Publications of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the last Three Years

Sept 28, 1998

Hollander JE, Hoffman RS, Wilson L, Burstein JL, Shih RD, and the Cocaine Associated Myocardial Infarction Study Group: Thrombolytic therapy for patients with cocaine-associated myocardial infarction: Clinical safety and efficacy. (abstract) Ann Emerg Med 1995;25:135.

Hamilton RJ, Shih RD, Fairweather PG, Hoffman RS: Case report of Mobitz type I heart block after ingestion of raw pokeweed leaves. Vet Hum Toxicol 1995;37:66-67.

Meggs WJ, Weisman R, Hoffman RS, Shih RD, Weimer SM, Fill SM, Deannuntis GJ, Goldfrank LR, Hsu CK, Sabo S, Leo P, Shastry D, Rubin K, Constantine I, Somwaru S, Munshi A: Anticholinergic poisoning associated with an herbal tea - New York City, 1994. MMWR 1995;44:193-195.

Hollander JE, Hoffman RS, Burstein JL, Shih RD, and the Cocaine Associated Myocardial Infarction Study Group: Cocaine-associated myocardial infarction: Mortality and complications. Arch Int Med 1995;155:1081-1086.

Hollander JE, Burstein JL, Hoffman RS, Shih RD, Wilson LD, and the Cocaine Associated Myocardial Infarction Study Group: Cocaine-associated myocardial infarction: Clinical safety of thrombolytic therapy. Chest 1995;107:1237-1241.

Shih RD, Hollander JE, Burstein JL, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS, Quick AM, and the Cocaine Associated Myocardial Infarction Study Group: Clinical safety of lidocaine in patients with cocaine-associated myocardial infarction. Ann Emerg Med 1995;26:702-706.

Erich JL, Shih RD, O'Connor R: Ping-pong gaze associated with monoamine oxidase inhibitor overdose. J Emerg Med 1995;113:653-655.

Hamilton R, Perrone J, Meggs WJ, Brubacher J, DeRoos F, Nelson L, Shih RD, Hoffman RS. Epidemic anticholinergic poisoning from scopolamine tainted heroin. (abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:502-503.

Shih RD, Marcus SM, Genese CA, Nelson LS, Spitalny KC: The boiler room blues: Two separate epidemics of methemoglobinemia due to contamination of potable water from boiler additives. (abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:507-508.

Shivdat J, Shih RD, Marcus SM: Flumazenil usage: A two year poison center experience. (abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:522-523.

Hollander JE, Shih RD, Hoffman RS: Predictors of coronary artery disease in patients with cocaine associated myocardial infarction. (abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:532.

Hung OL, Shih RD, Chiang WK, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS, Goldfrank LR: Herbal medication usage in emergency department patients. (abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:533.

Marcus S, Jennis T, Shih RD, Ruck B, Hall G: Plasma lead response to oral chelation with succimer. (abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:538.

Shih RD, Podrazik P, Calabro JJ, Marcus S, Weinstock MS: Managing opioid toxicity in the emergency department in the 1990s. American College of Emergency Physicians CME Series/1995

Shih RD, Podrazik P, Calabro JJ, Marcus S, Weinstock MS: Managing opioid toxicity in the emergency department in the 1990s (video). American College of Emergency Physicians CME Video Series/1995.

Shih RD, Marcus SM, Zaragoza MR: A case of hypertensive crisis secondary to the use of an herbal product used to treat erectile dysfunction.(abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:545.

Watson WA, Weinman SA, and the ACE Study Group (Shih RD, et al):Activated charcoal (AC) dosing and the prevalence and predictors of emesis. (abstract) J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:489-490.

Hollander JE, Hoffman RS, Burstein JL, Shih RD, and the Cocaine Associated Myocardial Infarction Study Group: Cocaine-associated myocardial infarction: Mortality and complications. (abstract) JAMA 1995;274:1100.

Shih RD, Mercurio M, Morasco R, Hoffman RS, Weisman RS, Herschman HJ, Meggs W, Goldfrank LR, Marcus SM. Artificial surfactant administration in an animal model of severe hydrocarbon induced pulmonary toxicity. Clin Toxicol 1996;34:139.

Nelson LS, Shih RD, Hoffman RS: Aplastic anemia induced by an herbal medication. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1995;33:467-470.

Kokan L, Shih RD, Goldfrank LR: Incidence of PPD positivity in the emergency department. (abstract) Acad Emerg Med 1995;2:387-388.

Meggs WJ, Weisman R, Hoffman RS, Shih RD, Weimer SM, Fill SM, Deannuntis GJ, Goldfrank LR, Hsu CK, Sabo S, Leo P, Shastry D, Rubin K, Constantine I, Somwaru S, Munshi A: Anticholinergic poisoning associated with an herbal tea - New York City, 1994. JAMA;273:1166-1167.

Shih RD, Younger JG: SAEM/EMF Medical Student Research Grant. SAEM Newsletter 1995;7:2.

Hollander JE, Hoffman RS, Shih RD, Cocaine Associated MI Study Group: Coronary artery disease in patients with cocaine associated myocardial infarction. (abstract) Acad Emerg Med 1995;2:456.

Marcus SM, Shih RD, Ruck B: Flumazenil usage in the emergency department. NJ ACEP News 1995;9:8-11.

Perrone J, Nelson L, Hamilton R, Meggs WJ, DeRoos F, Brubacher J, Hoffman RS, Ravikumar P, Reimer S, Mojica B, Shih RD, Marcus SM, Karkevandian E, Podrazik PM, Calabro JJ, York JL, Farrell JW, French JF, O'Connor T, Henretig F, Thompson W, Kastner R, Trimmer L, Kelen G, Nordenholtz, Blok B, Green G, Beilenson P, Benjamin G, Smialek J, Springer S, Heilig C: Scopolamine poisoning among heroin users - New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, 1995 and 1996. MMWR 1996;45:457-460.

Perrone J, Nelson L, Hamilton R, Meggs WJ, DeRoos F, Brubacher J, Hoffman RS, Ravikumar P, Reimer S, Mojica B, Shih RD, Marcus SM, Karkevandian E, Podrazik PM, Calabro JJ, York JL, Farrell JW, French JF, O'Connor T, Henretig F, Thompson W, Kastner R, Trimmer L, Kelen G, Nordenholtz, Blok B, Green G, Beilenson P, Benjamin G, Smialek J, Springer S, Heilig C: Scopolamine poisoning among heroin users - New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, 1995 and 1996. JAMA 1996;276:92-93.

Leo PJ, Hollander JE, Shih RD, Marcus SM: Phenylpropanolamine and associated myocardial injury. Ann Emerg Med 1996;28:359-362.

Tschekunow H, Delgado P, Shih RD, Jennis T, Ruck B, Marcus S: Sulfhemoglobinemia with metoclopramide therapy in a patient receiving N-acetylcysteine (NAC) (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1996;34:554.

Marcus S, Jennis T, Ruck B, Shih RD: Toxicity of pesticide paint additives (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1996;34:555.

Shih RD, Podrazik PM, Marcus SM: Methotrexate induced pancytopenia treated with granulocyte stimulating factor (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1996;34:584-585.

Shih RD, Hollander JE: Management of cocaine-associated chest pain. Hospital Physician 1996;32:11-20,62.

Marcus S, Jennis T, Shih RD: Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone complicating childhood lead poisoning. A case report (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1996;34:586.

Shih RD, Marcus SM: Factitious methemoglobinemia due to interfering substances (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1996;34:628-629.

Hollander JE, Wilson LD, Leo PJ, Shih RD: Complications from the use of thrombolytic agents in patients with cocaine associated chest pain. J Emerg Med 1996;14:731-736.

Hung OL, Shih RD, Chiang WK, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS, Goldfrank LR: Herbal preparation among urban emergency department patients. Acad Emerg Med 1997;4;209-213.

Shih RD, Marcus SM, Genese CA, Manley BN, Kolano KS, Spitalny KC, Sorhage F, Waterson B, Clayton F: Methemoglobinemia attributable to nitrite contamination of potable water through boiler fluid additives - New Jersey, 1992 and 1996. MMWR 1997;46,202-204.

Meggs WJ, Cahill-Morasco R, Shih RD, Goldfrank LR, Hoffman RS: Effects of Prussian blue and N-acetylcysteine on thallium toxicity in mice. Clin Toxicol 1997;35:163-166.

Mangione A, Taggart P, Dalsey W, Zhao N, O'Neal BJ, Shih RD, Carter T, Young G, Gawad Y: Cardiac acute ischemic rule out (CAIRO) trial - A prospective multicenter study of a 3-12 hour diagnostic protocol for chest pain patients at low risk for MI (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 1997; 4:420-421.

Brennan JA, Kealy JA, Gerardi LH, Shih RD, Allegra J, Sanipoli L, Lutz D: Utility of telemedicine in the emergency department (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 1997; 4:377.

Brennan J, Gerardi L, Kealy J, Shih RD, Allegra J: Physician and nurse satisfaction in utilizing telemedicine for emergency department patients (in submission).

Hollander JE, McCracken G, Johnson S, Valentine SM, Shih RD: Accurate prediction of six-hour medical clearance of overdose patients at two or four hours (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 1997; 4:456-457.

Cetaruk EW, Dart RC, Hurlbut KM, Horowitz RS, Shih RD: Tylenol extended relief overdose. Ann Emerg Med 1997;30:104-108.

Hollander JE, Shih RD, Hoffman RS, Harchelroad FP, Phillips S, Brent J, Kulig K, Thode HC Jr: Predictors of coronary artery disease in patients with cocaine-associated myocardial infarction. Cocaine-Associated Myocardial Infarction (CAMI) Study Group. Source. Amer J of Med 1997;102:158-63.

Irving C, Shih RD: Cecal hernia: A rare cause of intestinal obstruction. Ann Emerg Med 1998;31:655-656.

Mangione A, Taggart P, Dalsey W, Zhao N, O'Neal BJ, Shih RD, Carter T, Leavitt A: Cardiac acute ischemic rule out (CAIRO) - A prospective multicenter study of a 12 hour diagnostic protocol for chest pain patients at low risk for MI (abstract). J Emerg Med 1998

Mangione A, Taggart P, Dalsey W, Zhao N, O'Neal BJ, Shih RD, Carter T, Leavitt A: Cardiac acute ischemic rule out (CAIRO) Trial - Cardiac monitor utilization in chest pain patients at low risk for MI (abstract). J Emerg Med 1998

Hollander JE, Reinhard SS, Singer AJ, Shih RD, Eskin B, Shofer FS: Use of students to assist with clinical research (abstract). Ann Emerg Med 1998

Karkavandian E, Marcus SM, Shih RD, Ruck B, Jennis T: N-acetylcysteine-induced coagulopathy (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 1998;5:489.

Mangione A, Taggart P, Dalsey W, Zhao N, O'Neal BJ, Shih RD, Carter T, Leavitt A: A simple 12-hour diagnostic protocol using clinical criteria and cardiac markers reliably rules ou serious carciac complications in low-risk chest pain patients (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 1998;5:509-510.

Irving C, Gould M, Shih RD: Life-threatening Complication of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting. Acad Emerg Med 1998;5:746-747.

Gomez M, Craft J, Shih RD, Marcus SM: Immediate hypersensitivity related to oral N-acetylcysteine administration for acetaminophen toxicity (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1998;36:444.

Leff K, Delgado P, Marcus S, Shih RD, Szucs P: Falsely elevated salicylate levels in an overdose of diflunisal (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1998;36:446.

Delgado P, Leff K, Shih RD, Jennis T, Marcus SM: Public awareness of mandatory pediatric lead screening (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1998;36:492.

Ruha AM, Shih RD, Marcus SM, Jennis T: SIADH induced seizures associated with lead poisoning - A case series of two. (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1998;36:493.

Lu H, Shih RD, Marcus SM: Mercury poisoning from peritoneal contamination (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1998;36:496.

Hung O, Shih RD, Nelson L, Lu H, Valenziano C, Marcus SM: Acute barium styphenate poisoning: A report of an unusual case (abstract). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1998;36:498.

Lu HC, Shih RD, Marcus S, Ruck B, Jennis T: Pseudomethemoglobinemia; A case Report and review of sulfhemoglobinemia. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:803-805.

Doran JV, Shih RD, DeLaCruz P, Kraft-Dporan KK, Allegra JR: Nausea and vomiting associated with the use of parenteral opioids. Public awareness of mandatory pediatric lead screening ( abstract). Ann Emerg Med 1998;32:s55.

Ruck B, Shih RD, Jennis T, Marcus SM: Hypertensive crisis secondary from herbal treatment of impotence. Amer J Emerg Med, in press.

Reischel UA, Shih RD: Evaluation and Management of psychotic patients in the emergency department. Hosp Phys, in press.

Shih RD, Hoffman RS: Rodenticide poisoning. The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. 2nd edition. Editors: Harwood-Nuss A, Lindon C, Luten RC, Shepherd SM, Wolfson AB. JB Lipincott, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1996:1404-1408.

Hung O, Shih RD: Firefighters. Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology. Editors: Greenberg MI, Hamilton RJ, Phillips SD. Mosby-Year Book, Inc, St. Louis, MO 1997, pp 113-122.

Shih RD, Zaragoza M, Babin A: Artists and artisans. Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology. Editors: Greenberg MI, Hamilton RJ, Phillips SD. Mosby-Year Book, Inc, St. Louis, MO 1997, pp 9-16..

Calise A, Shih RD: Electricians. Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology. Editors: Greenberg MI, Hamilton RJ, Phillips SD. Mosby-Year Book, Inc, St. Louis, MO 1997, pp 83-99.

Shih RD: Mushroom Poisoning. Emergency Toxicology, Second Edition. Editor: Viccellio P. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA, 1998, pp1081-1086.

Shih RD, Goldfrank LR: Plants. Goldfrank`s Toxicologic Emergencies. 6th edition. Editors: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Weisman RS, Howland MA, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, East Norwalk, Connecticut 1998.

Shih RD, Goldfrank LR: Hydrocarbon Poisoning. Goldfrank`s Toxicologic Emergencies. 6th edition. Editors: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Weisman RS, Howland MA, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, East Norwalk, Connecticut 1998.

Shih RD, Hoffman RS: Rodenticide poisoning. The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. 3rd edition. Editors: Harwood-Nuss A, Lindon C, Luten RC, Shepherd SM, Wolfson AB. JB Lipincott, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (in press).

Garg S, Roche LM, Nashed AH: Thrombolytic Therapy in Young Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1997;5:412.

Roche LM, Garg S, Nashed AH, Ciccone A: Association of Risk Factors with Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction (abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1997;5:464.

Nashed AH, Allegra JR, Eskin B, Roche LM, Garg S: A Prospective Trial of the Treatment of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema with Intravenous Nitroglycerin Boluses (abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 1997; 4.

Allegra JR, Roche LM, Garg S, Eskin B, Nashed AH: Variability of First-Line Therapy in Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 1997; 4.

Allegra JR, Roche LM, Garg S, Eskin B, Nashed AH: Emergency Physician Training and Intubation Rates for Congestive Heart Failure (abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 1997; 4.

Szucs P, Nashed AH, Allegra JR, Eskin B: Topical Diclofenac for Corneal Abrasions in the ED. (Abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1998.

Garra G, Nashed AH, Capobianco L: Minor Head Trauma in Anti-coagulated Patients. Abstract Annals of Emergency Medicine. (revision submitted for review)

Richman PB, Hollander JE, Nashed AH, McCuskey C, Fuchs S, Petrik R, Imperato M, Thode H. Performance of Two Clinical Decision Rules for Knee Radiography Journal of Emergency Medicine 1997.

Marrocco A, Eskin B, Nashed AH, Allegra JR, Mandell M: Noninvasive Bioimpedance Monitoring Differentiates Cardiogenic from Pulmonary Causes of Acute Dyspnea in the Emergency Department Academic Emergency Medicine (abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1998.

Richman P, Dinowitz S, Nashed AH, Eskin B: Prevalence of Nicotine Addiction and Patients Who Smoke in a Suburban Emergency Department. (Abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1998.

Nashed AH, Richman P, Brogan GX, Thode H. Prevalence of Cardiac Risk Factors in Patients Who Rule-in for Acute Myocardial Infarction vs. Those Who Rule-out (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1998.

Richman P, Nashed AH, Brogan GX, Thode H. Prevalence of Cardiac Risk Factors inDiabetics Having Acute Myocardial Infarction (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1998.

Richman P, Nashed AH, Brogan GX, Thode H: Clinical Symptoms of Diabetics Having Acute Myocardial Infarction (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1998. Richman P, Nashed AH. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest American Journal of Emergency Medicine. (accepted for publication)

Nashed AH, Allegra JR, Eskin B, Garg S, Roche L, Iott N. Intravenous Nitroglycerin Boluses in Addition to Continuous Infusion for Acute Pulmonary Edema. Chest (submitted for review).

Nashed AH, Mandell M: Emergency Department Information Systems in Emergency Medicine Management, ed. Rosen R. ACEP. (In publication).

Zimmerman D, Allegra J, Cody R: The epidemiology of pediatric visits to New Jersey general emergency departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 14, 112-115, April, 1998.

Ciccone A, Allegra J, Cochrane D.: Age-Related Differences in Diagnoses within the Elderly Population, American Journal of Emergency Medicine 16, 43-48, January 1998.

Allegra J, Lavery R, Cody R, Birnbaum G, Brennan J, Hartman A, Horowitz M, Nashed A, Yablonsky M: Pilot Study of Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate in the Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation in the Prehospital Setting (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1997.

Eskin B, Roche L, Meola M, Allegra J: Can Tympanic Membrane Thermometers be Used Accurately in the Emergency Department? (abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1997.

Sikorski D, Allegra PC, Allegra JR, Schock RB: Effectiveness of Chest Compressions in CPR in Relation to Initial Chest Shape and the Location of Compression (abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 1997.

Devineni V, Allegra JR, Eskin B: The Utility of the Total Leukocyte Count in Emergency Department Patients with Gastroenteritis (abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 1997.

Szucs P, Allegra JR, Grabiner F, Lavery R, Pruzik T, Tortella B: Storage Temperatures of Medications on an Air Medical Helicopter (abstract) Air Medical Journal 1996

Allegra JR, MacKenzie B., Brennan J, et al "Winter Storage Temperatures of Prehospital Medications in Northern New Jersey (abstract) Annals of Emergency Medicine 1996.

Allegra JR, Lanier V, Brennan J: Summer Time Storage Temperatures of Prehospital Medications in Northern New Jersey (abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1996.

Allegra JR, Brennan J, et al: The Use of Time-Temperature Indicators to Monitor the Storage Temperature of Medications in the Prehospital Setting (abstract) Annals of Emergency Medicine,1995. Submitted for publication.

Allegra JR, Brennan J, Lanier V, Lavery R, MacKenzie B: Thermal Abuse of Prehospital Medications. Submitted to Annals of Emergency Medicine for publication.

A. Nashed, J. Allegra "Intravenous Nitroglycerin Boluses in Treating Patients with Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema" A Letter to the Editor of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine 13 612-613 September, 1995

Schwind D, Allegra JR, Cody R: The Effect of Sublingual Nitroglycerin on Systolic Blood Pressure in the Differentiation of CHF from other Causes of Dyspnea in the Prehospital Setting (abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1995. Revisions submitted to Annals of Emergency Medicine

A.Ciccone, J. Allegra, D Cochrane et al. "Age-Related Differences in the ICD-9 Diagnoses within an Emergency Department Geriatric Population (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1995.

Turban J, Richman P, Hollander J et al: The use of pelvic radiography in the setting of blunt trauma (abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1998

Richman P, Singer A, Thode H et al: Evaluation of ice as a topical anesthetic for intravenous catheter placement (abstract) Academic Emergency Medicine 1998

Singer A, Richman P, Thode H et al: Gender differences in the assessment of pain from Emergency Department procedures (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1998

Singer A, Richman P, Thode H et al: Gender differences in the pain of urethral catheter placement in the Emergency Department patients (abstract). Academic Emergency Medicine 1998

Richman P, Reischel U, Ostrow A, et al: Droperidol: a novel therapy for the treatment of acute migraine headache. (Accepted for publication Amer J of Emer Med)

Publications (Non-Peer Reviewed)

1/97 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 19(1) (Bi-Monthly Article)

3/97 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 19(3) (Bi-Monthly Article)

5/97 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 19(5) (Bi-Monthly Article)

7/97 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 19(7) (Bi-Monthly Article)

9/97 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 19(9) (Bi-Monthly Article)

11/97 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 19(11) (Bi-Monthly Article)

1/98 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 20(1) (Bi-Monthly Article)

3/98 On The Net. Nashed AH, Fink G. Emergency Medicine News. 20(3) (Bi-Monthly Article)

INTERNET PUBLICATIONS

5/95-present Emergency Medicine and Primary Care WWW (EMBBS) site.www.embbs.com,
Nashed, AH, Editor-in-chief.

9/95- present, Emergency Medicine Digital Radiology Teaching Library, Nashed AH, Murthy R, Fink G, Correia M

1/97-present, Medical Photograph Library Editor (EMBBS)

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