Department Blog

Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was first author of “Diversity Pipelines: The Rationale to Recruit and Support Minority Physicians,” published in JACEP Open on January 2, 2021.

Lucas Sjeklocha, MD, Assistant Instructor, and Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Whole Blood, Fixed Ratio, or Goal-Directed Blood Component Therapy for the Initial Resuscitation of Severely Hemorrhaging Trauma Patients: A Narrative Review,” published in Journal of Clinical Medicine on January 17, 2021.

Sarah B. Dubbs, MD, Assistant Professor, and R. Gentry Wilkerson**, MD,** Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Trial Design of Comparing Patient-Specific versus Weight-Based Protocols to Treat Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Sickle Cell Disease (COMPARE-VOE),” published in Contemporary Clinical Trials on December 28, 2020.

Laura Pimentel, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the authors of “Emergency Department Care Coordination Strategies and Perceived Impact Under Maryland’s Hospital Payment Reforms,” published in American Journal of Emergency Medicine on December 25, 2020.

Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, and Diane Kuhn, MD, PhD, Assistant Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Effect of Blood Pressure Variability on Outcomes in Emergency Patients with Intracranial Hemorrhage,” published in Western Journal of Emergency Medicine on January 12, 2021.

Bryan McNeilly, MD, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, was selected in February 2021 as the next Chair-elect of the Emergency Medicine Residents’? Association’s Pre-Hospital and Disaster Medicine Committee.

Kinjal N. Sethuraman, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, took part in a panel discussion, “Taking it to the Top: Career Advancement 101,” at the FemInEM (Females Working in Emergency Medicine) Idea Exchange DigitalFIX 2020 virtual conference on October 9, 2020.

Amal Mattu, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was sole author of “COVID-19 Has Turned Cardiac Resuscitation Upside Down,” published by Medscape on January 27, 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.