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Both LIFE STAR Aircraft (click for a larger view)Research and Education are Important in all LIFE STAR Roles
 
The following is a list of research that LIFE STAR crew members have been involved in:
 
Sahjian, Michael. Traumatic Aortic Injuries presented at the Waterbury Hospital Health Center, Betty Bartolini, Trauma Conference.

2008 AARC Congress in Anaheim:
Lectures: “SuperStarII Case Presentations”-Dawn Filippa & Colleen Novak; “Simulation to Excellence” Dawn Filippa & Patrick Dowd
Abstract: Filippa D, Lohan P, Frakes MA.  A snapshot of transport respiratory therapist practice.  Presentation at the American Association of Respiratory Care Annual Meeting.  2008, December:  Anaheim, CA.
 
Thibeault, Susan. You Won’t Remember a Thing…or Will You? Presentation at AMTC 2008 October, Minneapolis, MN.
 
Grenier, John. Communication Specialists Systems Overload. Presentation at AMTC 2008 October, Minneapolis, MN.
 
Filippa, Dawn. Mechanical Ventilation Lab. Instruction at AMTC. 2008 October, Minneapolis, MN.
 
Lohan, Patricia and Frakes, Michael. Cuff Pressure Measurement. Poster/Abstract at AMTC. 2008 October, Minneapolis, MN.
 
Susan Gaeta RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P. Airway Workshop for Critical Care Providers.  Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress.  2008 January, Honolulu, HI.
 
Michael Frakes. Airway Workshop for Critical Care Providers.  Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress.  2008 January, Honolulu, HI.
 
Lisa Graziano. Airway Workshop for Critical Care Providers.  Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress.  2008 January, Honolulu, HI.

Sahjian, M, Heath, Jeffery.  Conflicting treatment goals in a critically injured trauma patient.  Air Medical Journal.  2007; (26)6:  264-266.
   
Sahjian, M., Heath, Jeffery.  Conflicting treatment goals in a critically injured trauma patient:  Conclusion.  Air Medical Journal.  2008; 27 (1):  8-12.
Susan Gaeta RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P. Airway Workshop for Critical Care Providers.  Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress.  2008 January, Honolulu, HI.

Michael Frakes. Airway Workshop for Critical Care Providers.  Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress.  2008 January, Honolulu, HI.

Lisa Graziano. Airway Workshop for Critical Care Providers.  Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress.  2008 January, Honolulu, HI.

Sahjian, M, Heath, Jeffery.  Conflicting treatment goals in a critically injured trauma patient.  Air Medical Journal.  2007; (26)6:  264-266.   
 
Sahjian, M., Heath, Jeffery.  Conflicting treatment goals in a critically injured trauma patient:  Conclusion.  Air Medical Journal.  2008; 27 (1):  8-12.

Sahjian, M, Frakes, M.  Crush injuries:  pathopysiology and current treatment.  Nurse Practitioner.  2007; (9):13-18.

Sahjian, M. Heath, J. Conflicting Treatment Goals in a Critically Injured Trauma Patient.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26(6):264-266.
 
Dowd P.  Who's in the Air. Presentation at AARC. Presentation at AARC. 2007 December, Orlando FL.
 
Dowd P.  Competing in a Non-Competitive Environment. Presentation at AARC. 2007 December, Orlando FL.
 
Filippa D, Dowd P. So You Think You are a Superstar. Presentation at AARC. 2007 December, Orlando FL.
 
Duquette L. Transport of a Postpartum Patient With Suspected Eisenmenger Syndrome. Presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL. 
 
Grenier J. et al. You Too Can Host and We Are Not Talking Tupperware! Presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL. 
 
Philips E. LOFT Another Tool for the AMRM Toolbox. Presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL. 
 
Verrengia S.  When Minor Surgery Becomes a Major Emergency. Presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL. 
 
Frakes MA, Van Voorhis S.  Effectiveness of a checklist in verifying operational safety behaviors at a rotor-wing air medical program.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:248-51.  Poster presentation at Air Medical Transport Conference.  2006 September, Phoenix AZ. 
 
Frakes MA.  Emergency department management of severe sepsis.  Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal 2007;29(3):228-40.   
 
Frakes MA, Lord WR, Verrengia S, Gaeta S, Robinson KJ, McQuay J, Harman AL.  Transfer of medication administration information from critical care transport teams to trauma teams.  Academic Emergency Medicine 2007 14: S142-S143 (abstract).  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:232 (abstract).  Poster presentation at the New England Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Conference.  2007 April, Worcester MA; Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Conference.  2007 May, Chicago.  Presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL.
 
Frakes MA, Judge T, Kociszewski CK, Wedel SK, Reporting for the Northeast Evaluation of Transport Workgroup.  Correlation of medical helicopter transports with consensus utilization guidelines.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:230 (abstract).  Presentation at the Association of Air Medical Services Spring Conference.  2007 March, Washington DC.  Presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL.
 
Frakes MA, Phaneuf J, Kociszewski C, Wedel SK.  Lights and siren use in ground critical care transport.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:236 (abstract).  Poster presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL.
 
Frakes MA, O’Donnell S, Sahjian M.  Long-term cardiac arrest outcomes in a rotor-wing critical care transport system.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:236-7 (abstract).  Poster presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL.
 
O’Donnell S, Frani G, Frakes MA.  Rescue and alternative airways in rotor-wing critical care transport.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:238 (abstract).  Poster presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL.
 
Frakes MA, Sonstroem S.  Patient maneuvering around running helicopters in rotor wing critical care transport.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:237 (abstract).  Poster presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL.
 
Frakes MA.  Magnum PI:  Performance improvement in critical care transport.  Presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference.  2007 September, Tampa FL. 
 
Sahjian M.  Case study:  post surgery cardiac tamponade.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26:188-90.
 
Sahjian M, Frakes MA.  Crush injuries:  Pathophysiology and current management.  Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal.  2007;29(2):145-50.
 
Burns KJ, Robinson K, Lowe EG.  Evaluation of responses of an air medical helicopter program during a comprehensive emergency response drill.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26(3);:139-43. 
 
Frakes MA, Neher S.  Defibrillator availability on rotor-wing critical care transports.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26(3):144-6.
 
Frakes MA, Hall-Wofford MH, Wolfe AC.  The sky is the limit:  critical care transport nursing.  Presentation accepted at the AACN National Teaching Institute.  2007 May, Atlanta GA.
 
Frakes MA.  The 51% rule:  Speak up and stay safe.  Presentation accepted at the AACN National Teaching Institute.  2007 May, Atlanta GA.
 
Frakes MA.  Severe sepsis.  Presentation at:  Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly.  2006 September, San Antonio, TX; Air Medical Transport Conference.  2006 September, Phoenix, AZ; Boston MedFlight Emergency and Critical Care Conference.  2006 November, Boston, MA;  Iowa Emergency Medical Services Conference.  2007 March, Des Moines IA.; New England Regional ENA Symposium.  2007 April, Boston MA.
 
Frakes MA, McQuay J, Harman AL, Lord WR.  Factors associated with incomplete trauma resuscitation documentation.  Poster presentation at the Society of Trauma Nurses Annual Conference.  2007 March, Las Vegas. 
 
Frakes MA, McQuay J, Harman AL, Lord WR.  Pain and pain documentation in trauma resuscitation.  Poster presentation at the Society of Trauma Nurses Annual Conference.  2007 March, Las Vegas. 
 
Frakes MA.  Defusing the time bomb:  Managing thoracic aortic dissection.  Presentation at the Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly.  2006 September, San Antonio, TX; Iowa Emergency Medical Services Conference.  2007 March, Des Moines IA. 
 
Frakes MA.  Burn and trauma management.  Presentation at the Iowa Emergency Medical Services Conference. 2007 March, Des Moines IA. 
 
Frakes MA, Kelly JG.  A survey of adherence to community-generated safety guidelines in rotor-wing air medical programs.  Air Medical Journal 2007;26(2):42-8.  Poster presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference, 2005 October, Austin TX.
 
Frakes MA, Kelly JG.  Sleep debt and outside employment patterns in helicopter air medical crewmembers working 24-hour shifts. Air Medical Journal 2007;26(1):265-9.  Poster presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference, 2005 October, Austin TX.
 
Branconier, M.  Open Versus Closed Suction Delivery During High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV).  Presentation at the American Association of Respiratory Care Annual Meeting.  2006 December, Las Vegas. 
 
Branconier, M.  Humidification During Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation.  Presentation at the American Association of Respiratory Care Annual Meeting.  2006 December, Las Vegas.  
 
Bolton L, Robinson K, Drescher M, Burns K.  Factors that Correlate with Patients Leaving an ED Without Being Seen.  Presentation at the American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting 2006 October, New Orleans.
 
Dizedzid M, Drescher M, Robinson K.  A predictable weekly pattern in admitted patients awaiting beds in the ED and correlation with elective admissions.  Presentation at the American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting 2006 October, New Orleans.

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