Authors: Illuzzi F, Rush L, Bradley K Ann Emerg Med 2004 44:S26 Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess the potential need for providing elements of cancer screening among emergency department patients. The specific objective of the study was to determine the compliance with the American Cancer Society's (ACS) screening recommendations among a group of non-critical patients in an urban, community hospital emergency department as identified by Research Associates (RAs

Author: Cordone M, Bradley K, Werdmann M Ann Emerg Med 1999 34:558 Objective: To determine if College Research Associates (RAs) could successfully screen for firearms risk assessment in adult patients presenting to an urban, community, teaching hospital ED. Methods: Design Prospective, observational. Setting Urban, community, teaching hospital. Participants Volunteer, college RAs received training on screening using a formatted script that took about 90 sec. to administer. In

Author: Cordone M, O'Connell M, Pineau M, Bandanza D; Atweh, N, Bradley K Abstract presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, Oct 2001 Purpose: To determine the time delays incurred and the value added for cervical spine x-rays taken during the 1st hour of major trauma resuscitations. Methods: Design prospective, observational Setting Level 1 trauma center Inclusion criteria While a Research Associate (RA) was on duty, all major trauma patients

Author: Bradley K; Osborn HH; Tang M Ann Emerg Med 1996 Sep;28(3):328-33. Study Objective: To evaluate a program using health care pre-professional college students as research associates (RAs) to facilitate research in emergency medicine. Methods: We developed a program using health care pre-professional college students as RAs in an urban ED with an emergency medicine residency program. RAs were recruited from four local colleges. Potential RAs were instructed during four 2

Author: Diaz JE; Dubin R; Gaeta TJ; Pelczar P; Bradley K. Acad Emerg Med 1997 Feb;4(2):107-13. Objective: To determine the efficacy of combination therapy using atropine sulfate and albuterol in the treatment for an acute exacerbation of asthma. Methods: A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed in the ED of a large, inner-city, university-affiliated teaching hospital. Participants were a convenience sample of patients presenting to the ED