2010
Use of Bedside Ultrasound to Assess Degree of Dehydration in Children With Gastroenteritis
Chen L, Hsiao A, Langhan M, Riera A, Santucci KA. Use of Bedside Ultrasound to Assess Degree of Dehydration in Children With Gastroenteritis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 1042-1047. PMID: 21040104, PMCID: PMC3058669, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00873.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortaChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDehydrationDiarrheaEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFluid TherapyGastroenteritisHemodynamicsHumansInfantInfusions, IntravenousLinear ModelsMaleObserver VariationPilot ProjectsPoint-of-Care SystemsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexUltrasonography, DopplerVena Cava, InferiorConceptsInferior vena cavaIVC/Ao ratioPediatric emergency departmentAo diametersAcute gastroenteritisAo ratioBedside ultrasound measurementAcute weight lossProspective observational studyResolution of symptomsAorta diameter ratioAcute care settingInterrater reliabilityPairs of investigatorsPearson correlation coefficientSignificant dehydrationGood interrater reliabilityEmergency departmentIntravascular volumeBedside USVena cavaBedside ultrasoundObservational studyCare settingsProspective identification
2009
Dropping the Baton During the Handoff from Emergency Department to Primary Care: Pediatric Asthma Continuity Errors
Hsiao AL, Shiffman RN. Dropping the Baton During the Handoff from Emergency Department to Primary Care: Pediatric Asthma Continuity Errors. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2009, 35: 467-474. PMID: 19769207, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(09)35065-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansEmergency departmentED visitsAsthma exacerbationsTertiary care pediatric emergency departmentAcute asthma treatmentPatient's ED visitPediatric ED visitsMajority of patientsPediatric emergency departmentCommunity health centersAsthma treatmentED notesPediatric patientsCare physiciansProvider notesPrimary careChronic diseasesHealth centersTelephone contactNational guidelinesPatientsMedical carePatient carePatient safetyChanging Referral Trends of Acute Pancreatitis in Children: A 12‐year Single‐center Analysis
Park A, Latif SU, Shah AU, Tian J, Werlin S, Hsiao A, Pashankar D, Bhandari V, Nagar A, Husain SZ. Changing Referral Trends of Acute Pancreatitis in Children: A 12‐year Single‐center Analysis. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2009, 49: 316-322. PMID: 19503003, PMCID: PMC3034387, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31818d7db3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary care centerBody mass indexCases of pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisCare centerInclusion criteriaSingle tertiary care centerAcute pancreatitis casesPainful inflammatory disordersPediatric emergency departmentICD-9 codesPediatric pancreatitisPancreatitis casesCommon etiologyMass indexPediatric populationBiliary diseaseRecurrence rateRetrospective studyEmergency departmentInflammatory disordersMean agePediatric studiesReferral trendsPancreatitis
2007
A Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Point-of-Care Testing in Decreasing Length of Stay in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Hsiao AL, Santucci KA, Dziura J, Baker MD. A Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Point-of-Care Testing in Decreasing Length of Stay in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2007, 23: 457-462. PMID: 17666926, DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000280506.44924.de.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentLength of stayEmergency departmentPOC groupTertiary hospital emergency departmentDedicated research assistantsFirst physician contactTrial of patientsPatient flowSelect pediatric patientsHospital emergency departmentCare testingEfficacy of pointMedical management decisionsPhysician contactPediatric patientsBlood workRandomized trialsED settingBlood drawPatientsInformed consentStayPOC testingSignificant decrease
2005
Utility of Bedside Bladder Ultrasound Before Urethral Catheterization in Young Children
Chen L, Hsiao AL, Moore CL, Dziura JD, Santucci KA. Utility of Bedside Bladder Ultrasound Before Urethral Catheterization in Young Children. Pediatrics 2005, 115: 108-111. PMID: 15629989, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-0738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency medicine physiciansAmount of urineUrethral catheterizationEmergency medicine physiciansBedside ultrasoundSufficient urineMedicine physiciansUrban pediatric emergency departmentIntervention phasePediatric emergency departmentPediatric emergency physiciansSuccess rateObservation phaseSimple noninvasive procedureSubsequent ultrasoundBladder ultrasoundFirst catheterizationUnsuccessful proceduresUrine cultureEmergency departmentIntervention periodInvasive testingEmergency physiciansCatheterizationUncomfortable procedure