Research

Research and the expansion of medical knowledge is an integral component to medical care. Residents, fellows are encouraged to help participate in research projects.  

Original Research 

Tabbut M, Schrock J, Emerman C, Gramer D, Jones R. Carotid intima-media thickening predicts negative stress test in chest pain patients in an emergency department observation unit. Am J Emerg Med. 2019;37(7):1385-7. 
Lebovitz DJ, Tabbut M, Latifi SQ, Dezelon L, Jones R. Lung ultrasound utility in the management of the neurologically deceased organ donor. Prog Transplant. 2016;26:210-4. 

Tabbut M, Harper D, Gramer D, Jones R. High-frequency linear transducer improves detection of an intrauterine pregnancy in first-trimester ultrasonography. Am J Emerg Med. 2016;34:288-91. 

Platz E, Cydulka R, Werner S, Resnick J, Jones R. The effect of pulmonary contusions on lung sliding during bedside ultrasound. Am J Emerg Med 2009;27(3):363-5. 

Resnick JR, Cydulka RK, Donato J, Jones RA, Werner SL. Success of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access with skin marking. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(8):723-30. 

Werner SL, Jones RA, Emerman CL. Effect of hip abduction and external rotation on femoral vein exposure for possible cannulation. J Emerg Med 2008;35(1):73-5. 

Werner SL, Smith CE, Goldstein JR, Jones RA, Cydulka RK. Pilot study to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography in confirming endotracheal tube placement. Ann Emerg Med 2007;49(1):75-80. 

Werner SL, Jones RA, Emerman CL. Sonographic assessment of the epiglottis. Acad Emerg Med 2004;11(12):1358-60. 

Resnick JR, Cydulka R, Jones R. Comparison of two transducers for ultrasound-guided vascular access in long axis. J Emerg Med 2007;33(3):273-6. 

Jones, R. Recognition of pneumoperitoneum using bedside ultrasound in critically ill patients presenting with acute abdominal pain. Am J Emerg Med 2007;25(7):838-841. 

Case Reports

Tabbut M, Bates A, Marple G, Gramer D, Tabbut B. Point-of-care ultrsound in the evaluation of the acutely painful right eye. J Emerg Med. 2019;57(5):705-9 

Bacon E, Tabbut M. When a peritonsillar abscess is not a peritonsillar abscess: using bedside emergency ultrasound to change the diagnosis. Am J Emerg Med. 2016;34:1186.e5-7. 

Jones RA, Tabbut M, Shaman Z, Gramer D. Patient with cirrhosis and presumed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Chest. 2014;146:e11-13. 

Jones R, Tabbut M, Gramer D. Elongated lobe of the liver mimicking a subcapsular hematoma of the spleen on the focused assessment with sonography for trauma exam. Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32:814.e3-4.  

Books or Book Chapters

Jones RA. Trauma. In: Emergency Medicine for the House Officer, 2nd ed., Williams and Williams; 1993. 

Jones RA. Advances in Radiology. In: Topics in Emergency Medicine, Aspen Publications; 1994. 

Jones RA, Welch R, Falcone R. Handbook of Trauma Ultrasonography. 1st ed. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Haines International; September 1999. 

Jones RA, Blavais M. Handbook of Ultrasound in Trauma and Critical Illness. 1st ed. Columbus, OH: Ohio ACEP; April 2003.  

Jones RA. Handbook of Ultrasound In Early Pregnancy. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Haines International; July 2003. 

Jones RA, Welch R. The FAST Exam. In: Jehle D, Heller MB, eds. Ultrasonography in Trauma: The FAST Exam. Dallas, TX. ACEP Publication; 2003:15-39. 

Jones RA, Goldstein JR. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures. In: Ma OJ, Mateer J, Blaivas M, eds. Emergency Ultrasound. 2nd edition. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill Publication. 



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