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Christopher A. Kahn
Researcher at University of California, San Diego
Publications - 50
Citations - 950
Christopher A. Kahn is an academic researcher from University of California, San Diego. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Emergency medical services. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 50 publications receiving 846 citations. Previous affiliations of Christopher A. Kahn include University of California, Irvine & Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Characteristics of fatal ambulance crashes in the United States: An 11-year retrospective analysis
TL;DR: A retrospective analysis of all fatal ambulance crashes on U.S. public roadways reported to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System database from 1987 to 1997 found that most crashes and fatalities occurred during emergency use and at intersections.
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Does START triage work? An outcomes assessment after a disaster.
TL;DR: This analysis demonstrates poor agreement between triage levels assigned by START at a train crash and a priori outcomes criteria for each level, demonstrating poor agreement in prioritizing transport of the most critical patients to area hospitals first.
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Emergency Medical Services Out-of-Hospital Scene and Transport Times and Their Association With Mortality in Trauma Patients Presenting to an Urban Level I Trauma Center
TL;DR: In this analysis of patients presenting to an urban Level I trauma center during a 14-year period, increased odds of mortality among patients with penetrating trauma if scene time was greater than 20 minutes were observed, while for patients with blunt trauma, associations between out-of-hospital times and mortality were not observed.
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A pilot study examining the viability of a prehospital assessment with ultrasound for emergencies (pause) protocol
Eric J. Chin,Connie H. Chan,Rod Mortazavi,Craig L. Anderson,Christopher A. Kahn,Shane M. Summers,J. Christian Fox +6 more
TL;DR: Paramedics were able to perform the PAUSE protocol and recognize the presence of pneumothorax, pericardial effusion, and cardiac standstill and may potentially be useful in rapidly detecting specific life-threatening pathology in the prehospital environment.
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Public Health Implications and a Novel Model Treatment Guideline
Jeff Lapoint,Seth Meyer,Charles K. Yu,Kristi L. Koenig,Roneet Lev,Sayone Thihalolipavan,Katherine Staats,Christopher A. Kahn +7 more
TL;DR: A novel treatment guideline is presented that highlights the identification and diagnosis of Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and summarizes treatment strategies aimed at resolution of symptoms, avoidance of unnecessary opioids, and ensuring patient safety.