2024
Association Between High-Sensitivity Troponin (hs-cTnT) and Diagnosis of Myocarditis in Previously Healthy Pediatric Patients
Degen M, Leviter J, Bradley A, Karnik R, Ferdman D, McCollum S, Faherty E. Association Between High-Sensitivity Troponin (hs-cTnT) and Diagnosis of Myocarditis in Previously Healthy Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Cardiology 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39126513, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03621-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of myocarditisPediatric patientsHs-cTnTTroponin levelsCardiac diagnosisHigh-sensitivity troponin THealthy pediatric patientsHigh-sensitivity troponinHs-cTnT groupMedian peak levelSensitivity troponin levelsElevated hs-cTnTCut-off valueInitial troponin levelMyocarditis diagnosisAcute myocarditisTroponin valuesCardiac troponinPediatric populationTroponin TMyocarditisPatientsPeak levelsDiagnosisMyocardial tissueA Protocol for Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound as an Adjunct in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Leviter J, Feick M, Riera A, White L. A Protocol for Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound as an Adjunct in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 835-838. PMID: 39043130, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint-of-care ultrasoundPediatric cardiac arrestCardiac arrestPoint-of-care ultrasound useLocation of chest compressionHealth care providersAdult cardiac arrestCare providersChest compressionsPoint-of-careStandard-of-care measuresInadequate compressionPediatricPediatric populationPediatric ultrasoundTime-critical eventsProvidersHealthDirect managementBuckle me up! A randomised controlled trial using a tablet-based emergency department intervention for child car safety education
Zhang A, Leviter J, Baird J, Charles-Chauvet D, Frackiewicz L, Duffy S, Dessie A. Buckle me up! A randomised controlled trial using a tablet-based emergency department intervention for child car safety education. Injury Prevention 2024, 30: ip-2023-044998. PMID: 38302281, DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-044998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaediatric emergency departmentRandomised controlled trialsBehavioral changesEmergency department interventionsChild car restraintsTablet-based toolMotor vehicle crashesFollow-up surveyPositive behavior changePatients aged 0Programme acceptabilityRisk of deathIntervention groupRestraint useEducational interventionCar restraintsEmergency departmentVehicle crashesChildren rideImproper restraintLogistic regressionControlled trialsPositive attitudesKnowledge retentionFollow-up dataIs it Smoke and Mirrors? Detection of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus by Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
Soma G, DeGuardi J, Iqbal A, Leviter J, Riera A. Is it Smoke and Mirrors? Detection of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus by Focused Cardiac Ultrasound. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 323-325. PMID: 38227793, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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 ResearchThe 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 ResearchConceptsCare 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 ResearchConceptsCritical 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 retentionOutcomesParticipantsUltrasound-assisted Lumbar Puncture for Obese Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Feasibility Study
Leviter J, Kadan-Lottick NS, Auerbach C, Riera A. Ultrasound-assisted Lumbar Puncture for Obese Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Feasibility Study. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2021, 44: 438-441. PMID: 34862351, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric oncology patientsLumbar punctureOncology patientsStandard of carePediatric oncology providersSuccessful lumbar punctureDelivery of careUltrasound-assisted lumbar punctureLP successOncology providersDeep sedationHigh success rateCare ultrasoundTherapeutic interventionsPatientsPromising modalitySuccess rateLP procedurePunctureCarePromising strategyMost casesLow numberObesitySedationPoint-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 NotesThe Use of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Acute Abdomen: A Case of Bowel Perforation After Unknown Single Magnet Ingestion
Malik R, Riera A, Gross I, Leviter J. The Use of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Acute Abdomen: A Case of Bowel Perforation After Unknown Single Magnet Ingestion. Pediatrics 2021, 147: 292-293. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3ma3.292b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Use of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Acute Abdomen: A Case of Bowel Perforation After Unknown Single Magnet Ingestion
Malik R, Riera A, Gross I, Leviter J. The Use of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Acute Abdomen: A Case of Bowel Perforation After Unknown Single Magnet Ingestion. 2021, 292.2-293. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3_meetingabstract.292-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgreement 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
Thyrotoxicosis in a Postpartum Adolescent: A Simulation Case for Emergency Medicine Providers
Leviter JI, Sojar S, Ayala NK, Wing R. Thyrotoxicosis in a Postpartum Adolescent: A Simulation Case for Emergency Medicine Providers. MedEdPORTAL 2020, 16: 10967. PMID: 32934982, PMCID: PMC7485909, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10967.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsPoint-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 approachPatientsUltrasoundPresentationAppendicitisPhysiciansDiagnosisWeeksBuckle Me Up!: A Computerized, Individualized Emergency Department (ED) Discharge Intervention for Child Car Safety Education
Leviter J, Dessie A, Zhang A, Charles-Chauvet D, Frackiewicz L, Baird J, Duffy S. Buckle Me Up!: A Computerized, Individualized Emergency Department (ED) Discharge Intervention for Child Car Safety Education. Pediatrics 2020, 146: 188-190. DOI: 10.1542/peds.146.1ma3.188b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuckle Me Up!: A Randomized Controlled Pilot of A Digital, Individualized Emergency Department Educational Intervention for Adolescent Seatbelt Use
Zhang A, Dessie A, Leviter J, Charles-Chauvet D, Frackiewicz L, Duffy S, Baird J. Buckle Me Up!: A Randomized Controlled Pilot of A Digital, Individualized Emergency Department Educational Intervention for Adolescent Seatbelt Use. Pediatrics 2020, 146: 525-526. DOI: 10.1542/peds.146.1ma6.525b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
More Than Just Teenage Angst?
Leviter J, Constantine E. More Than Just Teenage Angst? Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2019, 20: 100730. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpem.2019.100730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMore Than Just Teenage Angst?
Leviter J, Constantine E. “More Than Just Teenage Angst?” Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Vol 20, Issue 4. Dec 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpem.2019.100730Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
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