Lei Chen
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Research Summary
I am committed to a career in Health Services Research as a means to improve the care of children in the acute care setting. My short-term goal is to gain additional knowledge in health care management and policy and in assessing cost-effectiveness as well as efficiency of clinical interventions based on emerging technologies. My long-term career goal is to develop the expertise to design, to implement, and to evaluate the clinical and public health effectiveness of interventions that employ new emerging technologies for the acute care of children.
I have focused on the application of new technology to improve the care of pediatric patients in the emergency department. Broadly speaking these projects have one or both of the following goals:
- increase efficiency of medical care;
- enhancing the safety of the patients during the delivery of medical care.
- improved delivery of quality health care in developing world settings.
Specialized Terms: Emergency ultrasound;
Ethics and subject protection; Student, resident and fellow education;
Serious bacterial infections in infants; Pediatric resuscitations,
Global Health
Extensive Research Description
I am committed to a career in Health Services Research as a means to improve the care of children in the acute care setting. My short-term goal is to gain additional knowledge in health care management and policy and in assessing clinical and cost-effectiveness as well as efficiency of clinical interventions based on emerging technologies. My long-term career goal is to develop the expertise to design, to implement, and to evaluate the clinical and public health effectiveness of interventions that employ new emerging technologies for the acute care of children.
During the past several years I have focused on the application of new technology to improve the care of pediatric patients in the emergency department. Broadly speaking these projects have one or both of the following goals; 1) increase efficiency of medical care; and 2) enhancing the safety of the patients during the delivery of the medical care.
Most recently my efforts have focused on improving the health care of children in developing countries. To that end my projects have focused on
1. Improving the infrastructure and training for clinical research
2. Improving the medical education.
The two countries where I have devoted most of my time are Rwanda and China.
Recognition of pediatric sepsis in Rwandan hospitals.
Epdemiology of admissions to a newly-opened pediatric intensive care unit in Rwanda.
Developing a low-cost high flow nasal cannula system for resource-limited settings.
Developing a clinical research curriculum for faculty and trainees, Changsha, China.
Use of bedside ultrasound in resource-limited settings.
Pediatric curriculum development for University for Global Health Equity, a new medical school established by Partner in Health in Rwanda
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Research Interests
Africa; Bacterial Infections; Child Health Services; Emergency Medicine; Ethics; Internship and Residency; Pediatrics; Quality of Health Care; Rwanda; Safety; Global Health
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Selected Publications
- Impact of structured basic life-support course on nurses' cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills: Experience of a paediatric department in low-resource countryUmuhoza C, Chen L, Unyuzumutima J, McCall N. Impact of structured basic life-support course on nurses' cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills: Experience of a paediatric department in low-resource country African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 11: 366-371. PMID: 34367898, PMCID: PMC8327485, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2021.03.014.
- High Hopes for Very Preterm Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in ChinaSoma G, Chen L. High Hopes for Very Preterm Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in China JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2113649. PMID: 34137833, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13649.
- Evaluation of a Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Protocol in a Pediatric Emergency Department.Riera A, Weeks B, Emerson BL, Chen L. Evaluation of a Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Protocol in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2021, 37: 191-198. PMID: 29746359, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001495.
- Agreement With Pediatric Suprapatellar Bursa Effusion Assessments by Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Remote TrainingRiera 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.
- Sound and AirHossain R, Qadri U, Dembowski N, Garcia A, Chen L, Cicero MX, Riera A. Sound and Air Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 37: e1544-e1548. PMID: 32925707, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002112.
- Barriers to childhood immunization in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.Bangura JB, Xiao S, Qiu D, Ouyang F, Chen L. Barriers to childhood immunization in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 1108. PMID: 32664849, PMCID: PMC7362649, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09169-4.
- Accuracy of Remote Interpretation of Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound Over Third Generation Networks Across Continents.Whitney RE, Riera A, Chen L. Accuracy of Remote Interpretation of Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound Over Third Generation Networks Across Continents. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: e340-e342. PMID: 31851076, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001948.
- Incidence and Imminence of Pregnancy in At-Risk Teens After Emergency Department Visits.Smith AL, Chen L. Incidence and Imminence of Pregnancy in At-Risk Teens After Emergency Department Visits. Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, 35: 837-839. PMID: 31790072, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001989.
- Reevaluation of FAST Sensitivity in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma PatientsRiera A, Hayward H, Silva C, Chen L. Reevaluation of FAST Sensitivity in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma Patients Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, 37: e1012-e1019. PMID: 31356479, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001877.
- Reasons for parental withdrawal of care in a pediatric intensive care unit in ChinaHo K, Wang X, Chen L. Reasons for parental withdrawal of care in a pediatric intensive care unit in China PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199419. PMID: 30044777, PMCID: PMC6059386, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199419.
- “What do you know?”——knowledge among village doctors of lead poisoning in children in rural ChinaHuang R, Ning H, Baum CR, Chen L, Hsiao A. “What do you know?”——knowledge among village doctors of lead poisoning in children in rural China BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 895. PMID: 29169343, PMCID: PMC5701361, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4895-2.
- Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing for dehydration in the pediatric EDWhitney RE, Santucci K, Hsiao A, Chen L. Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing for dehydration in the pediatric ED The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 34: 1573-1575. PMID: 27289438, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.05.075.
- Reliability of Telemedicine in the Assessment of Seriously Ill Children.Siew L, Hsiao A, McCarthy P, Agarwal A, Lee E, Chen L. Reliability of Telemedicine in the Assessment of Seriously Ill Children. Pediatrics 2016, 137: e20150712. PMID: 26908666, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0712.
- Pediatric emergency medicine fellow training in ultrasound: consensus educational guidelines.Vieira RL, Hsu D, Nagler J, Chen L, Gallagher R, Levy JA. Pediatric emergency medicine fellow training in ultrasound: consensus educational guidelines. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal Of The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine 2013, 20: 300-6. PMID: 23517263, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12087.
- Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill ChildrenFaustino EV, Spinella PC, Li S, Pinto MG, Stoltz P, Tala J, Card ME, Northrup V, Baker KE, Goodman TR, Chen L, Silva CT. Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 387-391. PMID: 22883418, PMCID: PMC3575007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.059.
- Ultrasound Evaluation of Skull Fractures in ChildrenRiera A, Chen L. Ultrasound Evaluation of Skull Fractures in Children Pediatric Emergency Care 2012, 28: 420-425. PMID: 22531195, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e318252da3b.
- Diagnosis of Intussusception by Physician Novice Sonographers in the Emergency DepartmentRiera A, Hsiao AL, Langhan ML, Goodman TR, Chen L. Diagnosis of Intussusception by Physician Novice Sonographers in the Emergency Department Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 60: 264-268. PMID: 22424652, PMCID: PMC3431911, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.007.
- Use of Bedside Ultrasound to Assess Degree of Dehydration in Children With GastroenteritisChen 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.
- Randomized Trial of Endotracheal Tube Versus Laryngeal Mask Airway in Simulated Prehospital Pediatric ArrestChen L, Hsiao AL. Randomized Trial of Endotracheal Tube Versus Laryngeal Mask Airway in Simulated Prehospital Pediatric Arrest Pediatrics 2008, 122: e294-e297. PMID: 18644845, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0103.
- Current Utilization of Continuous End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Pediatric Emergency DepartmentsLanghan ML, Chen L. Current Utilization of Continuous End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Pediatric Emergency Departments Pediatric Emergency Care 2008, 24: 211-213. PMID: 18431217, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31816a8d31.
- Use of Ultrasound Measurement of the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter as an Objective Tool in the Assessment of Children with Clinical DehydrationChen L, Kim Y, Santucci KA. Use of Ultrasound Measurement of the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter as an Objective Tool in the Assessment of Children with Clinical Dehydration Academic Emergency Medicine 2007, 14: 841-845. PMID: 17898246, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2007.06.040.
- Use of Ultrasound Measurement of the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter as an Objective Tool in the Assessment of Children with Clinical DehydrationChen L, Kim Y, Santucci K. Use of Ultrasound Measurement of the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter as an Objective Tool in the Assessment of Children with Clinical Dehydration Academic Emergency Medicine 2007, 14: 841-845. DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2007.tb02314.x.
- Diagnosis and Guided Reduction of Forearm Fractures in Children Using Bedside UltrasoundChen L, Kim Y, Moore CL. Diagnosis and Guided Reduction of Forearm Fractures in Children Using Bedside Ultrasound Pediatric Emergency Care 2007, 23: 528-531. PMID: 17726410, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e318128f85d.
- PROBING THE AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND IN PEDIATRICSChen L, Santucci K. PROBING THE AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND IN PEDIATRICS Pediatric Emergency Care 2006, 22: 688. DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200609000-00041.
- Incidence and Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections Among 57- to 180-Day-Old InfantsHsiao AL, Chen L, Baker MD. Incidence and Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections Among 57- to 180-Day-Old Infants Pediatrics 2006, 117: 1695-1701. PMID: 16651326, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1673.
- Utility of Bedside Bladder Ultrasound Before Urethral Catheterization in Young ChildrenChen 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.