2019
Reevaluation of FAST Sensitivity in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma Patients
Riera A, Hayward H, Silva C, Chen L. Reevaluation of FAST Sensitivity in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma Patients. Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, 37: e1012-e1019. PMID: 31356479, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal trauma patientsAbdominal trauma patientsFree fluidTrauma patientsUpper quadrantPredictive valueLevel I pediatric trauma centerPediatric trauma centerRetrospective chart reviewRight upper quadrantFAST examinationNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueNegative likelihood ratioChart reviewBAT patientsMedian ageTrauma centerUpper abdomenIntraperitoneal fluidMAIN OUTCOMEPhysiologic amountsTrauma (FAST) examinationPatientsFocused assessment
2017
Abusive fracture incidence over three decades at a level 1 pediatric trauma center
Sharkey MS, Buesser KE, Gaither JR, Tate V, Cooperman DR, Moles RL, Silva CT, Ehrlich LJ, Leventhal JM. Abusive fracture incidence over three decades at a level 1 pediatric trauma center. Child Abuse & Neglect 2017, 76: 364-371. PMID: 29195174, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric trauma centerLevel 1 pediatric trauma centerAbusive fracturesTrauma centerED visitsSingle pediatric trauma centerSame trauma centerSingle-institution reviewFracture incidenceInstitution reviewEmergency departmentIncidenceAgeChildrenConsensus ratingsRecent dataTime periodVisitsFracturesCurrent studyRecent time periodPeriodGeographic regionsCenterStudy