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Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022
Lin J, Chang C, McCarthy M, Baker-Butler A, Tong G, Ranney M. Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022. JAMA Surgery 2024, 159: 461-463. PMID: 38324281, PMCID: PMC10851134, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.7461.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Authors' Reply: Commentary on “Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line”
Pisani A, Gallo C, Gould M, Kanuri N, Marcotte J, Pascal B, Rousseau D, Ranney M, Filbin B, Turner S. Authors' Reply: Commentary on “Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line”. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e59734. PMID: 39842004, PMCID: PMC11799806, DOI: 10.2196/59734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection of vulnerable populationsEthical data sharingRefining best practicesInstitutional review boardVulnerable populationsEthical conductData sharingEthical research practiceHealth researchEthical processJudgment callsDigital ageNonprofit organizationsReview boardAcademic researchBest practicesCommentaryEvolving natureCrisis Text LineInformation usersDigital health researchOriginal workPilot programSafeguardsResearch purposes
2024
Optimizing a Novel Smartphone App to Prevent Postpartum Depression Adapted From an Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program: Qualitative Study
Lewkowitz A, Guillen M, Ursino K, Baker R, Lum L, Battle C, Ware C, Ayala N, Clark M, Ranney M, Miller E, Guthrie K. Optimizing a Novel Smartphone App to Prevent Postpartum Depression Adapted From an Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program: Qualitative Study. JMIR Human Factors 2024, 11: e63143. PMID: 39652879, PMCID: PMC11649202, DOI: 10.2196/63143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of postpartum depressionMental health appsPostpartum depressionHealth appsHigher risk of postpartum depressionSmartphone appEvidence-based interventionsCognitive behavioral therapy programPublic health insuranceSpanish-speaking individualsMonths post-partumPerceptions of challengesTarget end usersIn-depth interviewsBehavioral therapy programModule completionPreventive interventionsParticipants' suggestionsTherapy programOwn smartphonesQualitative studyContent saturationCurrent depressionEvidence-basedHealth insuranceCongress is threatening funding of US firearm-injury prevention research — again
Poole D, Ranney M. Congress is threatening funding of US firearm-injury prevention research — again. Nature 2024, 634: 298-298. PMID: 39379715, DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-03271-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated With Recurrent Pediatric Firearm Injury : A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
Miller Z, Cooper B, Lew D, Ancona R, Moran V, Behr C, Spruce M, Kranker L, Mancini M, Vogel M, Schuerer D, Clukies L, Ranney M, Foraker R, Mueller K. Factors Associated With Recurrent Pediatric Firearm Injury : A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2024, 177: 1381-1388. PMID: 39284184, PMCID: PMC11537306, DOI: 10.7326/m24-0430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirearm injuriesAged 0Level I trauma hospitalHealth insurance statusChildren aged 0National Institutes of HealthStudy periodPatients aged 0Pediatric patients aged 0Reduce reinjuryNon-HispanicInstitutes of HealthCohort of childrenInsurance statusPatient's residenceRetrospective cohort analysisCensus tractsSocial Vulnerability IndexTime-to-event analysisAdult hospitalsReinjuryIncreased riskCohort analysisEstimated riskHospitalLinking Data on Nonfatal Firearm Injuries in Youths to Assess Disease Burden
Magee L, Ortiz D, Adams Z, Raymond J, Marriott B, Landman M, O’Neill J, Davis T, Williams J, Adams K, Belchos J, Fortenberry J, Jenkins P, Ranney M. Linking Data on Nonfatal Firearm Injuries in Youths to Assess Disease Burden. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2436640. PMID: 39348121, PMCID: PMC11443348, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter: A Call to Action: A Neurosurgeon's Responsibility in Firearm Injury Prevention and Advocacy
Chang C, Anderson M, Shao B, Lin J, Ranney M, Cielo D. Letter: A Call to Action: A Neurosurgeon's Responsibility in Firearm Injury Prevention and Advocacy. Neurosurgery 2024, 94: e61-e62. PMID: 38265204, DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002844.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Comparison of Diagnostic and Triage Accuracy of Ada Health and WebMD Symptom Checkers, ChatGPT, and Physicians for Patients in an Emergency Department: Clinical Data Analysis Study
Fraser H, Crossland D, Bacher I, Ranney M, Madsen T, Hilliard R. Comparison of Diagnostic and Triage Accuracy of Ada Health and WebMD Symptom Checkers, ChatGPT, and Physicians for Patients in an Emergency Department: Clinical Data Analysis Study. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2023, 11: e49995. PMID: 37788063, PMCID: PMC10582809, DOI: 10.2196/49995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage accuracyEmergency departmentAda HealthSymptom checkersED physiciansEffective health careIndependent physiciansHealth care workersSelf-reported clinical dataSelf-reported dataTriage ratingsPhysician reviewTriage recommendationsHealth careCare workersDeidentified dataPatient useResearch assistantsDiagnostic decision support systemED diagnosisTriage resultsTriage of patientsPhysiciansTriageHealthEngagement With Mental Health Services Among Survivors of Firearm Injury
Magee L, Ortiz D, Adams Z, Marriott B, Beverly A, Beverly B, Aalsma M, Wiehe S, Ranney M. Engagement With Mental Health Services Among Survivors of Firearm Injury. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340246. PMID: 37902754, PMCID: PMC10616725, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careMental health servicesSurvivors of firearm injuriesSource of emotional supportFirearm injury survivorsHealth servicesHealth careFirearm injuriesInjury survivorsEmotional supportMental health care engagementPatterns of mental health servicesPrevalence of posttraumatic stress symptomsMental health care utilizationHealth care engagementReduce health disparitiesMental health utilizationFear of stigmaHealth care utilizationMental health resourcesConsequences of stigmaFamily membersPublic health campaignsCommunity capacity buildingPosttraumatic stress symptomsBehavioral Health Decision Support Systems and User Interface Design in the Emergency Department
Jones N, Song S, Thomasian N, Samuels E, Ranney M. Behavioral Health Decision Support Systems and User Interface Design in the Emergency Department. Applied Clinical Informatics 2023, 14: 705-713. PMID: 37673096, PMCID: PMC10482498, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle academic health systemHigh-risk populationAcademic health systemAdult emergency physiciansPhysicians' prior experienceUniversity hospital systemClinical decision support systemAdult EDED physiciansPatient's likelihoodEmergency departmentPhysician familiarityEmergency physiciansMost physiciansED recidivismParticular patientPhysician workflowHealth systemPhysiciansHospital systemAlert contentSemistructured interviewsCareQualitative studyHealth decision support systemEmergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender
Gettel C, Courtney D, Agrawal P, Madsen T, Rothenberg C, Mills A, Lall M, Keim S, Kraus C, Ranney M, Venkatesh A. Emergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1092-1100. PMID: 37313983, PMCID: PMC10973949, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale emergency physiciansEmergency physiciansMedian ageMultivariate logistic regression modelMale emergency physiciansResidency graduationRepeated cross-sectional analysisCharacteristics of physiciansWorkforce attritionCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsStudy time frameDate of birthPrimary outcomeFemale genderMale physiciansClinical practiceFemale physiciansClinical servicesPhysiciansEmergency medicineAgeNumber of yearsRecent dataWorkforce concerns
2020
The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org to Mobilize Health Care Response to COVID-19 : Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Health Care
He S, Ojo A, Beckman A, Gondi S, Ranney M, Betz M, Faust J, Choo E, Kass D, Raja A. The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org to Mobilize Health Care Response to COVID-19 : Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Health Care. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e20469. PMID: 32530813, PMCID: PMC7373376, DOI: 10.2196/20469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal protective equipmentHealth careDigital toolsSocial mediaHealth care providersLarger health care institutionsHealth care responseHealth care systemPotential of digital toolsHealth care institutionsHealth care workersPersonal protective equipment shortagesCollaboration of physiciansCare providersTwitter hashtagsCare systemPersonal protective equipment itemsCare workersShortage of personal protective equipmentCare institutionsUnmet needsDigital platformsCare responsibilitiesResponse to COVID-19HealthHealing the Healer: Protecting Emergency Health Care Workers’ Mental Health During COVID-19
Wong AH, Pacella-LaBarbara ML, Ray JM, Ranney ML, Chang BP. Healing the Healer: Protecting Emergency Health Care Workers’ Mental Health During COVID-19. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 76: 379-384. PMID: 32534830, PMCID: PMC7196406, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.04.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnderstanding the Role of Law in Reducing Firearm Injury through Clinical Interventions
Shultz BN, Lye CT, D'Onofrio G, Gluck AR, Miller J, Kraschel KL, Ranney ML. Understanding the Role of Law in Reducing Firearm Injury through Clinical Interventions. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2020, 48: 146-154. PMID: 33404303, DOI: 10.1177/1073110520979416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirearm injuriesRole of lawFront-line healthcare providersFirearm injury preventionCourt orderInvoluntary holdFirearm policiesLawPublic health crisisPatient counselingInjury reportingInjury preventionClinical practiceClinical scenariosHealthcare providersUnintended consequencesClinical interventionsPhysician practicesInjuryUnited StatesHealth crisisPhysiciansRegulationPracticeHarmPhysicians on the Frontlines: Understanding the Lived Experience of Physicians Working in Communities That Experienced a Mass Casualty Shooting
O'Neill KM, Shultz BN, Lye CT, Ranney ML, D'Onofrio G, Coupet E. Physicians on the Frontlines: Understanding the Lived Experience of Physicians Working in Communities That Experienced a Mass Casualty Shooting. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2020, 48: 55-66. PMID: 33404322, PMCID: PMC8147517, DOI: 10.1177/1073110520979402.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Beliefs About a Complementary and Alternative Therapy–Based Chronic Pain Management Program for a Medicaid Population
Donovan E, Ranney M, Patry E, McKenzie M, Baird J, Green T. Beliefs About a Complementary and Alternative Therapy–Based Chronic Pain Management Program for a Medicaid Population. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 1805-1816. PMID: 28398544, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain programPain programRhode Island MedicaidTemporary pain reliefChronic pain management programPain management programHigher emergency departmentPatient-provider relationshipQuality of lifePain reliefComplicated patientsComplementary therapiesEmergency departmentPatient interviewsAlternative therapiesMedicaid populationProvider interviewsPatientsTreatment approachesEnough visitsReceiving ServicesTherapyDeductive thematic analysisQualitative interview-based studyThematic analysisChronic Pain in the Emergency Department.
Donovan E, Ranney M, Reid A, Baird J, Green T. Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2017, 100: 25-29. PMID: 28146596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Study Designs and Evaluation Models for Emergency Department Public Health Research
Broderick KB, Ranney ML, Vaca FE, D’Onofrio G, Rothman RE, Rhodes KV, Becker B, Haukoos JS. Study Designs and Evaluation Models for Emergency Department Public Health Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 1124-1131. PMID: 20053232, PMCID: PMC3082772, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00557.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health researchHealth researchStudy designActual clinical practiceAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferencePublic health investigatorsEmergency departmentPublic health workConsensus conferenceMethodologic featuresClinical practiceHealth investigatorsHealth workPublic healthRigorous program evaluationProgram evaluationEDFuture investigationsParticipant selectionBreakout sessionsThoughtful consideration
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