2017
“What do you know?”——knowledge among village doctors of lead poisoning in children in rural China
Huang 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVillage doctorsLead poisoningResultsA totalMultifaceted interventionsBackgroundThis studyPrevention strategiesCollege-level educationConclusionsThis studyLevel educationPoor knowledgeRural childrenPrevention measuresChildrenDoctorsQuestionnaire-based surveyPoisoningRural ChinaRural populationTest questionnaireClear needQuestionnaireAnnual incomeMethodsA
2016
Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing for dehydration in the pediatric ED
Whitney 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute gastroenteritisPediatric emergency department (ED) visitsPOC testingEmergency department visitsLength of stayCost of admissionRandomized control trialChemistry testingCost-effective analysisDecision analysis modelCare testingDepartment visitsPediatric EDElectrolyte testingAdmission ratesSerum testingClinical assessmentControl trialMean savingsDegree of dehydrationPatientsCost savingsChildrenTrialsPayersReliability 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.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Diagnosis of Intussusception by Physician Novice Sonographers in the Emergency Department
Riera 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency physiciansIleocolic intussusceptionEmergency physiciansUltrasonographic resultsUrban tertiary care children's hospitalPredictive valueBedside emergency department ultrasonographyTertiary care children's hospitalEmergency department ultrasonographyDiagnosis of intussusceptionProspective convenience sample studyLikelihood ratioNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueConvenience sample studyBowel ultrasonographyMedian agePediatric EDChildren's HospitalUltrasonographic studyEmergency departmentObservational studyPhysician sonographersBedside studiesIntussusception
2010
Use of Bedside Ultrasound to Assess Degree of Dehydration in Children With Gastroenteritis
Chen 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortaChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDehydrationDiarrheaEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFluid TherapyGastroenteritisHemodynamicsHumansInfantInfusions, IntravenousLinear ModelsMaleObserver VariationPilot ProjectsPoint-of-Care SystemsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexUltrasonography, DopplerVena Cava, InferiorConceptsInferior vena cavaIVC/Ao ratioPediatric emergency departmentAo diametersAcute gastroenteritisAo ratioBedside ultrasound measurementAcute weight lossProspective observational studyResolution of symptomsAorta diameter ratioAcute care settingInterrater reliabilityPairs of investigatorsPearson correlation coefficientSignificant dehydrationGood interrater reliabilityEmergency departmentIntravascular volumeBedside USVena cavaBedside ultrasoundObservational studyCare settingsProspective identification
2008
Randomized Trial of Endotracheal Tube Versus Laryngeal Mask Airway in Simulated Prehospital Pediatric Arrest
Chen 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaryngeal mask airwayMask airwayEndotracheal tubePrehospital providersEffective ventilationPediatric arrestsLaryngeal mask airway groupEndotracheal tube groupMain-stem intubationNew airway devicesEmergency medical techniciansAirway groupCardiopulmonary arrestCrossover studyRandomized trialsAirway devicesAirway managementTube groupSuccessful ventilationHuman patient simulatorEsophageal intubationAirwayMean differenceMedical techniciansArrest scenario
2006
Incidence and Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections Among 57- to 180-Day-Old Infants
Hsiao 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious bacterial illnessWhite blood cell countDirect fluorescent antibodyBlood cell countPositive direct fluorescent antibodyCell countOlder infantsEtiology of feverHeight of feverOlder febrile infantsSerious bacterial infectionsRespiratory syncytial virusMonths of ageFebrile infantsPneumococcal diseaseBacterial meningitisVaccine eraRespiratory virusesProspective studySyncytial virusLumbar punctureUrine testsBacterial illnessNasal swabsFever
2005
Utility of Bedside Bladder Ultrasound Before Urethral Catheterization in Young Children
Chen 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency medicine physiciansAmount of urineUrethral catheterizationEmergency medicine physiciansBedside ultrasoundSufficient urineMedicine physiciansUrban pediatric emergency departmentIntervention phasePediatric emergency departmentPediatric emergency physiciansSuccess rateObservation phaseSimple noninvasive procedureSubsequent ultrasoundBladder ultrasoundFirst catheterizationUnsuccessful proceduresUrine cultureEmergency departmentIntervention periodInvasive testingEmergency physiciansCatheterizationUncomfortable procedure