2014
Accuracy of Reduced-Dose Computed Tomography for Ureteral Stones in Emergency Department Patients
Moore CL, Daniels B, Ghita M, Gunabushanam G, Luty S, Molinaro AM, Singh D, Gross CP. Accuracy of Reduced-Dose Computed Tomography for Ureteral Stones in Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 65: 189-198.e2. PMID: 25441242, PMCID: PMC5131573, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral stonesReduced-dose CT protocolDose CTBlinded observational studyEmergency department patientsSize-specific dose estimateEmergency department settingComputed tomography scanSymptomatic ureteral stonesReduced-dose CTDose computed tomography (CT) scansAcademic medical centerDose CT scansReduced-dose protocolObese patientsSubstantial dose reductionDepartment patientsPrimary outcomeED patientsAbdominal diameterDepartment settingTomography scanObservational studyMedical CenterCT scanSpleen volume and clinical disease manifestations of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in African children
Kotlyar S, Nteziyaremye J, Olupot-Olupot P, Akech SO, Moore CL, Maitland K. Spleen volume and clinical disease manifestations of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in African children. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2014, 108: 283-289. PMID: 24639372, PMCID: PMC5693319, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/tru040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere malarial anemiaTotal body surface areaCerebral malariaPlasmodium falciparum malariaSpleen volumeFalciparum malariaSevere malariaZ-scoreDisease manifestationsSevere P. falciparum malariaSevere Plasmodium falciparum malariaAfrican childrenProspective observational studyP. falciparum malariaSevere disease manifestationsClinical disease manifestationsBody surface areaMalarial anemiaSpleen enlargementClinical manifestationsSMA groupSplenic sequestrationHealthy controlsObservational studyCM group
2013
Bedside optic nerve sheath diameter ultrasound for the evaluation of suspected pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure in the emergency department
Hall MK, Spiro DM, Sabbaj A, Moore CL, Hopkins KL, Meckler GD. Bedside optic nerve sheath diameter ultrasound for the evaluation of suspected pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure in the emergency department. Child's Nervous System 2013, 29: 2275-2280. PMID: 23728433, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-013-2172-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nerve sheath diameterMean optic nerve sheath diameterVentriculoperitoneal shunt failureShunt failureVPS failureEmergency departmentOptic nerve sheath diameter ultrasoundScreening toolAcademic pediatric emergency departmentEmergency department evaluationMethodsProspective observational studyNerve sheath diameterPediatric emergency departmentYears of agePrimary screening toolDepartment evaluationOcular ultrasoundResultsA totalONSD measurementsSheath diameterObservational studyChildren 6ONSD ultrasoundTest characteristicsConvenience sample
2012
Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department and Consistency With a National Quality Measure: Quantifying the Opportunity for Improvement
Venkatesh AK, Kline JA, Courtney DM, Camargo CA, Plewa MC, Nordenholz KE, Moore CL, Richman PB, Smithline HA, Beam DM, Kabrhel C. Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department and Consistency With a National Quality Measure: Quantifying the Opportunity for Improvement. JAMA Internal Medicine 2012, 172: 1028-1032. PMID: 22664742, PMCID: PMC3775003, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.1804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioProspective StudiesPulmonary EmbolismQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareRadiation InjuriesRadiographyRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsNegative D-dimer test resultD-dimer test resultPulmonary embolismLow pretest probabilityD-dimer testEmergency departmentNational Quality ForumED patientsPretest probabilitySecondary analysisNQF measureMulticenter observational studyLow-risk patientsPatient-level predictorsUS emergency departmentsD-dimer testingMultivariable logistic regressionNational quality measuresInappropriate imagingAdult patientsPrimary outcomeMalignant diseaseObservational studyPatientsUnnecessary irradiation
2002
Determination of Left Ventricular Function by Emergency Physician Echocardiography of Hypotensive Patients
Moore CL, Rose GA, Tayal VS, Sullivan DM, Arrowood JA, Kline JA. Determination of Left Ventricular Function by Emergency Physician Echocardiography of Hypotensive Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 186-193. DOI: 10.1197/aemj.9.3.186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEjection fractionEmergency physiciansPrimary cardiologistHypotensive patientsVentricular functionHypotensive emergency department patientsUrban teaching EDEmergency department patientsLeft ventricular functionVisits/yearAcute myocardial infarctionHistory of traumaGoal-directed trainingCardiac causesSymptomatic hypotensionAdult patientsTransthoracic echocardiogramDepartment patientsMyocardial infarctionObservational studyExclusion criteriaChest compressionsPrior ultrasound experiencePatientsEchocardiographic qualityDetermination of left ventricular function by emergency physician echocardiography of hypotensive patients.
Moore C, Rose G, Tayal V, Sullivan D, Arrowood J, Kline J. Determination of left ventricular function by emergency physician echocardiography of hypotensive patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 186-93. PMID: 11874773, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb00242.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEjection fractionEmergency physiciansPrimary cardiologistHypotensive patientsVentricular functionHypotensive emergency department patientsUrban teaching EDEmergency department patientsVisits/yearAcute myocardial infarctionHistory of traumaGoal-directed trainingCardiac causesSymptomatic hypotensionAdult patientsTransthoracic echocardiogramDepartment patientsMyocardial infarctionObservational studyExclusion criteriaChest compressionsPrior ultrasound experiencePatientsEchocardiographic qualityCardiologists