Point-of-care troponin testing during ambulance transport to detect acute myocardial infarction
JP Stopyra, AC Snavely, JF Scheidler… - Prehospital …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Use of point-of-care (POC) troponin (cTn) testing in the Emergency Department
(ED) is well established. However, data examining POC cTn measurement in the prehospital …
(ED) is well established. However, data examining POC cTn measurement in the prehospital …
[HTML][HTML] Prehospital trauma scene and transport times for pediatric and adult patients
NP Ashburn, NW Hendley, RM Angi… - Western journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of blunt and penetrating trauma patients
in a five-county region in North Carolina using prehospital records. We included patients …
in a five-county region in North Carolina using prehospital records. We included patients …
Comparison of accelerated diagnostic pathways for acute chest pain risk stratification
Background The History Electrocardiogram Age Risk factor Troponin (HEART) Pathway and
Emergency Department Assessment of Chest pain Score (EDACS) are validated …
Emergency Department Assessment of Chest pain Score (EDACS) are validated …
[HTML][HTML] Prehospital use of a modified HEART pathway and point-of-care troponin to predict cardiovascular events
JP Stopyra, AC Snavely, LM Smith, RD Harris… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The HEART Pathway is a validated risk stratification protocol for Emergency Department
patients with chest pain that has yet to be tested in the prehospital setting. This study seeks …
patients with chest pain that has yet to be tested in the prehospital setting. This study seeks …
Sex and race differences in safety and effectiveness of the HEART pathway accelerated diagnostic protocol for acute chest pain
AC Snavely, N Hendley, JP Stopyra, KM Lenoir… - American heart …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The HEART Pathway is an accelerated diagnostic protocol for Emergency
Department patients with possible acute coronary syndrome. The objective was to compare …
Department patients with possible acute coronary syndrome. The objective was to compare …
Performance of prehospital use of chest pain risk stratification tools: the RESCUE study
JP Stopyra, AC Snavely, NP Ashburn… - Prehospital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Emergency medical services (EMS) assesses millions of patients with chest
pain each year. However, tools validated to risk stratify patients for acute coronary syndrome …
pain each year. However, tools validated to risk stratify patients for acute coronary syndrome …
The disutility of stress testing in low-risk HEART Pathway patients
NP Ashburn, ZP Smith, KJ Hunter, NW Hendley… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The HEART Pathway identifies low-risk chest pain patients for
discharge from the Emergency Department without stress testing. However, HEART …
discharge from the Emergency Department without stress testing. However, HEART …
The ethical dilemma of emergency department patients with low-risk chest pain
NW Hendley, J Moskop, NP Ashburn… - Emergency Medicine …, 2021 - emj.bmj.com
Millions of patients present to US EDs each year with symptoms concerning for acute
coronary syndrome (ACS), but fewer than 10% are ultimately diagnosed with ACS. Well …
coronary syndrome (ACS), but fewer than 10% are ultimately diagnosed with ACS. Well …
[HTML][HTML] Prehospital translation of chest pain tools (RESCUE Study): completion rate and inter-rater reliability
AC Snavely, SA Mahler, NW Hendley… - Western Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We conducted a prospective observational cohort study in two emergency medical
services (EMS) agencies (April 18, 2018–January 2, 2019). Adults with acute, non-traumatic …
services (EMS) agencies (April 18, 2018–January 2, 2019). Adults with acute, non-traumatic …
Patient Abandonment in the Emergency Department?
GR Maradiaga, N Hendley… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
How should the hospital's ethics consultation service respond to this request from the
Emergency Department (ED) for advice about “how to proceed” in caring for ED patient …
Emergency Department (ED) for advice about “how to proceed” in caring for ED patient …