Department Blog - February 2021

Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the authors of:

• “Emergent Endoscopy for Esophageal Foreign Body: Does the Location Matter?” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.
• “Phenytoin Prophylaxis and Poor Outcome After Spontaneous Intracerebral Bleed: A Meta-Regression,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.
• “Stroke From Large Vessel Occlusion: Blood Pressure Variability During Thrombectomy and Outcome,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.
• “Transport of Obstetric Patients for Non-Delivery and Medical Reasons: Predictors of Care Intensity,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.
• “Traumatic Brain Injury and Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Expansion: Blood Pressure Variability Matters,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.
• “Factors Associated With Refractory Pain in Emergency Patients Admitted to Emergency General Surgery,” published by World Journal of Emergency Medicine on March 15, 2021.

Daniel J. Haase, MD, Assistant Professor, and Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of:

• “How the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit Contributes to Critically Ill Transfer: A 5-Year Experience,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.
• “Neurologic Status and Intubation in a Critical Care Resuscitation Unit for Mechanical Thrombectomy,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.

Kinjal N. Sethuraman, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor; Wan-Tsu W. Chang, MD, Assistant Professor; and Daniel Gingold, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Collaboration and Decision-Making on Trauma Teams: A Survey Assessment” published in Western Journal of Emergency Medicine on January 11, 2021. Deborah M. Stein, ELS, Technical Writer/Editor, Department of Emergency Medicine, edited the manuscript.

Kinjal N. Sethuraman, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was:

• first author of “Association of Pressure Injury with Body Care Activities in Nursing Homes,” published in Wound Repair and Regeneration on August 30, 2020.
• among the authors of “Sex- or Gender-Specific Differences in the Clinical Presentation, Outcome, and Treatment of Sars-Cov2,” published by Clinical Therapeutics on January 16, 2021
• first author of “Here to Chair: Gender Differences in the Path to Leadership,” published in Academic Emergency Medicine on January 29, 2021

Amitabh Chandra, MD, Assistant Professor, and Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were featured in “COVID-19, the Surge,” aired by Square Off on December 11, 2020.

Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured in:

• “In Harris VP Pick, Maternal Health Experts See a New Ally,” published by The 19th on August 13, 2020
• “Your Guide to Making Big Decisions Right Now,” published by The Lily on September 26, 2020
• “ER Doctor Shares Story, Urges Advance Care Plans amid COVID Surges,” published by Newsy on December 22, 2020
• MSNBC’s Weekends with Alex Witt:
  • discussing COVID-19, vaccinations, variants, and advanced care planning on December 27, 2020
  • as part of a panel discussion, “Doctors Answer Your Coronavirus Vaccine Questions,” on December 13, 2020
  • responding to the story “Projection: At Current Vaccination Rate, It Will Take Seven Years to Reach Normalcy on Global Scale” on February 6, 2021
• “CDC Director Warns of Potential Case Surge after US Capitol Riot,” aired January 9, 2021 by CNN Newsroom
• “Virus Outlook amid Vaccine Rollout, New Variants,” published by Yahoo Finance on January 28, 2021

Stephanie Cardona, DO, Resident; Jes Downing, MD, Resident; Reem Alfalasi, MBChB, Resident; David P. Milzman, MD, Professor; Bradford E. Schwartz, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor; and Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Intubation Rate of Patients with Hypoxia due to COVID-19 Treated with Awake Proning: A Meta-Analysis,” published in American Journal of Emergency Medicine on January 27, 2021. Deborah M. Stein, ELS, Technical Writer/Editor, Department of Emergency Medicine, edited the manuscript.

Eric R. Friedman, MD, 2020 residency graduate, and Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of:

• “Assessing Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction Among Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain: A Meta-Analysis,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.
• “Prevalence of Critical Patients’ Adverse Events During Interhospital Transport: A Meta-Analysis,” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.

Caleb Chan, MD, Assistant Instructor; Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor; and Bradford E. Schwartz, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “A Meta-Analysis of Early Administration of Vasopressor in Septic Shock: Is There Mortality Benefit?” published by Critical Care Medicine in January 2021.

Hannah Goldberg, MD, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured in “Medical Miracle,” a story on COVID-19 vaccination rollout, published January 11, 2021 by the Baltimore Jewish Times.

Mike Winters, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the discussants in the twice-monthly podcast, Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine, episodes:

• “2020: A Year in Review,” published January 11, 2021
• “The Critically Ill Patient with Aortic Stenosis,” published January 26, 2021

David Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, MHS-CL, FACEP, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured in:

• Governor Hogan’s January 26, 2021 press conference discussing community efforts to avoid the spread of COVID-19, new variants, and ongoing efforts to distribute vaccine
• “Single-Dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Would Be a ‘Game Changer,’ Maryland Officials Say,” aired January 27, 2021 by WJZ 13 CBS Baltimore