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Lauren Westafer to Humans

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  1. Stubblefield WB, Helderman R, Strokes N, Greineder CF, Barnes GD, Vinson DR, Westafer LM. Factors in Initial Anticoagulation Choice in Hospitalized Patients With Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 01 02; 8(1):e2452877.
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    Score: 0.035
  2. Vinson DR, Rouleau SG, Casey SD, Stubblefield WB, Westafer LM. Optimizing the Use of Pulmonary Embolism Severity Indices in Electronic Clinical Decision Support. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Sep; 84(3):333-334.
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    Score: 0.035
  3. Westafer LM, Presti T, Shieh MS, Pekow PS, Barnes GD, Kapoor A, Lindenauer PK. Trends in Initial Anticoagulation Among US Patients Hospitalized With Acute Pulmonary Embolism 2011-2020. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Nov; 84(5):518-529.
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    Score: 0.034
  4. Westafer LM, Beck SA, Simon C, Potee B, Soares WE, Schoenfeld EM. Barriers and Facilitators to Harm Reduction for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study of People With Lived Experience. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Apr; 83(4):340-350.
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    Score: 0.033
  5. Tang AS, Shieh MS, Pekow PS, Prentiss KA, Lindenauer PK, Westafer LM. Treatment of pediatric behavioral health patients with intravenous and intramuscular chemical restraints: Results from a nationwide sample of emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 10; 30(10):1029-1038.
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    Score: 0.032
  6. Westafer LM, Jessen E, Zampi M, Boccio E, Casey SD, Lindenauer PK, Vinson DR. Barriers and Facilitators to the Outpatient Management of Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism From the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 09; 82(3):381-393.
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    Score: 0.031
  7. Westafer LM, Long B, Gottlieb M. Managing Pulmonary Embolism. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 09; 82(3):394-402.
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    Score: 0.031
  8. Westafer LM, Freiermuth CE, Lall MD, Muder SJ, Ragone EL, Jarman AF. Experiences of Transgender and Gender Expansive Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 06 01; 5(6):e2219791.
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    Score: 0.030
  9. Westafer LM, Vinson DR. Risk for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism Managed Without Anticoagulation. Ann Intern Med. 2022 04; 175(4):W43.
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    Score: 0.029
  10. Faust JS, Westafer LM. At Fifty Annals Finds Itself in a Hybrid Era, Straddling the Print and Digital Worlds: The Future of Both Platforms Depends on Usability. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 03; 79(3):223-224.
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    Score: 0.029
  11. Schoenfeld EM, Soares WE, Schaeffer EM, Gitlin J, Burke K, Westafer LM. "This is part of emergency medicine now": A qualitative assessment of emergency clinicians' facilitators of and barriers to initiating buprenorphine. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 01; 29(1):28-40.
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    Score: 0.028
  12. Westafer LM, Bond C, Milne W. Hot off the press: Diagnostic testing differences between advanced practice providers and physicians. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 08; 28(8):922-924.
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    Score: 0.027
  13. Westafer LM, Shieh MS, Pekow PS, Stefan MS, Lindenauer PK. Outpatient Management of Patients Following Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 03; 28(3):336-345.
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    Score: 0.027
  14. Soares WE, Schoenfeld EM, Visintainer P, Elia T, Medarametla V, Schoenfeld DA, Deutsch A, Salvador D, Dietzen D, Tidswell MA, DePergola PA, Marie PS, Westafer LM. Safety Assessment of a Noninvasive Respiratory Protocol for Adults With COVID-19. J Hosp Med. 2020 12; 15(12):734-738.
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    Score: 0.027
  15. Westafer LM, Soares WE, Salvador D, Medarametla V, Schoenfeld EM. No evidence of increasing COVID-19 in health care workers after implementation of high flow nasal cannula: A safety evaluation. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan; 39:158-161.
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    Score: 0.026
  16. Westafer LM, Elia T, Medarametla V, Lagu T. A Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Early Respiratory Intervention Protocol: An Implementation Story. J Hosp Med. 2020 Jun; 15(6):372-374.
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    Score: 0.026
  17. Westafer LM, Schriger DL. Deconstructing the Network Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 07; 76(1):31-33.
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    Score: 0.026
  18. Westafer LM, Kunz A, Bugajska P, Hughes A, Mazor KM, Schoenfeld EM, Stefan MS, Lindenauer PK. Provider Perspectives on the Use of Evidence-based Risk Stratification Tools in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism: A Qualitative Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 06; 27(6):447-456.
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    Score: 0.025
  19. Westafer LM, Milne WK, Carpenter CR. Hot Off the Press: An Observational Study of 2,248 Patients Presenting with Headache, Suggestive of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, That Received a Lumbar Puncture Following a Normal Computed Tomography of the Head. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 06; 23(6):750-2.
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    Score: 0.019
  20. Westafer LM, Carpenter CR, Milne WK. Hot Off the Press: Outpatient Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosed in the Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Nov; 22(11):1355-7.
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    Score: 0.019
  21. Westafer L, Hensley J, Shaikh S, Lin M. Global Emergency Medicine Journal Club: A Social Media Discussion About the Lack of Association Between Press Ganey Scores and Emergency Department Analgesia. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Jan; 67(1):49-55.
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    Score: 0.018
  22. Gerardo CJ, Blanda M, Garg N, Shah KH, Byyny R, Wolf SJ, Diercks DB, Wolf SJ, Diercks DB, Anderson J, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Finnell JT, Friedman BW, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent SA, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Blunt Trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Oct; 84(4):e25-e55.
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    Score: 0.009
  23. Smith MD, Sampson CS, Wall SP, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman BW, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Mattu A, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Thompson JT, Tomaszewski CA, Trent SA, Valente JH, Westafer LM, Wall SP, Yu Y, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Seizures: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors, April 17, 2024. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jul; 84(1):e1-e12.
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    Score: 0.009
  24. Casey SD, Stubblefield WB, Luijten D, Klok FA, Westafer LM, Vinson DR, Kabrhel C. Addressing the rising trend of high-risk pulmonary embolism mortality: Clinical and research priorities. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 03; 31(3):288-292.
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    Score: 0.008
  25. Thiessen MEW, Godwin SA, Hatten BW, Whittle JA, Haukoos JS, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Wolf SJ, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Out-of-Hospital or Emergency Department Patients Presenting With Severe Agitation: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors, October 6, 2023. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jan; 83(1):e1-e30.
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    Score: 0.008
  26. Deutsch A, Poroksy K, Westafer L, Visintainer P, Mader T. Validity of Computer-interpreted "Normal" and "Otherwise Normal" ECG in Emergency Department Triage Patients. West J Emerg Med. 2024 Jan; 25(1):3-8.
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    Score: 0.008
  27. Goebel M, Westafer LM, Ayala SA, Ragone E, Chapman SJ, Mohammed MR, Cohen MR, Niemann JT, Eckstein M, Sanko S, Bosson N. A Novel Algorithm for Improving the Prehospital Diagnostic Accuracy of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2024 Feb; 39(1):37-44.
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    Score: 0.008
  28. Lo BM, Carpenter CR, Ducey S, Gottlieb M, Kaji A, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Wolf SJ, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 08; 82(2):e17-e64.
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    Score: 0.008
  29. Diercks DB, Adkins EJ, Harrison N, Sokolove PE, Kwok H, Wolf SJ, Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Appendicitis: Approved by ACEP Board of Directors February 1, 2023. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 06; 81(6):e115-e152.
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    Score: 0.008
  30. Valente JH, Anderson JD, Paolo WF, Sarmiento K, Tomaszewski CA, Haukoos JS, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Approved by ACEP Board of Directors, February 1, 2023 Clinical Policy Endorsed by the Emergency Nurses Association (April 5, 2023). Ann Emerg Med. 2023 05; 81(5):e63-e105.
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    Score: 0.008
  31. Casey SD, Zekar L, Somers MJ, Westafer LM, Reed ME, Vinson DR. Bilateral Emboli and Highest Heart Rate Predict Hospitalization of Emergency Department Patients With Acute, Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 09; 82(3):369-380.
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    Score: 0.008
  32. Challen K, Westafer L, Milne WK. Hot off the press: Blood on blood: Massive transfusion protocols in older trauma patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 06; 30(6):678-680.
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    Score: 0.008
  33. Sheng AY, Gottlieb M, Bautista JR, Trueger NS, Westafer LM, Gisondi MA. The Role of Graduate Medical Education in the Fight Against Health Misinformation. J Grad Med Educ. 2023 02; 15(1):9-14.
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    Score: 0.008
  34. Thompson B, Schoenfeld E, Westafer L, Visintainer P, Budhram G. Implementation of an automated, user-centered point-of-care ultrasound workflow improves documentation and billing. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 03; 30(3):180-186.
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    Score: 0.008
  35. Morgenstern J, Westafer L, Heitz C, Milne WK. Hot off the press: Sedation or analgesia methods for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 02; 30(2):147-150.
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    Score: 0.008
  36. Schoenfeld EM, Westafer LM, Beck SA, Potee BG, Vysetty S, Simon C, Tozloski JM, Girardin AL, Soares WE. "Just give them a choice": Patients' perspectives on starting medications for opioid use disorder in the ED. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 08; 29(8):928-943.
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    Score: 0.007
  37. Challen K, Westafer L, Milne WK. Hot off the press: Stop fallin'-Geriatric fall prevention in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 04; 29(4):507-508.
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    Score: 0.007
  38. Gisondi MA, Barber R, Faust JS, Raja A, Strehlow MC, Westafer LM, Gottlieb M. A Deadly Infodemic: Social Media and the Power of COVID-19 Misinformation. J Med Internet Res. 2022 02 01; 24(2):e35552.
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    Score: 0.007
  39. Bond C, Westafer L, Challen K, Milne WK. Hot off the press: the RAMPED trial-methoxyflurane for analgesia in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 10; 28(10):1179-1182.
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    Score: 0.007
  40. Challen K, Bond C, Westafer L, Heitz C, Milne WK. Hot off the press: Loop technique versus drainage and packing in emergency department abscess management. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 07; 28(7):810-813.
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    Score: 0.007
  41. Kline JA, Camargo CA, Courtney DM, Kabrhel C, Nordenholz KE, Aufderheide T, Baugh JJ, Beiser DG, Bennett CL, Bledsoe J, Castillo E, Chisolm-Straker M, Goldberg EM, House H, House S, Jang T, Lim SC, Madsen TE, McCarthy DM, Meltzer A, Moore S, Newgard C, Pagenhardt J, Pettit KL, Pulia MS, Puskarich MA, Southerland LT, Sparks S, Turner-Lawrence D, Vrablik M, Wang A, Weekes AJ, Westafer L, Wilburn J. Clinical prediction rule for SARS-CoV-2 infection from 116 U.S. emergency departments 2-22-2021. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248438.
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    Score: 0.007
  42. Schoenfeld EM, Poronsky KE, Westafer LM, DiFronzo BM, Visintainer P, Scales CD, Hess EP, Lindenauer PK. Feasibility and efficacy of a decision aid for emergency department patients with suspected ureterolithiasis: protocol for an adaptive randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Mar 10; 22(1):201.
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    Score: 0.007
  43. Artenstein AW, Stanaway N, Roy A, Westafer L, Lindenauer PK, Seiler AC, Coelho R, Prather M. An Integrated Mobile Acute Care Service Enhances Value. Popul Health Manag. 2021 08; 24(4):442-447.
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    Score: 0.007
  44. Stefan MS, Spitzer KA, Zulfiqar S, Heineman BD, Hogan TP, Westafer LM, Pulia MS, Pinto-Plata VM, Lindenauer PK. Uncertainty as a critical determinant of antibiotic prescribing in patients with an asthma exacerbation: a qualitative study. J Asthma. 2022 Feb; 59(2):352-361.
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    Score: 0.007
  45. Schoenfeld EM, Westafer LM, Soares WE. Missed Opportunities to Save Lives-Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 05 01; 3(5):e206369.
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    Score: 0.006
  46. Madsen TE, Linden JA, Rounds K, Hsieh YH, Lopez BL, Boatright D, Garg N, Heron SL, Jameson A, Kass D, Lall MD, Melendez AM, Scheulen JJ, Sethuraman KN, Westafer LM, Safdar B. Current Status of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 10; 24(10):1182-1192.
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    Score: 0.005
  47. Aycock RD, Westafer LM, Boxen JL, Majlesi N, Schoenfeld EM, Bannuru RR. Acute Kidney Injury After Computed Tomography: A Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 71(1):44-53.e4.
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    Score: 0.005
  48. Mader TJ, Westafer LM, Nathanson BH, Villarroel N, Coute RA, McNally BF. Targeted Temperature Management Effectiveness in the Elderly: Insights from a Large Registry. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag. 2017 Dec; 7(4):222-230.
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    Score: 0.005
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