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Gender Differences In Perceptions And Self-Reported Driving Behaviors Among Teenagers., Gavin Barr, Kathleen Kane, Robert Barraco, Timarie Rayburg, Lauren Demers, Chadd Kraus, Marna Greenberg, Valerie Rupp, Kimberly Hamilton, Bryan Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

BACKGROUND: The Centers for Disease Control reports that motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of injury and death among U.S. teenagers, and disproportionately affect males. Among preventable causes of MVCs involving teenage drivers, distracted driving continues to be a serious public health problem. OBJECTIVES: To describe gender differences in teenage drivers' self-perceptions of safe driving behaviors, and self-reported risk behaviors and distractions while driving. METHODS: We prospectively surveyed teenage drivers from four high schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Gender comparisons were made between self-reported perceptions and self-reported driving behaviors. Descriptive statistics and chi-squared testing were used in …

Gender- And Sex-Specific Sports-Related Injury Research In Emergency Medicine: A Consensus On Future Research Direction And Focused Application., Neha P Raukar, Mark R Zonfrillo, Kathleen Kane, Moira Davenport, Tamara R Espinoza, Jessica Weiland, Vanessa Franco, Federico E Vaca

Kathleen E Kane MD

Title IX, the commercialization of sports, the social change in sports participation, and the response to the obesity epidemic have contributed to the rapid proliferation of participation in both competitive organized sports and nontraditional athletic events. As a consequence, emergency physicians are regularly involved in the acute diagnosis, management, disposition, and counseling of a broad range of sports-related pathology. Three important and highly publicized mechanisms of injury in sports relevant to emergency medicine (EM) include concussion, heat illness, and sudden cardiac death. In conjunction with the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference "Gender-specific Research in Emergency Care: Investigate, Understand, and …

The Correlation Between Usmle And Comlex Testing Scores, Jay Patel, Kathleen Kane Md

Kathleen E Kane MD

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to determine whether or not a correlation factor exists between USMLE and COMLEX-USA scores. Due to the large number of residencies that accept both DO and MD applicants, it would potentially hold great value if the two scores were correlated and they could be interchanged. In this study, ERAS was used to sort through and collect data from past emergency medicine applicants. Due to the vast number of applicants, a relatively large sample size will be used. The secondary objective of the study is to determine the correlation factor by manipulating various …

Sydenham Chorea: Rare Consequence Of Rheumatic Fever., Paul Myers, Kathleen Kane, Bernadette Glenn-Porter, Richard Mazzaccaro

Kathleen E Kane MD

No abstract provided.

Recurrent (Stump) Appendicitis: A Case Series, Rolando Rios, Kara Mia Villaneuva, Joseph Stirparo, Kathleen Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

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Pediatric Stroke Presenting As A Seizure., Katie Ahmadzadeh, Vartika Bhardwaj, Steven A Johnson, Kathleen Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

Background. Childhood arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is rare and may be difficult to diagnose. Management of acute stroke in any age group is time sensitive, so awareness of the manifestations and appropriate diagnostic procedures for pediatric AIS is vital to establishing care. We present a pediatric case of arterial ischemic stroke that presented to the emergency department (ED) after two seizures. Case Report. A five-year-old female with an existing seizure disorder presented to a pediatric ED after having two seizures. Postictal upon arrival, she underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan of her head. Family reported that she had complained of …