2023
Acute and Critical Pathology Diagnosed by Timely Point-of-Care Ultrasound Review at a Tertiary Children's Hospital
Shah R, Leviter J, Riera A. Acute and Critical Pathology Diagnosed by Timely Point-of-Care Ultrasound Review at a Tertiary Children's Hospital. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 39: 636-640. PMID: 37256276, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentPediatric emergency medicineTertiary children's hospitalCare ultrasound usePediatric patientsChildren's HospitalEmergency departmentUltrasound reviewAppropriate followCritical pathologyAmerican AcademyUltrasound useEfficient careEmergency medicinePatientsHospitalImage reviewReviewFollowPediatricsPOCUSPathologyCare
2021
Agreement With Pediatric Suprapatellar Bursa Effusion Assessments by Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Remote Training
Riera A, Leviter JI, Iqbal A, Soma G, Malik RN, Chen L. Agreement With Pediatric Suprapatellar Bursa Effusion Assessments by Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Remote Training. Pediatric Emergency Care 2021, 38: e746-e751. PMID: 34542989, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceiver operator characteristic curveKnee radiographyPediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowsOperator characteristic curveNovice sonologistsInterobserver reliabilityEffusion assessmentCare ultrasoundPredictive valuePediatric emergency departmentCharacteristic curveNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePediatric emergency medicineSubstantial interobserver reliabilityPediatric patientsEffusion sizeEmergency departmentMean ageAsymptomatic kneesMAIN OUTCOMEEffusionΚ coefficientPatientsTest characteristics
2020
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Undifferentiated Abdominal Pain in a Pediatric Patient: A Proposed Algorithm.
Leviter J, Constantine E. Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Undifferentiated Abdominal Pain in a Pediatric Patient: A Proposed Algorithm. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 446-451. PMID: 32149996, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndifferentiated abdominal painAbdominal painCare ultrasoundPediatric patientsPediatric emergency departmentSurgical emergencyAtypical presentationCommon presentationPatient dispositionEmergency departmentDiagnostic challengePainDiagnostic approachPatientsUltrasoundPresentationAppendicitisPhysiciansDiagnosisWeeks