Record number of EM Resident abstracts accepted to national conferences

28 UA EM Residents have research abstracts accepted to the Western Research Forum!! Eight (8) of these abstracts were also accepted to NATIONAL SAEM!! This is a new record for the program in both quantity and quality.  BIG THANKS to the Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center and especially Dr. Uwe Stolz for the AWESOME mentoring!!

Below is a summary of UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA RESIDENT abstracts accepted at Western Society for Academic  Emergency Medicine Meeting: 28 UA EM residents on 19 oral presentations:

  • Sunday 3/21/10, 8:30-10am. Abstract 204. Patient Throughput Time in the Emergency Department After Implementation of Secondary Triage.
    Greg Gardner, Maura Mahoney, Chet Rhoton, Kylene Kent, Lisa Chan

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 8-10am. Abstract 1095. Current Practices In Coccidioidomycosis Diagnosis and Treatment in the Acute and primary Care Settings.
    T'Prien Stoffer, Jessica Dieterich, Fred Angermeir, Uwe Stolz, Ben Munger

  • Sunday 3/21/10, 10:15-12:05pm. Abstract 566. Intraobserver Variation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Case Finding.

    Maura Mahoney, Mike Hudson, Adrienne Hollen, Terence Valenzuela

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 10:15-12:05pm. Abstract 1090. A Weather Model Predicting Heat Deaths Among US-Mexico Undocumented Border Crossers.

    Clay Josephy, Jacob Lieb, Jeremy Racey, Uwe Stolz, Bruce Parks, Sam Keim

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 1:15-3pm. Abstract 1153. Difficult Airway Management in the Emergency Department: GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy Compared to Direct Laryngoscopy.

    John Sakles, Jarrod Mosier

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 1:15-3pm. Abstract  1308. Airway-Related Complication Rate as a Function of Number of Attempts during Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department.
    John Sakles, Jarrod Mosier, Stephen Chiu

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 10:15-12pm. Abstract 1149. The GlideScope Learning Curve for Emergency Medicine Residents.
    John Sakles, Jarrod Mosier, Stephen Chiu

  • Sunday 3/21/10, 8:30-10am. Abstract 860. The Incidence and Treatment of Hypoglycemia in Patients with Prehospital Seizures.
    Bret Birrer, Uwe Stolz, Scott Bourn, Kurt Denninghoff, Dan Spaite, Dan Beskind

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 10:15-12:05pm. Abstract 728. A prospective observational study of patient weight as a predictor for pain response to morphine in the emergency department.
    Christopher Edwards, Lori Stolz, Richard Amini, Amol Desai, Uwe Stolz, Asad Patanwala

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 8-10am. Abstract  1188. Disparities Concerning In-Hospital Cardiovascular Testing For Emergency Department Patients Admitted For Chest Pain: A Comparison Of Risk Factors And Testing Modalities.
    J Holexa, B Monsef, C Macy, R Amini, U Stolz, I Farrell, A Panchal.

  • Sunday 3/21/10, 8:30-10am. Abstract 865. Prevalence of Hyperventilation in Intubated Patients with Closed Head Injuries in the Prehospital Setting.
    Eric Chase, Travis Jones, Rob Callahan, Uwe Stolz, Scott Bourn, Joshua Appel, Kurt Denninghoff

  • Sunday 3/21/10, 8:30-10am. Abstract 985. The Association between EMS Response Interval and the Rapid Acute Physiology Score.
    Carrie Adrion, Angela McKellar, Charlene Shaughnessy-Volquardsen, Uwe Stolz, Scott Bourn, Anna Waterbrook

  • Sunday 3/21/10, 8:30-10am. Abstract 943. Characteristics of medication-assisted intubations in the prehospital setting.
    Christine Vicary, Claire West, Uwe Stolz, Scott Bourn, Josh, Gaither, Kurt Denninghoff

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 3:15-5pm. Abstract 796. Home Telephone-Related Fall Injuries in the Elderly Presenting to US Emergency Departments from 1998 to 2007.
    Uwe Stolz, Karen Saks, Lori Stolz, Joshua Holexa

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 10:15-12:05pm. Abstract 373. Impact of Economic Factors on Undocumented Border Crossings and Heat Deaths in Arizona.
    Sara Jackson-Vance, Timothy Ruttan, Uwe Stolz, Bruce Parks,  Sam Keim

  • Saturday, 3/20/10 3:15-5pm. Abstract 842. Cardiocerebral Resuscitation Improves Survival And Neurological Outcome From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
    B. Williams, A Panchal, U Stolz, L Clark, B Bobrow, A Sanders

  • Sunday 3/21/10, 8:30-10am. Abstract 1150. The Distribution Of The H-Index Among Academic Emergency Physicians In The United States.
    Kurt Denninghoff, Larry Deluca, Uwe Stolz, Lincoln Mathius

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 3:15-5pm. Abstract 801. Comparison of Central and Peripheral Venous Pressures in Critically Ill Patients: A Preliminary Study.
    Larry DeLuca, Nicola Baker, Lisa Stoneking, John Bloom, Peter Rhee, and Kurt Denninghoff

  • Saturday 3/20/10, 10:15-12. Abstract 1207. Development and Implementation of a Data Collection Instrument to Analyze FDA Adverse Event Reports.
    Larry DeLuca, Dan Beskind, Lisa Stoneking, Uwe Stolz, and Kurt Denninghoff