Medical Director, Montefiore EMS

Emergency Medical Services

Original Communications:

Chang AK, Bijur PE, Lupow JB, Gallagher EJ, "Comparative Analgesic Efficacy of Oxycodone/Acetaminophen vs Codeine/Acetaminophen for Short-Term Pain Management Following ED Discharge." Pain Med, 2015 Dec;16(12):2397-404.

Chang, AK, Bijur PE, Lupow J, Gallagher EJ, "Randomized clinical trial of the 2 mg hydromorphone bolus protocol versus the "1+1" hydromorphone titration protocol in treatment of acute, severe pain in the first hour of emergency department presentation." Ann Emerg Med, 2013 Oct;62(4):304-10.

Chang, AK, Bijur PE, Lupow J, Gallagher EJ, “Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety of a Single 2-mg Intravenous Dose of Hydromorphone Versus Usual Care in the Management of Acute Pain.” Academic Emergency Medicine, 2013 Feb: 20(2):185-192.

Chang AK, Bijur PE, Napolitano A, Lupow J, Gallagher EJ, “Two milligrams i.v. hydromorphone is efficacious for treating pain but is associated with oxygen desaturation.” Journal of Opioid Management. 2009 Mar-Apr;5(2):75-80.

Genes N, Lupow J, “Images in emergency medicine. Hair artifact.” Annals of  Emergergency  Medicine. 2009 Apr;53(4):545, 573.

Li SF, Flannigan K, Lupow J, “Discomfort and tetracaine,” Ophthalmology. 2006 Jan;113(1):164.

Abstracts:

Chang, AK, Lupow JB, Bijur PE, Gallagher EJ, “Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing 2mg Hydromorphone to Usual Care.” Academic Emergency Medicine, 2012 April: 19(4s1):s335.

Li SF, Flannigan K, Lupow J, “The effect of temperature on the pain of ophthalmic tetracaine instillation.” Academic Emergency Medicine, 2005 May:12(5s1):82-3.

Lupow J, Sivak S, Boss D, “The accuracy of the cardiothoracic ratio as a predictor of cardiac enlargement and dysfunction.” Academic Emergency Medicine, 2002 May:9(5):462.