Mark Cicero, MD
Associate Professor in Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine); Director, Pediatric Disaster Preparedness; Principal Investigator, Pediatric Research in Disaster Education (PRIDE)
Research & Publications
Biography
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Extensive Research Description
Victims, Big Challenges: Testing, Teaching, and Refining Pediatric DIsaster Triage in the Prehospital Setting
Principal Investigator, Pediatric Research in Disaster Education (PRIDE)
Coauthors
Research Interests
Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Triage; Disaster Medicine; Resilience, Psychological
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A large scale disaster simulation
Selected Publications
- Automated External Defibrillators in High Schools: Disparities Persist Despite Legislation.Thornton MD, Cicero MX, McCabe ME, Chen L. Automated External Defibrillators in High Schools: Disparities Persist Despite Legislation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 419-423. PMID: 29095383, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001335.
- Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics to Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting.Sobieraj DM, Martinez BK, Miao B, Cicero MX, Kamin R, Hernandez AV, Coleman CI, Baker WL. Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics to Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2020, 24: 163-174. PMID: 31476930, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1657213.
- Tabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims.McGlynn N, Claudius I, Kaji AH, Fisher EH, Shaban A, Cicero MX, Santillanes G, Gausche-Hill M, Chang TP, Donofrio-Odmann JJ. Tabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2020, 35: 165-169. PMID: 32054549, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X20000163.
- Improving Pediatric Administrative Disaster Preparedness Through Simulated Disaster Huddles.Gross IT, Goldberg SA, Whitfill T, Liebling S, Garcia A, Alfano A, Hasdianda A, Cicero MX. Improving Pediatric Administrative Disaster Preparedness Through Simulated Disaster Huddles. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2021, 15: 352-357. PMID: 32172716, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.10.
- COVID-19: Transatlantic Declines in Pediatric Emergency Admissions.Isba R, Edge R, Auerbach M, Cicero MX, Jenner R, Setzer E, Broughton E, Keegan T. COVID-19: Transatlantic Declines in Pediatric Emergency Admissions. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 551-553. PMID: 32925702, PMCID: PMC7493767, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002260.
- Emergency Medical Responders and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Cheung V, McCarthy ML, Cicero MX, Leventhal JM, Weitzman C. Emergency Medical Responders and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, 35: 273-277. PMID: 29298245, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001322.
- GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event.Gross IT, Coughlin RF, Cone DC, Bogucki S, Auerbach M, Cicero MX. GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2019, 23: 290-295. PMID: 30118640, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489018.
- Correlation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations.Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Walsh B, Diaz MCG, Arteaga GM, Scherzer DJ, Goldberg SA, Madhok M, Bowen A, Paesano G, Redlener M, Munjal K, Auerbach M. Correlation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2019, 23: 83-89. PMID: 30130424, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1475530.
- A tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist.Cicero MX, Golloshi K, Gawel M, Parker J, Auerbach M, Violano P. A tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2019, 14: 75-87. PMID: 31637688, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2019.0318.
- Tourniquet usage in prehospital care and resuscitation of pediatric trauma patients-Pediatric Trauma Society position statement.Cunningham A, Auerbach M, Cicero M, Jafri M. Tourniquet usage in prehospital care and resuscitation of pediatric trauma patients-Pediatric Trauma Society position statement. The Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2018, 85: 665-667. PMID: 29462083, DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001839.
- 60 Seconds to Survival: A Multisite Study of a Screen-based Simulation to Improve Prehospital Providers Disaster Triage Skills.Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Walsh B, Diaz MC, Arteaga G, Scherzer DJ, Goldberg S, Madhok M, Bowen A, Paesano G, Redlener M, Munjal K, Kessler D, Auerbach M. 60 Seconds to Survival: A Multisite Study of a Screen-based Simulation to Improve Prehospital Providers Disaster Triage Skills. AEM Education And Training 2018, 2: 100-106. PMID: 30051076, PMCID: PMC5996818, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10080.
- Pediatric Disaster Triage System Utilization Across the United States.Nadeau NL, Cicero MX. Pediatric Disaster Triage System Utilization Across the United States. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 152-155. PMID: 27055165, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000680.
- 60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers.Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Munjal K, Madhok M, Diaz MCG, Scherzer DJ, Walsh BM, Bowen A, Redlener M, Goldberg SA, Symons N, Burkett J, Santos JC, Kessler D, Barnicle RN, Paesano G, Auerbach MA. 60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2017, 12: 75-83. PMID: 29136270, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2017.0263.
- Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills.Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Overly F, Baird J, Walsh B, Yarzebski J, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler GD, Baum C, Cone DC, Auerbach M. Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2017, 21: 201-208. PMID: 27749145, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1235239.
- On Shaky Ground: Learner Response and Confidence After Tabletop Earthquake Simulation.Whitney RE, Burke RV, Lehman-Huskamp K, Arora G, Park DB, Cicero MX. On Shaky Ground: Learner Response and Confidence After Tabletop Earthquake Simulation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2016, 32: 520-4. PMID: 26999584, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000681.
- Development of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm Validation Tool.Donofrio JJ, Kaji AH, Claudius IA, Chang TP, Santillanes G, Cicero MX, Srinivasan S, Perez-Rogers A, Gausche-Hill M. Development of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm Validation Tool. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2016, 20: 343-53. PMID: 26808000, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2015.1111476.
- 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: 253-60. PMID: 26744228, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2015.171.
- Checklist use in evaluating pediatric disaster training.Burke RV, Lehman-Huskamp K, Whitney RE, Arora G, Park DB, Mar P, Cicero MX. Checklist use in evaluating pediatric disaster training. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2015, 10: 285-94. PMID: 27149309, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2015.0210.
- Accuracy, Efficiency, and Inappropriate Actions Using JumpSTART Triage in MCI Simulations.Claudius I, Kaji AH, Santillanes G, Cicero MX, Donofrio JJ, Gausche-Hill M, Srinivasan S, Chang TP. Accuracy, Efficiency, and Inappropriate Actions Using JumpSTART Triage in MCI Simulations. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2015, 30: 457-60. PMID: 26323610, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X15005002.
- Do you see what I see? Insights from using google glass for disaster telemedicine triage.Cicero MX, Walsh B, Solad Y, Whitfill T, Paesano G, Kim K, Baum CR, Cone DC. Do you see what I see? Insights from using google glass for disaster telemedicine triage. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2015, 30: 4-8. PMID: 25571779, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X1400140X.
- Barriers to pediatric disaster triage: a qualitative investigation.Koziel JR, Meckler G, Brown L, Acker D, Torino M, Walsh B, Cicero MX. Barriers to pediatric disaster triage: a qualitative investigation. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2015, 19: 279-86. PMID: 25349899, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2014.967428.
- Comparison of Computerized Patients versus Live Moulaged Actors for a Mass-casualty Drill.Claudius I, Kaji A, Santillanes G, Cicero M, Donofrio JJ, Gausche-Hill M, Srinivasan S, Chang TP. Comparison of Computerized Patients versus Live Moulaged Actors for a Mass-casualty Drill. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2015, 30: 438-42. PMID: 26265451, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X15004963.
- A better START for low-acuity victims: data-driven refinement of mass casualty triage.Cross KP, Petry MJ, Cicero MX. A better START for low-acuity victims: data-driven refinement of mass casualty triage. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2015, 19: 272-8. PMID: 25153986, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2014.942481.
- Creation and Delphi-method refinement of pediatric disaster triage simulations.Cicero MX, Brown L, Overly F, Yarzebski J, Meckler G, Fuchs S, Tomassoni A, Aghababian R, Chung S, Garrett A, Fagbuyi D, Adelgais K, Goldman R, Parker J, Auerbach M, Riera A, Cone D, Baum CR. Creation and Delphi-method refinement of pediatric disaster triage simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2014, 18: 282-9. PMID: 24401167, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.856505.
- Predictive value of initial Glasgow coma scale score in pediatric trauma patients.Cicero MX, Cross KP. Predictive value of initial Glasgow coma scale score in pediatric trauma patients. Pediatric Emergency Care 2013, 29: 43-8. PMID: 23283262, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31827b52bf.
- Going viral: adapting to pediatric surge during the H1N1 pandemic.Chung S, Fagbuyi D, Lozon MM, Johnson T, Nager AL, Cicero MX, Dahl-Grove D, Costello BE, Krug SE. Going viral: adapting to pediatric surge during the H1N1 pandemic. Pediatric Emergency Care 2013, 29: 1159-65. PMID: 24168878, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182a9e613.
- Head-to-head comparison of disaster triage methods in pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.Cross KP, Cicero MX. Head-to-head comparison of disaster triage methods in pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 61: 668-676.e7. PMID: 23465555, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.12.023.
- Design, validity, and reliability of a pediatric resident JumpSTART disaster triage scoring instrument.Cicero MX, Riera A, Northrup V, Auerbach M, Pearson K, Baum CR. Design, validity, and reliability of a pediatric resident JumpSTART disaster triage scoring instrument. Academic Pediatrics 2013, 13: 48-54. PMID: 23153602, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.09.002.
- In reply.Cross KP, Cicero MX. In reply. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 62: 643-4. PMID: 24262365, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.06.010.
- In reply.Cross KP, Cicero MX. In reply. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 62: 645. PMID: 24262368, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.07.504.
- Simulation training with structured debriefing improves residents' pediatric disaster triage performance.Cicero MX, Auerbach MA, Zigmont J, Riera A, Ching K, Baum CR. Simulation training with structured debriefing improves residents' pediatric disaster triage performance. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2012, 27: 239-44. PMID: 22691308, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X12000775.
- Independent application of the Sacco Disaster Triage Method to pediatric trauma patients.Cross KP, Cicero MX. Independent application of the Sacco Disaster Triage Method to pediatric trauma patients. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2012, 27: 306-11. PMID: 22874578, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X12000866.
- Ethics for the pediatrician: physician interaction with the pharmaceutical industry.Cicero MX, Curi MB, Mercurio M. Ethics for the pediatrician: physician interaction with the pharmaceutical industry. Pediatrics In Review / American Academy Of Pediatrics 2011, 32: e1-3. PMID: 21196498, DOI: 10.1542/pir.32-1-e1.
- A recession's impact on pediatric emergency household spending and attitudes about health-care reform.Cicero MX, Northrup V, Li FY, Santucci KA. A recession's impact on pediatric emergency household spending and attitudes about health-care reform. Connecticut Medicine 2011, 75: 37-42. PMID: 21329291.
- Impact of an educational intervention on residents' knowledge of pediatric disaster medicine.Cicero MX, Blake E, Gallant N, Chen L, Esposito L, Guerrero M, Baum CR. Impact of an educational intervention on residents' knowledge of pediatric disaster medicine. Pediatric Emergency Care 2009, 25: 447-51. PMID: 19564807, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181ab78af.
- Pediatric disaster preparedness: best planning for the worst-case scenario.Cicero MX, Baum CR. Pediatric disaster preparedness: best planning for the worst-case scenario. Pediatric Emergency Care 2008, 24: 478-81; quiz 482-4. PMID: 18633312, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31817e2f2d.
- The 2006-2007 PEMpix photo competition award winner: Mark Cicero, MD: Rash decisions: acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy in a 7-month-old boy.Cicero MX. The 2006-2007 PEMpix photo competition award winner: Mark Cicero, MD: Rash decisions: acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy in a 7-month-old boy. Pediatric Emergency Care 2008, 24: 501-2. PMID: 18633316, DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000304382.08298.77.