Publications by authors named "R M Cash"
Background: Emergency department (ED) visits may serve as opportunities for firearm injury prevention and intervention efforts. Our objective was to determine ED utilization by youth before and after firearm injury.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of ED encounters by youth (0-18 years old) with firearm injury from eight states using the 2019 State ED and Inpatient Databases.
Objectives: Motorcycle helmets save lives and reduce serious injury after motorcycle collisions (MCC). In 2022, 18 states had laws requiring helmet use by motorcyclists aged ≥21 years. Our objective was to compare helmet use and head trauma in emergency medical services (EMS) patients involved in MCC in states with and without helmet use laws.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While just-in-time (JIT) training is associated with time and cost savings, limited evidence directly compares layperson CPR performance using JIT videos to in-person CPR courses. We measured layperson CPR performance using a JIT video compared to an in-person course or no training.
Methods: Adult employees at a professional sports stadium were randomized to perform CPR in a simulated scenario a) after completing an AHA HeartSaver® course, b) using a JIT training video, or c) neither (control).
Study Objective: To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of fentanyl and ketamine via Breath Actuated Nebulizer (BAN) for analgesia in the prehospital setting.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional evaluation of patients receiving fentanyl or ketamine via BAN for pain management in a large suburban EMS system between 3/1/2022 and 6/1/2023. The primary outcome was change in first to last pain score.