Faculty Appointments
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Education
M.S.C.I., Clinical Investigation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeM.D., Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeB.S., Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Office Address
1301 Medical Center Drive, TVC - 2807
Nashville, TN 37232
Nashville, TN 37232
Clinical Description
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Compliance, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Research Keywords
opioid stewardship, opioid use disorder prevention and treatment, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, clinical prediction instruments, compliance, reimbursement
Publications
Blatt MI, Rupp J, Lipton M, Barrett TW, Boyd JS, Ward MJ. Effect of Departmental and Physician-Selected Interventions on Point-of-Care Ultrasound Documentation Completion. Cureus. 2024 Jun; 16(6): e61675. PMID: 38966489, PMCID: PMC11223751, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61675, ISSN: 2168-8184.
Barrett TW, Rief K, Parisi F. The OPAL Trial Provides a Treasure of Evidence to Stop Using Opioids for Acute Neck and Back Pain: December 2023 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Dec; 82(6): 758-9. PMID: 37993223, PII: S0196-0644(23)01279-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.10.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hanna E, Barrett TW. Tenecteplase to Replace Alteplase? Comparing Thrombolytic Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke: June 2023 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Jun; 81(6): 759-60. PMID: 37210165, PII: S0196-0644(23)00299-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.04.012, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Campbell BR, Esianor BI, Barrett TW, Casey JD, Steitz B, Du L, Gelbard A. Association of Educational Intervention With Knowledge of Airway Injury After Endotracheal Intubation and Tube Size Selection [letter]. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Apr 4/1/2023; 149(4): 372-4. PMID: 36821123, PMCID: PMC9951102, PII: 2801951, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.5099, ISSN: 2168-619X.
Chen JW, Yengo-Kahn A, Chotai S, Bhamidipati A, Smith C, Davis P, Reynolds RA, Boyd MP, Barrett TW, Compton ES, Dennis BM, Norris MS, Patel MB, Schwarz JP, Thomason NR, Thompson RC, Guillamondegui OD. Assessment of safety and effectiveness of non-neurosurgical management for minimal traumatic brain injury (TBI). Injury [print-electronic]. 2023 Jan; 54(1): 82-6. PMID: 36028374, PII: S0020-1383(22)00571-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.08.009, ISSN: 1879-0267.
Reese TJ, Nelson SD, Marcovitz D, Shotwell M, Edwards DA, Wright A, Barrett TW. Evaluation of Compensatory Prescribing After Opioid-Restricting Legislation [letter]. J Gen Intern Med [print-electronic]. 2022 Nov 11/15/2022; PMID: 36380174, PII: 10.1007/s11606-022-07941-3, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07941-3, ISSN: 1525-1497.
Turer RW, Champion JC, Rothman BS, Dunn HS, Jenkins KM, Everham O, Barrett TW, Jones ID, Ward MJ, Miller NM. Decision Support to Improve Critical Care Services Documentation in an Academic Emergency Department. Appl Clin Inform [print-electronic]. 2022 Oct; 13(5): 1100-7. PMID: 36162434, PMCID: PMC9668511, DOI: 10.1055/a-1950-9032, ISSN: 1869-0327.
Barrett TW, Garland NM, Freeman CL, Klar K, Dahlke J, Lancaster P, Prisco L, Chang SS, Goff LW, Russ S, Jones ID. Catching Those Who Fall Through the Cracks: Integrating a Follow-Up Process for Emergency Department Patients with Incidental Radiologic Findings. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2022 Sep; 80(3): 235-42. PMID: 35752517, PII: S0196-0644(22)00275-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McEvoy MD, Dear ML, Buie R, Edwards DA, Barrett TW, Allen B, Robertson AC, Fowler LC, Hennessy C, Miller BM, Garvey KV, Bland RP, Fleming GM, Moore D, Rice TW, Bernard GR, Lindsell CJ, . Effect of Smartphone App-Based Education on Clinician Prescribing Habits in a Learning Health Care System: A Randomized Cluster Crossover Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 7/1/2022; 5(7): e2223099. PMID: 35881398, PMCID: PMC9327570, PII: 2794641, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.23099, ISSN: 2574-3805.
Nelson SD, McCoy AB, Rector H, Teare AJ, Barrett TW, Sigworth EA, Chen Q, Edwards DA, Marcovitz DE, Wright A. Assessment of a Naloxone Coprescribing Alert for Patients at Risk of Opioid Overdose: A Quality Improvement Project. Anesth Analg [print-electronic]. 2022 Jul 7/1/2022; 135(1): 26-34. PMID: 35343932, PII: 00000539-990000000-00334, DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005976, ISSN: 1526-7598.
Hanna E, Barrett TW. To Bougie or Not to Bougie: Bougie versus Stylet for First-Pass Intubation Success: April 2022 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Apr; 79(4): 409-11. PMID: 35337479, PII: S0196-0644(22)00106-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.02.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hanna E, Lacy A, Barrett T. Pressin' On: Effect of Vasopressin and Steroids on Achieving Return of Spontaneous Circulation During Inhospital Cardiac Arrest (The VAM-IHCA Trial): January 2022 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Jan; 79(1): 81-3. PMID: 34949410, PII: S0196-0644(21)01457-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.11.014, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Scott KP, Lacy A, Freeman C, Barrett TW. Predicting Outcomes in Pediatric Pneumonia: Are We Omnipotent or Incompetent?: October 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Oct; 78(4): 570-1. PMID: 34563303, PII: S0196-0644(21)00773-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.08.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Johnson LSB, Oldgren J, Barrett TW, McNaughton CD, Wong JA, McIntyre WF, Freeman CL, Murphy L, Engström G, Ezekowitz M, Connolly SJ, Xu L, Nakamya J, Conen D, Bangdiwala SI, Yusuf S, Healey JS. LVS-HARMED Risk Score for Incident Heart Failure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Present to the Emergency Department: Data from a World-Wide Registry. J Am Heart Assoc [print-electronic]. 2021 Sep 9/21/2021; 10(18): e017735. PMID: 34514842, PMCID: PMC8649506, DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017735, ISSN: 2047-9980.
Barrett TW, McEvoy MD, Fowler LC, Shotwell MS, Shi Y, Costello M, Rogers D, Slayton J, Edwards DA. Impact of an Asynchronous Spaced Education Learning Intervention on Emergency Medicine Clinician Opioid Prescribing. Cureus. 2021 Sep; 13(9): e18165. PMID: 34707949, PMCID: PMC8530747, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18165, ISSN: 2168-8184.
Melton M, Rupp JD, Blatt MI, Boyd JS, Barrett TW, Swarm M, Ward MJ. Description of the Use of Incentives and Penalties for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Documentation Compliance in an Academic Emergency Department. Cureus. 2021 Jul; 13(7): e16199. PMID: 34367802, PMCID: PMC8341210, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16199, ISSN: 2168-8184.
Freeman CL, Ritter KM, Barrett TW. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department: What Are We Missing?: May 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 May; 77(5): 550-1. PMID: 33902832, PII: S0196-0644(21)00239-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Freeman CL, Miller NM, Bastarache L, Peterson J, Self WH, Barrett TW, Ward MJ. Co-detection of SARS-CoV-2 with Secondary Respiratory Pathogen Infections [letter]. J Gen Intern Med [print-electronic]. 2021 Apr; 36(4): 1159-60. PMID: 33506386, PMCID: PMC7840073, PII: 10.1007/s11606-020-06471-0, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06471-0, ISSN: 1525-1497.
Murphy L, Miller N, Barrett TW. Antibiotics Versus Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis: Are Antibiotics Really Noninferior?: March 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Mar; 77(3): 378-80. PMID: 33618814, PII: S0196-0644(21)00109-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.01.029, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Freeman CL, McNaughton CD, Barrett TW. A Hard Day's Night: Exhaustion and Errors in Resident Work Hours: November 2020 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Nov; 76(5): 683-5. PMID: 33097128, PII: S0196-0644(20)31221-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.09.448, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Miller NM, Jones I, Russ S, Slovis C, Yeatman J, Clark G, Jeffrey A, Barrett TW. A model for rapid emergency department expansion for the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2020 Oct; 38(10): 2065-9. PMID: 33142176, PMCID: PMC7832102, PII: S0735-6757(20)30516-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.06.026, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Vinson DR, Kea B, Coll-Vinent B, Barrett TW. Emergency department cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation [letter]. Lancet. 2020 Sep 9/26/2020; 396(10255): 885. PMID: 32979973, PMCID: PMC7737852, PII: S0140-6736(20)31314-3, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31314-3, ISSN: 1474-547X.
Freeman CL, Evans CS, Barrett TW. Managing sedation in the mechanically ventilated emergency department patient: a clinical review. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2020 Jun; 1(3): 263-9. PMID: 33000041, PMCID: PMC7493591, PII: EMP212045, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12045, ISSN: 2688-1152.
Kloosterman M, Oldgren J, Conen D, Wong JA, Connolly SJ, Avezum A, Yusuf S, Ezekowitz MD, Wallentin L, Ntep-Gweth M, Joseph P, Barrett TW, Tanosmsup S, McIntyre WF, Lee SF, Parkash R, Amit G, Grinvalds A, Van Gelder IC, Healey JS. Characteristics and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients without traditional risk factors: an RE-LY AF registry analysis. Europace. 2020 Jun 6/1/2020; 22(6): 870-7. PMID: 32215649, PMCID: PMC7273333, PII: 5812145, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euz360, ISSN: 1532-2092.
Scheuermeyer FX, Norena M, Innes G, Grunau B, Christenson J, Grafstein E, Barbic D, Barrett T. Decision aid for early identification of acute underlying illness in emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter. CJEM. 2020 May; 22(3): 301-8. PMID: 31856926, PII: S1481803519004548, DOI: 10.1017/cem.2019.454, ISSN: 1481-8043.
Scheuermeyer FX, Wong H, Barrett TW, Christenson J, Grafstein E, Grunau B, Wiens M, Innes G. Active management of atrial fibrillation or flutter in emergency department patients with renal impairment is associated with a higher risk of adverse events and treatment failure. CJEM [print-electronic]. 2019 May; 21(3): 352-60. PMID: 30724144, PII: S148180351800475X, DOI: 10.1017/cem.2018.475, ISSN: 1481-8043.
Freeman CL, Barrett TW. Stop the Clot: Should Emergency Clinicians Champion Stroke Prevention and Prescribe Anticoagulation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation?: April 2019 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Apr; 73(4): 419-21. PMID: 30902173, PII: S0196-0644(19)30112-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.02.010, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Freeman CL. Outpatient Pulmonary Embolism Management: If You Walk Into the Emergency Department With a Pulmonary Embolism, Maybe You Should Also Walk Out: Answers to the July 2018 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Dec; 72(6): 725-30. PMID: 30454798, PII: S0196-0644(18)30711-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.08.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Vinson DR, Kea B, Coll-Vinent B, Barrett TW, Atzema CL. Enlisting Emergency Medicine Clinicians to Help Reduce Strokes in High-Risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter [letter]. Clin Pharmacol Ther [print-electronic]. 2018 Oct; 104(4): 613-4. PMID: 30006942, PMCID: PMC6279237, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1144, ISSN: 1532-6535.
Bellew SD, Collins SP, Barrett TW, Russ SE, Jones ID, Slovis CM, Self WH. Implementation of an Opioid Detoxification Management Pathway Reduces Emergency Department Length of Stay. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2018 Oct; 25(10): 1157-63. PMID: 29799649, PMCID: PMC6185770, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13457, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Barrett TW, Bellew SD. What Role Has Emergency Medicine Played in the Opioid Epidemic? Partner in Crime or Canary in the Coal Mine?: Answers to the March 2018 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Aug; 72(2): 214-21. PMID: 30031510, PII: S0196-0644(18)30237-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.03.018, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW. Outpatient Pulmonary Embolism Management: If You Walk Into the Emergency Department With a Pulmonary Embolism, Maybe You Should Also Walk Out: July 2018 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Jul; 72(1): 100-1. PMID: 29929644, PII: S0196-0644(18)30409-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.04.029, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Bellew SD. What Role Has Emergency Medicine Played in the Opioid Epidemic: Partner in Crime or Canary in the Coal Mine?: March 2018 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Mar; 71(3): 426-8. PMID: 29458802, PII: S0196-0644(18)30046-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.01.033, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Gardner RM, Friedman NA, Carlson M, Bradham TS, Barrett TW. Impact of revised triage to improve throughput in an ED with limited traditional fast track population. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2018 Jan; 36(1): 124-7. PMID: 29079371, PII: S0735-6757(17)30822-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.10.016, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Yiadom MYAB, Baugh CW, Barrett TW, Liu X, Storrow AB, Vogus TJ, Tiwari V, Slovis CM, Russ S, Liu D, . Measuring Emergency Department Acuity. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 25(1): 65-75. PMID: 28940546, PMCID: PMC5764775, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13319, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Thompson CM, Self WH, Barrett TW. Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis: A Paradigm Shift?: Answers to the July 2017 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Dec; 70(6): 915-20. PMID: 29157691, PII: S0196-0644(17)31385-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.485, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Thompson CM, Self WH, Barrett TW. Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis: A Paradigm Shift?: July 2017 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jul; 70(1): 101-2. PMID: 28645384, PII: S0196-0644(17)30540-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.04.047, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Bellew S, Barrett TW. Loperamide Will Stop You Up but It Can Also Bring You Down: Answers to the January 2017 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jun; 69(6): 786-91. PMID: 28545698, PII: S0196-0644(17)30166-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.02.007, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Sharma P, Barrett TW, Ng J, Knoten C, Ferreira AJ, Goldberger JJ. Surface ECG f Wave Analysis at Initial Onset of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 28(5): 498-503. PMID: 28190278, DOI: 10.1111/jce.13188, ISSN: 1540-8167.
Singer AJ, Than MP, Smith S, McCullough P, Barrett TW, Birkhahn R, Reed M, Thode HC, Arnold WD, Daniels LB, de Filippi C, Headden G, Peacock WF. Missed myocardial infarctions in ED patients prospectively categorized as low risk by established risk scores. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 35(5): 704-9. PMID: 28108220, PII: S0735-6757(17)30003-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.01.003, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Davis WT, Barrett TW. One and Done: Steroids for Adult Asthma: Answers to the November 2016 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Apr; 69(4): 503-12. PMID: 28335918, PII: S0196-0644(16)31367-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.11.009, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Upchurch CP, Grijalva CG, Russ S, Collins SP, Semler MW, Rice TW, Liu D, Ehrenfeld JM, High K, Barrett TW, McNaughton CD, Self WH. Comparison of Etomidate and Ketamine for Induction During Rapid Sequence Intubation of Adult Trauma Patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jan; 69(1): 24-33.e2. PMID: 27993308, PMCID: PMC5180365, PII: S0196-0644(16)30467-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.009, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Bellew S, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Loperamide Will Stop You Up but It Can Also Bring You Down: January 2017 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jan; 69(1): 142-3. PMID: 27993303, PII: S0196-0644(16)31346-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.11.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Tecson KM, Arnold W, Barrett T, Birkhahn R, Daniels LB, DeFilippi C, Headden G, Peacock WF, Reed M, Singer AJ, Schussler JM, Smith S, Than MP, McCullough PA. Interpretation of positive troponin results among patients with and without myocardial infarction. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Jan; 30(1): 11-5. PMID: 28127121, PMCID: PMC5242102, ISSN: 0899-8280.
Vasudevan A, Singer AJ, DeFilippi C, Headden G, Schussler JM, Daniels LB, Reed M, Than MP, Birkhahn R, Smith SW, Barrett TW, Arnold W, Peacock WF, McCullough PA. Renal Function and Scaled Troponin in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction. Am. J. Nephrol [print-electronic]. 2017; 45(4): 304-9. PMID: 28192777, PII: 000458451, DOI: 10.1159/000458451, ISSN: 1421-9670.
Garg N, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Finding Factors Associated With Post-Emergency Department Morbidity and Mortality in Elderly Patients: Analyzing a Case-Control Study: Answers to the July 2016 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Dec; 68(6): 772-7. PMID: 27894630, PII: S0196-0644(16)31197-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.09.038, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Davis WT, Barrett TW. One and Done: Steroids for Adult Asthma: November 2016 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Nov; 68(5): 636-7. PMID: 27772679, PII: S0196-0644(16)30937-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.459, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Wrenn KD, Slovis CM, Jones ID, Wright PW, Self WH, Russ S, Collins SP, Ward MJ, Felbinger M, Atchison L, Beckman JA. An Outpatient Management Protocol for Emergency Department Patients With a Newly Diagnosed Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2016 Sep; 15(3): 75-6. PMID: 27464999, PMCID: PMC4968588, PII: 00132577-201609000-00001, DOI: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000089, ISSN: 1535-2811.
Smith AT, Wrenn KD, Barrett TW, Jones ID, Rohde JP, Slovis CM, Russ S, Self WH. Delayed intracranial hemorrhage after head trauma in patients on direct-acting oral anticoagulants. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Aug 8/15/2016; PMID: 27592462, PII: S0735-6757(16)30511-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.024, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Wolfe CC, Barrett TW. Cleaning Out Practice Myths: Another Emergency Medicine Treatment Debunked: Answers to the March 2016 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Aug; 68(2): 238-43. PMID: 27451303, PII: S0196-0644(16)30169-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.05.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Rising KL, Bellolio MF, Hall MK, Brody A, Dodd KW, Grieser M, Levy PD, Raja AS, Self WH, Weingarten G, Hess EP, Hollander JE. The 2016 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference, "Shared Decision-making in the Emergency Department: Development of a Policy-relevant Patient-centered Research Agenda" Diagnostic Testing Breakout Session Report. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Jul 7/12/2016; PMID: 27404959, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13050, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Barrett TW, Self WH, Darbar D, Jenkins CA, Wasserman BS, Kassim NA, Casner M, Shoemaker MB. Association of atrial fibrillation risk alleles and response to acute rate control therapy. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Apr; 34(4): 735-40. PMID: 26920668, PMCID: PMC4801711, PII: S0735-6757(16)00044-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.01.034, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Wolfe CC, Barrett TW. Cleaning Out Practice Myths: Another Emergency Medicine Treatment Debunked: March 2016 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 67(3): 411-2. PMID: 26915551, PII: S0196-0644(16)00004-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Storrow AB, Hartmann O, Barrett TW, Fermann GJ, Maisel AS, Struck J, Bergmann A, Collins SP. Plasma bioactive adrenomedullin as a prognostic biomarker in acute heart failure. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Feb; 34(2): 257-62. PMID: 26577429, PMCID: PMC4753125, PII: S0735-6757(15)00919-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.10.033, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Move Over Morphine: Is Ketamine an Effective and Safe Alternative for Treating Acute Pain?: Answers to the September 2015 Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Feb; 67(2): 289-94. PMID: 26801381, PII: S0196-0644(15)01657-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.12.023, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hertz JT, Lescallette RD, Barrett TW, Ward MJ, Self WH. External validation of an ED protocol for reflex urine culture cancelation [letter]. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Dec; 33(12): 1838-9. PMID: 26472506, PII: S0735-6757(15)00802-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.09.026, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Lardaro T, Self WH, Barrett TW. Thirty-day mortality in ED patients with new onset atrial fibrillation and actively treated cancer. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Oct; 33(10): 1483-8. PMID: 26283615, PMCID: PMC4581961, PII: S0735-6757(15)00589-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.033, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Move Over Morphine: Is Ketamine an Effective and Safe Alternative for Treating Acute Pain?: September 2015 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Sep; 66(3): 336-7. PMID: 26304255, PII: S0196-0644(15)00517-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.06.017, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Wunderink RG, Williams DJ, Barrett TW, Baughman AH, Grijalva CG. Comparison of clinical prediction models for resistant bacteria in community-onset pneumonia. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Jun; 22(6): 730-40. PMID: 25996620, PMCID: PMC4464985, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12672, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Barrett TW, Vermeulen MJ, Self WH, Jenkins CA, Ferreira AJ, Atzema CL. Emergency department management of atrial fibrillation in the United States versus Ontario, Canada [letter]. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2015 May 5/26/2015; 65(20): 2258-60. PMID: 25998673, PMCID: PMC4519092, PII: S0735-1097(15)01583-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.01.064, ISSN: 1558-3597.
Atzema CL, Barrett TW. Managing atrial fibrillation. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 May; 65(5): 532-9. PMID: 25701296, PMCID: PMC4519094, PII: S0196-0644(14)01578-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.12.010, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Do survey results reflect the truth or a biased opinion on emergency department care?: answers to the november 2014 annals journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Apr; 65(4): 458-63. PMID: 25805030, PII: S0196-0644(14)01583-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.12.015, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Abraham RL, Liu D, Miller KF, Moser KM, Russ S, Roden DM, Harrell FE, Darbar D. The AFFORD clinical decision aid to identify emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation at low risk for 30-day adverse events. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2015 Mar 3/15/2015; 115(6): 763-70. PMID: 25633190, PMCID: PMC4346475, PII: S0002-9149(14)02318-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.12.036, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Full of hot air? Do patients with large spontaneous pneumothoraces require hospitalization?: answers to the September 2014 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Feb; 65(2): 224-30. PMID: 25601255, PII: S0196-0644(14)01303-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.09.017, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Jenkins CA, Self WH. Validation of the Risk Estimator Decision Aid for Atrial Fibrillation (RED-AF) for predicting 30-day adverse events in emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Jan; 65(1): 13-21.e3. PMID: 25245277, PMCID: PMC4275362, PII: S0196-0644(14)01222-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.08.023, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Do survey results reflect the truth or a biased opinion on emergency department care? November 2014 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2014 Nov; 64(5): 557-8. PMID: 25669703, PII: S0196-0644(14)01263-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.09.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Full of hot air? Do patients with large spontaneous pneumothoraces require hospitalization?: September 2014 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Sep; 64(3): 328-9. PMID: 25149967, PII: S0196-0644(14)00619-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.07.012, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Self WH, Alexander PT, Barrett TW, Han JH, McNaughton CD, Heavrin BS, Gheorghiade M, Collins SP. The burden of acute heart failure on U.S. emergency departments. JACC Heart Fail [print-electronic]. 2014 Jun; 2(3): 269-77. PMID: 24952694, PMCID: PMC4429129, PII: S2213-1779(14)00102-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.01.006, ISSN: 2213-1787.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. Do more rules make us safer? Clinical decision rules, patient safety, and the role of emergency physicians in health care: answers to the January 2014 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jun; 63(6): 774-81. PMID: 24841399, PII: S0196-0644(14)00015-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.01.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Abraham RL, Self WH. Usefulness of a low CHADS2 or CHA2DS2-VASc score to predict normal diagnostic testing in emergency department patients with an acute exacerbation of previously diagnosed atrial fibrillation. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2014 May 5/15/2014; 113(10): 1668-73. PMID: 24666620, PMCID: PMC4160886, PII: S0002-9149(14)00715-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.02.023, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Schriger DL, Callaham ML, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Measuring and explaining computed tomography use in the United States and Canada: a consideration of health economics and use versus appropriateness, and interpreting potential conflict of interest: answers to the November 2013 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Apr; 63(4): 479-89. PMID: 24655448, PII: S0196-0644(13)01581-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.11.007, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Mickanin J, Grijalva CG, Grant FH, Henderson MC, Corley G, Blaschke Ii DG, McNaughton CD, Barrett TW, Talbot TR, Paul BR. Reducing blood culture contamination in community hospital emergency departments: a multicenter evaluation of a quality improvement intervention. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Mar; 21(3): 274-82. PMID: 24628752, PMCID: PMC3984048, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12337, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Self WH, Griffin MR, Zhu Y, Dupont WD, Barrett TW, Grijalva CG. The high burden of pneumonia on US emergency departments during the 2009 influenza pandemic. J. Infect [print-electronic]. 2014 Feb; 68(2): 156-64. PMID: 24140066, PMCID: PMC3947237, PII: S0163-4453(13)00306-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.10.005, ISSN: 1532-2742.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Do more rules make us safer? Clinical decision rules, patient safety, and the role of emergency physicians in health care: January 2014 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jan; 63(1): 84-5. PMID: 24355369, PII: S0196-0644(13)01555-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.11.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Marill KA. Anticoagulation for emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation: is our duty to inform or prescribe? [editorial]. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Dec; 62(6): 566-8. PMID: 23810320, PII: S0196-0644(13)00517-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.05.027, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Every peddler praises his own needle: have clinical rules in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage supplanted lumbar punctures yet?: Answers to the July 2013 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Dec; 62(6): 633-40. PMID: 24262362, PII: S0196-0644(13)01258-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.08.009, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton CD, Parnell J, Barrett TW. Details in operational definitions of length of visit and boarding variables in the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey [letter]. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Nov; 62(5): 548-9. PMID: 24161115, PMCID: PMC4689201, PII: S0196-0644(13)00509-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.02.032, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Self WH, Jenkins CA, Storrow AB, Heavrin BS, McNaughton CD, Collins SP, Goldberger JJ. Predictors of regional variations in hospitalizations following emergency department visits for atrial fibrillation. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2013 Nov 11/1/2013; 112(9): 1410-6. PMID: 23972347, PMCID: PMC3800489, PII: S0002-9149(13)01513-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.07.005, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Schriger DL, Callaham ML, Barrett TW. Measuring and explaining computed tomography use in the United States and Canada: a consideration of health economics, use versus appropriateness, and interpreting potential conflict of interest: November 2013 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Nov; 62(5): 545-6. PMID: 24161113, PII: S0196-0644(13)01339-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.08.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton CD, Self WH, Levy PD, Barrett TW. High-Risk Patients with Hypertension: Clinical Management Options. Clin Med Rev Vasc Health. 2013 Oct 10/8/2013; 2012(4): 65-71. PMID: 23888121, PMCID: PMC3718513, DOI: 10.4137/CMRVH.S8109, ISSN: 1179-2566.
Self WH, Grijalva CG, Zhu Y, McNaughton CD, Barrett TW, Collins SP, Storrow AB, Griffin MR. Rates of emergency department visits due to pneumonia in the United States, July 2006-June 2009. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Sep; 20(9): 957-60. PMID: 24033659, PMCID: PMC3907184, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12203, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Continuing care for patients choosing the emergency department as a site for primary care: feasibility, benefits, and EMTALA considerations: answers to the March 2013 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Aug; 62(2): 187-93. PMID: 23870738, PII: S0196-0644(13)00326-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.04.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals Of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Every peddler praises his own needle: have clinical rules in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage supplanted lumbar punctures yet?. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jul; 62(1): 96-7. PMID: 23842058, PII: S0196-0644(13)00446-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.05.013, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Eucker SA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Are 2 drugs better than 1 for acute agitation? A discussion on black box warnings, waiver of informed consent, and the ethics of enrolling impaired subjects in clinical trials: Answers to the January 2013 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jun; 61(6): 708-16. PMID: 23684329, PII: S0196-0644(13)00255-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.03.020, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Self WH, Wasserman BS, McNaughton CD, Darbar D. Evaluating the HATCH score for predicting progression to sustained atrial fibrillation in ED patients with new atrial fibrillation. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 May; 31(5): 792-7. PMID: 23478104, PMCID: PMC3655117, PII: S0735-6757(13)00037-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.01.020, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Continuing care for patients choosing the emergency department as a site for primary care: feasibility, benefits, and EMTALA considerations. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Mar; 61(3): 322-3. PMID: 23433018, PII: S0196-0644(13)00004-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.01.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Urdaneta AE, Stroh G, Teng J, Snowden B, Barrett TW, Hendey GW. Cervical spine injury: analysis and comparison of patients by mode of transportation. J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Feb; 44(2): 287-91. PMID: 22917652, PMCID: PMC3746030, PII: S0736-4679(12)00858-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.06.021, ISSN: 0736-4679.
Root RW, Barrett TW, Abramo TJ. A 10-month-old with Lemierre syndrome complicated by purulent pericarditis. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Jan; 31(1): 274.e5-7. PMID: 22809766, PII: S0735-6757(12)00245-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.05.019, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Eucker SA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Are two drugs better than one for acute agitation? A discussion on black box warnings, waiver of informed consent, and the ethics of enrolling impaired subjects in clinical trials. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jan; 61(1): 82-3. PMID: 23260685, PII: S0196-0644(12)01714-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.10.040, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Is "PERC negative" adequate to rule out pulmonary embolism in the emergency department? Evaluating meta-analysis for studies of clinical prediction models: answers to the July 2012 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Dec; 60(6): 803-14. PMID: 23178020, PII: S0196-0644(12)01370-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.07.121, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Abraham RL, Jenkins CA, Russ S, Storrow AB, Darbar D. Risk factors for bradycardia requiring pacemaker implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2012 Nov 11/1/2012; 110(9): 1315-21. PMID: 22840846, PMCID: PMC3470776, PII: S0002-9149(12)01631-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.06.037, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Barrett TW, Couch SA, Jenkins CA, Storrow AB. Prevalence of validated risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation--can we identify high-risk ED patients?. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2012 Oct; 30(8): 1581-7. PMID: 22100470, PMCID: PMC3288846, PII: S0735-6757(11)00435-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.09.019, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Takhar SS, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Some think antibiotics are candy, but we know they're not: answers to the May 2012 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Oct; 60(4): 528-34. PMID: 23010183, PII: S0196-0644(12)00604-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.06.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. Is "PERC negative" adequate to rule out pulmonary embolism in the emergency department? Evaluating meta-analysis for studies of clinical prediction models. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jul; 60(1): 129-31. PMID: 22720850, PII: S0196-0644(12)00477-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.05.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Scherer TM, Russ S, Jenkins CA, Jones ID, Slovis CM, Cunningham BL, Barrett TW. Predictors of ambulance transport in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Prehosp Disaster Med [print-electronic]. 2012 Jun; 27(3): 226-30. PMID: 22691238, PMCID: PMC3410983, PII: S1049023X12000696, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X12000696, ISSN: 1049-023X.
Morton MJ, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Preparing your emergency department for the new CMS metrics: collecting and comparing the data: answers to the January 2012 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jun; 59(6): 549-55. PMID: 22626019, PII: S0196-0644(12)00128-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Takhar SS, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Some think antibiotics are candy, but we know they're not. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 May; 59(5): 440-1. PMID: 22525535, PII: S0196-0644(12)00251-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.03.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Computed tomography imaging in the emergency department: benefits, risks and risk ratios. Answers to the November 2011 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Apr; 59(4): 328-34. PMID: 22449353, PII: S0196-0644(11)01808-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.023, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Waxman MA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. A tale of two steroids: answers to the September 2011 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Feb; 59(2): 147-55. PMID: 22265133, PII: S0196-0644(11)01670-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Harrell FE, Amdahl J, Russ S, Slovis CM, Darbar D. Assessment of the Framingham risk factors among ED patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2012 Jan; 30(1): 151-7. PMID: 21208770, PMCID: PMC3084346, PII: S0735-6757(10)00560-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.11.018, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Morton MJ, Barrett TW. Preparing your emergency department for the new CMS metrics: collecting and comparing the data. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jan; 59(1): 11-2. PMID: 22177676, PII: S0196-0644(11)01765-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Computed tomography imaging in the emergency department: benefits, risks and risk ratios. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Nov; 58(5): 463-4. PMID: 22018106, PII: S0196-0644(11)01553-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Harrell FE, Miller KF, Moser KM, Russ S, Roden DM, Darbar D. Atrial fibrillation and flutter outcomes and risk determination (AFFORD): design and rationale. J Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2011 Sep; 58(2): 124-30. PMID: 21820279, PMCID: PMC3169197, PII: S0914-5087(11)00119-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2011.06.007, ISSN: 1876-4738.
Waxman MA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. A tale of two steroids. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Sep; 58(3): 307-9. PMID: 21871236, PII: S0196-0644(11)01303-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton C, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Shining light on pupillary response after paralysis and the role of case series in clinical research: answers to the March 2011 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Aug; 58(2): 210-5. PMID: 21782554, PII: S0196-0644(11)00359-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.04.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Investigating rare events and a discussion on waiting room chest pain evaluations: answers to the November 2010 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Apr; 57(4): 410-6. PMID: 21453821, PII: S0196-0644(10)01819-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.11.022, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton C, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Shining light on pupillary response after paralysis and the role of case series in clinical research. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Mar; 57(3): 238-9. PMID: 21353909, PII: S0196-0644(11)00003-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.01.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, DiPersio DM, Jenkins CA, Jack M, McCoin NS, Storrow AB, Singleton LM, Lee P, Zhou C, Slovis CM. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of ondansetron, metoclopramide, and promethazine in adults. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2011 Mar; 29(3): 247-55. PMID: 20825792, PII: S0735-6757(09)00487-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.09.028, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Bechtel BF, Nunez TC, Lyon JA, Cotton BA, Barrett TW. Treatments for reversing warfarin anticoagulation in patients with acute intracranial hemorrhage: a structured literature review. Int J Emerg Med. 2011; 4(1): 40. PMID: 21740550, PMCID: PMC3141388, PII: 1865-1380-4-40, DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-40, ISSN: 1865-1380.
Smith CB, Barrett TW, Berger CL, Zhou C, Thurman RJ, Wrenn KD. Prediction of blunt traumatic injury in high-acuity patients: bedside examination vs computed tomography. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2011 Jan; 29(1): 1-10. PMID: 20825767, PII: S0735-6757(09)00328-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.05.025, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Barrett TW, Martin AR, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Harrell FE, Russ S, Roden DM, Darbar D. A clinical prediction model to estimate risk for 30-day adverse events in emergency department patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2011 Jan; 57(1): 1-12. PMID: 20728962, PMCID: PMC3008754, PII: S0196-0644(10)00556-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.05.031, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. Novel biomarkers: help or hindrance to patient care in the emergency department?: answers to the July 2010 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Dec; 56(6): 692-700. PMID: 21111253, PII: S0196-0644(10)01501-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Investigating rare events and a discussion on waiting room chest pain evaluations. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Nov; 56(5): 463-4. PMID: 21036289, PII: S0196-0644(10)01531-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Brywczynski JJ, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Is the golden hour tarnished? Registries and multivariable regression: answers to the March 2010 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Aug; 56(2): 188-200. PMID: 20643270, PII: S0196-0644(10)00352-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.04.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Novel biomarkers: help or hindrance to patient care in the emergency department?. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Jul; 56(1): 60-1. PMID: 20620648, PII: S0196-0644(10)00447-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.04.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Clinical prediction rules answers to the November 2009 journal club. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Apr; 55(4): 380-9. PMID: 20346840, PII: S0196-0644(09)01795-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.11.021, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hemnes AR, Newman AL, Rosenbaum B, Barrett TW, Zhou C, Rice TW, Newman JH. Bedside end-tidal CO2 tension as a screening tool to exclude pulmonary embolism. Eur. Respir. J [print-electronic]. 2010 Apr; 35(4): 735-41. PMID: 19717480, PII: 09031936.00084709, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00084709, ISSN: 1399-3003.
Barrett TW, Brywczynski JJ, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Is the golden hour tarnished? Registries and multivariable regression. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Mar; 55(3): 247-8. PMID: 20171461, PII: S0196-0644(10)00003-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.01.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brown AM, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Outcome measures, interim analyses, and Bayesian approaches to randomized trials: answers to the September 2009 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Feb; 55(2): 216-224.e1. PMID: 20116032, PII: S0196-0644(09)01617-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.09.027, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Journal club: clinical prediction rules. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Nov; 54(5): 672-3. PMID: 19853780, PII: S0196-0644(09)01553-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.09.015, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brown AM, Barrett TW. Journal club: outcome measures, interim analyses, and bayesian approaches to randomized trials. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Sep; 54(3): 440-1. PMID: 19695419, PII: S0196-0644(09)01230-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.07.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Clevidipine, an intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is safe and effective for treatment of patients with acute severe hypertension answers to the march 2009 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Aug; 54(2): 301-7. PMID: 19616729, PII: S0196-0644(09)00108-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Heavrin BS, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jun; 53(6): 828-34. PMID: 19460591, PII: S0196-0644(08)02068-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.12.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schierling M, Zhou C, Colfax JD, Russ S, Conatser P, Lancaster P, Wrenn K. Prevalence of incidental findings in trauma patients detected by computed tomography imaging. Am J Emerg Med. 2009 May; 27(4): 428-35. PMID: 19555613, PII: S0735-6757(08)00235-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.03.025, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Moran GJ, Barrett TW, Mower WR, Krishnadasan A, Abrahamian FM, Ong S, Nakase JY, Pinner RW, Kuehnert MJ, Jarvis WR, Talan DA, . Decision instrument for the isolation of pneumonia patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis admitted through US emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2009 May; 53(5): 625-32. PMID: 18760503, PII: S0196-0644(08)01514-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.027, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Pollack CV, Varon J, Garrison NA, et al. Clevidipine, an intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is safe and effective for treatment of patients with acute severe hypertension. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Mar; 53(3): 339-40. PMID: 19231664, PII: S0196-0644(09)00009-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brywczynski JJ, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Out-of-hospital continuous positive airway pressure ventilation versus usual care in acute respiratory failure: a randomized controlled trial answers to the September 2008 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Feb; 53(2): 272-83. PMID: 19167622, PII: S0196-0644(08)01590-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.08.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Heavrin BS, Barrett TW, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine: evaluating the emergency care environment state by state 2009 edition. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jan; 53(1): 149-50. PMID: 19111196, PII: S0196-0644(08)01978-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.11.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Menchine MD, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Risk prediction with procalcitonin and clinical rules in community-acquired pneumonia answers to the July 2008 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Dec; 52(6): 754-63. PMID: 19027500, PII: S0196-0644(08)01487-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.010, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brywczynski JJ, Barrett TW, Lyon JA, Cotton BA. Management of penetrating neck injury in the emergency department: a structured literature review. Emerg Med J. 2008 Nov; 25(11): 711-5. PMID: 18955599, PII: 25/11/711, DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.058792, ISSN: 1472-0213.
Reynolds TA, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Sinert R, Bright L. Empiric antibiotic therapy for sepsis patients: monotherapy with beta-lactam or beta-lactam plus an aminoglycoside? Ann Emerg Med 2008;52:557-560; doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.12.013. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Nov; 52(5): 561-2. PMID: 18970986, PII: S0196-0644(08)01777-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.013, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Acutely decompensated heart failure in a county emergency department: a double-blind randomized controlled comparison of nesiritide versus placebo treatment. Answers to May 2008 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Oct; 52(4): 458-72. PMID: 18809108, PII: S0196-0644(08)00787-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brywczynski JJ, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Out-of-hospital continuous positive airway pressure ventilation versus usual care in acute respiratory failure: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Sep; 52(3): 242-3. PMID: 18722248, PII: S0196-0644(08)01497-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Practical considerations in HIV testing in the emergency department, characteristics of diagnostic tests, and the role of sensitivity analysis in observational studies. Answers to March 2008 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Aug; 52(2): 170-81. PMID: 18655923, PII: S0196-0644(08)00427-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.333, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Menchine MD, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Risk prediction with procalcitonin and clinical rules in community-acquired pneumonia. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jul; 52(1): 59-60. PMID: 18565380, PII: S0196-0644(08)00848-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.033, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Measures of emergency department crowding, odds ratios, and the dangers of making continuous data categorical. Answers to January 2008 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jun; 51(6): 782-9. PMID: 18489974, PII: S0196-0644(07)01947-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.12.024, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Patient acceptance of rapid HIV testing practices in an urban emergency department: assessment of the 2006 CDC recommendations for HIV screening in health care settings. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Mar; 51(3): 310-1. PMID: 18282524, PII: S0196-0644(08)00353-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.322, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Emergency department crowding is associated with poor care for patients with severe pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jan; 51(1): 6-7. PMID: 18166434, PII: S0196-0644(07)01790-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.022, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Mower WR, Zucker MI, Hoffman JR. Injuries missed by limited computed tomographic imaging of patients with cervical spine injuries. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2006 Feb; 47(2): 129-33. PMID: 16431221, PII: S0196-0644(05)01347-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.07.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Moran GJ. Update on emerging infections:news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections among competitive sports participants--Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles County, 2000-2003. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Jan; 43(1): 43-5; discussion 45. PMID: 14707939, PII: S0196064403010631, DOI: 10.1016/S0196064403010631, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Norton VC. Parental knowledge of different acetaminophen concentrations for infants and children. Acad Emerg Med. 2000 Jun; 7(6): 718-21. PMID: 10905654, ISSN: 1069-6563.
Barrett TW, Norton VC, Busam M, Boyd J, Maron DJ, Slovis CM. Self-reported cardiac risk factors in emergency department nurses and paramedics. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2000 Apr; 15(2): 14-7. PMID: 11183456, ISSN: 1049-023X.
Jaber BL, Barrett TW, Cendoroglo Neto M, Sundaram S, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Endotoxin removal by polymyxin-B immobilized polystyrene-derivative fibers during in vitro hemoperfusion of 10% human plasma. ASAIO J. 1998 Jan; 44(1): 54-61. PMID: 9466502, ISSN: 1058-2916.
Jaber BL, Barrett TW, Cendoroglo Neto M, Sundaram S, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Removal of cytokine inducing substances by polymyxin-B immobilized polystyrene-derivative fibers during in vitro hemoperfusion of 10% human plasma containing Staphylococcus aureus challenge. ASAIO J. 1998 Jan; 44(1): 48-53. PMID: 9466501, ISSN: 1058-2916.
Pereira BJ, Sundaram S, Barrett TW, Butt NK, Porat R, King AJ, Dinarello CA. Transfer of cytokine-inducing bacterial products across hemodialyzer membranes in the presence of plasma or whole blood. Clin. Nephrol. 1996 Dec; 46(6): 394-401. PMID: 8982556, ISSN: 0301-0430.
Sundaram S, Barrett TW, Meyer KB, Perrella C, Neto MC, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Transmembrane passage of cytokine-inducing bacterial products across new and reprocessed polysulfone dialyzers. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 1996 Oct; 7(10): 2183-91. PMID: 8915979, ISSN: 1046-6673.
Sundaram S, Barrett TW, Butt NK, Porat R, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Cytokine production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated by a Pseudomonas aeruginosa culture filtrate: role of plasma and polymyxin B. Int J Artif Organs. 1996 May; 19(5): 276-83. PMID: 8791147, ISSN: 0391-3988.
Barrett TW, Rief K, Parisi F. The OPAL Trial Provides a Treasure of Evidence to Stop Using Opioids for Acute Neck and Back Pain: December 2023 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Dec; 82(6): 758-9. PMID: 37993223, PII: S0196-0644(23)01279-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.10.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hanna E, Barrett TW. Tenecteplase to Replace Alteplase? Comparing Thrombolytic Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke: June 2023 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Jun; 81(6): 759-60. PMID: 37210165, PII: S0196-0644(23)00299-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.04.012, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Campbell BR, Esianor BI, Barrett TW, Casey JD, Steitz B, Du L, Gelbard A. Association of Educational Intervention With Knowledge of Airway Injury After Endotracheal Intubation and Tube Size Selection [letter]. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Apr 4/1/2023; 149(4): 372-4. PMID: 36821123, PMCID: PMC9951102, PII: 2801951, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.5099, ISSN: 2168-619X.
Chen JW, Yengo-Kahn A, Chotai S, Bhamidipati A, Smith C, Davis P, Reynolds RA, Boyd MP, Barrett TW, Compton ES, Dennis BM, Norris MS, Patel MB, Schwarz JP, Thomason NR, Thompson RC, Guillamondegui OD. Assessment of safety and effectiveness of non-neurosurgical management for minimal traumatic brain injury (TBI). Injury [print-electronic]. 2023 Jan; 54(1): 82-6. PMID: 36028374, PII: S0020-1383(22)00571-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.08.009, ISSN: 1879-0267.
Reese TJ, Nelson SD, Marcovitz D, Shotwell M, Edwards DA, Wright A, Barrett TW. Evaluation of Compensatory Prescribing After Opioid-Restricting Legislation [letter]. J Gen Intern Med [print-electronic]. 2022 Nov 11/15/2022; PMID: 36380174, PII: 10.1007/s11606-022-07941-3, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07941-3, ISSN: 1525-1497.
Turer RW, Champion JC, Rothman BS, Dunn HS, Jenkins KM, Everham O, Barrett TW, Jones ID, Ward MJ, Miller NM. Decision Support to Improve Critical Care Services Documentation in an Academic Emergency Department. Appl Clin Inform [print-electronic]. 2022 Oct; 13(5): 1100-7. PMID: 36162434, PMCID: PMC9668511, DOI: 10.1055/a-1950-9032, ISSN: 1869-0327.
Barrett TW, Garland NM, Freeman CL, Klar K, Dahlke J, Lancaster P, Prisco L, Chang SS, Goff LW, Russ S, Jones ID. Catching Those Who Fall Through the Cracks: Integrating a Follow-Up Process for Emergency Department Patients with Incidental Radiologic Findings. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2022 Sep; 80(3): 235-42. PMID: 35752517, PII: S0196-0644(22)00275-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McEvoy MD, Dear ML, Buie R, Edwards DA, Barrett TW, Allen B, Robertson AC, Fowler LC, Hennessy C, Miller BM, Garvey KV, Bland RP, Fleming GM, Moore D, Rice TW, Bernard GR, Lindsell CJ, . Effect of Smartphone App-Based Education on Clinician Prescribing Habits in a Learning Health Care System: A Randomized Cluster Crossover Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 7/1/2022; 5(7): e2223099. PMID: 35881398, PMCID: PMC9327570, PII: 2794641, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.23099, ISSN: 2574-3805.
Nelson SD, McCoy AB, Rector H, Teare AJ, Barrett TW, Sigworth EA, Chen Q, Edwards DA, Marcovitz DE, Wright A. Assessment of a Naloxone Coprescribing Alert for Patients at Risk of Opioid Overdose: A Quality Improvement Project. Anesth Analg [print-electronic]. 2022 Jul 7/1/2022; 135(1): 26-34. PMID: 35343932, PII: 00000539-990000000-00334, DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005976, ISSN: 1526-7598.
Hanna E, Barrett TW. To Bougie or Not to Bougie: Bougie versus Stylet for First-Pass Intubation Success: April 2022 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Apr; 79(4): 409-11. PMID: 35337479, PII: S0196-0644(22)00106-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.02.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hanna E, Lacy A, Barrett T. Pressin' On: Effect of Vasopressin and Steroids on Achieving Return of Spontaneous Circulation During Inhospital Cardiac Arrest (The VAM-IHCA Trial): January 2022 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Jan; 79(1): 81-3. PMID: 34949410, PII: S0196-0644(21)01457-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.11.014, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Scott KP, Lacy A, Freeman C, Barrett TW. Predicting Outcomes in Pediatric Pneumonia: Are We Omnipotent or Incompetent?: October 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Oct; 78(4): 570-1. PMID: 34563303, PII: S0196-0644(21)00773-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.08.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Johnson LSB, Oldgren J, Barrett TW, McNaughton CD, Wong JA, McIntyre WF, Freeman CL, Murphy L, Engström G, Ezekowitz M, Connolly SJ, Xu L, Nakamya J, Conen D, Bangdiwala SI, Yusuf S, Healey JS. LVS-HARMED Risk Score for Incident Heart Failure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Present to the Emergency Department: Data from a World-Wide Registry. J Am Heart Assoc [print-electronic]. 2021 Sep 9/21/2021; 10(18): e017735. PMID: 34514842, PMCID: PMC8649506, DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017735, ISSN: 2047-9980.
Barrett TW, McEvoy MD, Fowler LC, Shotwell MS, Shi Y, Costello M, Rogers D, Slayton J, Edwards DA. Impact of an Asynchronous Spaced Education Learning Intervention on Emergency Medicine Clinician Opioid Prescribing. Cureus. 2021 Sep; 13(9): e18165. PMID: 34707949, PMCID: PMC8530747, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18165, ISSN: 2168-8184.
Melton M, Rupp JD, Blatt MI, Boyd JS, Barrett TW, Swarm M, Ward MJ. Description of the Use of Incentives and Penalties for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Documentation Compliance in an Academic Emergency Department. Cureus. 2021 Jul; 13(7): e16199. PMID: 34367802, PMCID: PMC8341210, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16199, ISSN: 2168-8184.
Freeman CL, Ritter KM, Barrett TW. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department: What Are We Missing?: May 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 May; 77(5): 550-1. PMID: 33902832, PII: S0196-0644(21)00239-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Freeman CL, Miller NM, Bastarache L, Peterson J, Self WH, Barrett TW, Ward MJ. Co-detection of SARS-CoV-2 with Secondary Respiratory Pathogen Infections [letter]. J Gen Intern Med [print-electronic]. 2021 Apr; 36(4): 1159-60. PMID: 33506386, PMCID: PMC7840073, PII: 10.1007/s11606-020-06471-0, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06471-0, ISSN: 1525-1497.
Murphy L, Miller N, Barrett TW. Antibiotics Versus Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis: Are Antibiotics Really Noninferior?: March 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Mar; 77(3): 378-80. PMID: 33618814, PII: S0196-0644(21)00109-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.01.029, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Freeman CL, McNaughton CD, Barrett TW. A Hard Day's Night: Exhaustion and Errors in Resident Work Hours: November 2020 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Nov; 76(5): 683-5. PMID: 33097128, PII: S0196-0644(20)31221-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.09.448, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Miller NM, Jones I, Russ S, Slovis C, Yeatman J, Clark G, Jeffrey A, Barrett TW. A model for rapid emergency department expansion for the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2020 Oct; 38(10): 2065-9. PMID: 33142176, PMCID: PMC7832102, PII: S0735-6757(20)30516-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.06.026, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Vinson DR, Kea B, Coll-Vinent B, Barrett TW. Emergency department cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation [letter]. Lancet. 2020 Sep 9/26/2020; 396(10255): 885. PMID: 32979973, PMCID: PMC7737852, PII: S0140-6736(20)31314-3, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31314-3, ISSN: 1474-547X.
Freeman CL, Evans CS, Barrett TW. Managing sedation in the mechanically ventilated emergency department patient: a clinical review. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2020 Jun; 1(3): 263-9. PMID: 33000041, PMCID: PMC7493591, PII: EMP212045, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12045, ISSN: 2688-1152.
Kloosterman M, Oldgren J, Conen D, Wong JA, Connolly SJ, Avezum A, Yusuf S, Ezekowitz MD, Wallentin L, Ntep-Gweth M, Joseph P, Barrett TW, Tanosmsup S, McIntyre WF, Lee SF, Parkash R, Amit G, Grinvalds A, Van Gelder IC, Healey JS. Characteristics and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients without traditional risk factors: an RE-LY AF registry analysis. Europace. 2020 Jun 6/1/2020; 22(6): 870-7. PMID: 32215649, PMCID: PMC7273333, PII: 5812145, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euz360, ISSN: 1532-2092.
Scheuermeyer FX, Norena M, Innes G, Grunau B, Christenson J, Grafstein E, Barbic D, Barrett T. Decision aid for early identification of acute underlying illness in emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter. CJEM. 2020 May; 22(3): 301-8. PMID: 31856926, PII: S1481803519004548, DOI: 10.1017/cem.2019.454, ISSN: 1481-8043.
Scheuermeyer FX, Wong H, Barrett TW, Christenson J, Grafstein E, Grunau B, Wiens M, Innes G. Active management of atrial fibrillation or flutter in emergency department patients with renal impairment is associated with a higher risk of adverse events and treatment failure. CJEM [print-electronic]. 2019 May; 21(3): 352-60. PMID: 30724144, PII: S148180351800475X, DOI: 10.1017/cem.2018.475, ISSN: 1481-8043.
Freeman CL, Barrett TW. Stop the Clot: Should Emergency Clinicians Champion Stroke Prevention and Prescribe Anticoagulation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation?: April 2019 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Apr; 73(4): 419-21. PMID: 30902173, PII: S0196-0644(19)30112-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.02.010, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Freeman CL. Outpatient Pulmonary Embolism Management: If You Walk Into the Emergency Department With a Pulmonary Embolism, Maybe You Should Also Walk Out: Answers to the July 2018 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Dec; 72(6): 725-30. PMID: 30454798, PII: S0196-0644(18)30711-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.08.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Vinson DR, Kea B, Coll-Vinent B, Barrett TW, Atzema CL. Enlisting Emergency Medicine Clinicians to Help Reduce Strokes in High-Risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter [letter]. Clin Pharmacol Ther [print-electronic]. 2018 Oct; 104(4): 613-4. PMID: 30006942, PMCID: PMC6279237, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1144, ISSN: 1532-6535.
Bellew SD, Collins SP, Barrett TW, Russ SE, Jones ID, Slovis CM, Self WH. Implementation of an Opioid Detoxification Management Pathway Reduces Emergency Department Length of Stay. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2018 Oct; 25(10): 1157-63. PMID: 29799649, PMCID: PMC6185770, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13457, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Barrett TW, Bellew SD. What Role Has Emergency Medicine Played in the Opioid Epidemic? Partner in Crime or Canary in the Coal Mine?: Answers to the March 2018 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Aug; 72(2): 214-21. PMID: 30031510, PII: S0196-0644(18)30237-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.03.018, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW. Outpatient Pulmonary Embolism Management: If You Walk Into the Emergency Department With a Pulmonary Embolism, Maybe You Should Also Walk Out: July 2018 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Jul; 72(1): 100-1. PMID: 29929644, PII: S0196-0644(18)30409-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.04.029, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Bellew SD. What Role Has Emergency Medicine Played in the Opioid Epidemic: Partner in Crime or Canary in the Coal Mine?: March 2018 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Mar; 71(3): 426-8. PMID: 29458802, PII: S0196-0644(18)30046-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.01.033, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Gardner RM, Friedman NA, Carlson M, Bradham TS, Barrett TW. Impact of revised triage to improve throughput in an ED with limited traditional fast track population. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2018 Jan; 36(1): 124-7. PMID: 29079371, PII: S0735-6757(17)30822-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.10.016, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Yiadom MYAB, Baugh CW, Barrett TW, Liu X, Storrow AB, Vogus TJ, Tiwari V, Slovis CM, Russ S, Liu D, . Measuring Emergency Department Acuity. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 25(1): 65-75. PMID: 28940546, PMCID: PMC5764775, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13319, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Thompson CM, Self WH, Barrett TW. Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis: A Paradigm Shift?: Answers to the July 2017 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Dec; 70(6): 915-20. PMID: 29157691, PII: S0196-0644(17)31385-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.485, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Thompson CM, Self WH, Barrett TW. Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis: A Paradigm Shift?: July 2017 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jul; 70(1): 101-2. PMID: 28645384, PII: S0196-0644(17)30540-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.04.047, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Bellew S, Barrett TW. Loperamide Will Stop You Up but It Can Also Bring You Down: Answers to the January 2017 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jun; 69(6): 786-91. PMID: 28545698, PII: S0196-0644(17)30166-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.02.007, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Sharma P, Barrett TW, Ng J, Knoten C, Ferreira AJ, Goldberger JJ. Surface ECG f Wave Analysis at Initial Onset of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 28(5): 498-503. PMID: 28190278, DOI: 10.1111/jce.13188, ISSN: 1540-8167.
Singer AJ, Than MP, Smith S, McCullough P, Barrett TW, Birkhahn R, Reed M, Thode HC, Arnold WD, Daniels LB, de Filippi C, Headden G, Peacock WF. Missed myocardial infarctions in ED patients prospectively categorized as low risk by established risk scores. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 35(5): 704-9. PMID: 28108220, PII: S0735-6757(17)30003-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.01.003, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Davis WT, Barrett TW. One and Done: Steroids for Adult Asthma: Answers to the November 2016 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Apr; 69(4): 503-12. PMID: 28335918, PII: S0196-0644(16)31367-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.11.009, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Upchurch CP, Grijalva CG, Russ S, Collins SP, Semler MW, Rice TW, Liu D, Ehrenfeld JM, High K, Barrett TW, McNaughton CD, Self WH. Comparison of Etomidate and Ketamine for Induction During Rapid Sequence Intubation of Adult Trauma Patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jan; 69(1): 24-33.e2. PMID: 27993308, PMCID: PMC5180365, PII: S0196-0644(16)30467-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.009, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Bellew S, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Loperamide Will Stop You Up but It Can Also Bring You Down: January 2017 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jan; 69(1): 142-3. PMID: 27993303, PII: S0196-0644(16)31346-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.11.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Tecson KM, Arnold W, Barrett T, Birkhahn R, Daniels LB, DeFilippi C, Headden G, Peacock WF, Reed M, Singer AJ, Schussler JM, Smith S, Than MP, McCullough PA. Interpretation of positive troponin results among patients with and without myocardial infarction. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Jan; 30(1): 11-5. PMID: 28127121, PMCID: PMC5242102, ISSN: 0899-8280.
Vasudevan A, Singer AJ, DeFilippi C, Headden G, Schussler JM, Daniels LB, Reed M, Than MP, Birkhahn R, Smith SW, Barrett TW, Arnold W, Peacock WF, McCullough PA. Renal Function and Scaled Troponin in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction. Am. J. Nephrol [print-electronic]. 2017; 45(4): 304-9. PMID: 28192777, PII: 000458451, DOI: 10.1159/000458451, ISSN: 1421-9670.
Garg N, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Finding Factors Associated With Post-Emergency Department Morbidity and Mortality in Elderly Patients: Analyzing a Case-Control Study: Answers to the July 2016 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Dec; 68(6): 772-7. PMID: 27894630, PII: S0196-0644(16)31197-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.09.038, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Davis WT, Barrett TW. One and Done: Steroids for Adult Asthma: November 2016 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Nov; 68(5): 636-7. PMID: 27772679, PII: S0196-0644(16)30937-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.459, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Wrenn KD, Slovis CM, Jones ID, Wright PW, Self WH, Russ S, Collins SP, Ward MJ, Felbinger M, Atchison L, Beckman JA. An Outpatient Management Protocol for Emergency Department Patients With a Newly Diagnosed Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2016 Sep; 15(3): 75-6. PMID: 27464999, PMCID: PMC4968588, PII: 00132577-201609000-00001, DOI: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000089, ISSN: 1535-2811.
Smith AT, Wrenn KD, Barrett TW, Jones ID, Rohde JP, Slovis CM, Russ S, Self WH. Delayed intracranial hemorrhage after head trauma in patients on direct-acting oral anticoagulants. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Aug 8/15/2016; PMID: 27592462, PII: S0735-6757(16)30511-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.024, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Wolfe CC, Barrett TW. Cleaning Out Practice Myths: Another Emergency Medicine Treatment Debunked: Answers to the March 2016 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Aug; 68(2): 238-43. PMID: 27451303, PII: S0196-0644(16)30169-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.05.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Rising KL, Bellolio MF, Hall MK, Brody A, Dodd KW, Grieser M, Levy PD, Raja AS, Self WH, Weingarten G, Hess EP, Hollander JE. The 2016 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference, "Shared Decision-making in the Emergency Department: Development of a Policy-relevant Patient-centered Research Agenda" Diagnostic Testing Breakout Session Report. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Jul 7/12/2016; PMID: 27404959, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13050, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Barrett TW, Self WH, Darbar D, Jenkins CA, Wasserman BS, Kassim NA, Casner M, Shoemaker MB. Association of atrial fibrillation risk alleles and response to acute rate control therapy. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Apr; 34(4): 735-40. PMID: 26920668, PMCID: PMC4801711, PII: S0735-6757(16)00044-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.01.034, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Wolfe CC, Barrett TW. Cleaning Out Practice Myths: Another Emergency Medicine Treatment Debunked: March 2016 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 67(3): 411-2. PMID: 26915551, PII: S0196-0644(16)00004-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Storrow AB, Hartmann O, Barrett TW, Fermann GJ, Maisel AS, Struck J, Bergmann A, Collins SP. Plasma bioactive adrenomedullin as a prognostic biomarker in acute heart failure. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Feb; 34(2): 257-62. PMID: 26577429, PMCID: PMC4753125, PII: S0735-6757(15)00919-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.10.033, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Move Over Morphine: Is Ketamine an Effective and Safe Alternative for Treating Acute Pain?: Answers to the September 2015 Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Feb; 67(2): 289-94. PMID: 26801381, PII: S0196-0644(15)01657-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.12.023, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hertz JT, Lescallette RD, Barrett TW, Ward MJ, Self WH. External validation of an ED protocol for reflex urine culture cancelation [letter]. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Dec; 33(12): 1838-9. PMID: 26472506, PII: S0735-6757(15)00802-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.09.026, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Lardaro T, Self WH, Barrett TW. Thirty-day mortality in ED patients with new onset atrial fibrillation and actively treated cancer. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Oct; 33(10): 1483-8. PMID: 26283615, PMCID: PMC4581961, PII: S0735-6757(15)00589-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.033, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Move Over Morphine: Is Ketamine an Effective and Safe Alternative for Treating Acute Pain?: September 2015 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Sep; 66(3): 336-7. PMID: 26304255, PII: S0196-0644(15)00517-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.06.017, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Wunderink RG, Williams DJ, Barrett TW, Baughman AH, Grijalva CG. Comparison of clinical prediction models for resistant bacteria in community-onset pneumonia. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Jun; 22(6): 730-40. PMID: 25996620, PMCID: PMC4464985, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12672, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Barrett TW, Vermeulen MJ, Self WH, Jenkins CA, Ferreira AJ, Atzema CL. Emergency department management of atrial fibrillation in the United States versus Ontario, Canada [letter]. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2015 May 5/26/2015; 65(20): 2258-60. PMID: 25998673, PMCID: PMC4519092, PII: S0735-1097(15)01583-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.01.064, ISSN: 1558-3597.
Atzema CL, Barrett TW. Managing atrial fibrillation. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 May; 65(5): 532-9. PMID: 25701296, PMCID: PMC4519094, PII: S0196-0644(14)01578-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.12.010, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Do survey results reflect the truth or a biased opinion on emergency department care?: answers to the november 2014 annals journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Apr; 65(4): 458-63. PMID: 25805030, PII: S0196-0644(14)01583-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.12.015, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Abraham RL, Liu D, Miller KF, Moser KM, Russ S, Roden DM, Harrell FE, Darbar D. The AFFORD clinical decision aid to identify emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation at low risk for 30-day adverse events. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2015 Mar 3/15/2015; 115(6): 763-70. PMID: 25633190, PMCID: PMC4346475, PII: S0002-9149(14)02318-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.12.036, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Full of hot air? Do patients with large spontaneous pneumothoraces require hospitalization?: answers to the September 2014 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Feb; 65(2): 224-30. PMID: 25601255, PII: S0196-0644(14)01303-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.09.017, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Jenkins CA, Self WH. Validation of the Risk Estimator Decision Aid for Atrial Fibrillation (RED-AF) for predicting 30-day adverse events in emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2015 Jan; 65(1): 13-21.e3. PMID: 25245277, PMCID: PMC4275362, PII: S0196-0644(14)01222-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.08.023, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Do survey results reflect the truth or a biased opinion on emergency department care? November 2014 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2014 Nov; 64(5): 557-8. PMID: 25669703, PII: S0196-0644(14)01263-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.09.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Full of hot air? Do patients with large spontaneous pneumothoraces require hospitalization?: September 2014 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Sep; 64(3): 328-9. PMID: 25149967, PII: S0196-0644(14)00619-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.07.012, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Self WH, Alexander PT, Barrett TW, Han JH, McNaughton CD, Heavrin BS, Gheorghiade M, Collins SP. The burden of acute heart failure on U.S. emergency departments. JACC Heart Fail [print-electronic]. 2014 Jun; 2(3): 269-77. PMID: 24952694, PMCID: PMC4429129, PII: S2213-1779(14)00102-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.01.006, ISSN: 2213-1787.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. Do more rules make us safer? Clinical decision rules, patient safety, and the role of emergency physicians in health care: answers to the January 2014 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jun; 63(6): 774-81. PMID: 24841399, PII: S0196-0644(14)00015-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.01.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Abraham RL, Self WH. Usefulness of a low CHADS2 or CHA2DS2-VASc score to predict normal diagnostic testing in emergency department patients with an acute exacerbation of previously diagnosed atrial fibrillation. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2014 May 5/15/2014; 113(10): 1668-73. PMID: 24666620, PMCID: PMC4160886, PII: S0002-9149(14)00715-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.02.023, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Schriger DL, Callaham ML, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Measuring and explaining computed tomography use in the United States and Canada: a consideration of health economics and use versus appropriateness, and interpreting potential conflict of interest: answers to the November 2013 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Apr; 63(4): 479-89. PMID: 24655448, PII: S0196-0644(13)01581-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.11.007, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Mickanin J, Grijalva CG, Grant FH, Henderson MC, Corley G, Blaschke Ii DG, McNaughton CD, Barrett TW, Talbot TR, Paul BR. Reducing blood culture contamination in community hospital emergency departments: a multicenter evaluation of a quality improvement intervention. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Mar; 21(3): 274-82. PMID: 24628752, PMCID: PMC3984048, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12337, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Self WH, Griffin MR, Zhu Y, Dupont WD, Barrett TW, Grijalva CG. The high burden of pneumonia on US emergency departments during the 2009 influenza pandemic. J. Infect [print-electronic]. 2014 Feb; 68(2): 156-64. PMID: 24140066, PMCID: PMC3947237, PII: S0163-4453(13)00306-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.10.005, ISSN: 1532-2742.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Do more rules make us safer? Clinical decision rules, patient safety, and the role of emergency physicians in health care: January 2014 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jan; 63(1): 84-5. PMID: 24355369, PII: S0196-0644(13)01555-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.11.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Marill KA. Anticoagulation for emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation: is our duty to inform or prescribe? [editorial]. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Dec; 62(6): 566-8. PMID: 23810320, PII: S0196-0644(13)00517-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.05.027, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Every peddler praises his own needle: have clinical rules in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage supplanted lumbar punctures yet?: Answers to the July 2013 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Dec; 62(6): 633-40. PMID: 24262362, PII: S0196-0644(13)01258-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.08.009, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton CD, Parnell J, Barrett TW. Details in operational definitions of length of visit and boarding variables in the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey [letter]. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Nov; 62(5): 548-9. PMID: 24161115, PMCID: PMC4689201, PII: S0196-0644(13)00509-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.02.032, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Self WH, Jenkins CA, Storrow AB, Heavrin BS, McNaughton CD, Collins SP, Goldberger JJ. Predictors of regional variations in hospitalizations following emergency department visits for atrial fibrillation. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2013 Nov 11/1/2013; 112(9): 1410-6. PMID: 23972347, PMCID: PMC3800489, PII: S0002-9149(13)01513-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.07.005, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Schriger DL, Callaham ML, Barrett TW. Measuring and explaining computed tomography use in the United States and Canada: a consideration of health economics, use versus appropriateness, and interpreting potential conflict of interest: November 2013 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Nov; 62(5): 545-6. PMID: 24161113, PII: S0196-0644(13)01339-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.08.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton CD, Self WH, Levy PD, Barrett TW. High-Risk Patients with Hypertension: Clinical Management Options. Clin Med Rev Vasc Health. 2013 Oct 10/8/2013; 2012(4): 65-71. PMID: 23888121, PMCID: PMC3718513, DOI: 10.4137/CMRVH.S8109, ISSN: 1179-2566.
Self WH, Grijalva CG, Zhu Y, McNaughton CD, Barrett TW, Collins SP, Storrow AB, Griffin MR. Rates of emergency department visits due to pneumonia in the United States, July 2006-June 2009. Acad Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Sep; 20(9): 957-60. PMID: 24033659, PMCID: PMC3907184, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12203, ISSN: 1553-2712.
Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Continuing care for patients choosing the emergency department as a site for primary care: feasibility, benefits, and EMTALA considerations: answers to the March 2013 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Aug; 62(2): 187-93. PMID: 23870738, PII: S0196-0644(13)00326-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.04.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Gupta M, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals Of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Every peddler praises his own needle: have clinical rules in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage supplanted lumbar punctures yet?. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jul; 62(1): 96-7. PMID: 23842058, PII: S0196-0644(13)00446-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.05.013, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Eucker SA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Are 2 drugs better than 1 for acute agitation? A discussion on black box warnings, waiver of informed consent, and the ethics of enrolling impaired subjects in clinical trials: Answers to the January 2013 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jun; 61(6): 708-16. PMID: 23684329, PII: S0196-0644(13)00255-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.03.020, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Self WH, Wasserman BS, McNaughton CD, Darbar D. Evaluating the HATCH score for predicting progression to sustained atrial fibrillation in ED patients with new atrial fibrillation. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 May; 31(5): 792-7. PMID: 23478104, PMCID: PMC3655117, PII: S0735-6757(13)00037-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.01.020, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Continuing care for patients choosing the emergency department as a site for primary care: feasibility, benefits, and EMTALA considerations. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Mar; 61(3): 322-3. PMID: 23433018, PII: S0196-0644(13)00004-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.01.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Urdaneta AE, Stroh G, Teng J, Snowden B, Barrett TW, Hendey GW. Cervical spine injury: analysis and comparison of patients by mode of transportation. J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Feb; 44(2): 287-91. PMID: 22917652, PMCID: PMC3746030, PII: S0736-4679(12)00858-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.06.021, ISSN: 0736-4679.
Root RW, Barrett TW, Abramo TJ. A 10-month-old with Lemierre syndrome complicated by purulent pericarditis. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2013 Jan; 31(1): 274.e5-7. PMID: 22809766, PII: S0735-6757(12)00245-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.05.019, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Eucker SA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Are two drugs better than one for acute agitation? A discussion on black box warnings, waiver of informed consent, and the ethics of enrolling impaired subjects in clinical trials. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jan; 61(1): 82-3. PMID: 23260685, PII: S0196-0644(12)01714-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.10.040, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Is "PERC negative" adequate to rule out pulmonary embolism in the emergency department? Evaluating meta-analysis for studies of clinical prediction models: answers to the July 2012 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Dec; 60(6): 803-14. PMID: 23178020, PII: S0196-0644(12)01370-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.07.121, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Abraham RL, Jenkins CA, Russ S, Storrow AB, Darbar D. Risk factors for bradycardia requiring pacemaker implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation. Am. J. Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2012 Nov 11/1/2012; 110(9): 1315-21. PMID: 22840846, PMCID: PMC3470776, PII: S0002-9149(12)01631-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.06.037, ISSN: 1879-1913.
Barrett TW, Couch SA, Jenkins CA, Storrow AB. Prevalence of validated risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation--can we identify high-risk ED patients?. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2012 Oct; 30(8): 1581-7. PMID: 22100470, PMCID: PMC3288846, PII: S0735-6757(11)00435-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.09.019, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Takhar SS, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Some think antibiotics are candy, but we know they're not: answers to the May 2012 Journal Club Questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Oct; 60(4): 528-34. PMID: 23010183, PII: S0196-0644(12)00604-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.06.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. Is "PERC negative" adequate to rule out pulmonary embolism in the emergency department? Evaluating meta-analysis for studies of clinical prediction models. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jul; 60(1): 129-31. PMID: 22720850, PII: S0196-0644(12)00477-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.05.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Scherer TM, Russ S, Jenkins CA, Jones ID, Slovis CM, Cunningham BL, Barrett TW. Predictors of ambulance transport in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Prehosp Disaster Med [print-electronic]. 2012 Jun; 27(3): 226-30. PMID: 22691238, PMCID: PMC3410983, PII: S1049023X12000696, DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X12000696, ISSN: 1049-023X.
Morton MJ, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Preparing your emergency department for the new CMS metrics: collecting and comparing the data: answers to the January 2012 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jun; 59(6): 549-55. PMID: 22626019, PII: S0196-0644(12)00128-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Takhar SS, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Some think antibiotics are candy, but we know they're not. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 May; 59(5): 440-1. PMID: 22525535, PII: S0196-0644(12)00251-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.03.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Computed tomography imaging in the emergency department: benefits, risks and risk ratios. Answers to the November 2011 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Apr; 59(4): 328-34. PMID: 22449353, PII: S0196-0644(11)01808-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.023, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Waxman MA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. A tale of two steroids: answers to the September 2011 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Feb; 59(2): 147-55. PMID: 22265133, PII: S0196-0644(11)01670-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Harrell FE, Amdahl J, Russ S, Slovis CM, Darbar D. Assessment of the Framingham risk factors among ED patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2012 Jan; 30(1): 151-7. PMID: 21208770, PMCID: PMC3084346, PII: S0735-6757(10)00560-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.11.018, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Morton MJ, Barrett TW. Preparing your emergency department for the new CMS metrics: collecting and comparing the data. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jan; 59(1): 11-2. PMID: 22177676, PII: S0196-0644(11)01765-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Computed tomography imaging in the emergency department: benefits, risks and risk ratios. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Nov; 58(5): 463-4. PMID: 22018106, PII: S0196-0644(11)01553-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Harrell FE, Miller KF, Moser KM, Russ S, Roden DM, Darbar D. Atrial fibrillation and flutter outcomes and risk determination (AFFORD): design and rationale. J Cardiol [print-electronic]. 2011 Sep; 58(2): 124-30. PMID: 21820279, PMCID: PMC3169197, PII: S0914-5087(11)00119-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2011.06.007, ISSN: 1876-4738.
Waxman MA, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. A tale of two steroids. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Sep; 58(3): 307-9. PMID: 21871236, PII: S0196-0644(11)01303-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton C, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Shining light on pupillary response after paralysis and the role of case series in clinical research: answers to the March 2011 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Aug; 58(2): 210-5. PMID: 21782554, PII: S0196-0644(11)00359-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.04.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Investigating rare events and a discussion on waiting room chest pain evaluations: answers to the November 2010 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Apr; 57(4): 410-6. PMID: 21453821, PII: S0196-0644(10)01819-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.11.022, ISSN: 1097-6760.
McNaughton C, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Shining light on pupillary response after paralysis and the role of case series in clinical research. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Mar; 57(3): 238-9. PMID: 21353909, PII: S0196-0644(11)00003-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.01.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, DiPersio DM, Jenkins CA, Jack M, McCoin NS, Storrow AB, Singleton LM, Lee P, Zhou C, Slovis CM. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of ondansetron, metoclopramide, and promethazine in adults. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2011 Mar; 29(3): 247-55. PMID: 20825792, PII: S0735-6757(09)00487-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.09.028, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Bechtel BF, Nunez TC, Lyon JA, Cotton BA, Barrett TW. Treatments for reversing warfarin anticoagulation in patients with acute intracranial hemorrhage: a structured literature review. Int J Emerg Med. 2011; 4(1): 40. PMID: 21740550, PMCID: PMC3141388, PII: 1865-1380-4-40, DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-40, ISSN: 1865-1380.
Smith CB, Barrett TW, Berger CL, Zhou C, Thurman RJ, Wrenn KD. Prediction of blunt traumatic injury in high-acuity patients: bedside examination vs computed tomography. Am J Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2011 Jan; 29(1): 1-10. PMID: 20825767, PII: S0735-6757(09)00328-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.05.025, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Barrett TW, Martin AR, Storrow AB, Jenkins CA, Harrell FE, Russ S, Roden DM, Darbar D. A clinical prediction model to estimate risk for 30-day adverse events in emergency department patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2011 Jan; 57(1): 1-12. PMID: 20728962, PMCID: PMC3008754, PII: S0196-0644(10)00556-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.05.031, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. Novel biomarkers: help or hindrance to patient care in the emergency department?: answers to the July 2010 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Dec; 56(6): 692-700. PMID: 21111253, PII: S0196-0644(10)01501-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Investigating rare events and a discussion on waiting room chest pain evaluations. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Nov; 56(5): 463-4. PMID: 21036289, PII: S0196-0644(10)01531-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Brywczynski JJ, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Is the golden hour tarnished? Registries and multivariable regression: answers to the March 2010 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Aug; 56(2): 188-200. PMID: 20643270, PII: S0196-0644(10)00352-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.04.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Self WH, Barrett TW. Novel biomarkers: help or hindrance to patient care in the emergency department?. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Jul; 56(1): 60-1. PMID: 20620648, PII: S0196-0644(10)00447-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.04.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Clinical prediction rules answers to the November 2009 journal club. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Apr; 55(4): 380-9. PMID: 20346840, PII: S0196-0644(09)01795-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.11.021, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Hemnes AR, Newman AL, Rosenbaum B, Barrett TW, Zhou C, Rice TW, Newman JH. Bedside end-tidal CO2 tension as a screening tool to exclude pulmonary embolism. Eur. Respir. J [print-electronic]. 2010 Apr; 35(4): 735-41. PMID: 19717480, PII: 09031936.00084709, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00084709, ISSN: 1399-3003.
Barrett TW, Brywczynski JJ, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Is the golden hour tarnished? Registries and multivariable regression. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Mar; 55(3): 247-8. PMID: 20171461, PII: S0196-0644(10)00003-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.01.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brown AM, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Outcome measures, interim analyses, and Bayesian approaches to randomized trials: answers to the September 2009 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Feb; 55(2): 216-224.e1. PMID: 20116032, PII: S0196-0644(09)01617-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.09.027, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Journal club: clinical prediction rules. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Nov; 54(5): 672-3. PMID: 19853780, PII: S0196-0644(09)01553-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.09.015, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brown AM, Barrett TW. Journal club: outcome measures, interim analyses, and bayesian approaches to randomized trials. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Sep; 54(3): 440-1. PMID: 19695419, PII: S0196-0644(09)01230-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.07.006, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Clevidipine, an intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is safe and effective for treatment of patients with acute severe hypertension answers to the march 2009 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Aug; 54(2): 301-7. PMID: 19616729, PII: S0196-0644(09)00108-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.026, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Heavrin BS, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jun; 53(6): 828-34. PMID: 19460591, PII: S0196-0644(08)02068-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.12.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schierling M, Zhou C, Colfax JD, Russ S, Conatser P, Lancaster P, Wrenn K. Prevalence of incidental findings in trauma patients detected by computed tomography imaging. Am J Emerg Med. 2009 May; 27(4): 428-35. PMID: 19555613, PII: S0735-6757(08)00235-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.03.025, ISSN: 1532-8171.
Moran GJ, Barrett TW, Mower WR, Krishnadasan A, Abrahamian FM, Ong S, Nakase JY, Pinner RW, Kuehnert MJ, Jarvis WR, Talan DA, . Decision instrument for the isolation of pneumonia patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis admitted through US emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2009 May; 53(5): 625-32. PMID: 18760503, PII: S0196-0644(08)01514-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.027, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Pollack CV, Varon J, Garrison NA, et al. Clevidipine, an intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is safe and effective for treatment of patients with acute severe hypertension. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Mar; 53(3): 339-40. PMID: 19231664, PII: S0196-0644(09)00009-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.003, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brywczynski JJ, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Out-of-hospital continuous positive airway pressure ventilation versus usual care in acute respiratory failure: a randomized controlled trial answers to the September 2008 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Feb; 53(2): 272-83. PMID: 19167622, PII: S0196-0644(08)01590-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.08.002, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Heavrin BS, Barrett TW, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine: evaluating the emergency care environment state by state 2009 edition. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jan; 53(1): 149-50. PMID: 19111196, PII: S0196-0644(08)01978-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.11.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Menchine MD, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Risk prediction with procalcitonin and clinical rules in community-acquired pneumonia answers to the July 2008 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Dec; 52(6): 754-63. PMID: 19027500, PII: S0196-0644(08)01487-X, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.010, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brywczynski JJ, Barrett TW, Lyon JA, Cotton BA. Management of penetrating neck injury in the emergency department: a structured literature review. Emerg Med J. 2008 Nov; 25(11): 711-5. PMID: 18955599, PII: 25/11/711, DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.058792, ISSN: 1472-0213.
Reynolds TA, Schriger DL, Barrett TW. Annals of emergency medicine journal club. Sinert R, Bright L. Empiric antibiotic therapy for sepsis patients: monotherapy with beta-lactam or beta-lactam plus an aminoglycoside? Ann Emerg Med 2008;52:557-560; doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.12.013. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Nov; 52(5): 561-2. PMID: 18970986, PII: S0196-0644(08)01777-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.013, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Acutely decompensated heart failure in a county emergency department: a double-blind randomized controlled comparison of nesiritide versus placebo treatment. Answers to May 2008 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Oct; 52(4): 458-72. PMID: 18809108, PII: S0196-0644(08)00787-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.001, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Brywczynski JJ, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Out-of-hospital continuous positive airway pressure ventilation versus usual care in acute respiratory failure: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Sep; 52(3): 242-3. PMID: 18722248, PII: S0196-0644(08)01497-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.004, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Practical considerations in HIV testing in the emergency department, characteristics of diagnostic tests, and the role of sensitivity analysis in observational studies. Answers to March 2008 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Aug; 52(2): 170-81. PMID: 18655923, PII: S0196-0644(08)00427-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.333, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Menchine MD, Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Risk prediction with procalcitonin and clinical rules in community-acquired pneumonia. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jul; 52(1): 59-60. PMID: 18565380, PII: S0196-0644(08)00848-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.033, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Measures of emergency department crowding, odds ratios, and the dangers of making continuous data categorical. Answers to January 2008 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jun; 51(6): 782-9. PMID: 18489974, PII: S0196-0644(07)01947-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.12.024, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Patient acceptance of rapid HIV testing practices in an urban emergency department: assessment of the 2006 CDC recommendations for HIV screening in health care settings. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Mar; 51(3): 310-1. PMID: 18282524, PII: S0196-0644(08)00353-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.322, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Schriger DL. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Emergency department crowding is associated with poor care for patients with severe pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jan; 51(1): 6-7. PMID: 18166434, PII: S0196-0644(07)01790-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.022, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Mower WR, Zucker MI, Hoffman JR. Injuries missed by limited computed tomographic imaging of patients with cervical spine injuries. Ann Emerg Med [print-electronic]. 2006 Feb; 47(2): 129-33. PMID: 16431221, PII: S0196-0644(05)01347-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.07.005, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Moran GJ. Update on emerging infections:news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections among competitive sports participants--Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles County, 2000-2003. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Jan; 43(1): 43-5; discussion 45. PMID: 14707939, PII: S0196064403010631, DOI: 10.1016/S0196064403010631, ISSN: 1097-6760.
Barrett TW, Norton VC. Parental knowledge of different acetaminophen concentrations for infants and children. Acad Emerg Med. 2000 Jun; 7(6): 718-21. PMID: 10905654, ISSN: 1069-6563.
Barrett TW, Norton VC, Busam M, Boyd J, Maron DJ, Slovis CM. Self-reported cardiac risk factors in emergency department nurses and paramedics. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2000 Apr; 15(2): 14-7. PMID: 11183456, ISSN: 1049-023X.
Jaber BL, Barrett TW, Cendoroglo Neto M, Sundaram S, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Endotoxin removal by polymyxin-B immobilized polystyrene-derivative fibers during in vitro hemoperfusion of 10% human plasma. ASAIO J. 1998 Jan; 44(1): 54-61. PMID: 9466502, ISSN: 1058-2916.
Jaber BL, Barrett TW, Cendoroglo Neto M, Sundaram S, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Removal of cytokine inducing substances by polymyxin-B immobilized polystyrene-derivative fibers during in vitro hemoperfusion of 10% human plasma containing Staphylococcus aureus challenge. ASAIO J. 1998 Jan; 44(1): 48-53. PMID: 9466501, ISSN: 1058-2916.
Pereira BJ, Sundaram S, Barrett TW, Butt NK, Porat R, King AJ, Dinarello CA. Transfer of cytokine-inducing bacterial products across hemodialyzer membranes in the presence of plasma or whole blood. Clin. Nephrol. 1996 Dec; 46(6): 394-401. PMID: 8982556, ISSN: 0301-0430.
Sundaram S, Barrett TW, Meyer KB, Perrella C, Neto MC, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Transmembrane passage of cytokine-inducing bacterial products across new and reprocessed polysulfone dialyzers. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 1996 Oct; 7(10): 2183-91. PMID: 8915979, ISSN: 1046-6673.
Sundaram S, Barrett TW, Butt NK, Porat R, King AJ, Pereira BJ. Cytokine production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated by a Pseudomonas aeruginosa culture filtrate: role of plasma and polymyxin B. Int J Artif Organs. 1996 May; 19(5): 276-83. PMID: 8791147, ISSN: 0391-3988.