The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University fosters the development of academic scholars and new investigators. We are fortunate to have the infrastructure and programs to help develop this part of the fellowship. The following are a couple of opportunities and resources that make this possible.
Dedicated research staff as part of the department of emergency medicine
Institutional Biostatisticians - Biostatistics Department
Designing Clinical Research Course
Fellows as Teachers Curriculum
Annual Departmental Research Day
Departmental monies to assist in travel and expenses when presenting research
Secure departmental computers within the fellow’s office for data collection and safety
Presentation of productive research at Medical Scholars Research Day - Medical Scholars Program
Evaluating Visualization of the appendix post fluid bolus in pediatric appendicitis.
ED Saves: Variables Predicting ED intervention in Patients Presenting as Direct Admission to the Hospital
Assessing Age-adjusted shock index as an adjunct to improve ESI mis-triage
Missed opportunities: Evaluation of emergency department use preceding non-accidental traumatic burn injuries
Ultrasound Evaluation of Obese Patients with Tubovarian Abscess
GIS Mapping of Social Vulnerability within Pediatric Trauma Patients
Current Research Projects
Developmental Assessment of Children with Sickle Cell Disease |
Gibson, Robert |
Implementation of a Pediatric Acute Care Observation Unit (ACOU) for Children with Asthma and Sickle Cell Disease. |
Gibson, Robert |
Isotonic vs. Hypotonic Fluid Administration in Pediatric Care Providers, a Survey Study |
Lane, Natalie |
Ultrasound versus Computerized Tomography for evaluation of acute appendicitis in children at Children’s Hospital of Georgia: A Retrospective Chart Review |
Allen, Kevin |
Role of Ketamine as adjuvant therapy for status asthmaticus in pediatric asthma patients. |
Baer Ellington, Aimee |
Evaluation of Mass Casualty Triage Algorithms in a Pediatric Population |
Lane, Natalie |
Role of Ketamine as adjuvant therapy for acute vaso-occlusive crisis in pediatric sickle cell patients |
Hsu, George |
Assessing the Inter-Rater Reliability of the Clinical Asthma Score (CAS) |
Baer Ellington, Aimee |
Accuracy of Medication Dosing and Equipment Size use by EMS to Treat Children Transported to AUMC CHOG. |
Sutton, Danielle |
Predicting Severe Pneumonia in the Emergency Department: A Global Study of the Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN) |
Tucker, Jennifer |
Longitudinal Evaluation of the Required Level of Supervision for Pediatric Fellows |
Lane, Natalie |
Improving predictive ability of the Broselow Tape's weight estimation. |
Saeed, Wajeeha |
Improving Mental Health Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department, A Pilot Study |
Farish, Alexandria |
Publications (2014-Present)
Pediatric ED Saves: Analyzing the ED Screen of Direct Admissions Fatima Ramirez Cueva, DO, Gary Prusky Grinberg, DO, Ann Marie Kuchinski, Ph.D., Robert Gibson, Ph.D., Hongyan Xu, Ph.D., Li Fang Zhang, MS, Desiree Seeyave, MBBS Pediatric Quality and Safety (accepted July 2023)
Gross TK, Lane NE, Timm NL, et al AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Crowding in the Emergency Department: Challenges and Best Practices for the Care of Children. Pediatrics. 2023;151(3):e2022060972
Addition of Midthigh Circumference Improves PredictiveAbility of Broselow Tape Weight
Estimation (2022)
Wajeeha Saeed, MD, Amber Akbar, BS, Muhammad Waseem, MD, Ann-Marie Kuchinski, PhD,§
Hongyan Xu, PhD, and Robert W. Gibson, PhD
Pediatric Emergency Care • Volume 38, Number 9, September 2022
Efficacy of Various Facial Protective Equipment for Infection Control in a Healthcare
Setting. (2021)
Dinsmore, J., Brands, S., Perry, S., Lopez, M., Dong, Y., Palasz, D., Tucker, J. E.,
Hsu, G. S.-C.
West J Emerg Med.
Methemoglobinemia. Pediatrics in Review (2021)
Kaminecki, I., Huang, D. M.
42(3), 164-166. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2020-000943
Development of a Telemedicine Screening Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
Kin, E., Kaminecki, I., Gaid, E., Lopez, M., Kalia, M., Zheng, J., Oliver, A., Xu,
H., Kim, T., Seeyave, D. M., Coule, P., Lyon, M.
Telemedicine and e-Health. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/TMJ.2021.0313
Cutaneous delivery systems/patches (2021)
Seeyave D.
In: Emergency Management of the Hi-Tech Patient in Acute and Critical Care. Wiley.
p.203-208. , June 2021. ISBN: 978-1-119-26292-3
Utility of Body Habitus Parameters to Determin and Improve the Accuracy of the Broselow
Tap. (2020)
Wajeeha Saeed, MD, Saurabh Talathi, MD, Upma Suneja, MD, Neha Gupta, MD, Akhila
Reddy Mandadi, MD, Hongyan Xu, PhD, Mark Leber, MD, Muhammad Waseem, MD
Pediatr Emergency Care. Volume 38, Number 1, January 2022; 10.1097. et al. [published
online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 24].
Case 1: Electrolyte Abnormalities in 7-day-old Girl (2019)
Kaminecki, I., Vates, T., Barrows, F., & Hudome, S.
Pediatrics in Review, 40(9), 482–484. doi: 10.1542/pir.2017-0195
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: Diagnostic Challenges in Pediatric Patient (2019)
Krishnaprasadh, D., Kaminecki, I., Perl, A. S., & Teitelbaum, J.
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2019, 1–5. doi: 10.1155/2019/4930494
A Potential Pitfall of Using Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in Pediatric
Trauma (2019)
Baer Ellington, A. , Kuhn, W. and Lyon, M.
J Ultrasound Med, 38: 1637-1642. doi:10.1002/jum.14837
Unusual rash development in a 7-year-old male (2017)
Percy KD, Federico MD, Mellick LB.
Emerg Med Open J. 3(1): 14-15. doi: 10.17140/EMOJ-3- 133
Invasive Yersiniosis in a Pediatric Patient with Beta-Thalassemia Major Causing Acute
Decompensation after Rapid Blood Transfusion, a Case Report. (2016)
Hsu G., Jones A., Thornton A.
Pediatric Emergency Care
A Survey of Pneumococcal Prophylaxis Practices among Sickle Cell Providers (2016)
Clay ELJ, HSU G, Xu H, Pace
Journal of Pediatrics & Child Health Care, BS 6-2016
To Swim or Not to Swim? A Review of Drowning Injuries in Children (2016)
Sutton, D. Allen, K.A.
EPIC: The Magazine of the Georgia College of Emergency Physicians, Fall 2016. (2016
October)
Therapeutic Hypothermia Following Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Is There Any Benefit?
(2016)
Hsu, G. Farish, A.
EPIC: The Magazine of the Georgia College of Emergency Physicians, Summer 2016. (2016
June)
Patient- and family-centered care of children in the emergency department. (2015)
Lane, N, Dudley N, Ackerman A, Brown KM, Snow SK
Pediatrics. 2015 Jan;135(1):e255-72. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3424.
Death of a child in the Emergency Department. (2014)
Pediatrics. 2014 Jul;134(1):198-201. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1245