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
2018
Driving status of patients with generalized spike–wave on EEG but no clinical seizures
Antwi 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized spike-wave dischargesSpike-wave dischargesStatus of patientsClinical seizuresClinical presentationBehavioral unresponsivenessObvious behavioral effectsGeneralized epilepsyAbsence seizuresEEG criteriaSWD durationBehavioral testingBehavioral impairmentsBehavioral effectsPatientsBrief episodesEpilepsySeizuresDriving privilegesElectroencephalogramFamily membersEEG featuresFuture approachesSafetyMyoclonicComparative analysis of emergency department patients lost to follow-up after computerized alcohol screening and brief intervention
Farahabadi 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol screeningLower oddsBrief interventionChange scoresComputerized alcohol screeningAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresEmergency department patientsAlcohol drinking habitsYears of ageTarget population characteristicsBaseline characteristicsDepartment patientsRetrospective studyEmergency departmentPatientsIntervention studiesDrinking habitsLogistic regressionDemographic characteristicsDemographic factorsFollowScoresOddsInterventionAge
2015
mHealth Tool for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Latinos in Emergency Department
Abujarad 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.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Injury Due to Mechanical Falls: Future Directions in Gender‐specific Surveillance, Screening, and Interventions in Emergency Department Patients
Greenberg 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall-related fracturesEmergency department patientsInjury-related deathsPatient-centered outcomesFall prevention strategiesEmergency medicine literatureGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceMechanical fallDepartment patientsPatient outcomesOlder womenConsensus conferenceEmergency carePrevention strategiesIntervention studiesDisease controlPriority research agendaOlder adultsMedicine literaturePriority questionsOutcomesBreakout groupsPatientsInjuryFemale Drivers Increasingly Involved in Impaired Driving Crashes: Actions to Ameliorate the Risk
Vaca 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt trauma casesMotor vehicle crashesCrash-related injuriesTrauma casesEmergency physiciansAlcohol-impaired driving crashesVehicle crashesAlcohol-impaired drivingDriving crashesConsiderable proportionEvolving roleUnfavorable trendsPatientsImpaired driving crashesInjuryPhysiciansCareFemale driversWomen
2011
Six-Month Follow-Up of Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department
Vaca 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 Use & Addiction Journal 2011, 32: 144-152. PMID: 21660874, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.562743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk patientsEmergency departmentAlcohol consumptionBrief interventionAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresComputerized alcohol screeningEmergency department patientsSix-month followInterview 6 monthsLow alcohol consumptionTelephone interview 6 monthsDepartment patientsAlcohol screeningObservational studyAlcohol abusePatientsIntervention modalitiesViable screeningAlcohol useStudy sampleNational InstituteAssessment of readinessBNIReferralFollow
2010
Feasibility of Emergency Department Bilingual Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
Vaca F, Winn D, Anderson C, Kim D, Arcila M. Feasibility of Emergency Department Bilingual Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2010, 31: 264-269. PMID: 21038180, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2010.514245.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Delayed pulmonary edema and bronchospasm after accidental lacrimator exposure
Vaca F, Myers J, Langdorf M. Delayed pulmonary edema and bronchospasm after accidental lacrimator exposure. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 1996, 14: 402-405. PMID: 8768166, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-6757(96)90060-1.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes