2022
Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review
Baloescu C, Parhar A, Liu R, Wanjiku GW. Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2022, 48: 1711-1719. PMID: 35786524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResource-limited settingsLow-resource settingsCare ultrasoundPre-specified primary outcomesEffects of POCUSFree-text termsPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesMedical Subject HeadingsPatient outcomesDifferential diagnosisPatient managementObservational studyMethodological qualityClinical utilityHigh riskElectronic databasesSystematic reviewPatient careFinal reviewPatient diagnosisPOCUSDiagnosisValuable interventionText termsImplementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines
Sangal RB, Liu RB, Cole KO, Rothenberg C, Ulrich A, Rhodes D, Venkatesh AK. Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2022, 37: 335-341. PMID: 35026785, PMCID: PMC9241559, DOI: 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical pathwaySecondary outcomesCOVID-19 treatment guidelinesEmergency department cliniciansIntegrated clinical pathwayCOVID-19Electronic health recordsPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesClinician adherenceED cliniciansED patientsCare guidelinesTreatment recommendationsMedication administrationPatient outcomesPatient carePatientsCliniciansHealth systemHealth recordsOutcomesAdherenceAspirinCOVID-19 pandemicUltrasound is superior to supine chest x-ray for the diagnosis of clinically relevant traumatic pneumothorax
Kim DJ, Theyyunni N, Liu RB. Ultrasound is superior to supine chest x-ray for the diagnosis of clinically relevant traumatic pneumothorax. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 93: e43-e44. PMID: 35293371, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCreating a more racial-ethnic inclusive clinical ultrasound community
Rosario J, Lewiss RE, Stolz LA, Del Rios M, Acuña J, Adhikari S, Amponsah D, Dessie AS, Gottlieb M, Huang RD, Jones J, Landry A, Liu RB, Ng L, Panebianco NL, Weekes AJ, Knight S. Creating a more racial-ethnic inclusive clinical ultrasound community. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 54: 208-211. PMID: 35176660, PMCID: PMC8824357, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
The state of gender inclusion in the point-of-care ultrasound community
Dessie AS, Lewiss RE, Stolz LA, Acuña J, Adhikari S, Amponsah D, Del Rios M, Huang RD, Knight RS, Landry A, Liu RB, Gottlieb M, Ng L, Panebianco NL, Rosario J, Weekes AJ, Jones JD. The state of gender inclusion in the point-of-care ultrasound community. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 56: 283-285. PMID: 34334282, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParamedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study
Schoeneck JH, Coughlin RF, Baloescu C, Cone DC, Liu RB, Kalam S, Medoro AK, Medoro I, Joseph D, Burns K, Bohrer-Clancy JI, Moore CL. Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 22: 750-755. PMID: 34125056, PMCID: PMC8203026, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.12.49254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOn Recommending Specific Lung Ultrasound Protocols in the Assessment of Medical Inpatients with Known or Suspected Coronavirus Disease‐19 Reply
Y. I, Noble VE, Mints G, Wong T, Tonelli AC, Hussain A, Liu RB, Hergott CA, Dumoulin E, Chee A, Miller DJ, Walker B, Buchanan B, Wagner M, Arishenkoff S, Liteplo AS. On Recommending Specific Lung Ultrasound Protocols in the Assessment of Medical Inpatients with Known or Suspected Coronavirus Disease‐19 Reply. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2021, 40: 2785-2786. PMID: 33555607, PMCID: PMC8013807, DOI: 10.1002/jum.15650.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for COVID-19 (PoCUS4COVID): international expert consensus
Hussain A, Via G, Melniker L, Goffi A, Tavazzi G, Neri L, Villen T, Hoppmann R, Mojoli F, Noble V, Zieleskiewicz L, Blanco P, Ma IWY, Wahab MA, Alsaawi A, Al Salamah M, Balik M, Barca D, Bendjelid K, Bouhemad B, Bravo-Figueroa P, Breitkreutz R, Calderon J, Connolly J, Copetti R, Corradi F, Dean AJ, Denault A, Govil D, Graci C, Ha YR, Hurtado L, Kameda T, Lanspa M, Laursen CB, Lee F, Liu R, Meineri M, Montorfano M, Nazerian P, Nelson BP, Neskovic AN, Nogue R, Osman A, Pazeli J, Pereira-Junior E, Petrovic T, Pivetta E, Poelaert J, Price S, Prosen G, Rodriguez S, Rola P, Royse C, Chen YT, Wells M, Wong A, Xiaoting W, Zhen W, Arabi Y. Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for COVID-19 (PoCUS4COVID): international expert consensus. Critical Care 2020, 24: 702. PMID: 33357240, PMCID: PMC7759024, DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03369-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-organ pointCOVID-19 patientsLung ultrasoundCare ultrasoundExpert consensusCOVID-19Quality of evidenceEvidence-based consensusInternational expert consensusGRADE methodologyMedical managementClinical adjunctCardiac ultrasoundClinical situationsUse of ultrasoundDelphi processExpert panelImaging modalitiesUltrasoundPatientsInsufficient dataPast yearPOCUSConsensusAdjunctCanadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (CIMUS) Expert Consensus Statement on the Use of Lung Ultrasound for the Assessment of Medical Inpatients With Known or Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019
Y. I, Hussain A, Wagner M, Walker B, Chee A, Arishenkoff S, Buchanan B, Liu RB, Mints G, Wong T, Noble V, Tonelli AC, Dumoulin E, Miller DJ, Hergott CA, Liteplo AS. Canadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (CIMUS) Expert Consensus Statement on the Use of Lung Ultrasound for the Assessment of Medical Inpatients With Known or Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2020, 40: 1879-1892. PMID: 33274782, PMCID: PMC8451849, DOI: 10.1002/jum.15571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of LUSLung ultrasoundCoronavirus disease 2019Medical inpatientsConsensus statementDisease 2019Diagnosis of pneumonitisMultidisciplinary international expertsSerial lung ultrasoundUnnecessary additional imagingGeneral medical inpatientsExpert consensus statementCOVID-19Fourth roundClinical statusAdditional imagingPretest probabilityUltrasound featuresClinical conditionsDischarge decisionsPatientsInpatientsExpert panelDiagnosisInternational expertsAutomated Lung Ultrasound B-Line Assessment Using a Deep Learning Algorithm
Baloescu C, Toporek G, Kim S, McNamara K, Liu R, Shaw MM, McNamara RL, Raju BI, Moore CL. Automated Lung Ultrasound B-Line Assessment Using a Deep Learning Algorithm. IEEE Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control 2020, 67: 2312-2320. PMID: 32746183, DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2020.3002249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUltrasound on the Frontlines of COVID‐19: Report From an International Webinar
Liu RB, Tayal VS, Panebianco NL, Tung‐Chen Y, Nagdev A, Shah S, Pivetta E, Henwood PC, Nelson MJ, Moore CL. Ultrasound on the Frontlines of COVID‐19: Report From an International Webinar. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 27: 523-526. PMID: 32348585, PMCID: PMC7267389, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusCatheterization, Central VenousCatheterization, PeripheralCongresses as TopicCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19EchocardiographyEmergency MedicineHeartHumansHypertrophy, Right VentricularHypovolemiaInternationalityItalyLungPandemicsPericardial EffusionPneumonia, ViralPoint-of-Care TestingRadiography, ThoracicSARS-CoV-2SpainStroke VolumeTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyVenous ThrombosisVentricular Dysfunction, LeftWashingtonWater-Electrolyte Imbalance
2019
Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs
Daley JI, Dwyer KH, Grunwald Z, Shaw DL, Stone MB, Schick A, Vrablik M, Hall M, Hall J, Liteplo AS, Haney RM, Hun N, Liu R, Moore CL. Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs. Academic Emergency Medicine 2019, 26: 1211-1220. PMID: 31562679, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal vital signsComputed tomography angiographyBeats/minPulmonary embolismVital signsProspective observational multicenter cohort studyCardiac ultrasoundTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionObservational multicenter cohort studyAnnular plane systolic excursionDiagnosis of PERight ventricular dysfunctionMulticenter cohort studyRight ventricular dilationUrban academic EDEmergency department patientsEntire patient populationVital sign abnormalitiesFocused cardiac ultrasoundRapid bedside testDiagnostic test characteristicsSubstantial interobserver agreementMcConnell's signVentricular dysfunctionCohort studyGuiding 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 ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary 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 performanceRegarding the article entitled “Do emergency physicians rely on point‐of‐care ultrasound for clinical decision making without additional confirmatory testing?”
Liu R, Theodoro D, Fields JM, Jones R, Adhikari S, Noble V, Tayal V. Regarding the article entitled “Do emergency physicians rely on point‐of‐care ultrasound for clinical decision making without additional confirmatory testing?”. Journal Of Clinical Ultrasound 2019, 47: 161-162. PMID: 30762883, DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22637.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Challenges and Changes to the Management of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department
Moore C, McNamara K, Liu R. Challenges and Changes to the Management of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2018, 39: 539-547. PMID: 30122178, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2018.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum?
Liu RB, Suwondo DN, Donroe JH, Encandela JA, Weisenthal KS, Moore CL. Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum? Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2018, 38: 433-440. PMID: 30058124, DOI: 10.1002/jum.14709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective structured clinical examination scoresMedical school curriculumClinical examination assessmentStandardized assessment testsClinical examination scoresUnited States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 scoresStep 1 scoresPhysical examination portionPreclinical curriculumSchool curriculumCurricular integrationStudent AssessmentSkill objectivesClinical curriculumPilot curriculumMedical schoolsCourse resultsCurriculumStandardized objective assessmentPOCUS curriculumPOCUS programExamination scoresExamination assessmentPilot groupProgram implementationSystemwide Clinical Ultrasound Program Development: An Expert Consensus Model
Strony R, Marin JR, Bailitz J, Dean AJ, Blaivas M, Tayal V, Raio C, Liu R, Woods A, Zwank M, Fields M, Abo A, Wu S, Kang T, Liu T, Leo M, Smalley C, Chiricolo J, Chilstrom M, Lewiss RE. Systemwide Clinical Ultrasound Program Development: An Expert Consensus Model. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 19: 649-653. PMID: 30013699, PMCID: PMC6040893, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2018.4.37152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformation technologyHealth systemSubject matter expertsInfrastructure issuesClinical ultrasoundMatter expertsMedical specialtiesConsensus modelArchivingQuality assuranceProgram developmentWorkflowSuch guidelinesExpert consensus modelSystemGuidelinesImplementationCommunicationHospitalTechnologyA National Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound Competition for Medical Students
Boulger C, Liu RB, De Portu G, Theyyunni N, Lewis M, Lewiss RE, Soucy ZP, Dinh VA, Chiem A, Singhal S, Di Salvo D, Pellerito JS, Bahner D. A National Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound Competition for Medical Students. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2018, 38: 253-258. PMID: 29781170, DOI: 10.1002/jum.14670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSonoGames: Effect of an Innovative Competitive Game on the Education, Perception, and Use of Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound
Liteplo AS, Carmody K, Fields MJ, Liu RB, Lewiss RE. SonoGames: Effect of an Innovative Competitive Game on the Education, Perception, and Use of Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2018, 37: 2491-2496. PMID: 29676524, DOI: 10.1002/jum.14606.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
The Practice and Implications of Finding Fluid During Point-of-Care Ultrasonography: A Review
Liu RB, Donroe JH, McNamara RL, Forman HP, Moore CL. The Practice and Implications of Finding Fluid During Point-of-Care Ultrasonography: A Review. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 1818-1825. PMID: 29059269, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.5048.Peer-Reviewed Original Research