Our core faculty advisors have lectured at several state, national, and international conferences across the globe. In addition, they are also primary authors of published research articles, review articles, book chapters and book publications. Our faculty actively participates in research and is encouraged to attend conferences such as ACEP, ACOEP, CORD, SAEM, AAEM, and FCEP. We are also the proud organizers of FLAAEM’s Annual Scientific Assembly.

Journal Publications

(publications prior to 2021 coming soon)

Mechanic O. Acute Myocardial Infarction. StatPearls. Published August 11, 2021.

Mechanic O. Telehealth Systems. StatPearls. Published September 18, 2021.

Mechanic O. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion. StatPearls. Published July 18, 2021.

Mechanic O. Opioid Overdose. StatPearls. Published September 20, 2021.

Mechanic O. Informatics. StatPearls. Published September 8, 2021.

Mechanic O. Syncope and Related Paroxysmal Spells. StatPearls. Published July 21, 2021.

Mechanic O. Acute Myocardial Infarction (nursing). StatPearls. Published August 11, 2021.

Mechanic O. Uptake of Outpatient Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19 in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. J Gen Intern Med. Published September 8, 2021.

Mechanic O. Telehealth Use by Age and Race at a Single Academic Medical Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res. Published 2021.

Mechanic O. Developing Telemedicine Curriculum Competencies for Graduate Medical Education: Outcomes of a Modified Delphi Process. Acad Med. Published October 19, 2021.

Mechanic. Can a Low-Cost Exercise Monitor Provide Useful Heart Rate Monitoring for use in Low-Resource Emergency Departments? Clin Exp Emerg Med. 2021 Sep 30.

Mechanic. An Analysis of Social Determinants of Health and Structural Competency Training in Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship Programs in the United States. AEM Educ Train. 2021 Sep 29.

Mechanic. Developing a Pulse Ox-Based Home Monitoring Protocol for Patients Suspected with COVD-19 after Emergency Department Discharge. BMJ Health Informatics 2021.

Zitek. A Retrospective Analysis of Serum D-Dimer Levels for the Exclusion of Acute Aortic Dissection. Open Access Emerg Med. 2022 Jul 28;14:367-373.

Zitek. Removing a Metallic Foreign Body from the Eye in the ED: A New Technique. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul.

Farcy, Dalley, Miro, Swalley, Sherman, Zitek. A Comparison of SARS-COV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Therapies in High-Risk Patients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Disease at a Single Academic Hospital. J Emerg Med. Published July 15, 2021.

Zitek, Dalley, Farcy. Vaccinated Patients Have Reduced Rates of Hospitalization After Receiving Casirivimab and Imdevimab for COVID-19. Am J Emerg Med. Published November 2021.

Golden. A Scoping Literature Review of Simulation Training Program Curriculum Standards. Simul Healthc. Published August 31, 2021.

Puebla, Farrow. Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis. StatPearls. Published August 7, 2022.

Zitek. Intra-articular Lidocaine versus Procedural Sedation for Shoulder Dislocation Reduction: A Randomized Trial. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2022;15(3):135-138.

Zitek, Warren, Weber, Pinzon. Assessment and Management of ITP in the ED: Current Perspectives. Open Access Emerg Med. 2022;14:25-34.

Zitek, Bui, Eily, Farcy. Discrepancies in Vaccination Rates and Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity in COVID-19 Patients Receiving Casirivimab and Imdevimab. Southern Med J. Published 2022.

Zitek, Pardinas, Farcy. Banning Monoclonal Antibody Therapies for COVID-19 Using in Vitro Data. Southern Med J. Published 2022.

Apicella, Farcy. A Case of Transvaginal Small Bowel Evisceration Following Hysterectomy with Discussion of Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management. Case Rep Emerg Med. 2022;2022:1334302.

Zitek, Farcy, Luschitsky. An Evaluation of Reflex Urine Culture Criteria for Emergency Department Patients. Published 2022.

Newberry, Fernandez, Kinas, Zitek, Farcy. The Use of Additional Imaging Studies after Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department. Emerg Radiol. Published October 24, 2022.

Farrow, Rosselli, Mechanic, Newberry, Zitek. Ultrasound-Guided Trigger Point Injections for the Treatment of Neck and Back Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Trial. J Ultrasound Med. Published October 10, 2022.

Zitek, Luschitsky. A Man with an Ocular Mass. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2022;3(5):e12818.

Shalaby, Farrow. Ultrasound-Guided Retroclavicular Approach to the Infraclavicular Region (RAPTIR) Brachial Plexus Block for Anterior Shoulder Reduction. J Emerg Med. 2022;63(1):83-87.

Puebla, Apicella, Mechanic, Farrow. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Needle Guidance to Assist Diagnosis of Acute Gluteal Compartment Syndrome. Am J Emerg Med. 2022;62:147.e5-147.e7.

Mechanic. Evaluation of Telehealth Visit Attendance After Implementation of a Patient Navigator Program. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(12):e2245615.

Mechanic. Administration of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies After US Food and Drug Administration Deauthorization. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(8):e2228997.

Zitek, Pagano, Farcy. Assessment of Trauma Team Activation Fees by US Region and Hospital Ownership. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(1):e2252520.

Weber, Shalaby. Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block for Man-o-War Stings. CPC-EM. 2023;7(1):36-38.

Zitek, Patel. A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Yelp and Google Reviews for Hospitals in the United States. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2023;4(2):e12913.

Zitek, Farcy, Apicella, Cartwright, Pardinas. Florida Emergency Department Facility Fees Vary Significantly Based on Hospital Ownership. Acad Emerg Med. 2023;30(9):969-971.

Mechanic. ChatGPT Passing USMLE Shines a Spotlight on the Flaws of Medical Education (Editorial). PLOS Digit Health. 2023;2(2):e0000205.

Zitek, Farcy. The Implementation of a Prehospital Whole Blood Transfusion Program. Prehosp Disaster Med. Published June 26, 2023.

Shalaby, Mechanic, Zitek. Low Cervical-2 Plane Block, a Proposed Regional Anesthesia Technique for Cholecystitis. Am J Emerg Med. 2023;71:69-73.

Zitek. Antibiotics Administered via Intravenous Push Versus Intravenous Piggyback to Adult Patients in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Trial. SN Compr Clin Med. 2023;5:186.

Shalaby. Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: The Unsung Hero of Emergency Department Regional Anesthesia. Clin Exp Emerg Med. 2023;10(3):342-344.

Shalaby, Sanoja, Rosselli. Posterior Tibial Nerve Block for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2023;65(5):e441-e443.

Shalaby, Smith, Tran, Farrow. Utility of Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Could It Be Useful? West J Emerg Med. 2023;24(4):793-797.

Raciti. Death Associated with Ingestion of Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Emerg Med. 2023;70:208.e1-208.e3.

Zitek, Scheppke, Obiorah, Wong, Farcy. Cash Critical Care Time Prices Vary Substantially by Region and Hospital Ownership: A Cross-Sectional Study. Am J Emerg Med. 2023;77:66-71.

Shalaby, McShannic, Sanoja, Rosselli. Emergency Department Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. J Emerg Med. 2024;66(4):e503-e507.

Shalaby. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity: Awareness, Recognition, and Risk Mitigation in the Emergency Department. Clin Exp Emerg Med. 2024;11(3):227-234.

Farrow, Shalaby, Kinas, Farcy, Zitek. Implementation of an Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Program in the Emergency Department of a Community Teaching Hospital. Ann Emerg Med. Jun 2024;83(6):509-518.

Chamberlain, Portuondo, Shalaby. Utility of the Occipital Nerve Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series. Am J Emerg Med. Jun 2024;80:228.e5-228.e6.

Mechanic, Levine R. Ultrasound Performed by Emergency Physicians for Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Systematic Review. West J Emerg Med. Mar 2024;25(2):282-290.

Puebla DL, Luchitsky I, Montes De Oca R, Shalaby M, Farrow RA 2nd. Ultrasound-Guided, Mid-Forearm Median Nerve Block for Relief of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain in the Emergency Department: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. Feb 2024;8(1):68-71.

Sanoja AJ, Shalaby M. Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Rectus Abdominis Strain in the Acute Setting: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. May 2024;8.

Zitek, Dalley, Golden, Rjeili, Pagano, Montes De Oca, Farcy. DC Home 2.0 (An Assessment of the Use of a Discharge Tool for Emergency Department Patients with Heart Failure. Presented 2024.

Shalaby, Sahni R, Puebla D, Fernandez S. Modified PECS II Block for Axillary Hidradenitis Suppurativa. J Emerg Med. 2024 Jun;66(6):e701-e703.

Portuondo, Abello, Chamberlain, Warren, Shalaby. Rectus Sheath Nerve Block for Analgesia & Incarcerated Hernia Reduction in the Emergency Department. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Oct 14:s0735-6757(24)00539-4.

Portuondo, Shalaby. Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Block for Therapeutic Management of Post-Operative Compressive Brachial Neuropathy. Accepted CPC-WestJEM

Shalaby, Oliva. Ultrasound-Guided Mid-Forearm Median Nerve Block for Relief of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain in the Emergency Department: A Case Report. Accepted.

Zitek, Zajd, Farcy. Intravenous Diltiazem Infusions for Rapid Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective, Exploratory Analysis. Am J Emerg Med. Oct 2024;42(10):842-846