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Christopher T Richards
Researcher at Northwestern University
Publications - 36
Citations - 467
Christopher T Richards is an academic researcher from Northwestern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Stroke. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 25 publications receiving 333 citations. Previous affiliations of Christopher T Richards include Stanford University & Children's Memorial Hospital.
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Use of neurodevelopmental delay in pediatric solid organ transplant listing decisions: Inconsistencies in standards across major pediatric transplant centers
TL;DR: The use of NDD in pediatric solid organ transplant listing decisions is varied and inconsistent across active programs, and no programs describe their process as “formal, explicit, and uniform.”
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Trauma system development in low- and middle-income countries: a review.
Tyler E. Callese,Christopher T Richards,Pamela L Shaw,Steven J. Schuetz,Lorenzo Paladino,Nabil Issa,Mamta Swaroop +6 more
TL;DR: This systematic review examines initiatives to develop EMS and TS systems in LMICs to inform the development of comprehensive prehospital care systems in resource-poor settings and concludes there is no single model of EMS andTS systems, and successful programs are heterogeneous across regions.
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Layperson trauma training in low- and middle-income countries: a review.
Tyler E. Callese,Christopher T Richards,Pamela L Shaw,Steven J. Schuetz,Nabil Issa,Lorenzo Paladino,Mamta Swaroop +6 more
TL;DR: Successful training programs for layperson first responders in LMICs identify and maximize existing resources are adaptable to learners with little formal education and are responsive to postimplementation evaluation.
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Palliative Care Symptom Assessment for Patients with Cancer in the Emergency Department: Validation of the Screen for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Needs in the Emergency Department Instrument
Christopher T Richards,Michael A. Gisondi,Chih Hung Chang,D. Mark Courtney,Kirsten G. Engel,Linda L. Emanuel,Tammie E. Quest +6 more
TL;DR: The SPEED instrument demonstrates reliability and validity for screening for palliative care needs of patients with cancer presenting to the emergency department.
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Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale Can Identify Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke.
Christopher T Richards,Ryan M. Huebinger,Katie L. Tataris,Joseph M. Weber,Laura Eggers,Eddie Markul,Leslee Stein-Spencer,Kenneth Pearlman,Jane L. Holl,Shyam Prabhakaran +9 more
TL;DR: A CPSS score of 3 reliably identifies LVO in AIS patients, and EMS providers may be able to use the CPSS, a simple, widely adopted prehospital stroke assessment tool, with a cut-off score to screen for patients with suspected LVO.