Stephen E. Taylor, Ph.D., Paramedic, FAEMS
Research Activities and Interests
Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation, Airway Management, EMS general
Selected Publications
Michael W. Hubble; Stephen Taylor; Melisa Martin; Sara Houston; Ginny R. Kaplan
Optimal weight‑based epinephrine dosing for patients with a low likelihood of survival following out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest
Irish Journal of Medical Science 2024-08-27; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-024-03797-0
Michael W. Hubble; Melisa Martin; Sara Houston; Stephen Taylor; Ginny R. Kaplan (2024)
Influence of patient weight on prehospital advanced airway procedure success rates
Prehospital Emergency Care, 2024-04-09. DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2338459
Sahil Dayal; Roberto Portela; Stephen Taylor; Bridget R. Byquist; Andrew Piner; Joanna Adams; Juan March
Measuring the Effect of Audio Instructions on the Time and Effectiveness of Tourniquet Application by Lay People
Prehospital Emergency Care, 2023-07-04. DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2072551
March JA, Scott J, Camarillo N, Bailey S, Holley JE, Taylor SE.
Effects of COVID-19 on EMS Refresher Course Completion and Delivery.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 Sep-Oct;26(5):617-622. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2021.1977876. Epub 2021 Oct 20. PMID: 34554896
Michael W. Hubble, Lee Van Vleet, Stephen Taylor, Michael Bachman, Jefferson G. Williams, Raymond, Vipperman & Ginny K. Renkiewicz (2020)
Predictive Utility of End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide on Defibrillation Success in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Prehospital Emergency Care, 2020 Oct 28:1-9. DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2020.1828518. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 32986490
Portela R, Taylor S, Sherrill C, Dowlen W, March J, Kitch B, Brewer K.
Application of Different Commercial Tourniquets by Laypersons: Would Public Access Tourniquets Work Without Training?”
Academic Emerg Med. 2020 Apr;27(4):276-282. PMID 32202366
March J, Adams J, Portela, R, Taylor SE, McManus J
Characteristics and Diversity of ACGME Accredited EMS Fellowship Programs
Prehospital Emerg Care. 2019; 23(4): 551-559. PMID 30404550
Chovaz M, Patel R, March JA, Taylor S, Brewer K.
Willingness of EMS Professionals to Respond to an Active Shooter Incident
Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 2018 Winter;18(4):82-86.
March JA, Tassey* TE, Resurrección NB, Portela RC, Taylor SE.
Comparison Of The I-Gel Supraglottic And King Laryngotracheal Airways in A Simulated Tactical Environment
Prehospital Emergency Care 2018; 22(3): 385-389 PMID 29365743
Renkiewicz GK, Hubble MW, Wesley DR, Dorian PA, Losh MJ, Swain R, Taylor SE.
Probability of a shockable presenting rhythm as a function of EMS response time.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Apr-Jun;18(2):224-30. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2013.851308. Epub 2014 Jan 8. PMID: 24400944
Legend: ^ Medical Students – * Residents – + Fellow
Abstracts:
Atif Mahmood^, Portela Roberto, Taylor Stephen
Improving EMS Handoffs: Using the “IMIST-AMBO” Mnemonic to Provide Standardized Structure and Organization
7th Annual Unified Quality Improvement Symposium
ECU Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health
Poster Presentation
Eastern AHEC February 2023
Rachel Stiglitz^, Roberto Portela, Stephen Taylor
SAM IO and EZ-IO Comparative Study: Not so Fast SAM!
2023 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Tampa, FL; January 10-15, 2023
Prehospital Emergency Care, 27:sup1,S28-S29
JJ Hoff+, Roberto Portela, Stephen Taylor
Quantifying the Effectiveness of Prehospital Intravenous Fluid Administration
2023 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Tampa, FL; January 10-15, 2023
Prehospital Emergency Care, 27:sup1,S62
Mark McAlister^, Roberto Portela, Stephen Taylor.
From Emergency Bay to Ambulance Bay: Efforts to Assess and Improve Utilization of STEMI Activation at Vidant Medical Center.
6th Annual Unified Quality Improvement Symposium
ECU Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health
Poster Presentation
Eastern AHEC February 2, 2022
Stephen Taylor, Devon Kuehn, Michael Hubble, Matthew Chovaz, Matthew Ledoux, Juan March, Bryan Kitch and Roberto Portela
Capnography: A Comparison of Neonatal/Infant and Adult/Child Sampling Sets
2021 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
Virtual meeting, Jan 14-16, 2021
Prehospital Emergency Care 2021;25(1):160
Stephen Taylor, Roberto Portela, Juan March, Joanna Adams, Bryan Kitch
Real-time Feedback Devices Associated with Improved Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest
2021 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Oral Presentation
Virtual meeting, Jan 14-16, 2021
Prehospital Emergency Care, 25:1, 125-170
Nathan Roney+, Stephen Taylor, Bryan Kitch, Roberto Portela, Juan March
Lights and Sirens Emergency Response Study (LASERS)
2021 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
Virtual meeting, Jan 14-16, 2021
Prehospital Emergency Care, 25:1, 125-170
Jonathan LeCrone^, Stephen Taylor, MHS, EMT-P; Portela, Roberto, MD.
Improving Door-to-CT Times at Vidant Medical Center: A Quality Improvement Project
2020 Unified Quality Improvement Symposium at East Carolina Heart Institute
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU
Greenville, NC; Feb 5th, 2020
Geary Smith+, Stephen Taylor, Roberto Portela, Juan March, Joanna Adams
CAT versus SAM-XT Tourniquets: A Comparative Study
2020 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Oral Presentation
San Diego, CA; Jan 2020
Prehospital Emergency Care, 24:1, 108
Christopher Crotty^, MBA; Portela, Roberto, MD; Stephen Taylor, MHS, EMT-P.
High Quality Pitt-Crew CPR: Doing the Ordinary Extraordinarily Well
2019 Unified Quality Improvement Symposium at East Carolina Heart Institute
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU
Greenville, NC; Feb 6th, 2019
Bridget Byquist+, MD, MPH; Andrew Piner; Roberto Portela, MD; Juan March, MD; Stephen Taylor, MHS, EMT-P.
Tourniquet Application and Retention of Skill:
Measuring the Effect of Audio Instructions on the Time and Effectiveness of Tourniquet Application on a Simulated Bleeding Arm.
2019 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Oral Presentation
Austin, TX; Jan 11, 2019
Prehospital Emergency Care, 23:1, 104
David Lewis*, MD; Noel Ressurreccion*, MD; Roberto Portela, MD; Stephen Taylor, MHS,
Tourniquet Application and Retention of Skill: A Teachable Concept to High School Students.
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Conference – SAEM18
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
Indianapolis, IN; May 2018
Academic Emergency Medicine • May 2018, Vol. 25, No. S1 Page S257
An N. Truong^, Stephen E. Taylor, Roberto C. Portela; Jeffrey Ferguson, Kori Brewer
Heat Index is the Main Factor Influencing Rates of Patient Presentation at East Carolina University Football Games
2018 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
San Diego, CA; Jan. 12, 2018
Prehospital Emergency Care, 22:1, 135
John Reynolds+, Juan March, Stephen E. Taylor, Roberto Portela; Bryan Kitch
Paramedics Can Successfully Perform Cardiac Ultrasonography Utilizing the Parasternal Long Axis View
2018 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
San Diego, CA; Jan, 12, 2018
Prehospital Emergency Care, 22:1, 141
John Reynolds+, Juan March, Stephen E. Taylor, Roberto Portela; Bryan Kitch
Paramedics’ Perception of Focused Point of Care Cardiac Ultrasound
2018 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
San Diego, CA; Jan, 12, 2018
Prehospital Emergency Care, 22:1, 14
Portela, Roberto; Sherrill, Cameron*; Whitman*, Dowlen; Brewer, Kori; Taylor, Stephen
Application of Different Commercial Tourniquets by Laypersons: Would public access tourniquets work without training?
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Conference – SAEM17
Accepted Abstract for Oral Presentation
Orlando, FL; May 19, 2017
Academic Emergency Medicine • May 2017, Vol. 24, No. S183
March, Juan; Smith*, Geary; Taylor, Stephen; Adams, Joanna; Portela, Roberto
How does EMS Didactic Education compare to Psych call volume
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Conference – SAEM17
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
Orlando, FL; May 18, 2017
Academic Emergency Medicine May 2017; 24:S1:S230
March, Juan; Adams, Joanna; Portela, Roberto; McManus, John; Taylor, Stephen
Demographics and Diversity of ACGME Accredited EMS Fellowship Programs
2017 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
New Orleans, LA; January 2017
Prehospital Emergency Care 2017:21(1):116
LINC Medical Student projects
An N. Truong, Stephen E. Taylor, Roberto C. Portela; Jeffrey Ferguson, Kori Brewer
Heat Index is the Main Factor Influencing Rates of Patient Presentation at East Carolina University Football Games
2018 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
San Diego, CA; Jan. 12, 2018
Prehospital Emergency Care, 22:1, 135
Crotty, Christopher, MBA; Portela, Roberto, MD; Stephen Taylor, MHS, EMT-P.
High Quality Pitt-Crew CPR: Doing the Ordinary Extraordinarily Well
2019 Unified Quality Improvement Symposium at East Carolina Heart Institute
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU
Greenville, NC; Feb 6th, 2019
LeCrone, Jonathan; Stephen Taylor, MHS, EMT-P; Portela, Roberto, MD.
Improving Door-to-CT Times at Vidant Medical Center: A Quality Improvement Project
2020 Unified Quality Improvement Symposium at East Carolina Heart Institute
Accepted Abstract for Poster Presentation
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU
Greenville, NC; Feb 5th, 2020
Mark McAlister, Roberto Portela, Stephen Taylor.
From Emergency Bay to Ambulance Bay: Efforts to Assess and Improve Utilization of STEMI Activation at Vidant Medical Center.
6th Annual Unified Quality Improvement Symposium
ECU Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health
Poster Presentation
Eastern AHEC February 2, 2022
Mahmood Atif, Portela Roberto, Taylor Stephen
Improving EMS Handoffs: Using the “IMIST-AMBO” Mnemonic to Provide Standardized Structure and Organization
7th Annual Unified Quality Improvement Symposium
ECU Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health
Poster Presentation
Eastern AHEC February 2023
Rachel Stiglitz, Roberto Portela, Stephen Taylor
SAM IO and EZ-IO Comparative Study: Not so Fast SAM!
2023 Annual Meeting – National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Tampa, FL; January 10-15, 2023
Prehospital Emergency Care, 27:sup1,S28-S29
Rachel Stiglitz, Roberto Portela, Stephen Taylor
SAM IO and EZ-IO Comparative Study: Not so Fast SAM!
Scholarship Forum ECU Health
Summer Scholars Research Program
August 1, 2022
Mentored Publications in Print
Dayal^ S, Portela R, Taylor S,
Measuring the Effect of Audio Instructions on the Time and Effectiveness of Tourniquet Application by Laypeople.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(5):613-617. doi:10.1080/10903127.2022.2072551. PMID: 35500205
Portela RC, Taylor SE, Sherrill* CS,
Application of Different Commercial Tourniquets by Laypersons: Would Public-access Tourniquets Work Without Training?
Acad Emerg Med. 2020;27(4):276-282. doi:10.1111/acem.13857 PMID: 32202366
March JA, Tassey* TE, Resurrección* NB, Portela RC, Taylor SE.
Comparison Of The I-Gel Supraglottic and King Laryngotracheal Airways in A Simulated Tactical Environment.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2018;22(3):385-389. doi:10.1080/10903127.2017.1399183 PMID: 29364743