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2024-2025
Research and Publications

RESIDENT PUBLICATIONS & ABSTRACTS
ALL EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY PROJECT PRIOR TO GRADUATION. 

Class of 2025

Anderson J
, Grinnell R, Domanski K, Baydoun J. A 32-Year-Old Male with Corneal Hydrops. Clin  Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 Nov;8(4):386-387. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.25351. PMID: 39704580. 

Anderson J. Acute Chest and Abdominal Trauma in Sports. Far West Athletic Trainers Association  Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. April 18, 2025 

Chen J, Domanski K, Galliard E, Hannon M, McCourt JD, Riggs S, Skuba-Grey M, Whitley K,  Wierzbicki M. Optimizing Emergency Department Efficiency through a Standardized Procedure Cart  System. Submitted to: 2025 ACEP Quality Improvement Challenge – under peer review. 

Mowen S, DiFabio R, Worth C, Ash J, Smith T, McCourt JD, Slattery D. IMPROVES: Institutional  Makeover - Patient Responses Obtained via Volunteers and an Experience Survey. Presented at:  National SAEM25; Philadelphia, PA. May 2025 Published in: SAEM25 Abstracts. Acad Emerg Med,  32: 8-358. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.70052. 

Mowen S, DiFabio R, Worth C, Ash J, Smith T, McCourt JD, Slattery D. IMPROVES: Institutional  Makeover - Patient Responses Obtained via Volunteers and an Experience Survey. Presented at: Kirk  Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Research Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. April 2025.

Mowen S, DiFabio R, Worth C, Ash J, Smith T, McCourt JD, Slattery D. IMPROVES: Institutional  Makeover - Patient Responses Obtained via Volunteers and an Experience Survey. Plenary  Presented at: Western Regional SAEM. University of California, Irvine, CA. April 2025. 

DiFabio R, Sanchez L. Identifying Acute Arm/Leg Fractures, Dislocations, and Neurovascular Injuries  in Sports. Far West Athletic Trainers Association (FWATA) Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium.  Las Vegas, NV. April 2025. 

DiFabio R. Patel K. (February 2025) Two Inflammatory Marker Options in Febrile Infants 22-60 Days. Blogpost on JournalFeed. https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2025/two-inflammatory-marker options-in-febrile-infants-22-60-days/ 

DiFabio R, Patel K. (December 2024) High-Quality Recs for High-Altitude Care. Blogpost on  JournalFeed. https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2024/high-quality-recs-for-high-altitude-care/ 

DiFabio R., Patel K. (November 2024) New ACEP Clinical Policy on Blunt Traumas. Blogpost on  JournalFeed. https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2024/new-acep-clinical-policy-on-blunt-trauma/ 

DiFabio R., Patel K. (August 2024) When to Pan-Scan vs. Selectively CT Elderly Patients. Blogpost  on JournalFeed. https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2024/when-to-pan-scan-vs-selectively-ct elderly-patients/ 

Hannon M, Dorian J, Norwood T. Emergency Department Visits for Pickleball Injuries From 2017- 2022. Presented at: ACEP 2024 Scientific Assembly Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV. Sept 2024.  Published in: Ann Emerg Med Volume 84, Issue 4, S190, Oct. 2024.

Barnes G, Chhabra J, Dorian J, Gaal W, Hannon M, Hollister N, Kuykendall D, Liang K, Voong T.  Concussion in Gymnasts: Exploring the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 2018- 2022. Science of Gymnastics Journal. Accepted for publication, May 2025. 

Barnes G, Hannon M. 41-Year-Old Male with Chronic Right Rib Pain. Clinical Case Slide Presentation  (Podium) at: 2025 American College of Sports Medicine National Conference. Atlanta, GA.. May 2025. 
Dorian J, Gaal W, Hannon M. 22-Year-Old Male Division 1 Swimmer Presenting for a Traumatic,  Persistent Right Sided Headache. Poster Presentation at: 2025 American Medical Society for Sports  Medicine National Conference. Kansas City, MO. April 2025. 

Hannon M. Patient Assessment. Lake Mead National Park Rangers EMT Refresher Course. Lake  Mead NRA. Las Vegas, NV. December 2024. 
Chen J, Domanski K, Galliard E, Hannon M, McCourt JD, Riggs S, Skuba-Grey M, Whitley K,  Wierzbicki M. Optimizing Emergency Department Efficiency through a Standardized Procedure Cart  System. Submitted to: 2025 ACEP Quality Improvement Challenge – under peer review. 

Hannon M, Smith LP, Earle M, Isby I, Johnson A, Berkeley RP. Analysis of Fatalities at Lake Mead  National Recreation Area – A Search for Common Factors – in revision for resubmission.

Velez DR, Hannon M. Conscious Sedation. Peer-reviewed website post at: The Operative Review of  Surgery and TraumaICU.org. 3: 391-398;2025. https://traumaicu.org/conscious-sedation/. 

Madaras-Kelly K, Hannon M, Norwood T, Tsasa C, Winter V, Bland K, Domanski K. Excuse Me,  Nurse: An Observational Study. Abstract published in: Conference Proceedings: Sixth Annual Women  in Medicine Summit: An Evolution of Empowerment 2024. International Journal of Academic Medicine 10(4):233-374, Oct–Dec 2024. 

Madaras-Kelly K, Little E. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in MDMA-Induced  Hyperthermic Multi-System Organ Failure: A Las Vegas Music Festival Case Report. Poster  presentation at: UNLV SOM Research Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. April 2025. 

McGrory G, Gaillard E, Domanski K, Haber J, Kwon A, Moylan F. Twists, Turns and Transfers in Sin  City: Access to Care for Ovarian Torsion in Las Vegas. Poster presentation at: Women In Medicine  Summit. Chicago, IL. September 2024. 

McGrory G. Syphilis the Great Imitator. Presentation at: Southwest Regional Emergency Medicine  Conference. Las Vegas, NV. January 2025.  

McGrory G, Patel K. Human, take this patient to the cath lab - AI and STEMI Detection.  JournalFeed. https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2024/human-take-this-patient-to-the-cath-lab-ai and-stemi-detection. Posted September 13, 2024.

Ely K, Purcell K, Staffa N, Wadsworth R, Norwood T, Haber J, Slattery DE. An Opportunity for Growth:  Faculty Deliver Specific/Engaging Resident Feedback Less than 50% of the Time. Lightning oral  presentation at: Western Regional SAEM Conference. Irvine, CA. April 2025.  
→ Winner: Best Oral Presentation of Session Award 

Ely K, Purcell K, Staffa N, Wadsworth R, Norwood T, Haber J, Slattery DE. An Opportunity for Growth:  Faculty Deliver Specific/Engaging Resident Feedback Less than 50% of the Time. Presented at: UNLV  Research Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. April 2025. 

Riggs S, Edrissi C, Molion M, Herrera P, Giles G, Slattery D. A Single Fiberoptic Intubation Training  Session is Insufficient to Decrease Resident Intubation Times. Poster presentation at: UNLV Research  Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. April 2025.  

Riggs S, Edrissi C, Molion M, Herrera P, Giles G, Slattery D. A Single Fiberoptic Intubation Training  Session is Insufficient to Decrease Resident Intubation Times. Presented at: Society for Academic  Emergency Medicine Western Regional Meeting. Irvine, CA. April 2025.  

Chen J, Domanski K, Galliard E, Hannon M, McCourt JD, Riggs S, Skuba-Grey M, Whitley K,  Wierzbicki M. Optimizing Emergency Department Efficiency through a Standardized Procedure Cart  System. Submitted to: 2025 ACEP Quality Improvement Challenge – under peer review. 

Class of 2026 

Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Poster presentation at Southwest Regional Emergency Medicine Conference Jan 31,  2025, Las Vegas, NV 
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Poster and Podium Presentation at Regional SAEM Conference; 11 April 2025.  Irvine, CA. 
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Abstract and Poster at UNLV Research Symposium; 15 April 2025. Las Vegas, NV. 
Riggs S, Edrissi C, Slattery D, Giles G. The effects of hands-on simulation training on fibreoptic  intubation first pass success rate among emergency medicine residents. Poster and Podium  Presentation at Regional SAEM Conference; 11 April 2025. Irvine, CA. 
Riggs S, Edrissi C, Slattery D, Giles G. The effects of hands-on simulation training on fibreoptic intubation first pass success rate among emergency medicine residents. Abstract and Poster at  UNLV Research Symposium; 15 April 2025. Las Vegas, NV 
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Poster presentation at Southwest Regional Emergency Medicine Conference Jan 31,  2025, Las Vegas, NV
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Poster and Podium Presentation at Regional SAEM Conference; 11 April 2025.  Irvine, CA. 
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Abstract and Poster at UNLV Research Symposium; 15 April 2025. Las Vegas, NV 
Vasikaran S, Limov A. Fever of Unknown Origin: Disseminated Coccidiomycosis. In a 5-year-old  female. Abstract and Poster at UNLV Research Symposium; 15 April 2025. Las Vegas, NV 
Lindsay H. Traumatic Brain Injury and Cardiac Compromise in a 74-Year-Old Male. Abstract and  Poster at UNLV Research Symposium,.15 April 2025, Las Vegas, NV. 
Lindsay H. Hyperthermia. Wilderness Medicine Course, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.  Las Vegas, NV. 
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Poster presentation at Southwest Regional Emergency Medicine Conference Jan 31,  2025, Las Vegas, NV 
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Poster and Podium Presentation at Regional SAEM Conference; 11 April 2025.  Irvine, CA. 
Madaras K, Little EM, Domanski K. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in MDMA Induced Hyperthermic Multi- System Organ Failure: A Las Vegas Music Festival Case; Abstract and  Poster at UNLV Research Symposium; 15 April 2025. Las Vegas, NV. 
Little EM, Shindruk A, May S, McBeth C, Jaiteh L, Loetz S, Forrest, K. Processes to Establish an  Ultrasound-Based Study to Measure Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter as a Screening Tool for Patients  with Possible Increased Intracranial Pressure in a Low-Resources Setting in West Africa. Abstract  and Poster at UNLV Research Symposium; 15 April 2025. Las Vegas, NV. 
Limov A, Little EM, Anderson K, Altholz J, Yim J, Obert D, Carlo P, Domanski K. Characteristics of  Patients with Traumatic Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from an Electronic Dance  Music Festival. Abstract and Poster at UNLV Research Symposium; 15 April 2025. Las Vegas, NV. 
Little EM. Ocular Ultrasound/ONSD Review Lecture, UC Davis, Online – international. May 30,  2025. 
Patel K, Perala H. Ketamine in the Nose for Your Prehospital Traumatic Woes. JournalFeed. A review  of Out-of-Hospital Intranasal Ketamine as an Adjunct to Fentanyl for the Treatment of Acute Traumatic  Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Oct;84(4):363-373.  https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2024/ketamine-in-the-nose-for-your-prehospital-traumatic-woes/.  

DiFabio R, Sanchez L. Identifying Acute Arm/Leg Fractures, Dislocations, and Neurovascular  Injuries in Sports. Far West Athletic Trainers Association (FWATA) Annual Meeting and Clinical  Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. April 18, 2025 

Sanchez L. Clinical Pathologic Case presentation. CORD 2025 Academic Assembly. Seattle, WA.  March 2025. 
Patel K, Sanchez L. Book Chapter: Emergencies. Clinical Sports Medicine. Submitted and under editorial review.  
Patel K, Turner A. Early Shock = Better VF Outcomes in OHCA. JournalFeed. A review of  Association Between Delay to First Shock and Successful First-Shock Ventricular Fibrillation  Termination in Patients With Witnessed Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation. 2024 Oct 27.  https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2024/early-shock-better-vf-outcomes-in-ohca/. December 19,  2024.
Patel K, Turner A. Understanding the Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction in Syphilis Treatment.  JournalFeed. A review of Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction After Benzathine Penicillin G Treatment in  Adults With Early Syphilis: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open.  2025 Feb 3;8(2):e2459490. https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2025/understanding-the-jarisch herxheimer-reaction-in-syphilis-treatment/. March 26, 2025. 
Patel K, Turner A. Canadian TIA Score + MRI Predicts 90-day Stroke. JournalFeed. A review of The  value of MRI in transient ischemic attack/minor stroke following a negative CT for predicting  subsequent stroke. CJEM. 2025 Mar;27(3):215-220. doi: 10.1007/s43678-024-00853-7.  https://journalfeed.org/article-a-day/2025/canadian-tia-score-mri-predicts-90-day-stroke/. April 24,  2025. 
Chen J, Domanski K, Galliard E, Hannon M, McCourt JD, Riggs S, Skuba-Grey M, Whitley K,  Wierzbicki M. Optimizing Emergency Department Efficiency through a Standardized Procedure Cart  System. Submitted to: 2025 ACEP Quality Improvement Challenge – under review. 
Class of 2027 

Lee E,
Connelly K, Domanski K. Fentanyl abuse complicating overdose of prescription medications in  an adolescent- a case report. Abstract submitted to: Women in Medicine Summit. Currently under review. 

Yang M. Management of concomitant AAA and NSTEMI: A case report. Presented at: Southwest  Regional Emergency Medicine Conference. Jan 31, 2025. Las Vegas, NV.


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