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Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation (PEMF)
Suite 10040 Forbes Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412-647-8287
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headshot David Hostler , PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Iroquois Building, Suite 400A
3600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Fax: 412-647-6999
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Education
Undergraduate
1986-1992 Wright State University B.A. Biological Sciences
Dayton, OH

Graduate
1992-1995 Wright State University M.S. Biological Sciences
Dayton, OH Emphasis: Molecular Biology

1996-2001 Ohio University Ph.D. Biological Sciences
Athens, OH Emphasis: Physiology

Postgraduate
2001-2002 Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Pittsburgh Program Director: Paul M Paris, MD
Primary Mentor: Clifton W Callaway MD, PhD
Area: EMS Research
 
Publications
J Suyama, JC Rittenberger, PD Patterson, D Hostler. Comparison of public safety provider injury rates. Prehospital Emergency Care 2009 (accepted)

D Hostler, JC Bednez, S Kerin, SE Reis, PW Kong, J Morley, M Gallagher Jr., J Suyama. Comparison of rehydration regimens for rehabilitation of firefighters performing heavy exercise in thermal protective clothing: A report from the Fireground Rehab Evaluation (FIRE) trial. Prehospital Emergency Care 2009 (accepted).

D Hostler, WE Northington, CW Callaway. High dose diazepam facilitates core cooling in healthy volunteers. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 34(4):582-586, 2009

D Hostler, M Gallagher Jr., FL Goss, JR Seitz, SE Reis, RJ Robertson, WE Northington, J Suyama. The Effect of Hyperhydration on CV Function, Thermoregulation, and Perceptual Responses During Treadmill Exercise in Personal Protective Equipment. European Journal of Applied Physiology 105(4):607-613, 2009.

C Martin-Gill, D Hostler, CW Callaway, H Prunty, RN Roth. Management of prehospital seizure patients by paramedics. Prehospital Emergency Care 13:179-184, 2009.

D Hostler, D Colburn, SR Seitz. A comparison of three cervical immobilization devices. Prehospital Emergency Care 13:256-260, 2009.

D Hostler, K Gardner, M Pinchalk, WE Northington, J Suyama. Characterization of atmosphere within vapor resistant encapsulating personal protective during treadmill exercise. Prehospital Emergency Care 13:379-383, 2009.

MD Munk, AB Peitzman, DP Hostler, AB Wolfson. Frequency and follow-up of incidental findings on trauma computed tomography scans: Experience at a level one trauma center. J Emerg Med. (accepted, 2008)

A Betz, CW Callaway, D Hostler, J Rittenberger. Work of CPR during two different compression to ventilation ratios with real-time feedback. Resuscitation 79:278-282, 2008

T Moore, CW Callaway, D Hostler. Core temperature cooling in healthy volunteers after rapid intravenous infusion of cold and room temperature saline. Annals of Emergency Medicine 51: 153-159, 2008.

JC Rittenberger, D Hostler, T Tobin, J Gaines, CW Callaway. Predictors of ROSC in Witnessed Aeromedical Cardiac Arrests. Resuscitation 76:43-46, 2007.

B Lo, S Quinn, D Hostler, CW Callaway. Rescue Shock Outcomes during Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Resuscitation 75:469-475, 2007.

J Suyama, C Knutsen, WE Northington, ME Hahn, D Hostler. IO vs IV access while wearing personal protective equipment in a HazMat scenario. Prehospital Emergency Care 11:467-472, 2007.

WE Northington, J Suyama, FC Goss, C Randall, M Gallagher, D Hostler. Physiologic responses during high intensity exercise in chemical resistant personal protective equipment. Prehospital Emergency Care 11:394-398, 2007.

WE Northington, GM Mahoney, M Hahn, J Suyama, D Hostler. Training Retention of Level C Personal Protective Equipment Use by Emergency Medical Services Personnel Academic Emergency Medicine 14:846-849, 2007.

D Hostler, JC Rittenberger, R Roth, CW Callaway. Increased chest compression to ventilation ratio improves delivery of CPR Resuscitation 74:446-452, 2007.

D Hostler, JC Rittenberger, R Roth, CW Callaway. Increased chest compression to ventilation ratio improves delivery of CPR Resuscitation 74:446-452, 2007.

BN Abo, D Hostler, HE Wang. Does the type of out-of-hospital airway interfere with other cardiopulmonary resuscitation tasks? Resuscitation. 72(2):234-9, 2007.

D Hostler, CW Callaway, DH Newman, B D'Cruz. Thrombin-Antithrombin Appearance in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Prehospital Emergency Care 11(1):9-13, 2007.

CW Callaway, D Hostler, AA Doshi, M Pinchalk, RN Roth, J Lubin, DH Newman, LJ Kelly. Usefulness of vasopressin administered with epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Am J Cardiol. 98(10):1316-21, 2006.

FX Guyette, JC Rittenberger, T Platt, B Suffoletto, D Hostler, HE Wang. Feasibility of basic emergency medical technicians to perform selected advanced life support interventions. Prehospital Emergency Care 10: 518-521, 2006.

JC Rittenberger, JR Martin, LJ Kelly, RN Roth, D Hostler, CW Callaway. Inter-rater reliability for witnessed collapse and presence of bystander CPR. Resuscitation 70:410-415, 2006.

P Dickison, D Hostler, TE Platt, HE Wang. Program accreditation effect on paramedic credentialing examination. Prehospital Emergency Care 10:224-228, 2006.

VM Dato, D Hostler, ME Hahn. Simple Respiratory Mask. Emerging Infectious Disease 12:1033-1034, 2006.

JC Rittenberger, G Guimond, TE Platt, and D Hostler. Quality of BLS decreases with increasing resuscitation complexity. Resuscitation 68:365-369, 2006.

J Suyama, B Cornett, D Hostler, and T Delbridge. First responder in personal protective equipment during a disaster drill. Prehospital Emergency Care 10:103-106, 2006.

JA Kim, D Vogel, G Guimond, D Hostler, HE Wang, JJ Menegazzi, A randomized controlled comparison of cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed on the floor and on a moving stretcher. Prehospital Emergency Care 10:68-70, 2006.

JM Krell, MS McCoy, PJ Sparto, GL Fisher, WA Stoy, DP Hostler. Comparison of the Ferno scoop stretcher with the long backboard for spinal immobilization. Prehospital
Emergency Care 10:46-51, 2006.

HE Wang, A Min, D Hostler, CH Chang, CW Callaway. Differential effects of out-of-hospital interventions on short- and long-term survival after cardiopulmonary arrest. Resuscitation 67:69-74, 2005.

D Hostler, G Guimond, and CW Callaway. A comparison of CPR delivery with various compression-to-ventilation ratios during two-rescuer CPR. Resuscitation 65: 325-328, 2005

MT Crill and D Hostler. Back Strength and Flexibility of EMS Providers in practicing prehospital providers. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 15:105-111, 2005
 
 


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