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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildHospitals, PediatricHumansPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingTertiary Care CentersUltrasonographyConceptsPediatric emergency departmentPediatric emergency medicineTertiary children's hospitalCare ultrasound usePediatric patientsChildren's HospitalEmergency departmentUltrasound reviewAppropriate followCritical pathologyAmerican AcademyUltrasound useEfficient careEmergency medicinePatientsHospitalImage reviewReviewFollowPediatricsPOCUSPathologyCare
2022
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Pulse Checks in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Leviter JI, Walsh S, Riera A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Pulse Checks in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 39: 60-61. PMID: 35477928, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiopulmonary ResuscitationChildHeart ArrestHumansPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingPulseUltrasonographyThe Feasibility of Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound During Cardiac Arrest in Children
Leviter JI, Chen L, O'Marr J, Riera A. The Feasibility of Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound During Cardiac Arrest in Children. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 39: 347-350. PMID: 35470313, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiopulmonary ResuscitationChildFeasibility StudiesHeart ArrestHumansPoint-of-Care SystemsProspective StudiesUltrasonographyConceptsCare ultrasoundPediatric resuscitationRight ventricular strainPediatric emergency medicine physiciansUrban academic hospitalEmergency medicine physiciansEmergency medicine providersPediatric emergency medicine providersSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeStable patientsVentricular strainProspective studyCardiac arrestHealthy childrenResuscitation guidelinesAcademic hospitalCardiac contractilityCardiopulmonary resuscitationPulse checksFemoral positionMedicine providersMedicine physiciansDefibrillator padsCardiac scans
2021
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance
Leviter J, Auerbach M, Amick M, O'Marr J, Battipaglia T, Amendola C, Riera A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance. Air Medical Journal 2021, 41: 222-227. PMID: 35307147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCritical CareCurriculumHumansIntubation, IntratrachealPoint-of-Care SystemsUltrasonographyConceptsCritical care team membersCare team membersPlacement confirmationPediatric critical care transport teamEndotracheal Tube Placement ConfirmationCritical care transport teamEndotracheal tube confirmationTube placement confirmationUse of POCUSTube confirmationCare ultrasound curriculumPatient outcomesCare ultrasoundTransport teamThoracic scanSecondary aimVirtual didacticsPOCUSRemote curriculumFurther studiesScansUltrasound curriculumSkill retentionOutcomesParticipantsPoint-of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate the Acute Abdomen
Malik R, Leviter J, Gross I, Saluja S, Cowles RA, Riera A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate the Acute Abdomen. Pediatric Emergency Care 2021, 38: e1022-e1024. PMID: 34116554, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002460.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAbdomen, AcuteChildChild, PreschoolEatingForeign BodiesHumansIntestinal PerforationMagnetsMalePoint-of-Care SystemsAgreement 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansPediatric Emergency MedicinePoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingReproducibility of ResultsUltrasonographyConceptsReceiver 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
2018
“Full Stomach” Despite the Wait: Point‐of‐care Gastric Ultrasound at the Time of Procedural Sedation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Leviter J, Steele DW, Constantine E, Linakis JG, Amanullah S. “Full Stomach” Despite the Wait: Point‐of‐care Gastric Ultrasound at the Time of Procedural Sedation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2018, 26: 752-760. PMID: 30372569, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight lateral decubitusProcedural sedationGastric contentsFull stomachGastric antrumAntral cross-sectional areaPediatric emergency departmentCross-sectional areaCare gastric ultrasoundRisk-benefit considerationsLiquid gastric contentsGastric pointsSingle sonographerGastric volumeMedication choiceProspective studyEmergency departmentGastric ultrasoundEvaluable imagesRisk groupsLateral decubitusCare ultrasoundLower oddsSedationStomach