2018
Are Graduating Pediatric Residents Prepared to Perform Infant Lumbar Punctures?
Auerbach MA, White ML, Bhargava S, Zaveri P, Seelbach EB, Burns RA, Mehta R, McAninch B, Fein D, Chang TP, Kessler DO. Are Graduating Pediatric Residents Prepared to Perform Infant Lumbar Punctures? Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 116-120. PMID: 27741067, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant lumbar punctureLumbar puncturePediatric residentsSuccess rateNumber of LPsFirst providerLP success rateEnd of residencyAcademic medical institutionsLP trainingResidents' procedural skillsProcedural skillsResident preparednessSurvey-based studyMedical institutionsPunctureMedianFinal month
2016
The Correlation of Workplace Simulation-Based Assessments With Interns’ Infant Lumbar Puncture Success
Auerbach M, Fein DM, Chang TP, Gerard J, Zaveri P, Grossman D, Van Ittersum W, Rocker J, Whitfill T, Pusic M, Kessler DO. The Correlation of Workplace Simulation-Based Assessments With Interns’ Infant Lumbar Puncture Success. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2016, 11: 126-133. PMID: 27043098, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProcedural successPuncture successSuccess rateAcademic medical centerPrimary outcomeMedical CenterPatientsLarger studyRating ScaleClinical performanceProcedural readinessLittle dataGlobal rating scaleScale ratingsSimulation-based assessmentFirst procedureIncoming internsTotalWeak correlationAssessmentInterns
2015
Impact of Just-in-Time and Just-in-Place Simulation on Intern Success With Infant Lumbar Puncture
Kessler D, Pusic M, Chang TP, Fein DM, Grossman D, Mehta R, White M, Jang J, Whitfill T, Auerbach M. Impact of Just-in-Time and Just-in-Place Simulation on Intern Success With Infant Lumbar Puncture. Pediatrics 2015, 135: e1237-e1246. PMID: 25869377, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant LPCohort BSuccess rateStylet removalFirst needle insertionUse of analgesiaProcess measuresLP success rateHigh-power fieldInfant lumbar punctureCohort A.LP successAnalgesia useRed blood cellsCohort AProspective studyLumbar punctureLower mean numberMAIN OUTCOMEPuncture successBlood cellsCoached practiceEmergency medicineMean numberTraining bundles
2014
Board #133 - Research Abstract Implementation and Impact of a Just-in-Time Assessment to Determine Intern Readiness to Perform Their First Infant Lumbar Puncture (Submission #8534)
Kessler D, Auerbach M, Chang T, Fein D, Gerard J, Lee M, Mehta R, Pusic M, Trainor J. Board #133 - Research Abstract Implementation and Impact of a Just-in-Time Assessment to Determine Intern Readiness to Perform Their First Infant Lumbar Puncture (Submission #8534). Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2014, 9: 416. DOI: 10.1097/01.sih.0000459303.20953.b5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfant lumbar punctureAssessment pathwayLumbar punctureSuccess rateClinical success rateLarge clinical effectAmerican Medical AssociationLP success rateClinical proceduresClinical effect sizeLumbar puncture procedureLP attemptsClinical effectsPathway adherenceProspective studyClinical successCohorts of internsLarger sample sizePuncture procedurePatient safetyNew interventionsRating ScaleEmergency medicineRoyal CollegeGlobal rating scaleUtilization of Exploration-Based Learning and Video-Assisted Learning to Teach GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy
Johnston LC, Auerbach M, Kappus L, Emerson B, Zigmont J, Sudikoff SN. Utilization of Exploration-Based Learning and Video-Assisted Learning to Teach GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2014, 26: 285-291. PMID: 25010241, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2014.910462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndotracheal intubationPediatric critical carePediatric endotracheal intubationSuccessful endotracheal intubationProcedural performancePediatric emergency medicinePediatric airwayProcedural durationGlideScope videolaryngoscopyAirway simulatorCritical carePediatric providersPediatric anesthesiaIntubation procedureAdult airwayGlideScopeDlRandom orderPediatric residentsEmergency medicineLevel of trainingAirway trainersSuccess rateAirwayBaseline success rate
2013
Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of a Pediatric Simulator by Novice Physicians
Rabiner JE, Auerbach M, Avner JR, Daswani D, Khine H. Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of a Pediatric Simulator by Novice Physicians. Emergency Medicine International 2013, 2013: 407547. PMID: 24288617, PMCID: PMC3833063, DOI: 10.1155/2013/407547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifficult airway scenariosGlideScope videolaryngoscopyAirway scenariosSuccessful intubationPediatric simulatorNormal airway scenarioIntubation success rateNovice cliniciansPrimary outcomeCrossover studyDirect LaryngoscopyIntubationMajority of internsDlClinician performanceMean timeNovice physiciansSuccess ratePreferred devicePediatric internsHigh satisfactionVideolaryngoscopyCliniciansInternsIncoming pediatric internsNeonatal intubation performance: Room for improvement in tertiary neonatal intensive care units
Haubner LY, Barry JS, Johnston LC, Soghier L, Tatum PM, Kessler D, Downes K, Auerbach M. Neonatal intubation performance: Room for improvement in tertiary neonatal intensive care units. Resuscitation 2013, 84: 1359-1364. PMID: 23562374, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitPatient factorsSuccess rateTI attemptsVocal cordsLevel III neonatal intensive care unitTertiary neonatal intensive care unitProcedural success rateProcedure success rateProspective descriptive studyStandardized data collection instrumentTI successTracheal intubation performanceRespiratory failureMedian durationCommon indicationPrimary outcomeHigh success rateNeonatal fellowsCommon reasonPatient decompensationLow success rateIntubation performanceInterns' Success With Clinical Procedures in Infants After Simulation Training
Kessler DO, Arteaga G, Ching K, Haubner L, Kamdar G, Krantz A, Lindower J, Miller M, Petrescu M, Pusic MV, Rocker J, Shah N, Strother C, Tilt L, Weinberg ER, Chang TP, Fein DM, Auerbach M. Interns' Success With Clinical Procedures in Infants After Simulation Training. Pediatrics 2013, 131: e811-e811. PMID: 23439901, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-0607.Peer-Reviewed Original Research