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Benjamin S Abella, MD, MPhil

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Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine
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Department: Emergency Medicine
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Department of Emergency Medicine
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2f Washington University , 1992.
21 a MPhil 15 (Genetics) c
2d Cambridge University, 1993.
21 7 MD 15 (Medicine) c
39 Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1998.
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Selected Publications

1b5 Hong H, Friedland A, Hu M, Anstrom KJ, Halabi S, McKinnon JE, Amaravadi R, Rojas-Serrano J, Abella BS, Portillo-Vázquez AM, Woods CW, Hernandez AF, Boulware DR, Naggie S, Rajasingham R.: Safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine as prophylactic against COVID-19 in healthcare workers: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ Open 13: e065305, Jun 2023.

167 Adeyemi OJ, Siman N, Goldfeld KS, Cuthel AM, Bouillon-Minois JB, Grudzen CR; PRIM-ER Investigators.: Emergency Providers' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Hospice and Palliative Care: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Across 35 Emergency Departments in the United States. J Palliat Med Jun 2023.

130 Miao B, Skaar JR, O'Hara M, Post A, Kelly T, Abella BS.: A Systematic Literature Review to Assess Fever Management and the Quality of Targeted Temperature Management in Critically Ill Patients. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag May 2023.

e8 Mitchell OJL, Shi X, Abella BS, Girotra S.: Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. J Am Heart Assoc 12: e027726, Apr 2023.

108 Ehntholt MS, Young BC, Yellapantula S, Abella BS.: Analysis of continuous arterial blood pressure using LUCAS-assisted CPR during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Resusc Plus 14: 100376, Mar 2023.

154 Crespo-Cajigas J, Gokool VA, Ramírez Torres A, Forsythe L, Abella BS, Holness HK, Johnson ATC, Postrel R, Furton KG.: Investigating the Use of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Odor Expression as a Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tool-Pilot Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 13: 707, Feb 2023.

1c3 Helber AR, Helfer DR, Ferko AR, Klein DD, Elchediak D, Deaner TS, Slagle D, White WB, Buckler DG, Mitchell OJL, Fiorilli PN, Isenberg DL, Nomura JT, Murphy KA, Sigal A, Saif H, Reihart MJ, Vernon TM, Abella BS.: Timing and Outcomes After Coronary Angiography Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Without Signs of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. J Emerg Med 2023.

164 Norvik A, Kvaløy JT, Skjeflo GW, Bergum D, Nordseth T, Loennechen JP, Unneland E, Buckler DG, Bhardwaj A, Eftestøl T, Aramendi E, Abella BS, Skogvoll E.: Heart rate and QRS duration as biomarkers predict the immediate outcome from pulseless electrical activity. Resuscitation 2023.

160 Gokool VA, Crespo-Cajigas J, Mallikarjun A, Collins A, Kane SA, Plymouth V, Nguyen E, Abella BS, Holness HK, Furton KG, Johnson ATC, Otto CM.: The Use of Biological Sensors and Instrumental Analysis to Discriminate COVID-19 Odor Signatures. Biosensors (Basel) 12: 1003, Nov 2022.

166 Mitchell OJL, Neefe S, Ginestra JC, Schweickert WD, Falk S, Weissman GE, Covin D, Shults J, Abella BS, Shashaty MGS.: Association of Time to Rapid Response Team Activation With Patient Outcomes Using a Range of Physiologic Deterioration Thresholds. Crit Care Explor 4: e0786, Nov 2022.

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