2015
Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for catheter-related thrombosis in children
Li S, Silva CT, Brudnicki AR, Baker KE, Tala JA, Pinto MG, Polikoff LA, Qin L, Faustino EV, Northeast Pediatric Critical Care Research Consortium. Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for catheter-related thrombosis in children. Pediatric Radiology 2015, 46: 219-228. PMID: 26440129, PMCID: PMC4738063, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3467-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionCausalityCentral Venous CathetersChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePoint-of-Care TestingPrevalenceReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySex DistributionUltrasonographyUpper Extremity Deep Vein ThrombosisConceptsCatheter-related thrombosisCare ultrasoundChance-corrected agreementIll childrenCare USCentral venous catheter-related thrombosisPediatric radiologistsDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitSubclavian veinThrombosisAccuracy of pointCatheterSensitivity of pointDiscordant readingsDiagnostic accuracyMulticenterUltrasoundRadiology departmentChildrenPhysicians
2013
Intestinal Blood Flow by Doppler Ultrasound: The Impact of Gestational Age and Time from First Enteral Feeding in Preterm Neonates
Thompson A, Silva CT, Gork AS, Wang D, Ehrenkranz RA. Intestinal Blood Flow by Doppler Ultrasound: The Impact of Gestational Age and Time from First Enteral Feeding in Preterm Neonates. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 31: 261-268. PMID: 23729284, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1347365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSMA peak systolic velocityPeak systolic velocityFirst enteral feedingEnteral feedingGestational ageFeeding intolerancePreterm neonatesEnteral feedsGA groupSuperior mesenteric artery peak systolic velocityFirst enteral feedIntestinal blood flowSignificant differencesSystolic velocityDoppler ultrasoundBlood flowGroup IIGroup IGroup IIIPatientsIntoleranceWeeksNeonatesTime 2Age
2012
Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Faustino EV, Spinella PC, Li S, Pinto MG, Stoltz P, Tala J, Card ME, Northrup V, Baker KE, Goodman TR, Chen L, Silva CT. Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 387-391. PMID: 22883418, PMCID: PMC3575007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVC-related deep venous thrombosisDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitAcute complicationsIll childrenVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitPediatric intensive care unitProspective cohort studyChronic complicationsHospital lengthCohort studyPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismCompression ultrasonographyMechanical ventilationHigher oddsCurrent incidenceColor DopplerComplicationsCVC characteristicsLarger studyThrombosis