Department of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency Scholarly Activity 2004-2009
PUBLICATIONS
Fasano, C.J., O’Malley, G.F., Dominici, P. Comparison of Octreotide and Standard Therapy Versus Standard Therapy Alone for the Treatment of Sulfonylurea-Induced Hypoglycemia, Annals of Emergency Medicine2008 Apr;51(4):400-6.
O’Malley GF, Deitch K, Dominici P, Young M.A Modified Goldfrank Sniffing Bar Improves Accuracy in Identifying Simulated Toxins in a Case-Based Teaching Model. J Med Toxicol. 2008 Mar;4(1):11-5.
O’Malley GF, Dominici P, Fasano C. Eye Irrigation is Better Tolerated with Lidocaine-Saline Solution Compared with Saline Solution Alone. Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Trauma and Critical Care, November 2006.
O'Malley GF, Dominici P, Giraldo P, Aguilera E, Verma M, Lares C, Burger P, Williams E. Routine packing of simple cutaneous abscesses is painful and probably unnecessary. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 May;16(5):470-3. Epub 2009 Apr 10.
Deitch K, Chudnofsky CR, Dominici P. The utility of supplemental oxygen during emergency department procedural sedation with propofol: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jul;52(1):1-8. Epub 2008 Mar 4.
Williams ER, Meza YE, Salazar S, Dominici P, Fasano CJ. Immunization histories given by adult caregivers accompanying children 3-36 months to the emergency department: are their histories valid for the Haemophilus influenzae B and pneumococcal vaccines? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 May;23(5):285-8.
Byers SE, Chudnofsky CR, Sorondo B, Dominici P, Parrillo SJ. Incidence of occult upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients presenting to the ED with hematochezia.
Am J Emerg Med. 2007 Mar;25(3):340-4.
Deitch K, Chudnofsky CR, Dominici P. The utility of supplemental oxygen during emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia with midazolam and fentanyl: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Jan;49(1):1-8. Epub 2006 Sep 15.
Jaslow D, Klimke A, Neubert D, Cunnius P. Pre-hospital Pharmacology: Fentanyl. Emergency Medical Services. 36 (8):105-9. August 2007.
Jaslow D, Klimke A. Pharmacology: Anti-emetics. Emergency Medical Services. 36 (11):56-61. November 2007.
ABSTRACTS
O’Malley GF, Dominici P, Fasano CJ, MacBride D. Odujebe O. Eye irrigation with lidocaine-saline solution is more comfortable than saline alone. Acad Emerg Med 2006; 13:s181
Fasano C, O’Malley G, Dominici P.A prospective trial of octreotide versus placebo in recurrent sulfonylurea associated hypoglycemia. Acad Emer Med 2006; 13:s180.
Kravitz J, Fisher J, Dominici P, Ufberg JJ. A Randomized, Double-Blind Investigation of Two Days of Dexamethasone Versus Five Days of Prednisone in the Treatment of Acute Asthma.Acad Emerg Med 2005; 12:s145.
O’Malley GF, Byers S, Dominici P. Cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure is constant and reproducible between sitting and recumbant positions. Acad Emerg Med 2006; 13:s136.
PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Goss, Foster DO, Villarin, Albert MD. ESI as a Predictor of ED efficiency Rates in a Level 1 Trauma center employing infrared automatic tracking technology.
Poster Presentation at American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly Research Forum, Chicago, IL 2008
Goss, Foster DO, Villarin, Albert MD. Evaluating ED overcrowding using infrared tracking. Poster Presentation at American College of Emergency Physicians
(ACEP) Scientific Assembly Research Forum, Chicago, IL 2008
Goss, Foster and Villarin, Albert. Incidence of MRSA in an Urban Emergency department using a rapid screening surveillance program. Plenary presentation at SAEM Mid-Atlantic Conference March 2009.
Goss, Foster and Villarin, Albert. Impact of Observation Status on ED Boarding. Poster Presentation at SAEM Mid-Atlantic Conference March 2009.
Rika N. O’Malley MD, Elizabeth A. Aguilera, MD, Gerald F. O’Malley, DO Caregivers of Young Children Do Not Have Basic Knowledge or Familiarity with Potentially Toxic Household Products, Poster Presentation at the Pennsylvania American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2008
Klimke, A EMS Special Operations: A Primer for Medical Directors. Co-presentation with Dr. David Jaslow. EMS Expo, Las Vegas, NV. Sept 28, 2006.
Klimke, A CPC Semi-finalist, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IL. 2007
John J Kelly, DO; Kevin Ryan, RCP; Andrew K. Chong, MD; Paul Dominici, MD AIR (Asthma Intervention & Retraining) Program in an Urban Emergency Department Improves Asthma Quality of Life; Decreases ED Revisits, Admissions and Hospitalization Days. Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2007
Gerald O’Malley, DO; Paul Dominici, MD; Charles Fasano, DO; Dave McBride, MD; Oladapo Odujebe, MD Eye irrigation with a Morgan lens any with a lidocaine-containing irrigation solution compared to standard saline? Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2006
Richard M. Levitan, MD, Paul Dominici, MD, Gerald O’Malley, DO Cricoid Pressure Impedes First Pass Intubation Success and Contributes to Difficult Laryngoscopy In Emergency Airways Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2006
Richard M Levitan, MD; Paul Dominici, MDHypoxia During ED Intubation: Relationship To Repeat Laryngoscopy And Time To Intubation. Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2006
Gerald O’Malley, DO; Stacie Byers, DO; Paul Dominici, MD Comparison of the CSF Opening Pressure Between the Lateral Recumbent and Sitting Upright Positions. Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2006
Charles Fasano, DO; Gerald O’Malley, DO; Paul Dominici, MD Octreotide as an antidote for sulfonylurea (SULF) induced hypoglycemia. Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2006
Andrew K. Chong M.D., Lori Lorant-Tobias, D.O., Robert Frankel M.D., Scott Goldstein D.O., Jonathan Hornstein, M.D., Merle Carter M.D. and Gerald F. O’Malley D.O. A Prospective Clinical Decision Rule for Bedside Confirmation of Gastrostomy Tube Replacement in the Emergency Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2006
Peter Tsao, DO; Gerald O’Malley, DO; Patricia Giraldo, MD Accuracy in Bedside Testing in Mothball Identification. Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2005
Yenney E. Meza, MD; Edwin Williams, MD; Sylvia Salazar, MD and Charles J Fasano, DO Accuracy of Immunization Histories Given by Adults Accompanying Children 3-36 months to the Emergency Department: Are They Reliable? Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2005
L Albert Villarin, MD, FACEP; Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACEP; Stuart Meyers, MD; Paul Dominici, MD An Evaluation of Motives to Access of Care Characteristics in Minor Illness Patients Seeking Care in a Level 1 Urban Emergency Department Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2005
Michael Young D.O.,David MacBride D.O., Gerald O’Malley D.O., Barbara Sorondo M.D. Recognition of Odors in Assisting the Diagnosis of Poisoned Patients. Poster Presentation at the SocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine(SAEM) Annual Meeting 2005
Regional and National Committees
Foster Goss DO: Representative, PaACEP Young Physicians Committee
Blair E. Hontz, DO,Resident Representative PaACEP Board of Directors, (04/2008-present)
Kathryn Kopec, DO Program Representative, Emergency Medicine Resident Association (EMRA) 1999-present
J. Michael Kowalski, DO Program Representative, Emergency Medicine Resident Association (EMRA) 1998-1999
Shawn C. Radford, MDHousestaff President, Albert Einstein Medical Center (06/08-6/09)
Timothy Muchnok, DO Program Representative, Emergency Medicine Resident Association (EMRA) 1997-1998
Carly Drahus, DO Representative, Committee on Professional Guidance/Young Physicians Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, 2008 – Present
Regional Board Member, American College of Osteophatic Emergency Physicians Resident Chapter, 2009-Present
Resident Chapter Representative, American College of Osteophatic Emergency Physicians Resident Chapter, 2009-Present