Research at North Florida EM

Introducing our new research coordinator, Dr. Shirley Zhou! We are so excited to have her as part of our team, and we are ready to ramp up our research here at North Florida EM! Our mission is to allow residents to pursue their own research interests and/or participate in research with a mentoring faculty member. 

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Discover the Next Breakthrough

We have multiple research projects going on at any given moment, and our emergency department setting provides a multitude of research opportunities, including projects like case reports, surveys, quality improvement endeavors, and anything else that piques the interest of our residents.

Research Resources

  • HCA and UCF libraries:  online access to over 4000 e-journals and e-books, evidence-based resource guides such as UpToDate, Clinical Pharmacology, and more

  • Ovid and OvidMD

  • HCA’s customized PubMed portal makes access to full articles easier

  • Access to PhD-level biostatisticians with expertise in database research and a scientific writer

  • Access to interdisciplinary specialists who can assist with research interests

  • HCA-supported enterprise-wide, comprehensive, and highly scalable data warehouse: The GME Research Data Warehouse (GMERDW), which houses clinical and financial data from across the country and includes both inpatient and outpatient data and is updated 6 times per day

Current Scholarly Activities and Research

  • Ketamine Use in the Emergency Department

  • Communication during codes in the Emergency Department

  • Antibiotic stewardship and C. diff infections

  • Prospective point-of-care ultrasound trials

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Publications

Journal Articles

Libby C, Stern E, Mora-Montero D. Cardiac chamber air detected by bedside ultrasound as a sign of abdominal catastrophe. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019. 16.100587. doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2019.100587.

Luevanos R, Wilson B, Mora-Montero D. Hemarthrosis detected by Emergency Department Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in a patient with an anterior dislocation of the humeral head. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019. 15.100491. doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2018.08.012.

Bufano C, Henderson A, Mora-Montero D. Pericardial effusion diagnosed by emergency department point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in a patient with generalized weakness and enlarged cardiac silhouette on chest radiograph. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019. 15.100585. doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2019.100585.

Waldman A, Wilson B, Mora-Montero D. Spontaneous biceps brachii muscle hematoma diagnosed on bedside ultrasound. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019; 15. 100580.0.1016/j.visj.2019.100580.

Rawal AR, Bufano C, Saeed O, Khan AA. Double Steal Phenomenon: Emergency Department Management of Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attack. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019;3(2):144–148. Published 2019 Feb 13. DOI:10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.40960.

Hoelle RM, Vega T, Atanelov Z, Toklu H. Emergency medicine residency programs: the changing face of graduate medical education. Int J Med Educ. 2018;9:9–10. Published 2018 Jan 16. DOI:10.5116/ijme.5a47.8274.

Assaf S & Libby C. Asymptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: Incidental EKG. Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine. 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8T05X.

Poster Presentations

Waldman A, Gillette G, Ginest D. Controlled Substance Prescription Rates Are Not Associated With Discharged Patient Satisfaction Scores. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 2019 *Top 100 Abstract*.

Atanelov Z. Alachua County Medical Society. Poster Presentation. 2018 *Third Place*.

Atanelov Z, Gillette G, Hoelle R. Incoming transfers to the emergency department: Exploring the incidence and cause of redundant testing. American College of Emergency Physicians. Poster Presentation 2018.

Book Chapters

Atanelov Z, Bentley TP. Greenstick Fracture Overview. [Updated 2019 May 4]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513279/.

Libby C, Rawal AR. EMS, Termination of Resuscitation, and Pronouncement of Death. [Updated 2019 Apr 19]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541113/.

Waldman A, Tani P, Rawal AR. Stroke Center Certification. [Updated 2019 Mar 23]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535392/.

Bentley TP, Journey JD. Clavicle Fractures. [Updated 2019 Mar 18]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507892/.

Bentley TP, Journey JD. Wrist Dislocation. [Updated 2019 Mar 16]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507712/.

Libby C, Bentley TP. Scapula Fracture. [Updated 2019 Mar 15]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537312/.

Stern E, Journey JD. Peptic Ulcer Perforated. [Updated 2019 Feb 18]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538326/.

Journey JD, Stern E. Dextromethorphan Toxicity. [Updated 2019 Feb 17]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538502/.

Libby C, Gillette G. Competency and Capacity. [Updated 2019 Jan 16]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532862/.

Bentley TP, Journey JD. Sternal Fracture. [Updated 2019 Jan 5]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507790/.

Atanelov Z, Rebstock SE. Nasopharyngeal Airway. [Updated 2018 Dec 14]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513220/.

Journey JD, Bentley TP. Theophylline Toxicity. [Updated 2018 Dec 6]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532962/.

Allen BW, Bentley TP. Lemierre Syndrome. [Updated 2018 Oct 27]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499846/.

Journey JD, Bentley TP. Phencyclidine (PCP) Toxicity. [Updated 2018 Oct 27]. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507865/.

Murphy B, Sarantos N, Barabas A, Hoelle R, Vega T. Interventions to Prevent Premature Aging After Traumatic Brain Injury. In: Molecular Basis and Emerging Strategies for Anti-aging Interventions. Springer Nature Publishing. 2018. 10.1007/978-981-13-1699-9_22.