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Emergency Medicine Research

Research Overview

Dr. Schutzman’s research interest is identifying clinical predictors for complications of head trauma and determining indications for diagnostic testing, with a focus on children younger than two years.

Research Background

Sara Schutzman received her MD from Yale Medical School. She completed a residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

Education

Medical School

Yale University School of Medicine
1985 New Haven CT

Internship

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1986 Philadelphia PA

Residency

Pediatrics Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1988 Philadelphia PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Boston Children's Hospital
1990 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Adolescent With a Boating Injury. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Aug; 84(2):207-208. View Abstract
  2. Emergency Department Evaluation of Young Infants With Head Injury. Pediatrics. 2024 Jun 01; 153(6). View Abstract
  3. Determination, categorization, and hierarchy of content for a pediatric emergency medicine curriculum designed for emergency medicine residents. AEM Educ Train. 2024 Apr; 8(2):e10978. View Abstract
  4. Alternative care sites and resident exposure in pediatric emergency medicine: Who, what, and where. AEM Educ Train. 2023 Aug; 7(4):e10903. View Abstract
  5. Pediatric Traumatic Injury Emergency Department Visits and Management in US Children's Hospitals From 2010 to 2019. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 03; 79(3):279-287. View Abstract
  6. The Infant Scalp Score: A Validated Tool to Stratify Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants With Isolated Scalp Hematoma. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 01; 28(1):92-97. View Abstract
  7. Use of Ondansetron for Vomiting After Head Trauma: Does It Mask Clinically Significant Traumatic Brain Injury? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Aug; 36(8):e433-e437. View Abstract
  8. Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in States With Primary Versus Secondary Seat Belt Laws: A Time-Series Analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 04; 163(3):184-90. View Abstract
  9. Risk of traumatic brain injuries in children younger than 24 months with isolated scalp hematomas. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Aug; 64(2):153-62. View Abstract
  10. Isolated skull fractures: trends in management in US pediatric emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Oct; 62(4):327-31. View Abstract
  11. Booster seat laws and fatalities in children 4 to 7 years of age. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec; 130(6):996-1002. View Abstract
  12. Pediatric head injury. Pediatr Rev. 2012 Sep; 33(9):398-410; quiz 410-1. View Abstract
  13. Pediatric traumatic brain injury and radiation risks: a clinical decision analysis. J Pediatr. 2013 Feb; 162(2):392-7. View Abstract
  14. No longer a "nursemaid's" elbow: mechanisms, caregivers, and prevention. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Aug; 28(8):771-4. View Abstract
  15. Factors associated with the use of cervical spine computed tomography imaging in pediatric trauma patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Sep; 18(9):905-11. View Abstract
  16. Validation of a clinical score to predict skull fracture in head-injured infants. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Sep; 26(9):633-9. View Abstract
  17. Neuroimaging for pediatric head trauma: do patient and hospital characteristics influence who gets imaged? Acad Emerg Med. 2010 Jul; 17(7):694-700. View Abstract
  18. Skull radiograph interpretation of children younger than two years: how good are pediatric emergency physicians? Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Jun; 43(6):718-22. View Abstract
  19. Role of oblique radiographs in blunt pediatric cervical spine injury. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2003 Apr; 19(2):68-72. View Abstract
  20. Closed head injury in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2002 Feb; 18(1):48-52. View Abstract
  21. Gender differences in rates of unintentional head injury in the first 3 months of life. Ambul Pediatr. 2001 May-Jun; 1(3):178-80. View Abstract
  22. Evaluation and management of children younger than two years old with apparently minor head trauma: proposed guidelines. Pediatrics. 2001 May; 107(5):983-93. View Abstract
  23. Clinical significance of scalp abnormalities in asymptomatic head-injured infants. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2001 Apr; 17(2):88-92. View Abstract
  24. Role of flexion-extension radiographs in blunt pediatric cervical spine injury. Acad Emerg Med. 2001 Mar; 8(3):237-45. View Abstract
  25. Pediatric minor head trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2001 Jan; 37(1):65-74. View Abstract
  26. Clinical indicators of intracranial injury in head-injured infants. Pediatrics. 1999 Oct; 104(4 Pt 1):861-7. View Abstract
  27. Head trauma in children younger than 2 years: are there predictors for complications? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999 Jan; 153(1):15-20. View Abstract
  28. Occult intracranial injury in infants. Ann Emerg Med. 1998 Dec; 32(6):680-6. View Abstract
  29. Infants with isolated skull fracture: what are their clinical characteristics, and do they require hospitalization? Ann Emerg Med. 1997 Sep; 30(3):253-9. View Abstract
  30. Comparison of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate and intramuscular meperidine, promethazine, and chlorpromazine for conscious sedation of children undergoing laceration repair. Ann Emerg Med. 1996 Oct; 28(4):385-90. View Abstract
  31. Prospective study of recurrent radial head subluxation. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1996 Feb; 150(2):164-6. View Abstract
  32. Upper-extremity impairment in young children. Ann Emerg Med. 1995 Oct; 26(4):474-9. View Abstract
  33. Oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate for premedication of children undergoing laceration repair. Ann Emerg Med. 1994 Dec; 24(6):1059-64. View Abstract
  34. A comparison of intranasal sufentanil and midazolam to intramuscular meperidine, promethazine, and chlorpromazine for conscious sedation in children. Ann Emerg Med. 1994 Oct; 24(4):646-51. View Abstract
  35. Epidural hematomas in children. Ann Emerg Med. 1993 Mar; 22(3):535-41. View Abstract
  36. Bacteremia with otitis media. Pediatrics. 1991 Jan; 87(1):48-53. View Abstract

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