Christopher A Kahn

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Can ED staff accurately estimate the weight of adult patients?
    Christopher A Kahn
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 25:307-12. 2007
  2. ncbi Does START triage work? An outcomes assessment after a disaster
    Christopher A Kahn
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 54:424-30, 430.e1. 2009
  3. ncbi The worsening of ED on-call coverage in California: 6-year trend
    Scott E Rudkin
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 27:785-91. 2009
  4. ncbi Prospective correlation of arterial vs venous blood gas measurements in trauma patients
    Scott E Rudkin
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 30:1371-7. 2012
  5. ncbi Medical strategies to handle mass casualties from the use of biological weapons
    Kristi L Koenig
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Route 128, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Clin Lab Med 26:313-27, viii. 2006
  6. ncbi Health care facility-based decontamination of victims exposed to chemical, biological, and radiological materials
    Kristi L Koenig
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 26:71-80. 2008
  7. ncbi Research priorities for surge capacity
    Richard E Rothman
    Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 5801 Smith Avenue, David Building Suite 3220, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 13:1160-8. 2006
  8. ncbi Health care facilities' "war on terrorism": a deliberate process for recommending personal protective equipment
    Kristi L Koenig
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 25:185-95. 2007
  9. ncbi Hospital preparation for disasters
    Christopher A Kahn
    Prehosp Disaster Med 23:182-3. 2008

Research Grants

  1. START Triage: Improving a "tried-and-true" methodology.
    CHRISTOPHER KAHN; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Can ED staff accurately estimate the weight of adult patients?
    Christopher A Kahn
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 25:307-12. 2007
    ..The purpose of the study was to determine the accuracy of adult weight estimates by emergency department personnel...
  2. ncbi Does START triage work? An outcomes assessment after a disaster
    Christopher A Kahn
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 54:424-30, 430.e1. 2009
    ..Researchers hypothesize that START achieves at least 90% sensitivity and specificity for each triage level and ensures that the most critical patients are transported first to area hospitals...
  3. ncbi The worsening of ED on-call coverage in California: 6-year trend
    Scott E Rudkin
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 27:785-91. 2009
    ..Insurance status has a major negative effect on ED consultation and follow-up care. The on-call situation in California has worsened substantially in 6 years...
  4. ncbi Prospective correlation of arterial vs venous blood gas measurements in trauma patients
    Scott E Rudkin
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 30:1371-7. 2012
    ..The objective of this study is to assess if venous blood gas (VBG) results (pH and base excess [BE]) are numerically similar to arterial blood gas (ABG) in acutely ill trauma patients...
  5. ncbi Medical strategies to handle mass casualties from the use of biological weapons
    Kristi L Koenig
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Route 128, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Clin Lab Med 26:313-27, viii. 2006
    ..Strategies for medical management of specific biologic agents also are highlighted...
  6. ncbi Health care facility-based decontamination of victims exposed to chemical, biological, and radiological materials
    Kristi L Koenig
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 26:71-80. 2008
    ....
  7. ncbi Research priorities for surge capacity
    Richard E Rothman
    Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 5801 Smith Avenue, David Building Suite 3220, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 13:1160-8. 2006
    ..Five working groups were formed to consider the above areas and to devise sample research questions that were refined further by the entire group of participants...
  8. ncbi Health care facilities' "war on terrorism": a deliberate process for recommending personal protective equipment
    Kristi L Koenig
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 25:185-95. 2007
    ..This descriptive account will serve to generate practical scientific debate in the academic community and lead to definitive public policy recommendations for the Nation's HCFs in executing their roles in the event of a terrorist attack...
  9. ncbi Hospital preparation for disasters
    Christopher A Kahn
    Prehosp Disaster Med 23:182-3. 2008

Research Grants1

  1. START Triage: Improving a "tried-and-true" methodology.
    CHRISTOPHER KAHN; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The pilot project is a chart review at more than a dozen hospitals, as well as local Emergency Medical Services, using a prospectively defined data collection tool. ..