Current Research Topics
ED and Prehospital Cardiac Arrest
Adult and Pediatric Trauma
TBI and Concussion
Biomarkers of TBI
ED and Prehospital Airway Management
Procedural Sedation
EM Residency Education
Sports Medicine
Ultrasound
Simulation
Acute Stroke
Sepsis
Antibiotic Use
Disaster Medicine / Mass Causality Triage
Quality Improvement and Patient Satisfaction
EMS and Prehospital Care
Acute Poisoning and Toxicology
Drowning
Pain Management
Thromboembolic Disease
Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging
Opioid Prescribing Practices
End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Levels (ETCO2) as the Sixth Vital Sign
Dr. Sal Silvestri was considered a leader in the field of ETCO2 monitoring in the prehospital setting and the emergency department. He studied ETCO2 as a potential sixth vital sign for several years. A large-scale study is currently underway in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Orlando Regional Medical Center to evaluate the role of ETCO2 at triage. The study is being led by Dr. Jay Ladde in collaboration with Drs. Chris Hunter, George Ralls, Joseph Thundiyil, Susan Miller, JV Roa, Alexa Rodriguez, and Linda Papa.
Orlando Regional Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine Awarded $3.6 million National Institutes of Health Grant to Evaluate Biomarkers for Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Investigators in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Orlando Regional Medical Center are currently conducting an R01 investigator-initiated study led by Dr. Linda Papa and sponsored by the NINDS, to evaluate biomarkers in children and youth with mild traumatic brain injuries/concussion. The goal of this study is to develop a blood test to help diagnose and treat children with mild traumatic brain injury.
Pulmonary Embolism Short-term Clinical Outcomes Registry (PE-SCOR)
Drs. Stephen Leech and Jillian Davison are site investigators for the multicenter PE-SCOR study. This study is prospectively assessing outcomes related to pulmonary embolism (PE) that occur within 5 and 30 days to develop the Pulmonary Embolism Short-term Clinical Outcomes Registry (PE-SCOR). The study is validating prediction models that include right ventricle dysfunction (RVD) and clinical risk assessments to predict clinical deterioration and functional outcomes.
