pcems research
PCEMS has an active and growing prehospital research program. Dr. Lozano heads our efforts and works closely with the other EMS Medical Directors, Dr. Henderson our clinical anthropologist, Teagen Smith our USF biostatistician, and many paramedics and EMTs from around the system interested in research.
System Clinicians who want to get involved in research projects should attend the monthly quality meetings or reach out to Dr. Lozano directly.
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LATEST PCEMS RESEARCH TEAM PUBLICATIONS
Del Brutto VJ, Yin R, Gardener H, Ying H, Gutierrez CM, Jameson AM, Rose DZ, Alkhachroum A, Foster D, Dong C, Ancheta S, Sur NB, Gordon Perue G, Rundek T, Asdaghi N, Sacco RL, Romano Determinants and Temporal Trends of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Mild Noncardioembolic Stroke 2023 Sep 7. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043769. Online ahead of print .PMID: 37675611
Alkhachroum A, Zhou L, Asdaghi N, Gardener H, Ying H, Gutierrez CM, Manolovitz BM, Samano D, Bass D, Foster D, Sur NB, Rose DZ, Jameson A, Massad N, Kottapally M, Merenda A, Starke RM, O’Phelan K, Romano JG, Claassen J, Sacco RL, Rundek T.m Predictors and Temporal Trends of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy After Acute Stroke in the Florida Stroke Registry. Crit Care Explor. 2023 Jun 23;5(7):e0934. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000934. eCollection 2023 Jul.PMID: 37378082 Free PMC article
Starosciak AK, Wang K, Ying H, Ravipati K, Spring S, Gutierrez CM, Gardener H, Rose DZ, Foster D, Dong C, Jameson A, Alkhachroum A, Romano JG, Sacco RL, Rundek T, Asdaghi N.J Preexisting Depression and Ambulatory Status After Stroke: Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities. Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2023 May 8:appineuropsych20220211. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20220211. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37151036
Lozano Jr, M., Moeller, B., Jameson, A., & Elkes, J. Secondary Public Safety Answering Points Delay the Response to Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Prehospital emergency care. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2023.2214221
Asdaghi, N., Wang, K., Gardener, H., Jameson, A., Rose, D. Z., Alkhachroum, A., Gutierrez, C. M., Ying, H., Mueller-Kronast, N., Sur, N. B., Dong, C., Gordon Perue, G., LePain, M., Koch, S., Krementz, N., Marulanda-Londoño, E., Hanel, R., Mehta, B., … & Romano, J. G. (2023, Mar.). Impact of Time to Treatment on Endovascular Thrombectomy Outcomes in the Early Versus Late Treatment Time Windows. Stroke, 54(3), 733–742. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.040352. Epub 2023 Feb 27. PMID: 36848428.
Marulanda, E., Bustillo, A., Gutierrez, C. M., Rose, D. Z., Jameson, A., Gardener, H., Alkhachroum, A., Zhou, L., Ying, H., Dong, C., Foster, D., Hanel, R., Mehta, B., Mokin, M., Mueller-Kronast, N., Landreth, M., Sand, C., Romano, J. G., … & Sacco, R. L. (2023, Mar.). Nationally Certified Stroke Centers Outperform Self-Attested Stroke Centers in the Florida Stroke Registry. Stroke, 54(3), 840–847. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.038869. Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36655557.
Perue, G. G., Ying, H., Bustillo, A., Zhou, L., Gutierrez, C. M., Wang, K., Gardener, H. E., Krigman, J., Jameson, A., Foster, D., Dong, C., Rundek, T., Rose, D. Z., Romano, J. G., Alkhachroum, A., Sacco, R. L., Asdaghi, N., & Koch, S. (2023). A 10-year review of antihypertensive prescribing practices after stroke and the associated disparities from the Florida Stroke Registry. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2023.02.15.23286003. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.15.23286003 Preprint.
Farcas, A. M., Joiner, A. P., Rudman, J. S., Ramesh, K., Torres, G., Crowe, R. P., Curtis, T., Tripp, R., Bowers, K., von Isenburg, M., Logan, R., Coaxum, L., Salazar, G., Lozano, M., Page, D., & Haamid, A. (2022). Disparities in Emergency Medical Services Care Delivery in the United States: A Scoping Review. Prehospital Emergency Care, Published online: 29 Nov 2022, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2022.2142344
Henderson, H., Wilson, J. Medical-Based Harm Reduction, Opioid Use Disorder, and Infectious Disease. In: Verona, E, Fox, B, editors. Handbook for Evidence-Based Criminal Justice Practices. Routledge New York. 2022.
Faryar, K., Henderson, H., Wilson, J., Hansoti, B., May, L., Schechter-Perkins, A., Waxman, M., Rothman, R., Jaukoos, J., Lyons, M. COVID-19 and Beyond: Lessons Learned from Emergency Department HIV Screening for Population-Based Screening in Healthcare Settings. JACEP Open. 2021.
Olsen, J. Å., Brunborg, C., Steinberg, M., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Westfall, M., van Grunsven, P. M., Lerner, E. B., & Wik, L. (2019). Survival to hospital discharge with biphasic fixed 360 joules versus 200 escalating to 360 joules defibrillation strategies in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac etiology. Resuscitation, 136, 112–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.01.020
RECENT PCEMS PRESENTATIONS
UPCOMING ORAL PRESENTATION AT NAEMSP 2024 IN AUSTIN TEXASED
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Applewhite, F., Cohen, D. D., Crowe, R. P., Currie, B. B., King, T. L., Lance, C., Lozano Jr., M, Mejias, J. P., Treichel, A., Zalkin, J., & Bourn, S. S. (2024, January 11). Characteristics and Outcomes of Prehospital Encounters for Patients with Behavioral Emergencies Receiving Physical Restraints and/or Sedation [Oral presentation]. National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas.
ORAL PRESENTATION IN SANTIAGO CHILE
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Acuña, J. A., Contributor, B. B., Cantariño, D., Zayas-Castro, J., & Lozano Jr., M. (2023, July 13). A multistage stochastic programming model for ambulance allocation to emergency departments [Conference session]. 23rd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, Santiago, Chile. https://doi.org/10.1287/ifors.2023
POSTER PRESENTED AT THE 2023 EUROPEAN EMERGENCY MEDICINE CONGRESS IN BARCELONA
Vasey, M., Hyman, B., Vasey, T., & Jameson, A. M. (2023, September 16-20). Indirect ultrasound guided endotracheal intubation with custom modified bougie and radiopaque guidewire tactile teaching technique performed on a cadaver. [ePoster]. EUSEM23: European Emergency Medicine Congress, Barcelona, Spain.
POSTER PRESENTED BY DR. NGUYEN AT NAEMSP 2023 IN TAMPA
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Linh Nguyen, Jonathon Elkes, Junwei Jiang, Colby Redfield Steve McCoy, Angus Jameson. Changes in EMT and Paramedic Attitudes Towards Infectious Disease Preparedness, Communication, and Support Before and During COVID-19: Results of a Statewide Survey
POSTER PRESENTED BY DR. ROSE AT THE INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE IN 2022
Rose D., Wang, K., Gardener, H., Gutierrez, C. M., Koch, S., Dong, C., Foster, D., Jameson, A., Rundek, T., Romano, J. G., Sacco, R. L., & Asdaghi, N. (2022). Abstract WP26: Covid Pandemic Versus Pre-Pandemic Care of Stroke Patients Within the Florida Stroke Registry. Stroke, 53(Suppl_1), AWP26. https://doi.org/10.1161/str.53.suppl_1.WP26
POSTER PRESENTED BY DR. ELKES AT NAEMSP 2022 IN SAN DIEGO
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Elkes, J., Smith, A., Lozano, M., Semmons, R., & Jameson, A. (2022, January 13-15). Value of Supervised Disaster Response at Various Stages of Fellow Education, Lessons from Champlain Tower Collapse https://naemsp.org/events/annual-meetings/
POSTER PRESENTED BY DR. SAMUELS AT 2022 NAEMSP IN SAN DIEGO
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Elkes, J., Samuels, C., Holbrook, E., Walker, C., Tinter, J., Queen, C., & Jameson, A. (2022, January 13-15). A Retrospective Analysis of Medication Errors Performed by Prehospital Providers [Poster presentation]. NAEMSP 2022 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. https://naemsp.org/events/annual-meetings/
POSTER PRESENTED BY PARAMEDICS JEREMY TINTER AND BILL GORHAM AT 2022 NAEMSP IN SAN DIEGO
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Tinter, J., Gorham, B., Young, D., Smith, A., Walker, C., Papa, S., Stark, N., Anastasiou, M., Wilson, E., Henderson, H., Kumar, A., & Jameson, A. (2022, January 13-15). Quality of Manual CPR in Austere Environments [Poster presentation]. NAEMSP 2022 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. https://naemsp.org/events/annual-meetings/
POSTER PRESENTED BY DR. VASEY AT 2019 EUSEM IN PRAGUE
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Vasey, M., Vasey T., Jameson A., Pupello D. “The modified bougie as conduit to magnet guided intubation optimized with industrial grade materials performed on cadaveric specimen.” P18003. EUSEM. October 15, 2019. Prague, Czech Republic
POSTER PRESENTED BY MEDICAL STUDENT VICTORIA SANDS AT THE 2019 SYMPOSIUM BY THE SEA IN BOCA RATON
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Sands V, Henderson H, McGeachy J, Terwilliger Z, Christen A, Jameson A, Wilson J “Review of Recommended Naloxone Dosing STrategies in Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioid Overdoses.”
ORAL PRESENTATION BY DR. CARHART AT EMS WORLD EXPO 2018
Carhart E, Jameson A, Vass D “The Influence of Prior Ambulance transport on Reported Perceptions of Patient Satisfaction During Subsequent Ambulance Transports in a High-Volume EMS System.” 2018 EMS World Expo International Research Forum)
ORAL SESSION PRESENTED BY DR. LEFEBRE AT NAEMSP 2017 IN NEW ORLEANS
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Carhart E, Lefebre J, Fravel S, Jameson A. “Changes in physiologic measures following prehospital midazolam administration: a quality assurance study.” (Presented by Dr. Lefebre in oral session at 2017 National Association of EMS Physicians annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.)
Dr. Lozano’s Prior Publications
Olsen, J. Å., Brunborg, C., Steinberg, M., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Westfall, M., van Grunsven, P. M., Lerner, E. B., & Wik, L. (2019). Survival to hospital discharge with biphasic fixed 360 joules versus 200 escalating to 360 joules defibrillation strategies in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac etiology. Resuscitation, 136, 112–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.01.020
Parker, R. B., Stack, S. J., Schneider, S. M., Bowman, S. H., Broderick, K. B., Brown, N. A., Brummer, C. S., Byers, M., Eswaran, P. V., Heilpern, K. L., Herman, S. H., Heron, S. L., Husainy, H., Jackson, T. D., Kaplan, J., Kass, D., Klauer, K., Lawrence, L. L., Lozano Jr., M., … & Wollard, C. (2017) Why Diversity and Inclusion Are Critical to the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Future Success. Ann. of Emerg. Med. 69(6): 714–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.11.030
Nürnberger, A., Herkner, H., Sterz, F., Olsen, J. Å., Lozano, M., van Grunsven, P. M. van, Lerner, E. B., Persse, D., Malzer, R., Brouwer, M., Westfall, M., Souders, C., Travis, D., Herken, U., & Wik, L. (2017). Observed survival benefit of mild therapeutic hypothermia reanalysing the Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care trial. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 47(6), 439–446. https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.12759
Wik, L., Olsen, J. Å., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano Jr., M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders ,C. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., & Lerner, E.B. (2016) Why do some studies find that CPR fraction is not a predictor of survival? Resuscitation, 104:59–62.
Steinberg, M.T., Olsen J. Å., Brunborg, C., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano Jr., M., Westfall, M., Travis, D. T., Lerner, E. B., & Wik, L. (2016) Defibrillation success during different phases of the mechanical chest compression cycle. Resuscitation, 103:99–105.
Olsen, J. Å., Lerner, E. B., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano Jr, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., Brunborg, C., & Wik, L. (2016). Chest compression duration influences outcome between integrated load-distributing band and manual CPR during cardiac arrest. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 60(2), 222–229. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.12605
Steinberg, M.T., J. Å. Olsen, C. Brunborg, D. Persse, C. M. Souders, M. Lozano, F. Sterz, M. A. Brouwer, M. Westfall, P. M. van Grunsven, D. T. Travis, E. B. Lerner, & L. Wik. (2014) Abstract 85: Defibrillation during mechanical chest compressions should be avoided during the down–stroke phase of the chest compression cycle. Circulation, 130: A85.
Olsen, J. Å., M. Steinberg, C. M. Souders, C. Brunborg, D. Persse, F. Sterz, M. Lozano, M. A. Brouwer, M. Westfall, P. M. van Grunsven, D. Travis, E. B. Lerner, & L. Wik. (2014) AS010: Defibrillation during different phases of the mechanical chest compression–decompression cycle – Effects on termination of ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Resuscitation, 85(Suppl. 1):S8-9.
Wik L., Olsen J. Å., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders, C. M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., Brunborg, C., & Lerner, E. B.. (2103) Abstract 308: There is a correlation between neurologic score and discharge location for patients with out–of–hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac origin. Circulation, 128(22 Suppl.), A308.
Steinberg, M.T., Olsen, J. Å., Bendz, B., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders, C. M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Lerner, E. B., & Wik L.. (2013) Abstract 304: Conversion of ventricular fibrillation to an organized rhythm without a defibrillator. Circulation, 128(22 Suppl.), A304.
Olsen, J. Å., Brunborg, C., Steinberg, M. T., Persse, D., Souders, C. M., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Lerner, E. B., & Wik, L. (2013) Abstract 286: Survival to hospital discharge with fixed 360 joules versus 200 escalating to 360 joules defibrillation strategies in out–of–hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac etiology. Circulation, 128(22 Suppl.), A286.
Wik, L., Olsen, J. Å., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders, C. M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., & Lerner, E. B. (2013) Abstract 168: Integrated Auto–Pulse CPR improves survival from out–of–hospital cardiac arrests compared to manual CPR after controlling for EMS response times. Circulation, 128(22 Suppl.), A168.
Wik, L., Olsen, J. Å., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders, C. M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., & Lerner, E. B. (2013) Abstract 167: EMS provider documentation changes the predictive value of bystander CPR. Circulation, 128(22 Suppl.), A167.
Olsen, J. Å., Souders, C. M., Steinberg, M. T., Brunborg, C., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Lerner, E. B., & Wik, L. (2013) Abstract 155: Duration of Pre–shock Compression Pause Does Not Affect Defibrillation Success in Out–of–Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treated with Either Manual or Load–Distributing Band Compressions. Circulation,128(22 Suppl.), A155.
Wik, L., Olsen, J. Å., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders, C. M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., & Lerner, E. B. (2013) The Impact of Hypothermia Treatment on Survival to Hospital Discharge for Out–Of–Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients in the Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care (CIRC) Trial. Prehosp. Emerg. Care, 17(1):126.
Wik, L., Olsen, J. Å., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano, M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders, C. M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., Brewer, J., & Lerner, E. B. (2013) The impact of CPR duration on survival to hospital discharge between integrated Auto–Pulse CPR and manual CPR during out–of–hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac origin. Prehosp. Emerg. Care 17(1):116.
Wik, L., Olsen, J. Å., Persse, D., Sterz, F., Lozano Jr., M., Brouwer, M. A., Westfall, M., Souders, C. M., Malzer, R., van Grunsven, P. M., Travis, D. T., Herken, U. R., Brewer, J., & Lerner, E. B. AS038: The Impact of CPR Duration on Survival to Hospital Discharge between Integrated AutoPulse-CPR and Manual-CPR during Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest of Presumed Cardiac Origin. Resuscitation2012, 83(Suppl. 1):e17.
Dr. Henderson’s Prior Publications
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Henderson, H., Gutierrez, A., Hastings, O., Wilson, J. Preliminary Analysis of Downstream Treatment Engagement Post-ED Visit in Opioid Use Disorder Patients With and Without Additional Psychiatric Comorbidity. EMPulse. Florida College of Emergency Physicians. Feature Article, Fall 2022.
Wilson, J., Henderson, H., McCoy, B., Holbrook, E., Casper, B. Patient Misconceptions about Buprenorphine Induction for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department EMPulse. Florida College of Emergency Physicians. Case Study Feature, Spring 2022.
Henderson, H., Wilson, J., McCoy, B. “Applied Medical Anthropology and Structurally Informed Emergency Care in the Evolving Context of COVID-19.” Human Organization, COVID-19 Special Issue Submission; December 2021.
Dr. Jameson’s Prior Publications
Jameson, A., & Campbell, M. (2021). Childbirth emergencies. In D. C. Cone, J. H. Brice, T. R. Delbridge & J. B. Myers (Eds.), Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight (3rd. ed., pp. 361–364). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119756279.ch44
Mosesso, V. N. & Jameson, A. M. (2021). Oxygenation and ventilation. In D. C. Cone, J. H. Brice, T. R. Delbridge & J. B. Myers (Eds.), Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight (3rd. ed., pp. 61–68). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119756279.ch6
Medical Editor: (2019) National Association of EMT’s, Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS): An Assessment Based Approach (3rd Ed.) Jones and Bartlett.
Editor: (2016) National Association of EMT’s, Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS): An Assessment Based Approach (2nd Ed.) Jones and Bartlett.
Invited Lecture: “EMS Provider Wellness: Strategies and Resources.” National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Conference 2016, Advanced Topics in Medical Direction Course. San Diego, CA. January 2016.
Nautiyal, A., Amescua, G., Jameson, A., Gradowski, J. F., Hong, F., & Doft, B. (2009). Sudden loss of vision: Purtscher retinopathy in multiple myeloma. Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 181(12), E277–E277. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081968
Melhem, S., Katz, K., Jameson, A., Shellenbarger, D., & Akhtar, J. (2009). Prolonged Toxicity in a 2-Year-Old After Accidental Ingestion of Aripiprazole. Pediatric Emergency Care, 25(2), 105–106. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0b013e318196faaf
Jameson A.(2006). Differences in Emergency Medical Services Response Time Based upon Dispatch Procedure. Academic Emergency Medicine, 13(5 Supplement 1), S65. https://doi.org/10.1197/j.aem.2006.03.149
S.M. Zansky, B.J. Anderson, N. Spina, G. Smith, A. Jameson, N. Dumas “Penicillin Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae in New York State: Population Variability.” (Presented at 2002 International Conference on Emerging Infections by S. Zansky)
Searching for Proteins that Interact with RNA Helicase A: A Yeast Two Hybrid System Approach Undergraduate Thesis, Advisor Katherine T. Walstrom PhD (Presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research, 2001)