David Barton
@David_Barton
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Assistant Prof. of EM @PittTweet. ER doc @upmcem MD, FAWM. Focus on trauma, TBI, wilderness medicine, prehospital EMS. Lover of the outdoors & hops. Hoya Saxa.
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Joined June 2009
Now accepting Neuro-EM K12 Scholar Applications and Pipeline Program Nominations! #AWAEM #SAEM #WomeninEM #WomeninMedicine
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A new policy from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will end billions of dollars of funding to laboratories and hospitals outside the United States, imperiling thousands of projects on topics such as emerging infectious diseases and cancer. https://t.co/Lfk4cqURn6
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We are excited to announce an opening for a full-time paid MPH summer internship at @SinaiTBI! More information on the position is included below. Please share with your network!
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Time is brain! So you don’t have time to struggle w/that stroke alert head CT. Here’s are the FIVE main the CT findings in acute stroke. --Hyperdense artery sign Occurs when you see the thrombus in the artery. Thrombus appears hyperdense bc clot is denser than normal
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On this day in 1952, Dr. Paul Zoll reported in NEJM the first description of two patients whose hearts were resuscitated using electric charges. Today, automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) are used everywhere to save lives. Learn more: https://t.co/PsDquS2oDX
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We had a great time and strong representation at #SAEM24! Our upcoming chief residents attended to train in leadership, faculty attended to lecture, and our med stud. presented a research poster leaving us all energized for the upcoming year! #SAEM @SAEMonline
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New study looking at mild tICHs (GCS 14-15) on Xa's and reversing (w/ 4PCC) vs not. No difference in hemorrhage progression or neuro outcomes btwn groups (some baseline diff in ISS) I'll be discussing prior lit @EMPRx24 on this controversial topic https://t.co/dfj9tINOfF
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Happy Match Day!
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🙌🏽Exciting Opportunity @upmcem! Summer Research/Clinical Immersion Program 6/3/24-7/26/24 Engage in hands-on research, EM skills workshops, and clinical shadowing. Open to undergrads & med students, including UiM folks Apply by April 1 🔗 https://t.co/0piRST11sm
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That's a wrap! The DEEP (Dsuvia Early Evaluation of Pain) study completed enrollment on 01/21/24. Thanks to everyone who facilitated this work, especially @Jjasonsperrymd, @Guyettef, @David_Barton, @macky_neal, @joshua_b_brown, and @PittCCM. 150 patients in less than 18 months!
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Exciting News! Registration and Abstract Submission for #NNS2024 are Now Open! Secure your spot at the forefront of neurotrauma research and innovation. Mark your calendars and act fast! 👉 Register at https://t.co/ykRlx5xOE4 👉 Submit your abstract at https://t.co/j3RtTRTIRO
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Nice article in Neurology Today about the history of concussion management. https://t.co/DA7vcDaAwl
neurologytoday.aan.com
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Head injury in older adults presenting to the ambulance service: who do we convey to the emergency department, and what clinical variables are associated with an intracranial bleed? A retrospective case–control study
link.springer.com
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - Most older adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) reach the emergency department via the ambulance service. Older adults,...
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Our awesome PGY-3 resident Dr. Annabelle Croskey recently published this great case report! Ocular injury from saltwater coral palytoxin: A case report. American Journal of Emergency Medicine https://t.co/rTwvn6pXa6
@David_Barton @WillTrautman @joshua_shulman @KatieRatay
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PIPERACILLIN-TAZOBACTAM IS NOT NEPHROTOXIC: exploring the arc of a myth over time this was clearly a myth in 2016: https://t.co/Me3JkXMuLV blog from 2022 exploring the evolution of this myth: https://t.co/ygSXT3UrOV fresh RCT to finally settle this: https://t.co/5G26gAJUVQ
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Having spent my career researching and teaching about this, these rates of failire to use seatbelts by EMS clinicians in thr patient compartment and failure to properly restrain patients with shoulder straps are sad. Be safe out there! @NAEMSP @NAEMT_ @NASEMSO @amerambassoc
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Hear @McDonaldStu_ @MonashTrauma talk with Patricia Karvelas @RadioNational re a new biomarkers study for diagnosis in #concussion in acute stages in the ED @Monash_FMNHS @AlfredHealth @Biswadev_M
#emergencymedicine #emergencytest #biomarker #braininjury
abc.net.au
Concussion or mild traumatic brain injury can be a devastating combination of life-threatening and hard to detect. But what if diagnosis could be confirmed through a simple blood test? Guest: Dr...
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Many thanks to @TheEMFoundation for supporting our work and mission to improve care of patients with traumatic brain injury @upmcem @callaway3 @Rehabilomics4U @AshokPanigrahy6 @PittTweet
EMF is proud to award Dr. David Barton with the Pilot Research Grant! Congratulations!
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