Our Academic Associates have been heavily involved in peer reviewed research publications. Some of the original peer reviewed research published by the Academic Associates include:

• Barata I., O'Donnell M.B., Kaban J., Raio C., Ackerman M., Ward M.F., and Sama A. Does Inferior Vena Cava/Aorta Ratio Correlate with Fluid Therapy in Clinically Dehydrated Children? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009; 54 (S1): S131.
• O'Donnell M.B., Ward M.F., Patel S.J., Soohoo D., Zhang S., Siciliano G., Llovera I., and Akerman M. The SAVED Study: a Six Year Consecutive Review of Factors Associated with Loss of Consciousness among Sexual Assault Survivors in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009; 54 (s1): S136.
• Su M., Soohoo D., Lukin M., Patel S., Zhang S., O'Donnell M.B., Messina J., and Ward M.F. The CIN Study: Is Contrast-Induced Nephropathy a Problem in High Risk Emergency Department Patients? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009; 54 (s1): S79.
• D'Amore J., Drumheller B., Patel S.J., O'Donnell M.B., and Soohoo D. The Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Hyperglycemia and APACHE II Scores among Adult Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009; 54 (S1): S143-144.
• Bahl A., Tadros A., Treyster A., Raio C., Francis D., Nelson M, Ackerman M., Zimmerman M., and Liu Y.T. Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Competency in Interpretation of Right Upper Quadrant and Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma Ultrasound Scans. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008; 52(4): S146.
• D'Amore J., Gong, J., Drumheller,B., Drucker J., Patel S.J., Akerman M., Macedo J., Lutz J., Ward M.F., Sama, A.E. The Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Hyperglycemia Among Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008; 52(4): S53-S54.
• LaMantia J, Shayne P, Ward MF, Livote E, Tadros A, Firestone B, and Patel S. Real-Time Inter-Rater Reliability Assessment of the CORD Standardized Direct Observational Tool. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008; 15 (5S1): S51.
• Llovera, I., Ward M.F., Firestone B., Dubon M., Gong J., Barata I., Sama A., and Kohn N. Smoking Cessation Interventions among Motivated-to-Quit ED Smokers: A One Year Follow-up. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008; 15 (5S1): S118.
• Llovera I., Ward M.F., Gong J., Firestone B., Dubon M., Sama A., Kohn N., and Barata I. Motivated-To-Quit Smokers are Interested in Smoking Cessation Interventions. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008; 52(4): S121.
• Barata I., Gong J., Suppiah A., Firestone B., Kapoor M., Shekher M., Siciliano G., Ward M.F., Sama A., and Raio C. The Utility of Bedside Ultrasonography in Identifying Fractures in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008; 52(4): S60.
• D'Amore J., Gong J., Siciliano G., Firestone B., Drumheller B., Patel S., Ward M.F., Akerman M., Slesinger T, and Sama A. RAPIDD MEDS Study: Risks Associated with and Predictive in Identifying Delayed Decompensation and Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008; 52(4): S71.
• Siciliano G., Ward M.F., Ayan J., Wilson-Rizk A., Lam S., Macedo J., Akerman M., and Sama A. The SAVED Study: Factors Associated with the Likelihood to Authorize the Release of Forensic Evidence to Law Enforcement Among Sexual Assault Victims in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008; 15 (5S1): S167.
• Siciliano G., Ward M.F., Gong J., Firestone B., Peress D., Patel S., Akerman M., and D'Amore J. The SAVED Study: Identification of Factors Associated with Forensic Evidence Destructive Behavior Prior to Presentation of Sexual Assault Victims to the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008; 15 (5S1): S165.
• Peress D., Dubon M., Lee D., Ward M., Rudolph G., Lukin M., Ruvolo B., and Sama A. Do Patients Present for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Evaluations More Often During Nights, Weekends, or Summertime? A Five-Year Analysis of Presentation Trends. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2007; 14: S207.
• Llovera I., Ward M.F., Dubon M., Dahlem K., Peress D., Litroff A., Sama A., and Kohn N. Are Smokers Interested in Smoking Cessation Interventions in the Emergency Department? Academic Emergency Medicine. 2007;14:S65.
• Lee D.C., Song C., Lukin M., Ward M.F., Peress D., Dahlem K., Schlanger S., and Sama A.E. Vision Screening in Elderly Emergency Department Patients. Meeting Proceedings, New York Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2007.
• Ayan J., Ward M.F., Sama A.E., Peress D., Song C., Drumheller B., Dubon M., and Dahlem K. Do Acute Coronary Symptom Patients with a Higher Body Mass Index Receive More Aggressive Treatments? Meeting Proceedings, New York Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2007.
• Dahlem K.L., Ward M.F., Litroff A.H., Lewis V., Rams A., Riccardi D.M., Nicolini J.M., Barata I., Livote E., and Ruvolo B. Does a Child Life Specialist Positively Impact the Pediatric Patient's ED Experience?: A Clinician Perception Study. Meeting Proceedings, New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. 2006.
• Barata I., Llovera I., Riccardi D., Mayerhoff R., Childress J., Livote E., Litroff A., Ward M.F., and Sama A. A prospective study of school preparedness for medical and traumatic emergencies. The Internet Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2006; 3(1).
• Goldstein R.S., Gallowitsch-Puerta M., Yang L., Rosas-Ballina M., Huston J.M., Czura C.J., Lee D.C., Ward M.F., Bruchfeld A.N., Wang H., Lesser M.L., Church A.L., Litroff A.H., Sama A.E., Tracey K.J. Elevated high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) levels in patients with cerebral and myocardial ischemia. Shock. 2006; 25 (6): 571-4.
• Lee D., Ward M., Ayan J., Brogan G, Sama A., Schlanger S., Litroff A., and Lewis V. Do the Very Elderly Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergo Cardiac Catheterization? Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006;13(5): S31 – S32.
• Ward M., D'Amore J., Dahlem K., Lewis V., Litroff A., Ramos A., Riccardi D., and Kohn N. Does The Presence of a Patient Advocate Improve Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department? Meeting Proceedings, New York Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006.
• Ward M., D'Amore J., Dahlem K., Lewis V., Litroff A., Ramos A., Riccardi D., and Kohn N. Do Emergency Department Staff Perceive the Presence of a Patient Advocate as Having a Positive Effect in the Emergency Department? Meeting Proceedings, New York Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006.
• Llovera I., Litroff A., Ward M., and Sama A. Serious Sports Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department. Meeting Proceedings, New York Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006.
• Lee D., Ward M., Ayan J., Brogan G., Sama A., Schlanger S., Litroff A., and Lewis V.. Do the Very Elderly Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergo Cardiac Catheterization? Meeting Proceedings, New York Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006.
• Ward M.F., D'Amore J., Dahlem K.L., Lewis V.V., Litroff A.H., Ramos A.A., Riccardi D.M., and Kohn N. Does the Presence of a Patient Advocate Improve Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006;44(4):S24.
• Hormozdi S.M., Ward M.F., Ramos A., Smith C., Panabianco N., Projansky M., Litroff A., Kuznewski S., and Ricardi D. A Quantitative Assessment of the Presence of Hostility, Anger, Depression, Social Support, Hazardous Alcohol Use and Comorbidity in the Adult Trauma Population. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006;44(4):S83.
• D'Amore J., Chiricolo G., Lee D., Zhou Q., Kiriaki S., Lewis V., Litroff A., Lukin M., Ward M.F., and Sama A. Does a 90 Minute Enzyme Set Increase the Yield for Detecting Cardiac Ischemia? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006;44(4):S112.
• D'Amore J., Chiricolo G., Lee D., Zhou Q., Kiriaki S., Lewis V., Litroff A., Lukin M., Ward M.F., and Sama A. Does a 90 Minute Enzyme Set Increase the Yield for Detecting Cardiac Ischemia? Meeting Proceedings, New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. 2006.
• Barata I.A., LaMantia J., Riccardi D., Livote E., Litroff A., D'Abbracci P., Ward M., and Sama A. Family Presence During Pediatric Procedures: An Emergency Medicine Residents' Perspective. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006;44(4):S122 – 123.
• Ward M.F., D'Amore J., Dahlem K.L., Lewis V.V., Litroff A.H., Ramos A.A., Riccardi D.M., and Kohn N. Does the Presence of a Patient Advocate Improve Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department? Meeting Proceedings, New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. 2006.
• Barata I.A., LaMantia J., Riccardi D., Livote E., Litroff A., D'Abbracci P., Ward M., and Sama A. Family Presence During Pediatric Procedures: An Emergency Medicine Residents' Perspective. Meeting Proceedings, New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. 2006.
• Llovera I., Ward M.F., Miele D., LaMantia J., Sama A.E., and Sison C. Are emergency physicians in the United States being trained to help their patients stop smoking? The Internet Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2(2).
• Llovera I., Ward M.F., Litroff A., Trimarco T., Miele D., Falitz S., Sama A.E., and Sison C. Sports injuries presenting to the emergency department: mostly a pediatric problem. The Internet Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2(2).
• Ward M., D'Amore J., Riccardi D., Litroff A., Mayerhoff R., Dahlem K., Slutsky J., Cherpak C., Lessenich E., Stuart L., LaMantia A., Lukin M., Sama A., Delpizzo M., Wilson-Rizk A., and Kohn N. A Novel Staffing Approach to Address Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2005; 12(5 Supplement 1): 103.
• Slesinger T.L., Mayerhoff R.M., D'Amore J.Z., Hussain E., Ward M.F., Nelson M., and Sama A.E. Sepsis Risk Factors Predictive of Acute Decompensation On A General Medical Floor. Meeting Proceedings, New York American College of Emergency Physicians. 2005.
• Barata I., Riccardi D., LaMantia J., Mayerhoff R., Ward M., D'Abracci P., Sama A., and Litroff A. Attitudes and Practices of Emergency Medicine Residents Regarding Family Presence During Pediatric Clinical Procedural Scenarios. Annals of Emergency Medicin. 2005; 46(3): S54.
• Barata I., Riccardi D., Mayerhoff R., Lesser M., Ward M., Childress J., Sama A., Llovera I., and Litroff A. School Preparedness for Medical and Traumatic Emergencies. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2005;46(3): S57.
• Barata I., Llovera I., Ward M., Riccardi D., Mayerhoff R., Litroff A., and Sama A.. Are Individual Households Prepared for a Disaster such as Fire, Flood, Earthquake, Blackout or a Terrorist Attack in their Community? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2005; 46(3): S93.
• Vega R.M., Mayerhoff R.M., Livote E., Argota E., Ward M.F., and Sama A.E. Potential Adverse Events In Children Treated In The Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2005; 46(3): S54.
• D'Amore J.A., Mayerhoff R.M., Ward M., and Sama A. A Simple Clinical Decision Rule to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Meningitis. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2005; 46(3): S83.
• Ward M.F., Ayan J., Sama A.E., Miele D., Falitz S.M., Lukin M., Rapaport A., Furst J., DelPizzo M., and Fisch G.S. Does the Presence of a Patient Advocate in the Emergency Department Influence Outpatient Satisfaction?: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 44(4):S29.
• Llovera I.A., Ward M.F., Falitz S.M., Miele D., Sama A.E., Trimarco T., Lukin M., Yaghoubian S.M,. and Sison C. Sports Injuries, A Common Pediatric Problem. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 44(4):S39
• Barata I.A., Llovera I.A., Ward M.F., Miele D., Ayan J., Falitz S., and Rapaport A. Is Your Household Prepared for a Disaster Such as Fire, Flood, Earthquake, Blackout or a Terrorist Attack in Your Community? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 44(4):S107.
• Barata I.A., Llovera I.A., Ward M.F., Miele D., Ayan J., Falitz S., and Rapaport A. Are There Differences Between Households with Children and Without Children Regarding the Degree of Household Preparedness for a Disaster Such as Fire, Flood, Earthquake, Blackout or Devastating Act Such as Terrorist Attack in the Community? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 44(4):S24.
• Ayan J., Ward M.F., Lee D.C., Ruvolo B., Brogan G.X., Sama A.E., Miele D., Lukin M., Falitz S., Trimarco T., and Stuart L. Is Gender a Factor in Determining Whether Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Renal Insufficiency Undergo Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 44(4):S132. 
• Brogan G., Ward M.F., Ayan J., Ruvolo B., Lee D.C., Sama A.E., Falitz S., Trimarco T., Miele D., Lukin M., and Yaghoubian S.M. Gender and Age are Factors in Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization in Patients who Present with Acute Coronary Syndrome to the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2004; 11(5):508.
• Llovera I., Ward M.F., Ryan J.G., LaTouche T., and Sama A. A Survey Of The Emergency Department Population And Their Interest In Preventive Health Education. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2003; 10(2).
• Llovera I., Ward M., Ryan J.G., LaTouche T., and Sama A.E. A Survey of the Emergency Department Population and Their Interest in Preventive Health Education. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2003;10(2):155-160.
• Llovera I., Ward M.F., Ryan J.G., LaTouche T., and Sama A.E. Interest in Preventive Health Information Declines in the New York Area Immediately after September 11th. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2002; 40 (4).
• Ward M.F., Blacksburg S., Ryan J.G., Sama A., Pfeffer D., Sullivan K., Eubig J., Rahmani R., and Moseson J. Does Patient Sex Influence the Likelihood of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Discsuuions During the Emergency department Intake Process" Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2001; 38(4).
• Llovera I.A., Ward M.F., Ryan J.G., Sama A.E., Blacksburg S., Pfeffer D., and Kielty J. Can the Emergency Department Effectively Educate the Community about Public Health Issues Like the West Nile Virus? Academic Emergency Medicine. 2001; 8(5).
• Ward M.F., Blacksburg S., Sama A.E., Sullivan K., Ryan J.G., Panzarella P., Rahmani R.,  and Pfeffer D. Does Age Influence Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use and Disclosure in ED Patients? Academic Emergency Medicine. 2001; 8(5).
• Houser C.M., Ward M.F., Mansfield M., Sama A.E., Schulman A.P., Sullivan K., Dlugacz S., Lewis M., Nozzolillo M., Blacksburg S., Mangubat P., Levine B.A., and Lesser L. Are Physicians Asking ED Patients about Complementary and Alternative Medicine Utilization: A Validation Study. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2000; 7(5).
• Houser C., Ward M.F., Blumenreich R., Mansfield M., Sama A.E., Fallon B., Dlugacz S.,, and Blacksburg S. Alternative Medicine Use Among Emergency Department Patients: Disclosure of Use. Academic Emergency Medicine. 1999; 6(5).