Biography
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- MBA, University of Texas, Dallas, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2018)
- Medical Education: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Registrar (1997) LA
- Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (2002)
- Residency: University of Cincinnati Emergency Medicine Residency (2001) OH
Honors & Awards
- Forty under Forty, Cincinnati Business Courier (2006)
- Medical Student Biomedical Innovation Advisor, University of Texas Southwestern (2015-2018)
- Preceptor, University of Cincinnati Entrepreneurship Program (2008-2015)
- Program Chair Recognition Award, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2010)
- Rising Star Award, YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement (2005)
- Top Peer Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine (2005)
- Top Peer Reviewer, Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Cincinnati (2007)
Memberships
- President, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation, Board of Trustees (2017 - 2019)
- President, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) (2016 - 2017)
- Member, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (2013 - Present)
- Board Member, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2011 - 2018)
- Board Examiner, American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) (2008 - 2011)
- Member, American College of Cardiology (2001 - 2015)
- Member, American Heart Association (2001 - 2015)
- Member, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (2001 - 2007)
- Member, American College of Emergency Physicians (1995 - 2011)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2007 - 2014)
- Division Chief of General Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine (2017 - 2018)
- Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2014 - 2015)
- Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine (2018 - Present)
- Professor Vice – Chair of Academic Affairs & Business Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine (2015 - 2018)
- Vice Chair, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2005 - 2015)
- Vice-President of Education, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2003 - 2011)
Publications
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Standardized reporting guidelines for studies evaluating risk stratification of emergency department patients with potential acute coronary syndromes
Hollander, J. E., Blomkains, A. L., Brogan, G. X., Diercks, D. B., Field, J. M., Garvey, J. L., … Jackson, R. E. (2004). Standardized reporting guidelines for studies evaluating risk stratification of emergency department patients with potential acute coronary syndromes. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 44(6), 589–98. -
Beyond Test Scores and Medical Knowledge: The Standardized Video Interview, an Innovative and Ethical Approach for Holistic Assessment of Applicants.
Bird, S. B., Blomkalns, A., Deiorio, N. M., & Gallahue, F. E. (2018). Beyond Test Scores and Medical Knowledge: The Standardized Video Interview, an Innovative and Ethical Approach for Holistic Assessment of Applicants. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 93(2), 151. -
Role of myeloperoxidase in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation: mitigation by taurine.
Kim, H. W., Blomkalns, A. L., Ogbi, M., Thomas, M., Gavrila, D., Neltner, B. S., … Weintraub, N. L. (2017). Role of myeloperoxidase in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation: mitigation by taurine. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 313(6), H1168–H1179. -
Red Blood Cell Dysfunction Induced by High-Fat Diet: Potential Implications for Obesity-Related Atherosclerosis.
Unruh, D., Srinivasan, R., Benson, T., Haigh, S., Coyle, D., Batra, N., … Bogdanov, V. Y. (2015). Red Blood Cell Dysfunction Induced by High-Fat Diet: Potential Implications for Obesity-Related Atherosclerosis. Circulation, 132(20), 1898–908. -
HDAC9 knockout mice are protected from adipose tissue dysfunction and systemic metabolic disease during high-fat feeding.
Chatterjee, T. K., Basford, J. E., Knoll, E., Tong, W. S., Blanco, V., Blomkalns, A. L., … Weintraub, N. L. (2014). HDAC9 knockout mice are protected from adipose tissue dysfunction and systemic metabolic disease during high-fat feeding. Diabetes, 63(1), 176–87. -
Transplanted perivascular adipose tissue accelerates injury-induced neointimal hyperplasia: role of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1.
Manka, D., Chatterjee, T. K., Stoll, L. L., Basford, J. E., Konaniah, E. S., Srinivasan, R., … Weintraub, N. L. (2014). Transplanted perivascular adipose tissue accelerates injury-induced neointimal hyperplasia: role of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 34(8), 1723–30. -
Localization, identification, and excision of murine adipose depots.
Mann, A., Thompson, A., Robbins, N., & Blomkalns, A. L. (2014). Localization, identification, and excision of murine adipose depots. Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE, (94). -
Isolation and excision of murine aorta; a versatile technique in the study of cardiovascular disease.
Robbins, N., Thompson, A., Mann, A., & Blomkalns, A. L. (2014). Isolation and excision of murine aorta; a versatile technique in the study of cardiovascular disease. Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE, (93), e52172. -
CD14 directs adventitial macrophage precursor recruitment: role in early abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.
Blomkalns, A. L., Gavrila, D., Thomas, M., Neltner, B. S., Blanco, V. M., Benjamin, S. B., … Weintraub, N. L. (2013). CD14 directs adventitial macrophage precursor recruitment: role in early abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2(2), e000065. -
Human coronary artery perivascular adipocytes overexpress genes responsible for regulating vascular morphology, inflammation, and hemostasis.
Chatterjee, T. K., Aronow, B. J., Tong, W. S., Manka, D., Tang, Y., Bogdanov, V. Y., … Weintraub, N. L. (2013). Human coronary artery perivascular adipocytes overexpress genes responsible for regulating vascular morphology, inflammation, and hemostasis. Physiological Genomics, 45(16), 697–709. -
Low level bacterial endotoxin activates two distinct signaling pathways in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
Blomkalns, A. L., Stoll, L. L., Shaheen, W., Romig-Martin, S. A., Dickson, E. W., Weintraub, N. L., & Denning, G. M. (2011). Low level bacterial endotoxin activates two distinct signaling pathways in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Journal of Inflammation (London, England), 8, 4. -
The time dependence of antithrombin initiation in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: subgroup analysis from the ACUITY trial.
Diercks, D. B., Pollack, C. V., Hollander, J. E., Blomkalns, A. L., Emerman, C. L., Rokos, I. C., … Stone, G. W. (2011). The time dependence of antithrombin initiation in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: subgroup analysis from the ACUITY trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 57(3), 204–212.e1–6. -
Gender differences in time to presentation for myocardial infarction before and after a national women's cardiovascular awareness campaign: a temporal analysis from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress ADverse Outcomes with Early Implementation (CRUSADE) and the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network-Get with the Guidelines (NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG).
Diercks, D. B., Owen, K. P., Kontos, M. C., Blomkalns, A., Chen, A. Y., Miller, C., … Peterson, E. D. (2010). Gender differences in time to presentation for myocardial infarction before and after a national women's cardiovascular awareness campaign: a temporal analysis from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress ADverse Outcomes with Early Implementation (CRUSADE) and the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network-Get with the Guidelines (NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG). American Heart Journal, 160(1), 80–87.e3. -
The association between money and opinion in academic emergency medicine.
Birkhahn, R. H., Blomkalns, A., Klausner, H., Nowak, R., Raja, A. S., Summers, R., … Diercks, D. (2010). The association between money and opinion in academic emergency medicine. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 11(2), 126–32. -
Turning ACS outside in: linking perivascular adipose tissue to acute coronary syndromes
Blomkalns, A. L., Chatterjee, T., & Weintraub, N. L. (2010). Turning ACS outside in: linking perivascular adipose tissue to acute coronary syndromes. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY, 298(3), H734–H735. -
The usage patterns of cardiac bedside markers employing point-of-care testing for troponin in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: results from CRUSADE.
Takakuwa, K. M., Ou, F.-S. S., Peterson, E. D., Pollack, C. V., Peacock, W. F., Hoekstra, J. W., … Roe, M. T. (2009). The usage patterns of cardiac bedside markers employing point-of-care testing for troponin in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: results from CRUSADE. Clinical Cardiology, 32(9), 498–505. -
Safety and efficacy of bivalirudin in high-risk patients admitted through the emergency department.
Miller, C. D., Blomkalns, A. L., Gersh, B. J., Pollack, C. V., Brogan, G. X., Diercks, D. B., … Hoekstra, J. W. (2009). Safety and efficacy of bivalirudin in high-risk patients admitted through the emergency department. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 16(8), 717–25. -
Academic emergency medicine faculty and industry relationships.
Birkhahn, R. H., Blomkalns, A. L., Klausner, H. A., Nowak, R. M., Raja, A. S., Summers, R. L., … Diercks, D. (2008). Academic emergency medicine faculty and industry relationships. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 15(9), 819–24. -
Guideline implementation research: exploring the gap between evidence and practice in the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative.
Blomkalns, A. L., Roe, M. T., Peterson, E. D., Ohman, E. M., Fraulo, E. S., & Gibler, W. B. (2007). Guideline implementation research: exploring the gap between evidence and practice in the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 14(11), 949–54. -
Emergency Department education improves patient knowledge of coronary artery disease risk factors but not the accuracy of their own risk perception.
Williams, A., Lindsell, C., Rue, L., & Blomkalns, A. (2007). Emergency Department education improves patient knowledge of coronary artery disease risk factors but not the accuracy of their own risk perception. Preventive Medicine, 44(6), 520–5. -
Evaluation of dyslipidemia in the emergency department: Impact of cholesterol testing on subsequent therapy
Blomkalns, A. L., O'Connell, E. M., Eady, C. E., Lindsell, C. J., & Gibler, W. B. (2006). Evaluation of dyslipidemia in the emergency department: Impact of cholesterol testing on subsequent therapy. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, 152(6), 1182–86. -
Emergency Department Multimarker Point-of-care Testing Reduces Time to Cardiac Marker Results Without Loss of Diagnostic Accuracy
Storrow, A. B., Lindsell, C. J., Collins, S. P., Fermann, G. J., Blomkalns, A. L., Williams, J. M., … Gibler, W. B. (2006). Emergency Department Multimarker Point-of-care Testing Reduces Time to Cardiac Marker Results Without Loss of Diagnostic Accuracy. POINT OF CARE, 5(3), 132–36. -
Frequency and consequences of recording and electrocardiogram > 10 minutes after arrival in an emergency room in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (from the CRUSADE initiative)
Diercks, D. B., Peacock, W. F., Hiestand, B. C., Chen, A. Y., Pollack, C. V., Kirk, J. D., … Roe, M. T. (2006). Frequency and consequences of recording and electrocardiogram > 10 minutes after arrival in an emergency room in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (from the CRUSADE initiative). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 97(4), 437–42. -
Gender disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
Blomkalns, A. L., Chen, A. Y., Hochman, J. S., Peterson, E. D., Trynosky, K., Diercks, D. B., … Newby, L. K. (2005). Gender disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 45(6), 832–37. -
Chest pain unit concept: Rationale and diagnostic strategies
Blomkalns, A. L., & Gibler, W. B. (2005). Chest pain unit concept: Rationale and diagnostic strategies. CARDIOLOGY CLINICS, 23(4), 411-+. -
Practical implementation of the guidelines for unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the emergency department
Gibler, W. B., Cannon, C. P., Blomkalns, A. L., Char, D. M., Drew, B. J., Hollander, J. E., … Pollack, C. V. (2005). Practical implementation of the guidelines for unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the emergency department. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 46(2), 185–97. -
Practical implementation of the guidelines for unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the emergency department - A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Acute Cardiac Care), Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, and Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group, in Collaboration with the Society of Chest Pain Centers
Gibler, W. B., Cannon, C. P., Blomkalns, A. L., Char, D. M., Drew, B. J., Hollander, J. E., … Pollack, C. V. (2005). Practical implementation of the guidelines for unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the emergency department - A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Acute Cardiac Care), Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, and Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group, in Collaboration with the Society of Chest Pain Centers. CIRCULATION, 111(20), 2699–2710. -
Achieving standardization in clinical research: Changing cacophony into harmony
Gibler, W. B., & Blomkalns, A. L. (2004). Achieving standardization in clinical research: Changing cacophony into harmony. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 44(3), 213–14. -
Residency training in emergency medicine: the challenges of the 21st century.
Williams, A. L., Blomkalns, A. L., & Gibler, W. B. (2004). Residency training in emergency medicine: the challenges of the 21st century. The Keio Journal of Medicine, 53(4), 203–9. -
Emergency department crowding: Emergency physicians and cardiac risk stratification as part of the solution
Blomkalns, A. L., & Gibler, W. B. (2004). Emergency department crowding: Emergency physicians and cardiac risk stratification as part of the solution. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 43(1), 77–78. -
Development of the chest pain center: Rationale, implementation, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness
Blomkalns, A. L., & Gibler, W. B. (2004). Development of the chest pain center: Rationale, implementation, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness. PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, 46(5), 393–403. -
Evaluation of chest pain and heart failure in the emergency department: impact of multimarker strategies and B-type natriuretic peptide.
Gibler, W. B., Blomkalns, A. L., & Collins, S. P. (2003). Evaluation of chest pain and heart failure in the emergency department: impact of multimarker strategies and B-type natriuretic peptide. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 4 Suppl 4, S47–55. -
Can electrocardiographic criteria predict adverse cardiac events and positive cardiac markers?
Blomkalns, A. L., Lindsell, C. J., Chandra, A., Osterlund, M. E., Gibler, W. B., Pollack, C. V., … Hoekstra, J. W. (2003). Can electrocardiographic criteria predict adverse cardiac events and positive cardiac markers? Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 10(3), 205–10. -
Markers and the initial triage and treatment of patients with chest pain.
Blomkalns, A. L., & Gibler, W. B. (2001). Markers and the initial triage and treatment of patients with chest pain. Cardiovascular Toxicology, 1(2), 111–5. -
Catfish spine envenomation: a case report and literature review
Blomkalns, A. L., & Otten, E. J. (1999). Catfish spine envenomation: a case report and literature review. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 10(4), 242–46. -
Purification of bovine alpha-lactalbumin by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography
Blomkalns, A. L., & Gomez, M. R. (1997). Purification of bovine alpha-lactalbumin by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography. PREPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, 27(4), 219–26. -
Unstable Angina and Non ST-Segment Elevation ACS
Brown, D. (Ed.). (2015). Unstable Angina and Non ST-Segment Elevation ACS. Scientific American Emergency Medicine . -
Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing, 2e
Adams, J. (Ed.). (2012). Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing, 2e. Emergency Medicine Executive . -
Obesity
Venkat, A. (Ed.). (2011). Obesity. Challenging and Emerging Conditions in Emergency Medicine. -
Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing
Adams, J. (Ed.). (2007). Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing. Emergency Medicine. -
Cyanosis; Rheumatology
Roppolo, L. (Ed.). (2006). Cyanosis; Rheumatology. Emergency Medicine Handbook. -
Chest Pain Unit Concept: Rationale and Diagnostic Strategies
Amsterdam, E. (Ed.). (2005). Chest Pain Unit Concept: Rationale and Diagnostic Strategies. Cardiology Clinics. -
Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department: Evolution of Chest Pain Centers
Dekker, M. (Ed.). (2005). Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department: Evolution of Chest Pain Centers. In Acute Coronary Syndromes, Third Edition. -
Basic MI Therapy
Peacock, F. (Ed.). (2004). Basic MI Therapy. Cardiovascular Emergencies. -
The Chest Pain Center Concept
Peacock, F. (Ed.). (2004). The Chest Pain Center Concept. Cardiovascular Emergencies. -
Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain in Women.
Shaw, L. J. (Ed.). (2003). Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain in Women. . In Coronary Disease in Women. -
Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department – The Evolution of Chest Pain Centers
Topol, E. (Ed.). (2001). Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department – The Evolution of Chest Pain Centers. Acute Coronary Syndromes: Second edition, Revised and Expanded. -
Venomous Animal Injuries
Rosen, P. (Ed.). (2001). Venomous Animal Injuries. In Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, 5th edition. -
The Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department
Bassan, R. (Ed.). (2000). The Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department. In Acute Coronary Syndromes. -
The Diagnosis of Acute Cornoary Syndromes in the Emergency Department: The Evolution of Chest Pain Centers.
Topol, E. J. (Ed.). (2000). The Diagnosis of Acute Cornoary Syndromes in the Emergency Department: The Evolution of Chest Pain Centers. . In Acute Coronary Syndromes. -
Selecting safe psychotropics for patients after a myocardial infarction.
Deewan, N. A., Suresh, D. P., Blomkalns, A., & Jenkins, W. A. (2003). Selecting safe psychotropics for patients after a myocardial infarction. . Current Psychiatry. -
Serial venous point-of-care lactate measurements for the evaluation and triage of undifferentiated patients with blunt trauma
Blomkalns, A. L. (2009). Serial venous point-of-care lactate measurements for the evaluation and triage of undifferentiated patients with blunt trauma. Point Care. -
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Industry Relations Committee
Birkahn, R. H. (2008). Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Industry Relations Committee. Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Research Priorities for Physician Wellness in Academic Emergency Medicine: Consensus from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Wellness Committee.
Chung, A. S., Wong, M. L., Sanchez, L. D., Lu, D. W., Manfredi, R. A., Mishkin, H., … Blomkalns, A. L. (2018). Research Priorities for Physician Wellness in Academic Emergency Medicine: Consensus from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Wellness Committee. AEM Education and Training, 2(Suppl Suppl 1), S40–S47. -
Making Promotion Count: The Gender Perspective On Behalf of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Equity Research Taskforce.
Madsen, T. E., Heron, S. L., Rounds, K., Kass, D., Lall, M., Sethuraman, K. N., … Safdar, B. (2019). Making Promotion Count: The Gender Perspective On Behalf of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Equity Research Taskforce. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
So the doctor is burned out: What does it mean for patient care?
Lu, D. W., & Blomkalns, A. L. (2019). So the doctor is burned out: What does it mean for patient care? Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Innovation in Residency Selection: The AAMC Standardized Video Interview.
Bird, S. B., Hern, H. G., Blomkalns, A., Deiorio, N. M., Haywood, Y., Hiller, K. M., … Dowd, K. (2019). Innovation in Residency Selection: The AAMC Standardized Video Interview. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
Making Promotion Count: The Gender Perspective
Madsen, T. E., Heron, S. L., Rounds, K., Kass, D., Lall, M., Sethuraman, K. N., … Safdar, B. (2019). Making Promotion Count: The Gender Perspective. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 26(3), 335–38. -
So the Doctor Is Burned Out: What Does It Mean for Patient Care?
Lu, D. W., & Blomkalns, A. L. (2019). So the Doctor Is Burned Out: What Does It Mean for Patient Care? ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 26(7), 835–36. -
Innovation in Residency Selection: The AAMC Standardized Video Interview
Bird, S. B., Hern, H. G., Blomkalns, A., Deiorio, N. M., Haywood, Y., Hiller, K. M., … Dowd, K. (2019). Innovation in Residency Selection: The AAMC Standardized Video Interview. ACADEMIC MEDICINE, 94(10), 1489–97. -
Computed tomographic quantification of periaortic adipose tissue volume as a correlate of cardiovascular disease.
Robbins, N., Hooker, E. A., Hart, K. W., Kapur, S., & Blomkalns, A. (2019). Computed tomographic quantification of periaortic adipose tissue volume as a correlate of cardiovascular disease. Cardiology Journal, 26(6), 802–804. -
Characteristics of Emergency Department Patients With COVID-19 at a Single Site in Northern California: Clinical Observations and Public Health Implications.
Duanmu, Y., Brown, I. P., Gibb, W. R., Singh, J., Matheson, L. W., Blomkalns, A. L., & Govindarajan, P. (2020). Characteristics of Emergency Department Patients With COVID-19 at a Single Site in Northern California: Clinical Observations and Public Health Implications. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Echocardiographic assessment of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 and early identification of acute heart failure.
Kalayci, A., Peacock, W. F., Nagurney, J. T., Hollander, J. E., Levy, P. D., Singer, A. J., … Januzzi, J. L. (2020). Echocardiographic assessment of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 and early identification of acute heart failure. ESC Heart Failure. -
Assessment of Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient-Collected Lower Nasal Specimens for Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing.
Altamirano, J., Govindarajan, P., Blomkalns, A. L., Kushner, L. E., Stevens, B. A., Pinsky, B. A., & Maldonado, Y. (2020). Assessment of Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient-Collected Lower Nasal Specimens for Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing. JAMA Network Open, 3(6), e2012005. -
The AAMC Standardized Video Interview: Lessons Learned From the Residency Selection Process.
Gallahue, F. E., Deiorio, N. M., Blomkalns, A., Bird, S. B., Dunleavy, D., Fraser, R., & Overton, B. R. (2020). The AAMC Standardized Video Interview: Lessons Learned From the Residency Selection Process. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 95(11), 1639–42. -
The Role of An Academic Emergency Department in Advancing Equity and Justice.
Landry, A. M., Brown, I., Blomkalns, A. L., & Wolfe, R. E. (2020). The Role of An Academic Emergency Department in Advancing Equity and Justice. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Healthcare Personnel in Northern California Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Rosser, J. I., Roltgen, K., Dymock, M., Shepard, J., Martin, A., Hogan, C. A., … Holubar, M. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Healthcare Personnel in Northern California Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 1–27. -
SARS-CoV-2 RNAaemia predicts clinical deterioration and extrapulmonary complications from COVID-19.
Ram-Mohan, N., Kim, D., Zudock, E. J., Hashemi, M. M., Tjandra, K. C., Rogers, A. J., … Yang, S. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 RNAaemia predicts clinical deterioration and extrapulmonary complications from COVID-19. MedRxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences. -
Niacin protects against abdominal aortic aneurysm formation via GPR109A independent mechanisms: role of NAD(+)/nicotinamide
Horimatsu, T., Blomkalns, A. L., Ogbi, M., Moses, M., Kim, D., Patel, S., … Kim, H. W. (2020). Niacin protects against abdominal aortic aneurysm formation via GPR109A independent mechanisms: role of NAD(+)/nicotinamide. CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, 116(14), 2226–38. -
Establishing a Data Science Unit in an Academic Medical Center: An Illustrative Model.
Desai, M., Boulos, M., Pomann, G. M., Steinberg, G. K., Longo, F. M., Leonard, M., … Harrington, R. A. (2021). Establishing a Data Science Unit in an Academic Medical Center: An Illustrative Model. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
SARS-CoV-2 IgG Seropositivity and Acute Asymptomatic Infection Rate Among Firefighter First Responders in an Early Outbreak County in California.
Newberry, J. A., Gautreau, M., Staats, K., Carrillo, E., Mulkerin, W., Yang, S., … D'Souza, P. A. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 IgG Seropositivity and Acute Asymptomatic Infection Rate Among Firefighter First Responders in an Early Outbreak County in California. Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, 1–10. -
SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia predicts clinical deterioration and extrapulmonary complications from COVID-19.
Ram-Mohan, N., Kim, D., Zudock, E. J., Hashemi, M. M., Tjandra, K. C., Rogers, A. J., … Yang, S. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia predicts clinical deterioration and extrapulmonary complications from COVID-19. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
Asthma phenotypes, associated comorbidities, and long-term symptoms in COVID-19.
Eggert, L. E., He, Z., Collins, W., Lee, A. S., Dhondalay, G., Jiang, S. Y., … Chinthrajah, R. S. (2021). Asthma phenotypes, associated comorbidities, and long-term symptoms in COVID-19. Allergy. -
Multi-omic profiling reveals widespread dysregulation of innate immunity and hematopoiesis in COVID-19.
Wilk, A. J., Lee, M. J., Wei, B., Parks, B., Pi, R., Martinez-Colon, G. J., … Blish, C. A. (2021). Multi-omic profiling reveals widespread dysregulation of innate immunity and hematopoiesis in COVID-19. The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 218(8). -
Asthma phenotypes, associated comorbidities, and long-term symptoms in COVID-19
Eggert, L. E., He, Z., Collins, W., Lee, A. S., Nadeau, K., & Chinthrajah, R. S. (2021). Asthma phenotypes, associated comorbidities, and long-term symptoms in COVID-19. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. -
Emergency Medicine Research: 2030 Strategic Goals.
Neumar, R. W., Blomkalns, A. L., Cairns, C. B., D'Onofrio, G., Kuppermann, N., Lewis, R. J., … Wright, D. W. (2021). Emergency Medicine Research: 2030 Strategic Goals. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Empowering patients: simplifying discharge instructions.
DeSai, C., Janowiak, K., Secheli, B., Phelps, E., McDonald, S., Reed, G., & Blomkalns, A. (2021). Empowering patients: simplifying discharge instructions. BMJ Open Quality, 10(3). -
Assessment of Allergic and Anaphylactic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines With Confirmatory Testing in a US Regional Health System.
Warren, C. M., Snow, T. T., Lee, A. S., Shah, M. M., Heider, A., Blomkalns, A., … Nadeau, K. C. (2021). Assessment of Allergic and Anaphylactic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines With Confirmatory Testing in a US Regional Health System. JAMA Network Open, 4(9), e2125524. -
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of bamlanivimab and etesevimab together in high-risk ambulatory patients with COVID-19 and validation of the prognostic value of persistently high viral load.
Dougan, M., Azizad, M., Mocherla, B., Gottlieb, R. L., Chen, P., Hebert, C., … Nirula, A. (2021). A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of bamlanivimab and etesevimab together in high-risk ambulatory patients with COVID-19 and validation of the prognostic value of persistently high viral load. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
Institutional Solutions Addressing Disparities in Compensation and Advancement of Emergency Medicine Physicians: A Critical Appraisal of Gaps and Associated Recommendations.
Madsen, T. E., Heron, S., Lall, M. D., Blomkalns, A., Arbelaez, C., Lopez, B., … Safdar, B. (1800). Institutional Solutions Addressing Disparities in Compensation and Advancement of Emergency Medicine Physicians: A Critical Appraisal of Gaps and Associated Recommendations. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Association Between SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia and Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19.
Ram-Mohan, N., Kim, D., Rogers, A. J., Blish, C. A., Nadeau, K. C., Blomkalns, A. L., & Yang, S. (2022). Association Between SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia and Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 9(2), ofab646. -
Role of prostaglandin D2 receptors in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.
Weintraub, N. L., Blomkalns, A. L., Ogbi, M., Horimatsu, T., Benson, T. W., Huo, Y., … Kim, H. W. (2022). Role of prostaglandin D2 receptors in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. Clinical Science (London, England : 1979). -
Feasibility of Specimen Self-collection in Young Children Undergoing SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance for In-Person Learning.
Altamirano, J., Lopez, M., Robinson, I. G., Chun, L. X., Tam, G. K.-Y., Shaikh, N. J., … Maldonado, Y. (2022). Feasibility of Specimen Self-collection in Young Children Undergoing SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance for In-Person Learning. JAMA Network Open, 5(2), e2148988. -
Drivers of Professional Fulfillment and Burnout Among Emergency Medicine Faculty: A National Wellness Survey by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
Lu, D. W., Lee, J., Alvarez, A., Sakamoto, J. T., Bird, S. B., Sundaram, V., … Blomkalns, A. L. (2022). Drivers of Professional Fulfillment and Burnout Among Emergency Medicine Faculty: A National Wellness Survey by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Taking Aim at the Injury Prevention Curriculum: Educating Residents on Talking to Patients About Firearm Injury.
Mueller, K. L., Blomkalns, A. L., & Ranney, M. L. (2022). Taking Aim at the Injury Prevention Curriculum: Educating Residents on Talking to Patients About Firearm Injury. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
Research Priorities for Physician Wellness in Academic Emergency Medicine: Consensus from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Wellness Committee
Chung, A. S., Wong, M. L., Sanchez, L. D., Lu, D. W., Manfredi, R. A., Mishkin, H., … Blomkalns, A. L. (2018). Research Priorities for Physician Wellness in Academic Emergency Medicine: Consensus from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Wellness Committee. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING, 2, S40–S47. -
Factors driving burnout and professional fulfillment among emergency medicine residents: A national wellness survey by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Sakamoto, J. T., Lee, J., Lu, D. W., Sundaram, V., Bird, S. B., Blomkalns, A. L., & Alvarez, A. (2022). Factors driving burnout and professional fulfillment among emergency medicine residents: A national wellness survey by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING, 6, S5–S12. -
Anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels and pulmonary comorbid conditions are linked to post-COVID-19 syndrome.
Jia, X., Cao, S., Lee, A. S., Manohar, M., Sindher, S. B., Ahuja, N., … Nadeau, K. C. (2022). Anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels and pulmonary comorbid conditions are linked to post-COVID-19 syndrome. JCI Insight, 7(13). -
Factors driving burnout and professional fulfillment among emergency medicine residents: A national wellness survey by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
Sakamoto, J. T., Lee, J., Lu, D. W., Sundaram, V., Bird, S. B., Blomkalns, A. L., & Alvarez, A. (2022). Factors driving burnout and professional fulfillment among emergency medicine residents: A national wellness survey by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. AEM Education and Training, 6(Suppl 1), S5–S12. -
Deconvoluting complex correlates of COVID-19 severity with a multi-omic pandemic tracking strategy.
Parikh, V. N., Ioannidis, A. G., Jimenez-Morales, D., Gorzynski, J. E., De Jong, H. N., Liu, X., … Ashley, E. A. (2022). Deconvoluting complex correlates of COVID-19 severity with a multi-omic pandemic tracking strategy. Nature Communications, 13(1), 5107. -
Crosstalk between perivascular adipose tissue and blood vessels
Rajsheker, S., Manka, D., Blomkalns, A. L., Chatterjee, T. K., Stoll, L. L., & Weintraub, N. L. (2010). Crosstalk between perivascular adipose tissue and blood vessels. CURRENT OPINION IN PHARMACOLOGY, 10(2), 191–196. -
Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Thaweethai, T., Jolley, S. E., Karlson, E. W., Levitan, E. B., Levy, B., McComsey, G. A., … Zisis, S. (2023). Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. JAMA.
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