Research Focus on Medical Student and Resident Research

Focus on Medical Student and Resident Research

Research Spotlight is a new initiative by the SAEM Research Committee to highlight research presented by students and residents at SAEM regional and national meetings. Full abstracts for all of the projects highlighted below can be found in the SAEM22 Annual Meeting Abstract Supplement.

A Novel Protocol Using Electroencephalography and Artificial Intelligence for Seizure Detection and Treatment

Chase Richard and Daniel Weingrow First author Chase Richard, MD, MBA is a chief resident at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Olive View emergency medicine program. He obtained his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and his master's in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Dr. Richard's academic interests include technological innovation and implementation, and EDI recruitment, retention, and educational initiatives. Author Conclusion: This study is the first of its kind to use rapid EEG and AI-assisted diagnostics in the ED. ED physicians were more likely to give ASM before they received EEG results. AI interpretation and EEG Fellows had agreement in 92% (34/37) of cases.

Most rewarding aspect of my work

on this project: Creating a protocol that was achieved institutional adoption and beginning the research required to improve patient safety and outcomes.

Chase Richard

The Venous Excess Ultrasound Grading System (VExUS) as a Predictor of Volume Unresponsiveness in Emergency Department Patients With Sepsis

John Forrester, DO; Allison Cohen, MD; Timmy Li, PhD; Ajay Puri, MD; Nicholas Bielawa, Pettet, MD; Mathew Nelson, DO; Daniel Rolston, MD First author John Forrester, DO, is a PGY-3 resident physician in emergency medicine at North Shore University Hospital

John Forrester in Manhasset, NY. He holds interests in cardiovascular disease, point-of-care ultrasound, and clinical research, and is pursuing a career in emergency and critical care medicine. Author Conclusion: Our analysis demonstrates that VExUS scoring, previously used as a marker for venous congestion, may help identify ED patients with sepsis who are more likely to be volume unresponsive and at risk for adverse events due to excess fluid administration.

Most rewarding aspect of my work

on this project: The opportunity to deepen my understanding of point-ofcare ultrasound, develop my skills as a clinical researcher, and provide this information to the emergency medicine community.

Disparities in the Use of Chemical and Physical Restraints in the Emergency Department by Race/Ethnicity

Abigail Alorda, MD, Etta Conteh, David Lebowitz, MD, and Tracy MacIntosh, MD, MPH, MS First author Abigail Alorda, MD, is a second year emergency medicine resident at University of Central Florida/ HCA Florida

Abigail Alorda Healthcare GME in Greater Orlando/ Osceola. Author conclusion: In this national ED study, there was no statistically significant correlation between the use of chemical restraints among patients who presented to the ED with agitation or aggression and patient race/ethnicity.

Most rewarding aspect of my work

on this project: Being able to share this information not only at a national level but also with my patients and colleagues to help continue to bring awareness to the topics of health inequities and racial bias in medicine.