Zachary Boivin
Instructor of Emergency MedicineCards
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2025
The authors respond to reader comment regarding “accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing retained products of conception”
Boivin Z, Li J, Liu R, Moore C. The authors respond to reader comment regarding “accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing retained products of conception”. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025 PMID: 40518347, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWoman With Flank Pain
Boivin Z, Liu R. Woman With Flank Pain. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 85: 564-565. PMID: 40404219, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVariation in point‐of‐care ultrasound privileges in academic emergency departments
Boivin Z, Venkatesh A, Moore C. Variation in point‐of‐care ultrasound privileges in academic emergency departments. Academic Emergency Medicine 2025 PMID: 40407801, DOI: 10.1111/acem.70067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of dilated aortic root on point-of-care ultrasound with aortic aneurysm and dissection
Hesami M, Denkewicz R, Boivin Z, Bhalodkar S, Li J, Moore C. Association of dilated aortic root on point-of-care ultrasound with aortic aneurysm and dissection. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 95: 89-94. PMID: 40440820, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic dissectionPoint-of-care ultrasound measurementsPoint-of-care ultrasoundPositive predictive valueAortic aneurysmEfficacy of point-of-care ultrasoundAccuracy of point-of-care ultrasoundDiagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasoundCardiac point-of-care ultrasoundAssociated with thoracic aortic dissectionPredictive valueDilated aortic rootAssociated with thoracic aortic aneurysmAortic root measurementsLife-threatening conditionBland-Altman plotsChest CTAortic measurementsPrompt diagnosisAortic dissectionAortic rootDiagnostic accuracyPatientsMedical recordsDiagnosis of Cardiac Transplant Rejection Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Li J, Boivin Z, Boyer W, Liu R. Diagnosis of Cardiac Transplant Rejection Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint-of-care ultrasoundAcute cellular rejectionCellular rejectionEmergency departmentRight ventricular (RV) dilatationDiagnosis of transplant rejectionYear post cardiac transplantationPoint-of-care ultrasound findingsEmergency physiciansIncreased tricuspid regurgitationPost-cardiac transplantationCardiac allograft vasculopathyRight heart catheterizationEnd-stage heart failureShortness of breathAllograft vasculopathyConfirmatory biopsyRV dysfunctionDiastolic abnormalitiesEndomyocardial biopsyTricuspid regurgitationHeart catheterizationCardiac transplantationTransplant-related issuesNonspecific symptomsLetter to the editor regarding ‘does point-of-care ultrasound examination by the general practitioner lead to inappropriate care? A follow-up study’
Boivin Z. Letter to the editor regarding ‘does point-of-care ultrasound examination by the general practitioner lead to inappropriate care? A follow-up study’. Scandinavian Journal Of Primary Health Care 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-2. PMID: 40293723, DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2025.2499172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutomated computation of the HEART score with the GPT-4 large language model
Wright D, Socrates V, Huang T, Safranek C, Sangal R, Dilip M, Boivin Z, Srica N, Wright C, Feher A, Miller E, Chartash D, Taylor R. Automated computation of the HEART score with the GPT-4 large language model. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 93: 120-125. PMID: 40184662, PMCID: PMC12202168, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.03.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical decision supportHEART scoreChest pain observation unitAverage heart scoreCohen's weighted kappaDecision supportNurse practitionersPhysician assistantsRetrospective cohort studyRoutine careCases of disagreementProspective InvestigationAPP scoresCohort studySafety interventionsPhysician judgmentObservation unitAdverse cardiac eventsInstitutional registryScoresPhysiciansInterventionParticipantsNo significant differenceAppsAccuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing retained products of conception
Boivin Z, Barber D, Chimileski B, Fetherston T, Li J, Liu R, Moore C. Accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing retained products of conception. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 90: 65-70. PMID: 39826241, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.01.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetained Products of ConceptionObstetrics and GynecologyPoint-of-care ultrasoundAccuracy of point-of-care ultrasoundProducts of conceptionChart reviewRadiology ultrasoundTransabdominal point-of-care ultrasoundEmergency departmentTest characteristics of point-of-care ultrasoundRetrospective cohort studyPoint-of-care ultrasound examinationPoint-of-care ultrasound imagingGold standard diagnosisIndeterminate examinationsIntrauterine pregnancyIntrauterine tissuesUltrasound fellowsPregnancy terminationEarly pregnancyFemale patientsSurgical proceduresNonblinded investigationCohort studyPOCUS examinationsUse of point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose an atraumatic biceps tendon rupture
Maldonado J, Boivin Z, Johndro C, She T. Use of point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose an atraumatic biceps tendon rupture. Visual Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 38: 102210. DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2025.102210.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
152 Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Detecting Retained Products of Conception
Fetherston T, Boivin Z, Barber D, Chimileski B, Li J, Moore C. 152 Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Detecting Retained Products of Conception. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: s72. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.08.158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research