Research and Publications
Articles Published
Trends in CAPCE-accredited Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education Over the Past Decade.
Taylor, S. E., Camarillo, N. F., Scott, J., Holley, J., Barnhart, B. J., Terry, M., & March, J. A. (2026). Decade. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2026.2719010
Preparedness of the Emergency Medical Services Educational System: Pandemic Barriers and Adaptations. JACEP Open.
Kramer AK, McKenna KD, Powell JR, March J, Leggio WJ, Cash RE, Panchal AR: 2026; August 1;7(4): doi: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2026.100429
Evaluation of the Educational Effect of the Universal Stylet Bougie Before and After a Brief Instructional Video Among Air Medical Clinicians
Ashley Lutrick, Jane Dewire, Stephen E. Taylor, Timothy Cookson, Daryl Turner, Hunter Venters, Michael Berrier, Joanna Adams, Air Medical Journal, 2026, ISSN 1067-991X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2026.04.004.
Ten Years of “Push Hard, Push Fast”: Impact of a Fixed-Cadence Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Policy on Compression Quality and Peri-Defibrillation Pauses: Retrospective Observational Study in a Rural–Suburban Emergency Medical Services System
Taylor S, Portela RC, Artalejo M, Garrison G, March J Prehospital Emerg Care 2026 30:1, S16 #34
Early Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation and Rapid Ventricular Response in the Prehospital Setting Associated With Shorter Hospitalization Length-of-Stay
Turner D, Portela RC, Palacios N, Taylor S, March J Prehospital Emerg Care 2026 30:1, S53 #106
Factors Influencing Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Selection, Retention, and Satisfaction: A National Survey of Fellowship-Trained Physicians
Pennypacker LG, Taylor S, Portela RC, March J Prehospital Emerg Care 2026 30:1, S89 #181
Influence of Intra-Arrest Glucose on Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Hubble, M. W., Houston, S. E., Taylor, S. E., Martin, M. D., Kaplan, G. R., & Kearns, R. D. (2026). Prehospital Emergency Care, 30(3), 374–382. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2026.2631180
Intraosseous route is associated with prolonged epinephrine-to-ROSC interval in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Hubble, M.W., Taylor, S., Martin, M. et al. Irish J Med Sci 194, 1453–1460 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-03979-4
A Prospective Comparison of SAM IO versus EZ-IO: Insertion Time and Usability During Simulated Vascular Access
Stiglitz R, Portela RC, Taylor SE, March JA. J Spec Oper Med. 2025 Dec 31:ZBNM-T67Z. doi:10.55460/ZBNM-T67Z. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41402243
The Route to ROSC: Evaluating the Impact of Route and Timing of Epinephrine Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Hubble MW, Martin MD, Kaplan GR, Houston SE, Taylor SE. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2025;29(6):826-834. doi:10.1080/10903127.2024.2414389. Epub 2024 Oct 14. PMID: 39374012
Invited Editorial: Waiting Room Care is Not the Solution to Emergency Department Boarding
Andrew J Bouland, Juan A March
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2025 May 5;6(3):100161.
doi: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100161. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Orbital damage due to falling screw
Cassandra Bradby 1 , Juan March 1 , Roberto Portela 1
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2024 Sep 29;5(5):e13318.
doi:10.1002/emp2.13318. eCollection 2024 Oct.
Measuring the Effect of Audio Instructions on the Time and Effectiveness of Tourniquet Application by Laypeople
Dayal S, Portela R, Taylor S, Byquist BR, Piner A, Adams J, March J. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(5):613-617. doi:10.1080/10903127.2022.2072551. Epub 2022 May 25. PMID: 35500205 Clinical Trial.
Characteristics and Diversity of ACGME Accredited Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Programs
March JA, Adams JL, Portela RC, Taylor SE, McManus JG. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019 Jul-Aug;23(4):551-559. doi:10.1080/10903127.2018.1544327. Epub 2018 Dec 7. PMID: 30404550
Lights and Sirens Emergency Response Study (LASERS)
Roney N, Taylor S, Kitch B, Portela R, March JA
Prehospital Emergency Care 2021;25(1):137
Assessing Safety of Ketamine Administered by Paramedics for Pain and Sedation
Kitch B, Ezzell W, Nelson R, March JA, Williams J, Portela R, Winslow J
Prehospital Emergency Care 2021;25(1):137
Capnography: A Comparison of Neonatal/Infant and Adult/Child Sampling Sets
Taylor S, Kuehn D, Hubble M, Chovaz M, Ledoux M, March JA, Kitch B, Portela R
Prehospital Emergency Care 2021;25(1):160
Statewide Pilot Project Assessing Safety of Ketamine in NC
Kitch B, Ezzell W, Portela R, Nelson R, March JA, Winslow J
Prehospital Emergency Care 2021;25(1):160
CAT versus SAM-XT Tourniquets: A Comparative Study
Smith G, Taylor S, Portela R, March JA, Adams J.
Prehospital Emergency Care 2020:24(1):108
Application of Different Commercial Tourniquets by Laypersons: Would Public Access Tourniquets
Work Without Training
Portela R, Taylor S, Sherrill C, Dowlen W, March JA, Kitch B, Brewer K.
Acad Emerg Med. 2020Apr;27(4):276-282.PMID 32202366
Tourniquet Application by Lay People: Measuring the effect of Audio Instructions
Byquist B, Piner A, Portela R, March J, Taylor S.
Prehospital Emergency Care 2019:23(1):104
Evidence-Based Guidelines: What every EMS professional needs to know
March JA, Somes J, Martin-Gill C, McEvoy M, Freel J.
EMS World Oct 2019 42-46
Characteristics and Diversity of ACGME Accredited EMS fellowship Programs
March J, Adams J, Portela, R, Taylor SE, McManus J
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019; 23(4): 551-559.PMID 30404550
Retention of cricothyrotomy skills by paramedics using a wire guided technique
March JA, Kiemeney MJ, De Guzman J, Ferguson J
Am J Emerg Med.2019; 37(3): 407-410.PMID 29891124
Willingness of EMS Professionals to Respond to an Active Shooter Incident
Chovaz M, Patel R,March JA, Taylor S, Brewer K.
Journal of Special Operations Medicine.2018; 18(4): 82-86. PMID 30566728
Can Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratify Patients with Undifferentiated Non traumatic Chest Pain
March JA, Russoniello CV, Murray NP, Robey WC.
Prehospital Emergency Care 2018;22(1):147
Comparison Of The I-Gel Supraglottic and King Laryngotracheal Airways in A Simulated Tactical Environment
March JA, Tassey TE, Resurreccion NB, Portela RC, Taylor SE.
Prehospital Emergency Care 2018;22(3): 385-389. PMID 29365743
CAPCE Board of Directors
Curriculum Matching For a Credible and Valid Educational Experience.
EMS World. 2017 May; 46(5):44-45. PMID 29989731
North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians’ Guidance Document on Emergency Medical Services
Winslow JE, Fernandez AR,Swanson D, Williams JG, Mitchell T, Nicks BA, Askew KL, Alson RL, Nelson DR,Stopyra JP, Zalkin J, Kearns RD, March JA.
NC MedJ. 2015 Sep-Oct;76(4):256-62. DOI: 10.18043/ncm.76.4.256.
Effective Use of Naloxone by Law Enforcement in Response to Multiple Opioid Overdoses
Bryan B. Kitch MD & Roberto C. Portela MD (2016)
Prehospital Emergency Care,20:2, 226-229, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2015.1076097
Part 9: First aid: 2015 International Consensus on First Aid Science with Treatment Recommendations.
Zideman DA, Singletary EM, De Buck ED, Chang WT, Jensen JL, Swain JM, Woodin JA, Blanchard IE, Herrington RA, Pellegrino JL, Hood NA, Lojero-Wheatley LF, Markenson DS, Yang HJ; First Aid Chapter Collaborators, Arnold LK, Bradley RN,Caracci BC, Carlson JN, Cassan P,Chalkias AF, Charlton NP, DeVoge JM, Dieltjens TA, Evans TR, Ferguson JD, Fringer RC, Hafner CM, Han KH, Handley AJ,Kitch BB, Koehler DN, Kule A, MacPherson AI, Meyran D, Nemeth MA, Patocka C, Pauwels NS, Reilly MJ, Rusk RC, Schunder-Tatzber S, Seitz SR,Shenefelt RM, Wang CH, Woo J H. Resuscitation. 2015 Oct;95:e225-61. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.07.047.Epub 2015 Oct 15
Part 9: First Aid: 2015 International Consensus on First Aid Science With Treatment Recommendations.
Singletary EM, Zideman DA, De Buck ED, Chang WT, Jensen JL, Swain JM, Woodin JA, Blanchard IE,Herrington RA, Pellegrino JL, Hood NA, Lojero-Wheatley LF, Markenson DS,Yang HJ; First Aid Chapter Collaborators. Circulation. 2015 Oct 20;132(16Suppl 1):S269-311. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000278
2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations Part 1: Executive Summary
Mary Fran Hazinski,Co-Chair*; Jerry P. Nolan, Co-Chair*; Richard Aickin;Farhan Bhanji;John E. Billi;Clifton W. Callaway; Maaret Castren; Allan R. de Caen; Jose Maria E. Ferrer; Judith C. Finn; Lana M. Gent;Russell E. Griffin; Sandra Iverson; Eddy Lang;Swee Han Lim; Ian K. Maconochie;William H. Montgomery; Peter T. Morley; Vinay M. Nadkarni; Robert W. Neumar; Nikolaos I. Nikolaou; Gavin D. Perkins; Jeffrey M. Perlman; Eunice M. Singletary; Jasmeet Soar; Andrew H. Travers; Michelle Welsford;Jonathan Wyllie;David A. Zideman. Circulation. 2015;132[suppl 1]:S2–S39. DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000270.
Best Practices in CE. How technology is changing the way we deliver continuing education.
CECBEMS BOD, March J. et al.
EMS World June 2015
Prehospital care of traumatic brain injury in North Carolina
Nelson, R.D., Stopyra, J., March J
NC Med J 2015 Apr;76(2):115-8
An instrument approach to airway management.
Thomson, D.P., Braude, D., High, K.,Miller-Tester, R.
Air Med. J. 2015; 34(2): 113-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2014.12.011.