- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Emergency Medicine Education and Research
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Sleep and related disorders
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
George Washington University
2022-2025
Children's National
2017-2024
Cleveland Clinic
2023
National Health Service Wales
2023
George Washington University Hospital
2020
University of Rhode Island
2013
OBJECTIVES Increased rates of firearm ownership, school closures, and a suspected decrease in supervision during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic place young children at increased risk injuries. We measured trends injuries inflicted by discharging correlated these changes with rise acquisition. METHODS In this cross-sectional study an interrupted time series analysis, we used multiyear data from Gun Violence Archive. compared (1) younger than 12 years old (2) pre-COVID-19...
Many students enroll in video production courses high school as part of a vocational, career, or technical program. While there has been an explosion scholarly work digital literacy informal settings, less is known about how and media competencies are developed through school-based courses. This study explores the relationship between civic engagement various multimedia instructional practices used course with single-school convenience sample ethnically diverse population students. Findings...
Gambling has both positive aspects and negative effects for Australian Indigenous gamblers families. While traditional card games organised by the communities themselves have been found to important social value, there is increasing evidence that commercial gambling such as gaming machines (‘pokies‘), casinos TAB betting a range of far‐reaching economic consequences population groups. However an understanding participation people in contemporary still undeveloped dominated western concepts....
Abstract Background Injuries, the leading cause of death in children 1–17 years old, are often preventable. Injury patterns impacted by changes child’s environment, shifts supervision, and caregiver stressors. The objective this study was to evaluate incidence proportion injuries, mechanisms, severity seen Pediatric Emergency Departments (PEDs) during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This multicenter, cross-sectional from January 2019 through December 2020 examined visits 40 PEDs for < 18 old....
Firearm injuries are a leading cause of serious injury and death in childhood. The accuracy International Classification Disease (ICD) codes to assign intent is unclear. objective this study was assess the validity documented ICD for firearm compared with chart review.We performed retrospective cohort children (<= 18 years) presenting tertiary care level 1 pediatric trauma center between 2006 2017. We agreement determined by medical record review using Cohen κ. Intent assigned via spectrum...
This study seeks to determine validity evidence for a newly developed multiple-choice examination (MCE) tool assess retention and application of medical knowledge students enrolled in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) clerkship.
Objectives Drug shortages have been increasing over the past 2 decades. There are limited data on drug and their effect pediatric emergency critical care. Our objective was to describe care shortages. Methods shortage from January 2001 December 2015 were obtained University of Utah Information Services. Shortages reviewed, identifying agents used in Shortage analyzed for type drug, formulation, reason, duration, marketing status (generic vs brand name), or if it a pediatric-friendly...
Several studies show that emergency medicine (EM) physicians are less comfortable caring for pediatric patients than adults. The state of training has not been comprehensively evaluated since 2000.We sought to describe current education in EM residencies and evaluate Program Director (PD) confidence graduating trainees' abilities care patients.We conducted an anonymous, cross-sectional survey study PDs August 2020. We collected program demographics, clinical rotations, didactic methods. used...
The aims of this study were to assess whether bullying experience among youths is associated with firearm access and evaluate assault perpetration risk factors between bullied nonbullied adolescents.This was a secondary analysis cross-sectional survey designed measure self-reported social determinants health behavioral risks adolescents (13-21 years) in pediatric emergency department July 2017 August 2019. Participants included subanalysis if they responded item that assessed bullying....
The role of the hospital environment in spread COVID-19 is unclear.
Objectives Nonoperative management of hemodynamically stable liver lacerations in pediatric trauma patients is a safe and effective strategy for patients; approximately 90% will be successfully managed nonoperatively. No study has specifically identified risk criteria the need intervention versus observation alone. Our objective this was to determine factors from physical examination, computed tomography scan, laboratory results associated with laceration. Methods We performed retrospective...