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Emergency Medicine Research

Emergency Medicine Research Team

Meet the Henry J.N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine research team.

Rafique
Zubaid Rafique
M.D.
Vice Chair of Research
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Chary
Anita N Chary
Assistant Professor
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Keene
Kelly Rogers Keene
BSN, RN
Senior Manager, Research Nursing
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Al Obaide
Faisal Al Obaide
MBA
Business Operations Manager-Finance and Research Manager
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Almasary
Abeer Nasser Almasary
Lead Coordinator, Clinical Research
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Publications by Year

Our Emergency Medicine faculty is committed to improving emergency medicine care through leading innovative research in a variety of medical fields. View the dropdowns below for listings of publications from researchers in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

D-dimer Levels in Acute, Medically Ill, Hospitalized Patients: A Large, Prospective, Multicenter Study in the United States
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost

Emergency department clinical performance of ADVIA Centaur n-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide assay
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clin Chim Acta

Amino Acids and CART Distinguish A-β+ Ketosis-Prone Diabetes From Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes During Hyperglycemic Crises
Dr. W. Frank Peacock and Kelly Keene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab

Digoxin initiation after an acute heart failure episode and its association with post-discharge outcomes: an international multicenter analysis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Intern Emerg Med

Plasma microRNAs to Select Optimal Patients for Antibody Production from Anti-Addiction Vaccines
Dr. Ynhi T. Thomas
Vaccines (Basel)

Navigating Nonlinear Pathways: Challenges and Opportunities for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders in Academic Emergency Medicine
Dr. Edgardo Ordonez and Dr. Anita Chary
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open

Shah's Score After a Decade: Is It Still a Reliable Tool for Psychiatric Screening in the Emergency Department?
Dr. Heba Mesbah, Dr. Zubaid Rafique, Kohandel Ramtin and Dr. W. Frank Peacock
J Emerg Med

Interacting immediate and long-term action regulation in suicidal behavior
Dr. Ynhi Thomas
J Mood Anxiety Disord

Effect of host-protein test (TRAIL/IP-10/CRP) on antibiotic prescription and emergency department or urgent care center return visits: The JUNO pilot randomized controlled trial
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Acad Emerg Med

Analytical Characterization and Validation of a Novel Automated Amino-Terminal proB-Type Natriuretic Peptide Assay
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
J Appl Lab Med

Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Hyperkalemic Emergency Department Patients Treated With Patiromer or Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate
Dr. W. Frank Peacock and Dr. Zubaid Rafique
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open

A novel NT-proBNP assay for heart failure diagnosis: A prospective, multicenter clinical trial
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clin Chim Acta

Criteria for home treatment of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (the Emergency Advisory and Research international board on Thrombosis and Hemostasis EARTH - rule): an international Delphi consensus study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
J Thromb Haemost

An innovative interprofessional mock trial experience: Collaboration between emergency medicine residency program and law school as a tool to demonstrate medical malpractice litigation
Dr. Adaeze Onyechi, Dr. Cedric Dark and Dr. Vidya Eswaran
AEM Educ Train

NOTICE-ED: Nurse or Technician Insights Into Cognitive Evaluations in the Emergency Department
Dr. Anita Chary
J AM Geriatr Soc

Mapping the Terrain of Faculty Development for Simulation: A Scoping Review
Dr. Anita Rohra
Simul Healthc

The differences in code status conversation approaches reported by emergency medicine and palliative care clinicians: A mixed-method study    
Dr. Anita Chary    
Acad Emerg Med

Navigating the Observation Zone: Do Risk Scores Help Stratify Patients With Indeterminate High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponins?    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
American Heart Association   

Ocular complaints and diagnoses in spaceflight    
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt    
NPJ Microgravity
    
Sex-specific disparities in COVID-19 outcomes    
Dr. Zubaid Rafique    
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians    

Clinical evaluation of a fully electronic microfluidic white blood cell analyzer    
Dr. Farzad Soleimani, Dr. Zubaid Rafique and Kelly Keene
PLOS

Gender and emergency physicians' experiences of leading decision making about restraint use: A qualitative study    
Dr. Anita Chary    
Acad Emerg Med

Accelerated magnetocardiography in the evaluation of patients with suspected cardiac ischemia: The MAGNETO trial    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice   

The Hidden Expense of Stethoscope Hygiene Versus the Real Costs of Failure    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Clin Exp Emerg Med

The Role of Artificial Intelligence for Providing Scientific Content for Laboratory Medicine
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine

Causal diagramming for assessing human system risk in spaceflight  
Dr. Erik Antonsen    
NPJ Microgravity
    
Levels of evidence for human system risk evaluation    
Dr. Erik Antonsen    
NPJ Microgravity

Promotion of Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department    
Dr. Zubaid Rafique and Dr. Sarah Bezek    
NEJM Evid

Potential medical impact of unrecognized in vitro hypokalemia due to hemolysis: a case series    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Clin Chem Lab Med

Communities Disproportionately Affected by Carbon Monoxide Exposure After Winter Storm Uri    
Dr. Kathryn Fisher and Dr. Stephen Harding
J Pediatr Clic Pract

A protocol to determine the acceptability and feasibility of a pilot intervention emergency department virtual observation unit fall prevention program    
Dr. Anita Chary    
Pilot Feasibility Stud
    
Effects of Serum Potassium on Mortality in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Dr. Zubaid Rafique    
Cureus

Emergency department communication with diverse caregivers and persons living with dementia: A qualitative study    
Dr. Anita Chary    
J Am Geriatr Soc

A multi-site assessment of emergency staff knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding care for incarcerated patients    
Dr. Anita Chary    
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
    
Predicting aggressive behavior in psychiatric patients in emergency department: A systematic literature review
Dr. Heba Mesbah, Dr. Zubaid Rafique and Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine    

Signs or symptoms of suspected preeclampsia – A retrospective national database study of prevalence, costs, and outcomes   
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy    

Consensus-Driven Recommendations to Support Physician Pregnancy, Adoption, Surrogacy, Parental Leave, and Lactation in Emergency Medicine  
Dr. Yhni Thomas    
Annals of Emergency Medicine    

Timing of previous heart failure hospitalization as a prognostic factor for emergency department heart failure patients    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Intern Emerg Med  

Protocol for Improving Care by FAster risk-STratification through use of high sensitivity point-of-care troponin in patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndrome in the EmeRgency department (ICare-FASTER): a stepped-wedge cluster randomise    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
BMJ
    
Stethoscope barriers narrative review; It's time for a strategy unfriendly to multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs)    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
J Infect Public Health    

Pragmatism and feasibility: A qualitative study of experiences implementing and upgrading care in geriatric emergency departments    
Dr. Anita Chary    
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
    
Neurogranin as a biomarker in differentiating traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock and Dr. Zubaid Rafique    
Am J Emerg Med

On-Field Rule Out of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Can Blood-Based Biomarker Testing Change Outcome of Major Sporting Events?    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
J Appl Lab Med
    
Safety of treating acute pulmonary embolism at home: an individual patient data meta-analysis    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Eur Heart J.   

A scoping review of geriatric emergency medicine research transparency in diversity, equity, and inclusion reporting  
Dr. Anita Chary and Dr. Edgardo Ordonez    
J Am Geriatr Soc.
    
Demystifying Hispanic Versus Latino/a Versus Latinx: Which Do Emergency Department Patients Prefer?    
Dr. Anita Chary    
Ann Emerg Med. 

A rapid non-invasive wearable device for assessing cardiac troponin    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Clin Exp Emerg Med

Maladaptive behaviors in disasters: case study evaluation of Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti Earthquake    
Dr. Ira Nemeth    
Front Public Health    

Long COVID Among Undocumented Latino Immigrant Populations in the Emergency Department    
Dr. Zubaid Rafique    
JAMA Netw Open    

Prognostic value of the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio in acute coronary syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis    
Dr. Zubaid Rafique and Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Karrdiol Pol

External Validation of the Recalibrated HEART Score for Evaluation of Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome    
Dr. Phong Anh Huynh and Dr. Aleksandr Tichter    
Am J Cardiol

Therapeutic hypothermia is not dead, but hibernating!   
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Clin Exp Emerg Med

Long COVID Illness: Disparities in Understanding and Receipt of Care in Emergency Department Populations    
Dr. Zubaid Rafique and Dr. Heba Mesbah    
Ann Emerg Med

Experiences of the emergency department environment: a qualitative study with caregivers of people with dementia    
Dr. Anita Chary    
Intern Emerg Med
    
Implementation of delirium screening in the emergency department: A qualitative study with early adopters    
Dr. Anita Chary    
J Am Geratr Soc

Older Adults' Experiences of Emergency Department Admission Decisions: A Qualitative Study in a Public Safety Net Hospital    
Dr. Anita Chary    
J Gen Intern Med

Systematic review with meta-analysis of mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proadm) as a prognostic marker in Covid-19-hospitalized patients
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Ann Med
    
Hyponatremia and hypernatremia in the emergency department: severity and outcomes
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clin Exp Emerg Med
    
The Increased Clinical and Economic Burden of Hyperkalemia in Medicare Patients Admitted to Long-Term Care Settings 
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Adv Ther
    
Enabling Human Space Exploration Missions Through Progressively Earth Independent Medical Operations (EIMO)    
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt
IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
            
Implementation and outcomes of a comprehensive emergency care curriculum at a low-resource referral hospital in Liberia: A novel approach to application of the WHO Basic Emergency Care toolkit    
Dr. Michael Jaung    
PLoS One
   
Achieving Equity in Emergency Medicine Quality Measures Requires a Sex and Gender Lens    
Dr. Ynhi Thomas, Dr. Greg Buehler and Dr. Sara Andrabi   
J Emerg Med
    
Biological research and self-driving labs in deep space supported by artificial intelligence
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Nature Machine Intelligence            
        
Characterization of Nonfatal Opioid, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Polydrug Exposure and Clinical Presentations Reported to the Toxicology Investigators Consortium Core Registry, January 2010-December 2021
Dr. Kyle Suen    
J Med Toxicol
    
Impact of worsening renal function detected at emergency department arrival on acute heart failure short-term outcomes
Dr. Zubaid Rafique, Dr. Stephen Boone and Dr. Greg Beuhler    
Eur J Emerg Med
    
Impact of worsening renal function detected at emergency department arrival on acute heart failure short-term outcomes   
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Eur J Emerg Med

Effect of flu vaccination on severity and outcome of heart failure decompensations    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
J Card Fail
    
The effect of long-term spaceflight on drug potency and the risk of medication failure
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt    
NPJ Microgravity    
    
Hyperkalemia in acute heart failure: Short term outcomes from the EAHFE registry
Dr. Zubaid Rafique, Dr. Dick Kuo and Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Am J Emerg Med
    
Leveraging the Electronic Health Record to Implement Emergency Department Delirium Screening
Dr. Anita Chary
Appl Clin Inform
    
Ocular conditions and injuries, detection and management in spaceflight    
Dr. Erik Antonsen    
NPJ Microgravity
 
Sex differences in mortality of older adults with falls after emergency department consultation: FALL-ER registry    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
J Am Geriatr Soc
    
The development of an educational workshop to reframe and manage professional conflict via a sex and gender lens    
Dr. Ynhi Thomas, Dr. Anita Chary, Dr. Michelle Suh and Dr. Greg Buehler
AEM Educ Train
        
Strategies for recruiting underrepresented in medicine and sexual and gender minority students to emergency medicine
Dr. Lauren Wilson, Dr. Benjamin Weigel,  Dr. Edgardo Ordonez, Dr. Navdeep Sekhon, Dr. Adedoyin Adesina, Dr. Anisha Turner, Dr. Aleksandr Tichter, Dr. Sarah Bezek and Dr. Ynhi Thomas    
AEM Educ Train
    
"I'd rather see action": Application and recruitment experiences of underrepresented in emergency medicine trainees
Dr. Michelle Suh, Dr. Aleksandr Tichter, Dr. M. Tyson Pillow and Dr. Anita Chary   
AEM Educ Train
    
Adults' Experiences with Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Guatemala: A Qualitative Study
Dr. Anita Chary
J Health Care Poor Underserved
    
Endoscopic removal of drug packet in a body stuffer
Dr. Kyle Suen    
Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine
            
Reduced heart failure-related healthcare costs with Furoscix versus in-hospital intravenous diuresis in heart failure patients: the FREEDOM-HF study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Future Cardiol

A good death    
Dr. Cedric Dark    
Acad Emerg Med
        
Factors Affecting the Choice to Specialize in Medical Toxicology    
Dr. Kyle Suen    
J Med Toxicol
    
Perceptions of Acute Care Telemedicine Among Caregivers for Persons Living with Dementia: A Qualitative Study    
Dr. Anita Chary    
J Appl Gerontol
    
Measles: Contemporary considerations for the emergency physician    
Dr. Alison Haddock    
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open

Leadership & professional development: Never gets easy    
Dr. Cedric Dark    
J Hosp Med  
    
Flexible-Interval High-Sensitivity Troponin Velocity for the Detection of Acute Coronary Syndromes    
Dr. Alexandr Ticher and Dr. Phong Anh  Huynh    
Am J Cardiol
        
Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis Confirms the Diagnostic Value of Nourin-Dependent miR-137 and miR-106b in Unstable Angina Patients    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Int J Mol Sci
    
Methods of the PivotaL triAl of the Atellica VTLi point of care emergencY dePartment high sensitivity troponin evalUationS    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Clin Biochem
        
Racial Disparities in Emergency Department Physical Restraint Use A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis    
Dr. Vidya Eswaran    
JAMA Intern Med
    
The Prognostic Role of Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock and Dr. Zubaid Rafique    
J Clin Med
        
Introduction of a high sensitivity troponin reduces ED length of stay    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Am J Emerg Med
        
"Agreement between high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays and non-invasive testing, clinical and quality of care outcomes based on the 2020 ESC guidelines"    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care
        
The 2023 Model Core Content of Disaster Medicine
Dr. Ira Nemeth    
Prehosp Disaster Med
        
Impact of the MEESSI-AHF tool to guide disposition decision-making in patients with acute heart failure in the emergency department: a before-and-after study    
Dr. W. Frank Peacock    
Emerg Med J
    
Frailty assessment tools in the emergency department: A geriatric emergency department guidelines 2.0 scoping review    
Dr. Anita Chary    
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open

Finding acute coronary syndrome with serial troponin testing for rapid assessment of cardiac ischemic symptoms (FAST-TRAC): a study protocol
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine

Emergency department antimicrobial use in a low-resource setting: results from a retrospective observational study at a referral hospital in Liberia
Michael Senyu Jaung
BMJ Open

Estimating medical risk in human spaceflight
Erik L. Antonsen
NPJ Microgravity

Impact of diabetes and on-arrival hyperglycemia on short-term outcomes in acute heart failure patients
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Internal and Emergency Medicine

Opioid-Induced Constipation: Cost Impact of Approved Medications in the Emergency Department
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Advances in Therapy

Ultra-highly sensitive cardiac troponin I: Age and sex differences in healthy individuals
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice

The Value Proposition of Observation Medicine in Managing Acute Oncologic Pain
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Current Oncology Reports

International Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score: A Cohort Study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Annals of Internal Medicine

Outcomes of audio-instructed and video-instructed dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Annals of Medicine

Acute Heart Failure in the 2021 ESC Heart Failure Guidelines: a scientific statement from the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) of the European Society of Cardiology
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care

Utility of COVID-19 antigen testing in the emergency department
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
JACEP Open

Overcoming barriers to promotion for women and underrepresented in medicine faculty in academic emergency medicine
Dr. M. Tyson Pillow
JACEP Open

Exploring Obesity as a Gendered Contagion: Impact on Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Health
Dr. Ynhi T. Thomas
Clinical Therapeutics

Defining Acute Traumatic Encephalopathy: Methods of the “HEAD Injury Serum Markers and Multi-Modalities for Assessing Response to Trauma” (HeadSMART II) Study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock and Dr. Zubaid Rafique
Frontiers in Neurology

Outcomes of Patients Placed in an Emergency Department Observation Unit of a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Pavitra Krishnamani
JCO Oncol Pract

Health-care System Use Following Buprenorphine
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock

Rapid High Sensitivity Troponin in Myocardial Infarction Allowing Discharge versus Admission
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock

Initial Effects of Methylnaltrexone in Severe Medical Illness and Impaired Functional Status
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock

Trends in Emergency Department Use in Patients Diagnosed with Hyperkalemia
Dr. Zubaid Rafique
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock

A Multicenter Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Blood Glucose Meter System in Critically Ill Patients
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine

Outcomes associated with lidocaine and amiodarone administration in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Cardiology Journal

Chapter 15: Precision Medicine- Aerospace Medical Considerations
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine, Wolters-Kluwer

Chapter 16 Risk Management and Aeromedical Certification
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine, Wolters-Kluwer

Using Systems Engineering to Develop an Integrated Crew Health and Performance System to Mitigate Risk for Human Exploration Missions
Dr. Erik Antonsen
International Conference on Environmental Systems

Spaceflight Validation of Technology for Point-of-Care Monitoring of Peripheral Blood WBC and Differential in Astronauts during Space Missions
Dr. Kris R. Lehnhardt
Life Sciences in Space Research

An Assessment of the Social Determinants of Health in an Urban Emergency Department
Dr. Edgar Ordonez
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Care of the Postpartum Patient in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review with Implications for Maternal Mortality
Dr. Alison J Haddock 
American Journal of Perinatology

Ideal high sensitivity troponin baseline cutoff for patients with renal dysfunction
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Artificial intelligence MacHIne learning for the detection and treatment of AF guidelines in the ED setting (AIM HIGHER) Assessing a machine learning clinical decision support tool to detect and treat non-valvular atrial fibrillation in the ED
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

Bellagio II Report: Terrestrial Applications of Space Medicine Research
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance

Responding to Recommended Changes to the 2020-2021 Residency Recruitment Process From a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Perspective
Dr. Lauren Tamara Wilson
Academic Medicine

Patient monitoring across the spectrum of heart failure disease management 10 years after the CHAMPION trial
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
ESC Heart Failure

Early standardized clinical judgement for syncope diagnosis in the emergency department
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Internal Medicine

The Impact of American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center Accreditation on Guideline Recommended Acute Myocardial Infarction Management
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Critical Pathways in Cardiology

Improvement in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Scores After a Self-Care Intervention in Patients
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Hyperkalemia Management in the Emergency Department: An Expert Panel Consensus
Dr. Zubaid Rafique
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

Variant lambda of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus: A serious threat or the beginning of further dangerous mutations
Dr. Zubaid Rafique
Cardiology Journal

Performance of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-Hour, 0/2-Hour, and 0/3-Hour Algorithms for Rapid Triage of Acute Myocardial Infarction : An International Collaborative Meta-analysis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Annals of Internal Medicine

First-Dose Efficacy of Methylnaltrexone in Patients with Severe Medical Illness and Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Pooled Analysis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Emergency Medicine

Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Publisher: Elsevier

Gynecologic Risk Mitigation Considerations for Long-Duration Spaceflight
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance

Performance of PCR-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry on whole blood for detection of bloodstream microorganisms in patients with suspected sepsis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Using Sex-specific Cutoffs for High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T to Diagnose Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Academic Emergency Medicine

Multidisciplinary expertise for exploration medical system design
Dr. Kris R. Lehnhardt
Space Exploration

Man With Light-headedness and Near Syncope
Dr. Stephen Boone
Annals of Emergency Medicine

Burden-of-Illness Associated with Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Findings from the Nationwide Readmission Database
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
TH Open

The utility of risk scores when evaluating for acute myocardial infarction using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
American Heart Journal

Lot-to-Lot Variation for Commercial High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin: Can We Realistically Report Down to the Assay’s Limit of Detection?
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clinical Chemistry

Prior sleep problems and adverse post-traumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae (APNS) of motor vehicle collision in the AURORA study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Sleep

Correction: The AURORA Study: a longitudinal, multimodal library of brain biology and function after traumatic stress exposure 
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Molecular Psychiatry

In reply
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Annals of Emergency Medicine

Mentorship: The Secret to Success for Underrepresented in Medicine Faculty
Dr. Ynhi T. Thomas
SAEM Pulse

Effect of a Self-care Intervention on 90-Day Outcomes in Patients With Acute Heart Failure Discharged From the Emergency Department
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
JAMA Cardiology

Monocled Cobra (Naja Kouthis) Envenomations Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Dr. Stephen A Harding
Journal of Emergency Medicine

Characteristics of cancer patients with COVID-19 in a cancer hospital
Dr. Adianes Z. Feliciano
Annals of Palliative Medicine

Estimates of throughput and utilization at freestanding compared to low-volume hospital-based emergency departments
Dr. Cedric Dark
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

I AM: On Becoming a New Attending
Dr. Ynhi T. Thomas
SAEM Pulse

sST2 adds to the prognostic value of Gal-3 and BNP in chronic heart failure
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Acta Cardiologica

Development of an electrocardiogram-based risk calculator for a cardiac cause of syncope
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Surgical Innovation

Oral Antiplatelet Therapy Administered Upstream to Patients With NSTEMI
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Critical Pathways in Cardiology

Utilization of a Read-only Pacemaker and Defibrillator Interrogator in the Emergency Department and Hospital
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Academic Emergency Medicine

Development of an electrocardiogram-based risk calculator for a cardiac cause of syncope
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Heart

A Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Hemodialysis for Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis
Dr. Stephen A. Harding
Journal of Medical Toxicology

Establishment of a High-Resolution Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Spectral Library for Screening Toxic Natural Products
Dr. Robert Goodnough
Journal of Analytical Toxicology

(Un)Learning What Matters: dismantling and Restructuring Antiracism curricula Into an Integrated Framework
Dr. Michelle Suh
SAEM Pulse

Sex and Race Matters in Terms of Diagnostic Studies and Treatments Received
Dr. Ynhi T. Thomas
SAEM Pulse

The use of the reds noninvasive lung fluid monitoring system to assess readiness for discharge in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure: A pilot study
Dr. Sukaina Ali Alali
Heart Lung

Enhancing Obstetric Safety Through Best Practices
Dr. Alison J. Haddock
Journal of Women's Health

We Took an Oath: The Physician’s Role in Use of Excessive Force by Law Enforcement
Dr. Anisha Turner
SAEM Pulse

Adolescent’s suicide using pesticides: risk factors and outcome prediction
Dr. Heba Mesbah
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology

Prior sleep problems and adverse post-traumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae of motor vehicle collision in the AURORA study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Sleep

Discordance of High-Sensitivity Troponin Assays in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Response to Letter to the Editor "Therapeutic Alternative to Transfusion in Nonpregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia Caused by Uterine Blood Loss" 
Dr. Stephen Boone
Emergency Medicine

A Hand to Hold
Dr. Ynhi T. Thomas
J Emerg Med

Developing a diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 1
Dr. Lynea Bull
EMResident

Developing a diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 2
Dr. Uche Anigbogu
EMResident

Developing a Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 3
Dr. Uche Anigbogu
EMResident

Stages of Milestones Implementation: A Template Analysis of 16 Programs Across 4 Specialties
Dr. Aleksandr M. Tichter
Journal of Graduate Medical Education

Diagnostic performance of point-of-use ultrasound of resuscitation outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 3265 patients
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Cardiology Journal

Characteristics and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest in COVID-19. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Cardiology Journal

Lacosamide induced Brugada I morphology in the setting of septicemia
Dr. Robert Goodnough
Medicine

Metabolomic profiling of patients with A-β+ Ketosis-Prone Diabetes during diabetic ketoacidosis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Diabetes

COVID-19 through the Lenses of Immigrants
Dr. Adedoyin Adesina
SAEM Pulse

Should we supplement zinc in COVID-19 patients? Evidence from meta-analysis
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Polish Archives of Internal Medicine

Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification With a Single Measurement of High-Sensitivity Troponin I
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Analytical performance evaluation of the Elecsys® Troponin T Gen 5 STAT assay
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clinica Chimica Acta

The utility of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for human spaceflight – Past, present, and future
Dr. Kris R. Lehnhardt
Acta Astronautica

Clinical Gestalt for Early Prediction of Delayed Functional and Symptomatic Recovery From Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Is Inadequate
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Academic Emergency Medicine

Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Influence of the length of hospitalisation in post-discharge outcomes in patients with acute heart failure: Results of the LOHRCA study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
European Journal of Internal Medicine

Blood transfusion for deep space exploration
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Transfusion

Diagnostic accuracy and temporal impact of ultrasound in patients with dyspnea admitted to the emergency department
H.R. Gaber
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine

Establishing National Centre for Point-of-Care Technology for 'Swasth Bharat, Samridh Bharat'
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Laboratory Physicians

Aassessing HIV testing and risk factors for the A&E population in Belize, in preparation for opt-out screening
Dr. Joy Mackey
Rhode Island Medical Journal

Clinical and economic outcomes in low risk pulmonary embolism patients treated with rivaroxaban versus standard of care
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Patiromer for Treatment of Hyperkalemia in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
Dr. Zubaid Rafique
Academic Emergency Medicine

Identification and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Emergency Department
Dr. Stephen Boone
Journal of Emergency Medicine

Challenges in Clinical Management of Radiation-Induced Illnesses During Exploration Spaceflight
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance

Anticoagulant Reversal Strategies in the Emergency Department Setting: Recommendations of a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Annals of Emergency Medicine

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 predicts mortality risk in heart failure
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
International Journal of Cardiology

Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Emergency Medicine
Dr. Shane Jenks
American Journal of Emergency Medicine

You built it, they came, and now we can see the future_ Lo Construisteis, Vinieron, Y Ahora Ya Vemos El Futuro
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Emergencias

Bridging the gap between military prolonged field care monitoring and exploration spaceflight: the compensatory reserve
Dr. Kris R. Lehnhardt
NPJ Microgravity

Procalcitonin Cut-point Strategies
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clinical Infectious Diseases

Can physicians detect hyperkalemia based on the electrocardiogram?
Dr. Zubaid Rafique
American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Abstracts for the 37th Annual Emergencies in Medicine conference
Dr. Sukaina Ali Alali
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock

The 99th percentile upper reference limit for the 5th generation cardiac troponin T assay in the United States
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clinica Chimica Acta

Policy Considerations for Precision Medicine in Human Spaceflight
Dr. Erik Antonsen
Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy

Aseptic Barriers Allow a Clean Contact for Contaminated Stethoscope Diaphragms
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Performance of Novel High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assays for 0/1-Hour and 0/2- to 3-Hour Evaluations for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the HIGH-US Study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Annals of Emergency Medicine

Utilization of a Read‐only Pacemaker and Defibrillator Interrogator in the Emergency Department and Hospital
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Academic Emergency Medicine

Emergency Potassium Normalization Treatment Including Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate A Phase II, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Study (ENERGIZE)
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
SAEM Pulse

Pearl-unjammed: the Seattle stone maneuver for ureteropelvic junction urolithiasis
Dr. Kris R. Lehnhardt
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

Congress should not spring legislation on surprise medical bills while doctors fight coronavirus [Opinion]
Dr. Cedric Dark
Houston Chronicle

Myocardial Infarction can be safely excluded by high-sensitivity Troponin I (hsTnI) testing 3 hours after ED presentation
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
SAEM Pulse

Pivotal findings for a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay: Results of the HIGH-US study
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Clinical Biochemistry

The association of long-term outcome and biological sex in patients with acute heart failure from different geographic regions
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
European Heart Journal

Assessment of Attitudes Toward the Emergency Triage System in Belize
Dr. Joy Mackey
Global Pediatric Health 

Acute coronary syndromes and acute heart failure: a diagnostic dilemma and high-risk combination. A statement from the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
European Journal of Heart Failure 

Community Hospital Stethoscope Cleaning Practices and Contamination Rates
Dr. Sukaina Ali Alali
American Journal of Infection Control

Diagnostic and Prognostic Utilities of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-7 in Patients With Dyspnea
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
JACC: Heart Failure

External validation of an emergency department triage algorithm for chest pain patients
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
European Heart Journal. Acute Cardiovascular Care

Echocardiographic assessment of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 and early identification of acute heart failure
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
ESC Heart Failure

Closing Gaps in Essential Chest Pain Care Through Accreditation
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Frequency and Predictors of Major Bleeding in Patients With Embolic Strokes of Undetermined Source: NAVIGATE-ESUS
Dr. W. Frank Peacock
Trial Stroke Journal

Emergency Medicine Clinical Studies

Our department conducts clinical trials involving new diagnostics such as biomarkers and investigational devices as well as new treatments. Patients presenting to our Emergency Department at Ben Taub Hospital who meet the criteria for each study are eligible to enroll. Here is a list of active clinical trials with their respective link to the clinicaltrials.gov website (when available).

  • Evaluating Effectiveness of Student-Led Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Skills Workshop (H-43603)
  • Impact of Emergency Center Patient Discharge Initiative (H-43817)
  • COVID 19 Registry: A Quality Improvement Project (H-47513)
  • Patiromer Utility as an Adjunct Treatment in Patients Needing Urgent Hyperkalemia Management (PLATINUM) (H-47150)
  • The Role of Racial-Ethnic and Sex Differences Among Providers and Patients in the use of Physical Restrains (H-50633)
  • Experiences of Decision-Making About Physical and Chemica Restraint use in the Emergency Department (H-50511)
  • Utilization of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography Imaging for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Based on the Patient's Race and Sex (H-49038)
  • Diagnostic Accuracy and Treatment Efficacy of a Prehospital Hyperkalemia Protocol: a Quality Improvement Project (H-46847)
  • Correlation Study to establish Cardiac Troponin I Levels Obtained Using Non-Invasive Wearable with that of Standard or Care High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I (H-51255)
  • Sex Based Differences in Evaluations of faculty by Resident Evaluators (H-49134)
  • A Qualitative Study with Administrators About Physical Therapist Assessment of Older Adults in the Emergency Department with Falls (H-51792)
  • Diabetes Initiative Assessing Benefits of Early Treatment, Education and Screening in the Emergency Department (DIABETES ED) (H-50703)
  • Atellica VTLi hs cTnI Assay Emergency Department Clinical Study (H-48879)
  • HEAD injury serum markers and multi-modalities for assessing response to trauma (HeadSMART II) (H-44783)
  • High Sensitivity Near Patient Cardiac Troponin (High Note) (H-48444)
  • Testcard Movile Diagnostic Tool (H-47433)
  • GEKO as an adjunct for the treatment of lower extremity edema in acute heart failure (H-49648)
  • Clinical Performance of Eecsys Troponin T hs Gen 6 in Subjects with symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome - PERFORM-TSIX Study (H-50432)

Here you will find a list of current studies:

  • An observational study on the efficacy and safety of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (SPS)
  • Biomarker Variability and Predictive Value in Dyspnea
  • Early Markers of Renal Injury in ED Patients
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Registry
  • Developing an Accident and Emergency HIV Testing Program in Belize City
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Training for Non-Specialty Trained Providers in Belize
  • Sepsis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment at an Emergency Department in Belize: A Triage Protocol Implementation and Retrospective Analysis
  • Piloting the WHO Basic Emergency Care Curriculum: A Nationwide Initiative in Belize

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