Ralph J. Frascone

Associate professor
Emergency Medicine
HealthPartners Research Foundation
United States of America

Professor Cardiology
Biography

Ralph J. Frascone is Associate professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Research Intrest

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, and intraosseous fluid infusion

List of Publications
Implementation of a subregional trauma system. Frascone RJ, Gisch T. Minn Med. 1999 Jun;82(6):49-52.
Hemodynamic improvement of a LUCAS 2 automated device by addition of an impedance threshold device in a pig model of cardiac arrest. Debaty G, Segal N, Matsuura T, Fahey B, Wayne M, Mahoney B, Frascone R, Lick C, Yannopoulos D. Resuscitation. 2014 Dec;85(12):1704-7.
Evaluation of active compression-decompression CPR in victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Lurie KG, Shultz JJ, Callaham ML, Schwab TM, Gisch T, Rector T, Frascone RJ, Long L. JAMA. 1994 May 11;271(18):1405-11.
Use of the intubating laryngeal mask airway in HEMS. Frascone RJ, Heegaard W, Pippert G, Dries D, Molinari P, Salzman J. Air Med J. 2008 Jul-Aug;27(4):182-4.
Complication rates for the esophageal obturator airway and endotracheal tube in the prehospital setting. Hankins DG, Carruthers N, Frascone RJ, Long LA, Campion BC. Prehosp Disaster Med. 1993 Apr-Jun;8(2):117-21.
Obtaining vascular access: is there a place for the sternal IO? Frascone R, Dries D, Gisch T, Kaye K, Jensen J. Air Med J. 2001 Nov-Dec;20(6):20-2.
The association between ketamine given for prehospital chemical restraint with intubation and hospital admission. Burnett AM, Peterson BK, Stellpflug SJ, Engebretsen KM, Glasrud KJ, Marks J, Frascone RJ. Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Jan;33(1):76-9.
Successful training of HEMS personnel in laryngeal mask airway and intubating laryngeal mask airway placement. Frascone RJ, Pippert G, Heegaard W, Molinari P, Dries D. Air Med J. 2008 Jul-Aug;27(4):185-7.
12-lead electrocardiograms during basic life support care. Provo TA, Frascone RJ. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2004 Apr-Jun;8(2):212-6.
Health and medical preparedness and response to the 2008 Republican National Convention. Hick JL, Frascone RJ, Grimm K, Hillman M, Griffith J, Hogan M, Trotsky-Sirr R, Braun J. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2009 Dec;3(4):224-32.
Pneumopericardium occurring during a high-speed motorcycle ride. Frascone RJ, Cicero JJ, Sturm JT. J Trauma. 1983 Feb;23(2):163-4.
Open treatment of fingertip amputations. Lamon RP, Cicero JJ, Frascone RJ, Hass WF. Ann Emerg Med. 1983 Jun;12(6):358-60.
Bispectral index monitoring in helicopter emergency medical services patients. Heegaard W, Fringer RC, Frascone RJ, Pippert G, Miner J. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2009 Apr-Jun;13(2):193-7.
Supraglottic airway device use as a primary airway during rapid sequence intubation. Frascone RJ, Wewerka SS, Burnett AM, Griffith KR, Salzman JG. Air Med J. 2013 Mar-Apr;32(2):93-7.
Marathon runner prolonged normothermic cardiopulmonary arrest and neurologically intact survival. Tanghe P, Frascone RJ, Russi C, Salzman JG, Kaye K, Roberts WO. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2013 May-Jun;12(3):141-2
Comparison of success rates between two video laryngoscope systems used in a prehospital clinical trial. Burnett AM, Frascone RJ, Wewerka SS, Kealey SE, Evens ZN, Griffith KR, Salzman JG. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Apr-Jun;18(2):231-8.
Use of an intraosseous device for invasive pressure monitoring in the ED. Frascone RJ, Salzman JG, Ernest EV, Burnett AM. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Jun;32(6):692.e3-4.
The risk versus benefit of LUCAS: is it worth it? Frascone RJ. Anesthesiology. 2014 Apr;120(4):797-8.
High index of suspicion. Recognizing & managing traumatic neck injuries. Ernest E, Burnett A, Frascone RJ. JEMS. 2014 Apr;39(4):50-4.
Evaluation of intraosseous pressure in a hypovolemic animal model. Frascone RJ, Salzman JG, Adams AB, Bliss P, Wewerka SS, Dries DJ. J Surg Res. 2015 Jan;193(1):383-90.
Hemodynamic improvement of a LUCAS 2 automated device by addition of an impedance threshold device in a pig model of cardiac arrest. Debaty G, Segal N, Matsuura T, Fahey B, Wayne M, Mahoney B, Frascone R, Lick C, Yannopoulos D. Resuscitation. 2014 Dec;85(12):1704-7.
The association between ketamine given for prehospital chemical restraint with intubation and hospital admission. Burnett AM, Peterson BK, Stellpflug SJ, Engebretsen KM, Glasrud KJ, Marks J, Frascone RJ. Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Jan;33(1):76-9.
The association of health status and providing consent to continued participation in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest trial performed under exception from informed consent. Salzman JG, Frascone RJ, Burkhart N, Holcomb R, Wewerka SS, Swor RA, Mahoney BD, Wayne MA, Domeier RM, Olinger ML, Aufderheide TP, Lurie KG. Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Mar;22(3):347-53.
Early Access to the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory for Patients Resuscitated From Cardiac Arrest Due to a Shockable Rhythm: The Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium Twin Cities Unified Protocol. Garcia S, Drexel T, Bekwelem W, Raveendran G, Caldwell E, Hodgson L, Wang Q, Adabag S, Mahoney B, Frascone R, Helmer G, Lick C, Conterato M, Baran K, Bart B, Bachour F, Roh S, Panetta C, Stark R, Haugland M, Mooney M, Wesley K, Yannopoulos D. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 7;5(1). pii: e002670.
Outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest in a state-wide integrated resuscitation program: Results from the Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium. Adabag S, Hodgson L, Garcia S, Anand V, Frascone R, Conterato M, Lick C, Wesley K, Mahoney B, Yannopoulos D. Resuscitation. 2017 Jan;110:95-100.
Intraosseous Pressure Monitoring in Healthy Volunteers. Salzman JG, Loken NM, Wewerka SS, Burnett AM, Zagar AE, Griffith KR, Bliss PL, Peterson BK, Ward CJ, Frascone RJ. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017 Apr 18:1-8.
HemoDynamic Duo. Improving survival from cardiac arrest using active compression-decompression CPR (ACD-CPR) with an ITD. Frascone RJ. JEMS. 2014 Dec;Suppl:8-13.
Profiles in leadership [interview by Teresa McCallion and Keri Losavio]. Gordon D, Saussy J, Frascone RJ, Fowler R, Racht E. JEMS. 2005 Oct;30(10):suppl 29-33.
Shock therapy. How donut magnets can suspend inappropriate ICD shocks. Frascone R, Salzman J, Griffith K, Dunbar D. JEMS. 2008 Jul;33(7):104-7. doi: 10.1016/S0197-2510(08)70257-2.