Hingson R. Association Between Riding With an Impaired Driver and Driving While Impaired Pediatrics 2014, 133: 620-626. PMID: 24639277, PMCID: PMC3966504, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-2786.
• The Global Burden of Road Injury: Its Relevance to the Emergency PhysicianChekijian S, Paul M, Kohl VP, Walker DM, Tomassoni AJ, Cone DC, Vaca FE. The Global Burden of Road Injury: Its Relevance to the Emergency Physician Emergency Medicine International 2014, 2014: 139219. PMID: 24719768, PMCID: PMC3956281, DOI: 10.1155/2014/139219.
• The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan useRiera 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.
• Adolescent Balloon Analog Risk Task and Behaviors that Influence Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Injury.Vaca FE, Walthall JM, Ryan S, Moriarty-Daley A, Riera A, Crowley MJ, Mayes LC. Adolescent Balloon Analog Risk Task and Behaviors that Influence Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Injury. AAAM Annual Conference 2013, 57: 77-88. PMID: 24406948, PMCID: PMC3861840.
• The impact of state level graduated driver licensing programs on rates of passenger restraint use and unlicensed driving in fatal crashes.Fu J, Anderson CL, Dziura JD, Crowley MJ, Vaca FE. The impact of state level graduated driver licensing programs on rates of passenger restraint use and unlicensed driving in fatal crashes. AAAM Annual Conference 2013, 57: 89-98. PMID: 24406949, PMCID: PMC3861822.
• Behaviors increasing the risk of crash injury in latino adolescent males: the influence of acculturation and parent connectedness.Vaca FE, Summers DL, Roney L, Violano P, Moriarty-Daley A, Dziura J, Anderson C. Behaviors increasing the risk of crash injury in latino adolescent males: the influence of acculturation and parent connectedness. AAAM Annual Conference 2013, 57: 369-72. PMID: 24406980, PMCID: PMC3861838.
• A Geographic Analysis of Collisions Involving Child Pedestrians in a Large Southern California CountyChakravarthy 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.
• Young unlicensed drivers and passenger safety restraint use in u.s. Fatal crashes: concern for risk spillover effect?Fu J, Anderson CL, Dziura JD, Crowley MJ, Vaca FE. Young unlicensed drivers and passenger safety restraint use in u.s. Fatal crashes: concern for risk spillover effect? AAAM Annual Conference 2012, 56: 37-43. PMID: 23169115, PMCID: PMC3503417.
• Contextualizing exposures and experiences of behaviors that influence the risk of crash injury in latino adolescent males.Vaca FE, Trevino S, Riera A, Meyer E, Anderson CL. Contextualizing exposures and experiences of behaviors that influence the risk of crash injury in latino adolescent males. AAAM Annual Conference 2012, 56: 79-86. PMID: 23169119, PMCID: PMC3503408.
• Six-Month Follow-Up of Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency DepartmentVaca FE, Winn D, Anderson CL, Kim D, Arcila M. Six-Month Follow-Up of Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department Substance Abuse 2011, 32: 144-152. PMID: 21660874, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.562743.
• Recognition and Acute Management of Severe Alcohol Intoxication and Withdrawal in YouthVaca F, Sayegh R. Recognition and Acute Management of Severe Alcohol Intoxication and Withdrawal in Youth 2011, 229-246. DOI: 10.1002/9781118785089.ch13.
• Helmet use in Connecticut motorcycle crashes: a state without a universal helmet law.Landman AB, Phipps MS, Jawin K, Bolton L, Van Gelder CM, Kamin R, Teel B, Vaca FE. Helmet use in Connecticut motorcycle crashes: a state without a universal helmet law. Connecticut Medicine 2011, 75: 261-8. PMID: 21678837.
• Crash injury risk behavior in adolescent latino males: the power of friends and relational connections.Vaca FE, Anderson CL. Crash injury risk behavior in adolescent latino males: the power of friends and relational connections. AAAM Annual Conference 2011, 55: 41-50. PMID: 22105382, PMCID: PMC3232044.
• The Latino adolescent male mortality peak revisited: attribution of homicide and motor vehicle crash deathVaca FE, Anderson CL, Hayes-Bautista DE. The Latino adolescent male mortality peak revisited: attribution of homicide and motor vehicle crash death Injury Prevention 2010, 17: 102. PMID: 21134905, PMCID: PMC3065499, DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.028886.
• Feasibility of Emergency Department Bilingual Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to TreatmentVaca F, Winn D, Anderson C, Kim D, Arcila M. Feasibility of Emergency Department Bilingual Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Substance Abuse 2010, 31: 264-269. PMID: 21038180, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2010.514245.
• Socioeconomic disparities in pedestrian injuriesAnderson C, Vaca F, Chakravarthy B. Socioeconomic disparities in pedestrian injuries Injury Prevention 2010, 16: a259. DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.029215.922.
• Alcohol involvement among young female drivers in US fatal crashes: unfavourable trendsTsai VW, Anderson CL, Vaca FE. Alcohol involvement among young female drivers in US fatal crashes: unfavourable trends Injury Prevention 2010, 16: 17. PMID: 20179030, DOI: 10.1136/ip.2009.022301.
• U.S. motor vehicle fatality trends in young Latino males.Vaca F, Anderson CL. U.S. motor vehicle fatality trends in young Latino males. AAAM Annual Conference 2009, 53: 77-82. PMID: 20184834, PMCID: PMC3256799.
• Car safety seats for children: rear facing for best protectionHenary B, Sherwood C, Crandall J, Kent R, Vaca F, Arbogast K, Bull M. Car safety seats for children: rear facing for best protection Injury Prevention 2007, 13: 398. PMID: 18056317, PMCID: PMC2598309, DOI: 10.1136/ip.2006.015115.
• 317: Disparities in Pedestrian Crashes using Geographic Information System (GIS) Data in a Large Southern California CountyChakravarthy B, Ludlow J, Anderson C, Vaca F, Lotfipour S. 317: Disparities in Pedestrian Crashes using Geographic Information System (GIS) Data in a Large Southern California County Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2007, 50: s99-s100. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.06.378.
• 182 Young Female Drivers in Fatal Crashes: Recent Trends Over 10 Years 1995-2004Tsai V, Anderson C, Vaca F. 182 Young Female Drivers in Fatal Crashes: Recent Trends Over 10 Years 1995-2004 Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 48: 57. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.07.638.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) NotesKahn C, Vaca F, Vaca F, Garrison H, McKay M, Gotschall C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 48: 212. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.06.008.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) NotesCoben J, Vaca F, Garrison H, McKay M, Gotschall C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 47: 574-575. PMID: 16713788, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.03.022.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) NotesMcKay M, Vaca F, Garrison H, McKay M, Gotschall C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 47: 370-371. PMID: 16546623, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.02.002.