2023
1108. Severity of Illness among Adults Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Compared with COVID-19 and Influenza — IVY Network, 25 Hospitals, 20 U.S. States, January 31, 2022 – April 11, 2023
Yuengling K, Surie D, DeCuir J, Zhu Y, Gaglani M, Ginde A, Gibbs K, Prekker M, Mohamed A, Johnson N, Peltan I, Bender W, Mallow C, Kwon J, Lauring A, Columbus C, Vaughn I, Safdar B, Chappell J, Baughman A, Swan S, Johnson C, McMorrow M, Self W, Martin E. 1108. Severity of Illness among Adults Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Compared with COVID-19 and Influenza — IVY Network, 25 Hospitals, 20 U.S. States, January 31, 2022 – April 11, 2023. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.081. PMCID: PMC10678102, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive mechanical ventilationAcute respiratory illnessAdvanced respiratory supportSARS-CoV-2Respiratory supportRespiratory illnessCOVID-19Use of IMVHigh-flow nasal cannulaMultivariable logistic regression modelAsahi Kasei PharmaMedical condition categoriesSeverity of RSVFlow nasal cannulaInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsNon-invasive ventilationShortness of breathSeverity of illnessRespiratory syncytial virusSevere respiratory illnessGrant/research supportChi-square testLogistic regression modelsPrevalence of RSVMedian age
2014
Differential Survival for Men and Women from Out‐of‐hospital Cardiac Arrest Varies by Age: Results from the OPALS Study
Safdar B, Stolz U, Stiell IG, Cone DC, Bobrow BJ, deBoehr M, Dreyer J, Maloney J, Spaite DW. Differential Survival for Men and Women from Out‐of‐hospital Cardiac Arrest Varies by Age: Results from the OPALS Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1503-1511. PMID: 25491713, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacCardiopulmonary ResuscitationElectric CountershockEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleGender IdentityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOntarioOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsHospital dischargeEmergency medical servicesProbability of survivalOHCA patientsOPAL studyInitial ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia rhythmMultivariable logistic regression modelAge 47 yearsAge 65 yearsHospital cardiac arrestSex-stratified regression modelsPrimary risk factorRegression modelsLogistic regression modelsFractional polynomialsOHCA populationHospital admissionSpontaneous circulationAdult OHCACardiac arrestRapid defibrillationLife Support ProgramRisk factorsFavorable outcomeOHCA survivalElevated CK-MB with a Normal Troponin Does Not Predict 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Events in Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients
Safdar B, Bezek SK, Sinusas AJ, Russell RR, Klein MR, Dziura JD, D’onofrio G. Elevated CK-MB with a Normal Troponin Does Not Predict 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Events in Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2014, 13: 14-19. PMID: 24526146, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiac eventsCPU patientsNormal troponinAdverse eventsCardiac eventsMultiple logistic regression modelComposite adverse eventsElevated creatinine kinaseObservation unit patientsSerial troponin testingStandardized chart reviewRetrospective cohort studyAcute coronary syndromeNational Death RegistryCoronary artery diseaseLogistic regression modelsPositive troponinPrior CADRenal insufficientCoronary syndromeHemodynamic instabilityChart reviewCohort studyDeath RegistryIschemic electrocardiogram
2009
Impact of Physician and Patient Gender on Pain Management in the Emergency Department—A Multicenter Study
Safdar B, Heins A, Homel P, Miner J, Neighbor M, DeSandre P, Todd KH. Impact of Physician and Patient Gender on Pain Management in the Emergency Department—A Multicenter Study. Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 364-372. PMID: 18992042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00524.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain scoresLogistic regression modelsMale physiciansAnalgesic administrationOpioid administrationPain reliefSevere painPain assessmentMulticenter studyPatient genderProvider genderFemale physiciansAnalgesic administration ratesBaseline pain scoresED analgesic administrationReceipt of opioidsAdequate pain reliefAverage pain scorePain management practicesPain management decisionsInfluence of patientImpact of physiciansMale patient genderPatient-physician interactionConsecutive patients