2019
Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases
Liu R, Bogucki S, Marcolini EG, Yu CY, Wira CR, Kalam S, Daley J, Moore CL, Cone D. Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases. Prehospital Emergency Care 2019, 24: 297-302. PMID: 31150302, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1626955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiopulmonary ResuscitationEchocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHeart ArrestHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsCardiopulmonary resuscitationCardiac arrestEchocardiography studyFocused echocardiographyAdvanced cardiac life support algorithmLeft ventricular compressionCardiac arrest patientsEnd-tidal carbon dioxide valuesHospital cardiac arrestTransthoracic echocardiography studyFocused transthoracic echocardiographyTidal carbon dioxide valuesTransthoracic echocardiographyVentricular compressionArrest patientsPatient outcomesHemodynamic parametersPulse checksEchocardiographyInadequate compressionResuscitationCarbon dioxide valuesUltrasound timingPhysical performanceUltrasound performance
2016
Emergency physician performed tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in the evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism
Daley J, Grotberg J, Pare J, Medoro A, Liu R, Hall MK, Taylor A, Moore CL. Emergency physician performed tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in the evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 35: 106-111. PMID: 27793505, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComputed Tomography AngiographyEchocardiographyEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObserver VariationPhysiciansPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingProspective StudiesPulmonary EmbolismReproducibility of ResultsROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificitySystoleTricuspid ValveVentricular Dysfunction, RightYoung AdultConceptsTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionAnnular plane systolic excursionDiagnosis of PEPulmonary embolismSystolic excursionProspective observational cohort studyUrban academic emergency departmentObservational cohort studyAcademic emergency departmentCharacteristic curve analysisModerate diagnostic valueIntraclass correlation coefficientCohort studyEmergency departmentTomographic angiographyEmergency physiciansOptimal cutoffPatientsDiagnostic valueAbnormal cutoffsSecondary objectiveΚ statisticCurve analysisConvenience sampleInterrater reliability
2013
Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes
Taylor RA, Davis J, Liu R, Gupta V, Dziura J, Moore CL. Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 45: 392-399. PMID: 23827166, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEchocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHemorrhageHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care SystemsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsShockVenous ThromboembolismVentricular Dysfunction, RightConceptsRight ventricular strainHospital adverse outcomesRetrospective chart reviewPulmonary embolismAdverse outcomesEmergency departmentChart reviewCardiac ultrasoundHighest positive likelihood ratioRecurrent venous thromboembolismLow negative likelihood ratioSignificant predictorsEmergency care practitionersFocused cardiac ultrasoundFOCUS examinationPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioMajor bleedingLikelihood ratioRespiratory failureVenous thromboembolismTransthoracic echocardiographyHospital admissionIndependent predictorsVentricular strain