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 scanDiagnosis 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