2015
Emergency physician focused cardiac ultrasound improves diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection
Pare JR, Liu R, Moore CL, Sherban T, Kelleher MS, Thomas S, Taylor RA. Emergency physician focused cardiac ultrasound improves diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 34: 486-492. PMID: 26782795, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAutopsyDiagnostic ErrorsEchocardiography, TransesophagealEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMulti-Institutional SystemsOutcome Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAortic dissectionCardiac ultrasoundEmergency departmentEmergency physiciansAscending aortic dissectionPrimary outcome measureFocus groupsNonspecific presentationED visitsSecondary outcomesAortic dilationMedian timeRetrospective reviewResuscitate statusMedical recordsThoracic aortaDeadly diagnosisOutcome measuresAutopsy reportsPatientsMisdiagnosis rateDissectionUltrasoundMortalityPhysiciansIncidental Findings on CT for Suspected Renal Colic in Emergency Department Patients: Prevalence and Types in 5,383 Consecutive Examinations
Samim M, Goss S, Luty S, Weinreb J, Moore C. Incidental Findings on CT for Suspected Renal Colic in Emergency Department Patients: Prevalence and Types in 5,383 Consecutive Examinations. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2015, 12: 63-69. PMID: 25557571, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2014.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansIncidental FindingsLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPelvic Inflammatory DiseasePrevalenceRenal ColicRisk AssessmentSex DistributionTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrolithiasisYoung AdultConceptsImportant incidental findingsNon-enhanced CT scansIncidental findingRenal colicEmergency departmentCT scanSuspected Renal ColicEmergency department patientsSubstantial inter-rater agreementSubset of reportsACR White PaperAdult patientsDepartment patientsRetrospective reviewProspective studyHigh prevalenceConsensus recommendationsInter-rater agreementConsecutive examinationsInter-rater variabilityOlder individualsColicPrevalencePatientsScans
2009
Pulseless Electrical Activity, Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma, and Cardiac Contractile Activity as Predictors of Survival After Trauma
Schuster KM, Lofthouse R, Moore C, Lui F, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Pulseless Electrical Activity, Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma, and Cardiac Contractile Activity as Predictors of Survival After Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 1154-1157. PMID: 20009660, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181c303e8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal InjuriesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCardiopulmonary ResuscitationChildFemaleHeart ArrestHumansMaleMiddle AgedPericardial EffusionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulseRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateTrauma Severity IndicesUltrasonographyConceptsPulseless electrical activityCardiac contractile activityFocused abdominal sonographyInitial resuscitationAbdominal sonographyEmergency departmentContractile activityCardiac activityStudy period 25 patientsLevel I trauma centerGrave prognostic indicatorI trauma centerPredictors of survivalMechanism of injuryElectrical activityClosed head injuryPericardial viewTension hemothoraxOngoing resuscitationPericardial effusionBlunt traumaRetrospective reviewTrauma centerPrognostic indicatorHead injury
2008
Prevalence of abnormal CT findings in patients with proven ovarian torsion and a proposed triage schema
Moore C, Meyers AB, Capotasto J, Bokhari J. Prevalence of abnormal CT findings in patients with proven ovarian torsion and a proposed triage schema. Emergency Radiology 2008, 16: 115-120. PMID: 18679730, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-008-0754-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian torsionComputed tomographyPelvic painCT findingsAbnormal pelvic findingsAbnormal CT findingsPelvic findingsRetrospective reviewOvarian cystsInvolved ovariesAdnexal massesCT reportsCT scanAvailable CT imagesFurther evaluationRadiologist reviewPatientsWomenPainOvariesTriage schemaCT imagesFindingsReportReview