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Andrew W Godfrey

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
2301 Erwin Rd, Ste 2600, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Rd, Ste 2600, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Predictors of Non-Transport for Older Adult EMS Patients Encountered for Falls.

Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · 2023 BACKGROUND: Emergency medical services (EMS) encounters for falls among older adults have been linked to poor outcomes when the patient is not transported by EMS to a hospital. However, little is known regarding characteristics of this patient population. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antivenom Does Not Cause Snakebite Complications, Withholding It Does.

Journal Article The American surgeon · June 2022 We read with interest the retrospective chart review "Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab and Cost-Effective Management of Hospital Admission for Snakebites" by Bowden, et al. The efficacy of US snake antivenoms has been well established for decades. A random ... Full text Cite

Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) acquisition during ambulance transport: A retrospective propensity-score-matched cohort analysis.

Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · April 2022 OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relative risk (RR) of developing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization or infection within 30 days of ambulance transport. METHODS: We performed a retrospective ... Full text Link to item Cite