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| KEVIN ANTHONY KERBERSummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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Use of BPPV processes in emergency department dizziness presentations: a population-based studyKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5322, USA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 148:425-30. 2013..We aimed to describe the use of these processes in emergency departments (EDs), assess for trends in use over time, and determine provider level variability in use...
Acute constant dizzinessKevin A Kerber
Continuum (Minneap Minn) 18:1041-59. 2012..Discriminating a self-limited disorder from a life-threatening disorder can be challenging and often hinges on findings, which may be subtle, from the ocular motor examination...
A prescription for the Epley maneuver: www.youtube.com?Kevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Neurology 79:376-80. 2012..However, the maneuver is underused in routine care. In this study, we aimed to describe and analyze the available information about the EM on youtube.com...
Value of computed tomography scans in ED dizziness visits: analysis from a nationally representative sampleKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Am J Emerg Med 28:1030-6. 2010..The study aimed to assess measures of the clinical value of computed tomography (CT) scans in dizziness presentations at the aggregate level...
Emergency department documentation templates: variability in template selection and association with physical examination and test ordering in dizziness presentationsKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
BMC Health Serv Res 11:65. 2011..We aimed to describe the selection of templates in ED dizziness presentations and to investigate the association between items on templates and process utilization...
The evidence base for the evaluation and management of dizzinessKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health Systems KAK, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
J Eval Clin Pract 16:186-91. 2010..Dizziness presentations pose many clinical challenges. The objective of this study is to broadly summarize the evidence base that supports clinical decisions in dizziness presentations...
Vertigo presentations in the emergency departmentKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0322, USA
Semin Neurol 29:482-90. 2009..In this article, the author emphasizes the key elements of the bedside examination and describes a method for managing vertigo patients in the emergency department...
Nystagmus assessments documented by emergency physicians in acute dizziness presentations: a target for decision support?Kevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, USA
Acad Emerg Med 18:619-26. 2011..The authors sought to describe nystagmus documentation in routine ED care to determine if nystagmus assessments might be an important target in decision support efforts...
Dizziness presentations in U.S. emergency departments, 1995-2004Kevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Acad Emerg Med 15:744-50. 2008..The objectives were to describe presentation characteristics and health care utilization information pertaining to dizziness presentations in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) from 1995 through 2004...
The genetics of vertigoKevin A Kerber
Departments of Neurology and Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Semin Neurol 26:484-91. 2006..This article provides an overview of the clinical features, genetic analyses, and treatment strategies for these disorders...
Does intracerebral haemorrhage mimic benign dizziness presentations? A population based studyKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Emerg Med J 29:43-6. 2012..A population based stroke database was used to assess the frequency with which ICH might mimic a benign dizziness presentation...
Potentially inappropriate medication utilization in the emergency department visits by older adults: analysis from a nationally representative sampleWilliam J Meurer
Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Michigan Medical School, and the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Acad Emerg Med 17:231-7. 2010..The objectives were to determine the frequency of administration of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) to older emergency department (ED) patients and to examine recent trends in the rates of PIM usage...
Vertigo and dizziness in the emergency departmentKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0316, USA
Emerg Med Clin North Am 27:39-50, viii. 2009..An effective strategy for "ruling-out" a serious disorder, such as stroke, is "ruling-in" a peripheral vestibular disorder. In this article a focus is on the key features of these disorders...
Stroke among patients with dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance in the emergency department: a population-based studyKevin A Kerber
Stroke Program, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0316, USA
Stroke 37:2484-7. 2006..Isolated dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance strongly predicts a noncerebrovascular cause. The symptom of imbalance is a predictor of stroke/TIA...
Recurrent vertigo attacks cured by stenting a basilar artery stenosisKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Neurology 65:962. 2005
Late-onset pure cerebellar ataxia: differentiating those with and without identifiable mutationsKevin A Kerber
Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Neurol Sci 238:41-5. 2005..Although only a third of these idiopathic late onset ataxia patients had a positive family history, this homogeneous syndrome probably represents a yet to be identified genetic disorder...
Research Grants
- Dizziness in the Emergency Department: A Population-Based ProjectKevin Kerber; Fiscal Year: 2007..Relevance: Identifying deficiencies in care is critical to improving quality of care, reducing healthcare expenditures, and decreasing ED overcrowding. ..
