2012
Ultrasound Evaluation of Skull Fractures in Children
Riera A, Chen L. Ultrasound Evaluation of Skull Fractures in Children. Pediatric Emergency Care 2012, 28: 420-425. PMID: 22531195, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e318252da3b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolDiagnosis, DifferentialFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePilot ProjectsPoint-of-Care SystemsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesROC CurveSkull FracturesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma Severity IndicesUltrasonographyConceptsAcute closed head injuryClosed head injurySkull fractureBedside ultrasoundPediatric emergency medicineCT scanUrban tertiary care children's hospitalPredictive valueTertiary care children's hospitalTest characteristicsUnnecessary CT scansClinical decision rulePediatric emergency departmentEmergency medicineComputed tomography scanNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueMonths of trainingMedian ageChildren's HospitalUltrasound evaluationEmergency departmentHead injuryBedside ultrasonographyTomography scan
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
2007
Diagnosis and Guided Reduction of Forearm Fractures in Children Using Bedside Ultrasound
Chen 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency medicine physiciansForearm fracturesEmergency medicine physiciansBedside ultrasoundMedicine physiciansUltrasound-guided reductionUrban pediatric EDInitial success ratePediatric EDPostreduction radiographsRadiograph findingsCommon injuriesUltrasound findingsUltrasound guidanceForearm bonesUltrasound diagnosisPatientsStudy periodDiagnosisUltrasoundSuccess rateUltrasound unitFluoroscopy unitChildrenRadiographs
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