2020
COVID-19
Isba R, Edge R, Auerbach M, Cicero MX, Jenner R, Setzer E, Broughton E, Keegan T. COVID-19. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260. PMID: 32925702, PMCID: PMC7493767, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's HospitalPaediatric emergency department attendancesYale-New Haven Children's HospitalRoyal Manchester Children's HospitalAcuity of illnessSARS-CoV-2/COVIDEmergency department attendancesOdds of admissionManchester Children's HospitalLikelihood of admissionCross-sectional studyDepartment attendancesOdds ratioWeek 13Week 1HospitalAdmissionAbsolute numberCOVID-19ChildrenAdolescentsAttendanceAttendance numbersAcuityIllnessTabletop 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInter-rater reliabilitySingle level 1 trauma centerLevel 1 trauma centerKappa testTrauma patients ageNumber of patientsLife-saving interventionsPoor inter-rater reliabilityHypothesis/ProblemCohen's kappa testPatient agePediatric patientsTrauma centerPediatric victimsPatientsTriage categorizationTriage processSALT triageTriageIncreasing percentageInjuryRaters
2015
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: 438-442. PMID: 26265451, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x15004963.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
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 2014, 18: 282-289. PMID: 24401167, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.856505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage levelSpecial health care needsHealth care needsPDT strategySchool bus crashModified Delphi processPediatric victimsPatient incidentsDelphi consensusTriage categoryGunshot woundsSimilar acuityGlobal assessmentAppropriate interventionsLow fidelity manikinsDelphi processHigh-fidelity manikinEvaluation toolOnline survey toolPatientsStandardized patients
2013
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlasgow Coma ScaleReceiver operator curveOperator curveTriage methodTrauma victimsNational Trauma Data BankGeriatric trauma victimsTrauma registry patientsTrauma Data BankLength of stayTriage accuracyRegistry patientsHospital dischargeSecondary outcomesComa ScaleTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsPatient mortalityEmergency departmentSubgroup analysisTriage levelLarge cohortTriage strategiesTriage assignmentMost subgroupsPredictive 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: 43-48. PMID: 23283262, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31827b52bf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlasgow Coma ScaleLength of stayOverall mortalityEmergency departmentReceiver operator curveMajor injuriesPredictive valueComa ScaleInitial Glasgow Coma Scale scoreFull Glasgow Coma ScaleHospital LOSED LOSGlasgow Coma Scale scoreExcellent prognostic accuracyPediatric trauma patientsTrauma data baseLonger hospital stayLower GCS scorePediatric trauma victimsHospital stayPatients 0GCS scorePatient ageTrauma patientsClinical outcomes
2012
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: 306-311. PMID: 22874578, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x12000866.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesEconomic RecessionEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFinancing, PersonalHealth Care ReformHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHospitals, UniversityHospitals, UrbanHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInsurance, HealthMaleParentsPediatricsUnemploymentYoung Adult
2008
The 2006-2007 PEMpix Photo Competition Award Winner: Mark Cicero, MD
Cicero MX. The 2006-2007 PEMpix Photo Competition Award Winner: Mark Cicero, MD. Pediatric Emergency Care 2008, 24: 501-502. PMID: 18633316, DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000304382.08298.77.Peer-Reviewed Original Research