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David P. Sklar
Researcher at University of New Mexico
Publications - 229
Citations - 5268
David P. Sklar is an academic researcher from University of New Mexico. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Health care. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 224 publications receiving 4846 citations. Previous affiliations of David P. Sklar include University of New Mexico Hospital & Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
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Emergency department crowding, part 1--concept, causes, and moral consequences.
TL;DR: In this paper, an ethical and policy analysis of ED crowding is presented, where the authors identify and describe a variety of adverse moral consequences, including increased risks of harm to patients, delays in providing needed care, compromised privacy and confidentiality, impaired communication, and diminished access to care.
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Prevalence of Insomnia Symptoms in Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Barry Krakow,Dominic Melendrez,Emily Ferreira,James G. Clark,Teddy D. Warner,Brandy N. Sisley,David P. Sklar +6 more
TL;DR: Research is needed to determine the degree to which insomnia and related symptoms and behaviors interfere with SDB treatment, and to assess the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in patients with objectively diagnosed sleep-disordered breathing.
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Randomized double-blind trial of intravenous prochlorperazine for the treatment of acute headache.
TL;DR: It is suggested that intravenous prochlorperazine is an effective treatment for patients with severe vascular or tension headaches who present to the emergency department.
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Increasing Emergency Physician Recognition of Domestic Violence
Lenora M. Olson,Carolyn Anctil,Lynne Fullerton,Judith C. Brillman,Justin Arbuckle,David P. Sklar +5 more
TL;DR: Modification of the chart significantly increased the recognition rate of domestic violence and the profile of a woman presenting to the ED differs from those of other women with respect to chief complaint and time of presentation.
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Triage: Limitations in Predicting Need for Emergent Care and Hospital Admission
Judith C. Brillman,David Doezema,Dan Tandberg,David P. Sklar,Kathleen D. Davis,Shelby Simms,Betty J. Skipper +6 more
TL;DR: Until triage methods are standardized and validated, triage decisions should not be used to determine the timeliness of access to emergency care, and none of the three groups performed well in predicting which patients required admission.