Sanjay Arora, MD

Title(s)Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressGNH 1011, 1200 N State Street Rm 1011
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Los Angeles CA 90033
Phone+1 323 409 6667
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    Title(s)Vice Chair of Academic Affairs


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    Sanjay Arora, MD is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He completed his clinical training at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2005 and joined the faculty at USC where he currently serves as the Chief of the Research Division in Emergency Medicine. He is also a clinical fellow at the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics and is a faculty mentor at the USC Resource Center for Minority Aging Research. Additionally he is the Director of the research fellowship at USC, Director of the research education and dissemination fellowship at USC, and Director of the undergraduate/ medical student emergency medicine research program in his department. His research area of interest is utilizing emerging technology to improve the quality and efficacy of emergency care, and to bridge the gap between an emergency department visit and a stable outpatient medical home for low-income, inner city patients with chronic disease. As chronic disease and its impact on the emergency department is a large topic, he has focused his efforts on diabetes and HIV as model diseases on which to evaluate interventions centered largely around improving appointment and medication adherence. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), CAL/ACEP Emergency Medicine Research and Education Foundation (EMREF), the McKesson Foundation, the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI), Gilead Sciences, the Office of AIDS Programs and Prevention, and the California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP). In 2015 he was named the top section editor by the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine and the received the Required Scholarly Project Mentor of the Year award from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. In addition to conducting research, he is a prominent educator in his field and received the speaker of the year award at both of the largest national conferences in emergency medicine (the American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly and the Essentials of Emergency Medicine) in 2011.

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    1. Prehospital Care for Persons Experiencing Homelessness: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Challenges, Experiences, and Perspectives of Operational EMS Agency Medical Directors. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024; 28(8):998-1005. Abramson TM, Burner E, Arora S, Wenzel S, Gausche-Hill M. PMID: 38771734; PMCID: PMC11530328.
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    2. Implementation and Evaluation of an Automated Text Message-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Adults With Pre-diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2024 Sep; 18(5):1139-1145. Arora S, Lam CN, Burner E, Menchine M. PMID: 36946537; PMCID: PMC11418517.
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    3. Characteristics and Outcomes of 360 Consecutive COVID-19 Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department With Supplemental Oxygen. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 01; 81(1):14-19. Terp S, Reichert Z, Burner E, Randhawa J, Axeen S, Messina M, Dworkis DA, Menchine M, Lam CN, Banerjee J, Spellberg B, Arora S. PMID: 36334954; PMCID: PMC9629795.
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    4. Technological Proficiencies, Engagement, and Practical Considerations for mHealth Programs at an Urban Safety-Net Hospital Emergency Departments: Data Analysis. JMIR Diabetes. 2022 Jun 06; 7(2):e23641. Treacy-Abarca S, Mercado J, Serrano J, Gonzalez J, Menchine M, Arora S, Wu S, Burner E. PMID: 35666555; PMCID: PMC9210200.
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    5. Cognitive load during training for out-of-department emergency responses. AEM Educ Train. 2022 Jun; 6(3):e10742. Dworkis DA, Jain A, Wolfe M, Sanko S, Arora S. PMID: 35656534; PMCID: PMC9125507.
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    6. Who Stayed Home Under Safer-at-Home? Impacts of COVID-19 on Volume and Patient-Mix at an Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 08; 22(2):234-243. Lam CN, Axeen S, Terp S, Burner E, Dworkis DA, Arora S, Menchine M. PMID: 33856306; PMCID: PMC7972372.
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    7. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message-Based Intervention to Reduce Overuse of Alcohol in Emergency Department Patients: Controlled Proof-of-Concept Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 06 04; 8(6):e17557. Burner E, Zhang M, Terp S, Ford Bench K, Lee J, Lam CN, Torres JR, Menchine M, Arora S. PMID: 32496203; PMCID: PMC7303828.
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    8. Blue light phones as potential locations for deploying public access naloxone kits on a college campus. J Am Coll Health. 2022 01; 70(1):18-21. Dworkis DA, Tang W, Ritcheson NC, Raviv O, Fowler A, Ellig K, Goley S, Arora S. PMID: 32150523.
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    9. Penalties for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Violations Involving Obstetrical Emergencies. West J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb 21; 21(2):235-243. Terp S, Wang B, Burner E, Arora S, Menchine M. PMID: 32191181; PMCID: PMC7081879.
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    10. Rubber Meeting the Road: Access to Comprehensive Stroke Care in the Face of Traffic. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 06; 27(6):457-460. Dworkis DA, Axeen S, Arora S. PMID: 31989714.
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    11. Adolescents' Willingness to Commit to Safe Use and Disposal of Prescription Opioids. Subst Use Misuse. 2020; 55(6):1031-1033. Arora S, Grewal S, Escamilla D, Menchine M. PMID: 31913723.
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    12. Access to care, nativity and disease management among Latinos with diabetes in a safety-net healthcare setting. AIMS Public Health. 2019; 6(4):488-501. Burner E, Terp S, Lam CN, Neill E, Menchine M, Arora S. PMID: 31909069; PMCID: PMC6940585.
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    13. Prescription Opioid Use in General and Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatrics. 2019 11; 144(5). Menchine M, Lam CN, Arora S. PMID: 31619511.
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    14. Neighborhood-level stroke hot spots within major United States cities. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 04; 38(4):794-798. Dworkis DA, Marvel J, Sanossian N, Arora S. PMID: 31272755.
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    15. Design and patient characteristics of the randomized controlled trial TExT-MED + FANS A test of mHealth augmented social support added to a patient-focused text-messaging intervention for emergency department patients with poorly controlled diabetes. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 05; 80:1-8. Burner E, Mercado J, Hernandez-Saenz A, Peters A, Mack W, Baezconde-Garbanati L, Arora S, Wu S. PMID: 30878623; PMCID: PMC6488230.
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    16. Perceptions of Family Among Low-Income Patients With Diabetes in a Text-Based Mobile Health Intervention. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2018 11; 12(6):1203-1210. Burner ERE, Menchine MD, Kubicek K, Robles M, Kagawa Singer M, Arora S. PMID: 29681170; PMCID: PMC6232730.
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    17. Using Mobile Health to Improve Social Support for Low-Income Latino Patients with Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Feasibility Trial of TExT-MED + FANS. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2018 01; 20(1):39-48. Burner E, Lam CN, DeRoss R, Kagawa-Singer M, Menchine M, Arora S. PMID: 29227155; PMCID: PMC5770080.
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    18. Oncologic Metabolic Emergencies. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2017 12; 31(6):941-957. Wagner J, Arora S. PMID: 29078931.
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    19. Blood Product Transfusions and Reactions. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2017 12; 31(6):1159-1170. Osterman JL, Arora S. PMID: 29078929.
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    20. Exposure to and Use of Electronic Cigarettes: Does Language Matter? Ethn Dis. 2017; 27(3):217-222. Wada P, Lam CN, Burner E, Terp S, Menchine M, Arora S. PMID: 28811732; PMCID: PMC5517139.
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    21. The price may not be right: the value of comparison shopping for prescription drugs. Am J Manag Care. 2017 Jul; 23(7):410-415. Arora S, Sood N, Terp S, Joyce G. PMID: 28817779.
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    22. Reply: “The Time Is Now to Use Clinical Outcomes as Quality Indicators for Effective Leadership in Trauma”. West J Emerg Med. 2017 Apr; 18(3):333-4. Burner E, Arora S, Menchine M. PMID: 29911839.
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    23. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Oct; 70(4):562-572.e3. Stanley K, Lora M, Merjavy S, Chang J, Arora S, Menchine M, Jacobson KR. PMID: 28347557.
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    24. Leadership and Teamwork in Trauma and Resuscitation. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 17(5):549-56. Ford K, Menchine M, Burner E, Arora S, Inaba K, Demetriades D, Yersin B. PMID: 27625718; PMCID: PMC5017838.
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    25. Enforcement of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, 2005 to 2014. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Feb; 69(2):155-162.e1. Terp S, Seabury SA, Arora S, Eads A, Lam CN, Menchine M. PMID: 27496388; PMCID: PMC7176068.
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    26. Increased 30-Day Emergency Department Revisits Among Homeless Patients with Mental Health Conditions. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 17(5):607-12. Lam CN, Arora S, Menchine M. PMID: 27625726; PMCID: PMC5017846.
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    27. High Feasibility of Empiric HIV Treatment for Patients With Suspected Acute HIV in an Emergency Department. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 07 01; 72(3):242-5. Jacobson KR, Arora S, Walsh KB, Lora M, Merjavy S, Livermore S, Menchine M. PMID: 27028498.
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    28. Describing the evolution of mobile technology usage for Latino patients and comparing findings to national mHealth estimates. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016 09; 23(5):979-83. Arora S, Ford K, Terp S, Abramson T, Ruiz R, Camilon M, Coyne CJ, Lam CN, Menchine M, Burner E. PMID: 26995564; PMCID: PMC4997038.
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    29. Hot off the press: post-emergency department automated messaging to improve follow-up compliance--what is the number needed to text? Acad Emerg Med. 2015 May; 22(5):639-41. Scott KR, Milne WK, Arora S, Carpenter CR. PMID: 25903049; PMCID: PMC4982545.
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    30. Images in emergency medicine. Male with throat pain and neck swelling. Necrotizing fasciitis in association with Ludwig's angina. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Apr; 65(4):e5-6. Andrews L, Arora S. PMID: 25805038.
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    31. Improving attendance at post-emergency department follow-up via automated text message appointment reminders: a randomized controlled trial. Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Jan; 22(1):31-7. Arora S, Burner E, Terp S, Nok Lam C, Nercisian A, Bhatt V, Menchine M. PMID: 25388481.
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    32. Blood product transfusions and reactions. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2014 Aug; 32(3):727-38. Osterman JL, Arora S. PMID: 25060259.
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    33. Oncologic metabolic emergencies. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2014 Aug; 32(3):509-25. Wagner J, Arora S. PMID: 25060247.
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    34. A randomized, controlled trial of oral versus intravenous fluids for lowering blood glucose in emergency department patients with hyperglycemia. CJEM. 2014 May; 16(3):214-9. Arora S, Probst MA, Andrews L, Camilion M, Grock A, Hayward G, Menchine M. PMID: 24852584.
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    35. Patient impression and satisfaction of a self-administered, automated medical history-taking device in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb; 15(1):35-40. Arora S, Goldberg AD, Menchine M. PMID: 24695871; PMCID: PMC3952887.
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    36. Perceptions of successful cues to action and opportunities to augment behavioral triggers in diabetes self-management: qualitative analysis of a mobile intervention for low-income Latinos with diabetes. J Med Internet Res. 2014 Jan 29; 16(1):e25. Burner ER, Menchine MD, Kubicek K, Robles M, Arora S. PMID: 24476784; PMCID: PMC3936269.
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    37. Trial to examine text message-based mHealth in emergency department patients with diabetes (TExT-MED): a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jun; 63(6):745-54.e6. Arora S, Peters AL, Burner E, Lam CN, Menchine M. PMID: 24225332.
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    38. Improving telephone follow-up for patients discharged from the emergency department: results of a randomized controlled trial. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 May; 20(5):456-62. Menchine M, Oberfoell S, Schriger D, Walker C, Riddell J, Arora S. PMID: 23672359.
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    39. Gender differences in diabetes self-management: a mixed-methods analysis of a mobile health intervention for inner-city Latino patients. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2013 Jan 01; 7(1):111-8. Burner E, Menchine M, Taylor E, Arora S. PMID: 23439166; PMCID: PMC3692222.
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    40. Fragile health status of Latino patients with diabetes seen in the emergency department of an urban, safety-net hospital. Ethn Dis. 2013; 23(1):49-55. Menchine M, Marzec K, Solomon T, Arora S. PMID: 23495622.
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    41. A mobile health intervention for inner city patients with poorly controlled diabetes: proof-of-concept of the TExT-MED program. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2012 Jun; 14(6):492-6. Arora S, Peters AL, Agy C, Menchine M. PMID: 22524591.
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    42. The role of point-of-care β-hydroxybutyrate testing in the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis: a review. Hosp Pract (1995). 2012 Apr; 40(2):73-8. Arora S, Menchine M. PMID: 22615081.
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    43. Procedural sedation: is two better than one? Answers to the May 2011 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Oct; 58(4):383-94. Menchine M, Arora S, Schriger D. PMID: 21943576.
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    44. Point-of-care beta-hydroxybutyrate testing for assessing diabetic ketoacidosis severity prior to treatment in the emergency department. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2011 Dec; 94(3):e86-8. Arora S, Probst MA, Agy C, Menchine M. PMID: 21955959.
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    45. Diagnostic accuracy of venous blood gas electrolytes for identifying diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Oct; 18(10):1105-8. Menchine M, Probst MA, Agy C, Bach D, Arora S. PMID: 21951652.
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    46. Trends in diabetes-related visits to US EDs from 1997 to 2007. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Jun; 30(5):754-8. Menchine MD, Wiechmann W, Peters AL, Arora S. PMID: 21570241.
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    47. Procedural sedation: is two better than one? Ann Emerg Med. 2011 May; 57(5):442-3. Arora S, Menchine M, Schriger DL. PMID: 21513826.
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    48. Test characteristics of urine dipstick for identifying renal insufficiency in patients with diabetes. West J Emerg Med. 2011 May; 12(2):250-3. Arora S, Long T, Menchine M. PMID: 21691537; PMCID: PMC3099618.
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    49. Prevalence of undiagnosed and suboptimally controlled diabetes by point-of-care HbA1C in unselected emergency department patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Mar; 18(3):326-9. Menchine MD, Arora S, Camargo CA, Ginde AA. PMID: 21362098; PMCID: PMC3529908.
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    50. Prevalence of hypokalemia in ED patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Mar; 30(3):481-4. Arora S, Cheng D, Wyler B, Menchine M. PMID: 21316179.
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    51. Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care testing for diabetic ketoacidosis at emergency-department triage: {beta}-hydroxybutyrate versus the urine dipstick. Diabetes Care. 2011 Apr; 34(4):852-4. Arora S, Henderson SO, Long T, Menchine M. PMID: 21307381; PMCID: PMC3064039.
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    52. Diabetes knowledge in predominantly Latino patients and family caregivers in an urban emergency department. Ethn Dis. 2011; 21(1):1-6. Arora S, Marzec K, Gates C, Menchine M. PMID: 21462722.
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    53. Prevalence, health and demographics of emergency department patients with diabetes. West J Emerg Med. 2010 Dec; 11(5):419-22. Menchine MD, Vishwanath A, Arora S. PMID: 21293757; PMCID: PMC3027430.
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    54. Annals of emergency medicine journal club: frequent fliers, internal and external validity, and problems with making continuous variables binary answers to the may 2009 journal club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Oct; 54(4):628-34. Arora S, Schriger DL. PMID: 19769892.
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    55. Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Journal club: Frequent fliers, internal and external validity, and the problem with making continuous variables binary. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 May; 53(5):594-5. Arora S, Schriger DL. PMID: 19380036.
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    56. Myth: glucagon is an effective first-line therapy for esophageal foreign body impaction. CJEM. 2009 Mar; 11(2):169-71. Arora S, Galich P. PMID: 19272219.
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    57. Evaluating the sensitivity of visual xanthochromia in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Emerg Med. 2010 Jul; 39(1):13-6. Arora S, Swadron SP, Dissanayake V. PMID: 18572349.
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    58. Images in emergency medicine: pacemaker extrusion causing chest pain. West J Emerg Med. 2008 May; 9(2):126. Arora S. PMID: 19561724; PMCID: PMC2672254.
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    59. Combining ketamine and propofol ("ketofol") for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia: a review. West J Emerg Med. 2008 Jan; 9(1):20-3. Arora S. PMID: 19561698; PMCID: PMC2672224.
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    60. Media reporting and emergency room testing trends. Virtual Mentor. 2007 Mar 01; 9(3):193-6. Arora S. PMID: 23217930.
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    61. Myth: parenteral ketorolac provides more effective analgesia than oral ibuprofen. CJEM. 2007 Jan; 9(1):30-2. Arora S, Wagner JG, Herbert M. PMID: 17391598.
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    62. Myth: interpretation of a single ammonia level in patients with chronic liver disease can confirm or rule out hepatic encephalopathy. CJEM. 2006 Nov; 8(6):433-5. Arora S, Martin CL, Herbert M. PMID: 17209493.
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    63. The content of medical journal Instructions for authors. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Dec; 48(6):743-9, 749.e1-4. Schriger DL, Arora S, Altman DG. PMID: 17112938.
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    64. Diagnosis and treatment of hypothermia. Am Fam Physician. 2004 Dec 15; 70(12):2325-32. McCullough L, Arora S. PMID: 15617296.
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