Publications
Crill MT, and Hostler D. Back strength and flexibility of EMS providers in practicing prehospital providers. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 15:105-111, 2005
Suyama J, Cornett B, Hostler D, and Delbridge T. First responder in personal protective equipment with unknown illness during a disaster drill. Prehospital Emergency Care 10:103-106, 2006.
Dato VM, Hostler D, Hahn ME. Simple Respiratory Mask. Emerging Infectious Disease 12:1033-1034, 2006.
Northington WE, Mahoney GM, Hahn M, Suyama J, Hostler D. Training retention of Level C personal protective equipment use by emergency medical services personnel. Academic Emergency Medicine 14:846-849, 2007.
Northington WE, Suyama J, Goss FC, Randall C, Gallagher M, Hostler D. Physiological responses during graded treadmill exercise in chemical-resistant personal protective equipment. Prehospital Emergency Care 11:394-398, 2007.
Suyama J, Knutsen C, Northington WE, Hahn ME, Hostler D. IO versus IV access while wearing personal protective equipment in a HazMat scenario. Prehospital Emergency Care 11:467-472, 2007.
Moore T, Callaway CW, Hostler D. Core temperature cooling in healthy volunteers after rapid intravenous infusion of cold and room temperature saline solution. Annals of Emergency Medicine 51: 153-159, 2008.
Betz A, Callaway CW, Hostler D, Rittenberger J. Work of CPR during two different compression to ventilation ratios with real-time feedback. Resuscitation 79:278-282, 2008.
Suyama J and Hostler D. Casual users (of personal protective equipment). Fire Chief Magazine. September 2005.
Hostler D and McConachie S. Everyday HAZMAT. Top 10 hazardous chemicals every provider needs to understand. JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 31(4):50-59, 2006.
Hostler D and Suyama J. First Responder Rehab: Good, Better, Best. JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 32(12):98-112, 2007.
Hostler D. Fireground Injuries. UPMC Trauma Rounds. Spring: 4-5, 2008.
D Hostler, M Gallagher Jr., FL Goss, JR Seitz, SE Reis, RJ Robertson, WE Northington, J Suyama. The effect of hyperhydration on physiological and perceived strain during treadmill exercise in personal protective equipment. European Journal of Applied Physiology 105(4):607-613, 2009
Suyama J, Rittenberger JC, Patterson PD, Hostler D. Comparison of public safety provider injury rates. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2009 Oct-Dec;13(4):451-5.
Hostler D, Northington WE, Callaway CW. High-dose diazepam facilitates core cooling during cold saline infusion in healthy volunteers. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2009 Aug;34(4):582-6.
Hostler D, Gardner K, Pinchalk M, Northington WE, Suyama J. Characterization of the atmosphere within vapor-resistant encapsulating personal protective equipment during treadmill exercise. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2009 Jul-Sep;13(3):379-83.
Kong PW, Beauchamp G, Suyama J, Hostler D. Effect of fatigue and hypohydration on gait characteristics during treadmill exercise in the heat while wearing firefighter thermal protective clothing. Gait Posture. 2010 Feb;31(2):284-8.
Patterson PD, Suffoletto BP, Kupas DF, Weaver MD, Hostler D. Sleep quality and fatigue among prehospital providers. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2010 Apr 6;14(2):187-93.
Hostler D, Bednez JC, Kerin S, Reis SE, Kong PW, Morley J, Gallagher M, Suyama J. Comparison of rehydration regimens for rehabilitation of firefighters performing heavy exercise in thermal protective clothing: a report from the fireground rehab evaluation (FIRE) trial. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2010 Apr 6;14(2):194-201.
Hostler D, Reis SE, Bednez JC, Kerin S, Suyama J. Comparison of Active Cooling Devices with Passive Cooling for Rehabilitation of Firefighters Performing Exercise in Thermal Protective Clothing: A Report from the Fireground Rehab Evaluation (FIRE) Trial. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2010 Jul-Sep;14(3):300-9.
Patterson PD, Suffoletto BP, Kupas DF, Weaver MD, Hostler D. Sleep quality and fatigue among prehospital providers. Prehospital Emergency Care. 14(2):187-193, 2010.
Colburn D, Suyama J, Reis SE, Morley JL, Goss FL, Chen Y, Moore CG, Hostler D. A comparison of cooling techniques in firefighters after a live burn evolution. Prehospital Emergency Care 15(2): 226-232, 2011.
Morley J, Beauchamp G, Suyama J, Guyette FX, Reis SE, Callaway CW, Hostler D. Cognitive function following treadmill exercise in thermal protective clothing. European Journal of Applied Physiology. [Epub ahead of print], 2011, Sep 3.
Pryor RP, Colburn D, Crill MT, Hostler D, Suyama J. Fitness
characteristics of a suburban Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. J
Strength Cond. Res. 2012 Mar;26(3):752-7. PMID:22289693
Pryor R, Seitz J, Morley J, Suyama J, Guyette, F, Reis S, Hostler D. Estimating core
temperature with external devices after exertional heat stress in thermal protective clothing. Prehospital Emergency Care 2012 Jan;16(1):136-41. Epub 2011 Sep 22. PMID:21939375
Bourlai T, Pryor RR, Suyama J, Reis SE, Hostler D. Use of Thermal Imagery for Estimation of Core Body Temperature during Precooling, Exertion, and Recovery in Wildland Firefighter Protective Clothing. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2012 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:22510022
