Baylor University Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine Scholarly Activity

Rick Robinson, MD

The Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is engaged in robust scholarly activity to include peer-reviewed manuscript authorship, textbook authorship, and research outcomes presentations and lectures at local, regional, and national symposia. BUMC DEM research interests are broad and include physician and advanced practice provider wellness, medical decision tools development, undergraduate and graduate medical education curriculum development, patient safety and quality initiatives, staffing model and workflow enhancements, and information technology and analytics among others. Examples of our work can be viewed by following the links below.

Rick Robinson, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, CPPS

Director of Research

Department of Emergency Medicine

Baylor University Medical Center

Scholarly Activity

  1. Gorchynski, J., Bird, C., Mavromaras, M. "Trauma in Pregnancy" In: Borhart, J. Emergency Department Management of Obstetric Complications. 2025
  2. Brewer J. Does Topical Diclofenac Work for Acute Low Back Pain? JournalFeed. 2024 July.
  3. Brewer J. Bubble Time - A New, Simple Way to Detect RV Dysfunction. JournalFeed. 2024 Sep.
  4. Brewer J. Are We Treating Fever Effectively? JournalFeed. 2025 Oct.
  5. Couper K, Drennan IR, Garrett JS, Grunau BE, Vallentin MF. Intraosseous and intravenous vascular access during adult cardiac arrest: A systematic review update. Resuscitation. 2025 Apr;209:110564. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110564. Epub 2025 Feb 25. PMID: 40015623.
  6. Brewer J. Spinal Tap Tots: The Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture in Infants. JournalFeed. 2025 Jan.
  7. Brewer J. Giving Diltiazem? Consider some IV Calcium. JournalFeed. 2025 Feb.
  8. Brewer J. Do No Harm - Is CT the Donut of Death? JournalFeed. 2025 May.
  9. Weindruch L, Smith A, Forehand C, Potomac W, Brewer J. POCUS for the Win: Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture.EM Resident. Published 2025 May. https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/pocus-ftw-achilles-tendon-rupture.
  10. Dahlquist RT. The economic implications of inappropriate testing. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2025 Apr 9;38(4):453. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2025.2487363. PMID: 40557231; PMCID: PMC12184108.
  11. Wang H, Sambamoorthi N, Robinson RD, Knowles H, Kirby JJ, Ho AF, Takami T, Sambamoorthi U.  What explains differences in average wait time in the emergency department among different racial and ethnic populations: a linear decomposition approach.  JACEP.  2024 Sep 11;5(5):e13293. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13293. PMID: 39263368.
  12. Tapper EB, Warner MA, Shah RP, Emamaullee J, Dunbar NM, Sholzberg M, Poston JN, Soto RJ, Sarwar A, Pillai A, Reyner K, Mehta S, Ghabril M, Morgan TR, Caldwell, S. Management of coagulopathy among patients with cirrhosis undergoing upper endoscopy and paracentesis: persistent gaps and areas of consensus in a multispecialty Delphi. Hepatology. 2024 Aug;80(2). doi: 10.1097/HEP.
  13. Lee CA, Morrissey B, Chao K, Healy J, Ku K, Khan M, Kinteh E, Shedd A, Garrett J, Chou EH. Adenosine Versus Fixed-Dose Intravenous Bolus Diltiazem on Reversing Supraventricular Tachycardia in The Emergency Department: A Multi-Center Cohort Study. J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun 6;75:55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.05.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40618561. PMID: 40618561
  14. Brewer J, Rupp J, Boyd JS. Implementing a fascia iliaca compartment block curriculum in an emergency medicine residency program. Curēus. 2024 Apr 17. doi. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.58472. PMID 38765442.
  15. Krug N, Baize P, Barre S, Barnes R, Weigartz K. Comparison of initial adenosine dose conversion rate for supraventricular tachycardia in the emergency department. AJEM. 2024 Sep 3:85:117-122. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.08.044. PMID: 39255683.
  16. Louisa Weindruch, DO, Whitney Potomac, DO, MS, FACEP, FDP-AEMUS, Robert Barnes, MD, FACEP. POCUS for the Win: Retrobulbar Spot Sign 2024
  17. Farzad A, Giesing W, Norvell C, Garrett JS, Velasco C. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and acute myocardial infarction in women. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022 Jul 13;35(6):824-826.
  18. Downey K, Keklik R, Morrissey B, Barnes R, Reyner K, Emmett M. Propylene glycol toxicity in an adolescent secondary to chronic cornstarch ingestion. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 May 16;5(3):e13188.
  19. Fine L, Kurpiel S, Carter A. A woman with temporal pain. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022 Jun 7;35(5):712-713.
  20. d'Etienne JP, Alanis N, Chou E, Garrett JS, Kirby JJ, Bryant DP, Shaikh S, Schrader CD, Wang H. Validation of a simplified comorbidity evaluation predicting clinical outcomes among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 - A multicenter retrospective observation study. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jun;56:57-62.
  21. Masica A, Brown R, Farzad A, Garrett JS, Wheelan K, Nguyen HL, Ogola GO, Kudyakov R, McDonald B, Boyd B, Patel A, Delaughter C. Effectiveness of an algorithm-based care pathway for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation presenting to the emergency department. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2022 Feb 18;3(1):e12608.
  22. Association Between Burnout and Wellness Culture Among Emergency Medicine Providers: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33845524/
  23. Mortality Association Between Obesity and Pneumonia Using a Dual Restricted Cohort Model: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32684413/
  24. Productivity, Efficiency, and Overall Performance Comparisons Between Attendings Working Solo Versus Attendings Working with Residents Staffing Models in an Emergency Department: A Large-Scale Retrospective Observational Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32023302/
  25. HEART Score Risk Stratification of Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30718010/
  26. Standardized Reporting System Use During Handoffs Reduces Patient Length of Stay in the Emergency Department: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29581808/
  27. Timing of Oversedation Events Following Opiate Administration in Hospitalized Patients: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34104282/
  28. Monotherapy Anticoagulation to Expedite Home Treatment of Patients Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism in the Emergency Department: A Pragmatic Effectiveness Trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34148351/
  29. Impact of Emergency Department Opioid Use on Future Health Resource Utilization Among Patients with Migraine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33599982/
  30. Tranexamic Acid Administration in the Field Does Not Affect Admission Thromboelastography After Traumatic Brain Injury: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33105308/

Engaged in robust scholarly activity to include peer-reviewed manuscript authorship, textbook authorship, and research outcomes presentations and lectures at local, regional, and national symposia. 

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