Search Results - "Dean, Anthony J"
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Evaluation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using transesophageal echocardiography in the emergency department
Published in Resuscitation (01-04-2019)“…Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been proposed as a modality to assess patients in the setting of cardiac arrest, both during resuscitation care and…”
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Diagnosing heart failure among acutely dyspneic patients with cardiac, inferior vena cava, and lung ultrasonography
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-08-2013)“…Abstract Background Rapid diagnosis (dx) of acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF) may be challenging in the emergency department (ED). Point-of-care…”
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Intensivist Use of Hand-Carried Ultrasonography to Measure IVC Collapsibility in Estimating Intravascular Volume Status: Correlations with CVP
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-07-2009)“…Background Volume status assessment is an important aspect of patient management in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). Echocardiologist-performed…”
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The Interrater Reliability of Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound by Bedside Clinician Sonographers in Emergency Department Patients
Published in Academic emergency medicine (01-01-2011)“…ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18:98–101 © 2011 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Objectives: Inferior vena cava ultrasound (IVC‐US) is a…”
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Inter‐Rater Reliability of Quantifying Pleural B‐Lines Using Multiple Counting Methods
Published in Journal of ultrasound in medicine (01-01-2013)“…Objectives Sonographic B‐lines are a sign of increased extravascular lung water. Several techniques for quantifying B‐lines within individual rib spaces have…”
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Implementation of a pediatric critical care focused bedside ultrasound training program in a large academic PICU
Published in Pediatric critical care medicine (01-03-2015)“…To determine the feasibility and describe the process of implementing a pediatric critical care bedside ultrasound program in a large academic PICU and to…”
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The effect of vessel depth, diameter, and location on ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter longevity
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-09-2012)“…Abstract Introduction Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheters (USGPIVs) have been observed to have poor durability. The current study sets out to…”
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A Practical Guide to Self-Sustaining Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education Programs in Resource-Limited Settings
Published in Annals of emergency medicine (01-09-2014)“…The value of point-of-care ultrasound education in resource-limited settings is increasingly recognized, though little guidance exists on how to best construct…”
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The effect of physician risk tolerance and the presence of an observation unit on decision making for ED patients with chest pain
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-09-2010)“…Abstract Objectives We sought to determine whether risk tolerance as measured by scales (malpractice fear scale [MFS], risk-taking scale [RTS], and stress from…”
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Foreign Bodies in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Anorectal Emergencies
Published in Emergency medicine clinics of North America (01-05-2011)“…Of all ingested foreign bodies (FBs) brought to the attention of physicians (probably a small minority of the total), 80% to 90% pass spontaneously; however,…”
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Analysis of an obstetrics point-of-care ultrasound training program for healthcare practitioners in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Published in The ultrasound journal (08-04-2021)“…Background A point-of-care ultrasound education program in obstetrics was developed to train antenatal healthcare practitioners in rural Zanzibar. The study…”
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Early hemodynamic assessment using NICOM in patients at risk of developing Sepsis immediately after emergency department triage
Published in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (28-01-2021)“…One factor leading to the high mortality rate seen in sepsis is the subtle, dynamic nature of the disease, which can lead to delayed detection and…”
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The ability of renal ultrasound and ureteral jet evaluation to predict 30-day outcomes in patients with suspected nephrolithiasis
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-10-2015)“…Abstract Study objective We sought to identify findings on bedside renal ultrasound that predicted need for hospitalization in patients with suspected…”
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Ultrasound evaluation of the airway in the ED: a feasibility study
Published in Critical ultrasound journal (18-01-2018)“…Background Recognition of the difficult airway is a critical element of emergency practice. Mallampati score and body mass index (BMI) are not always…”
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Systemwide Clinical Ultrasound Program Development: An Expert Consensus Model
Published in The western journal of emergency medicine (01-07-2018)“…Clinical ultrasound (CUS) is integral to the practice of an increasing number of medical specialties. Guidelines are needed to ensure effective CUS utilization…”
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The utility of transvaginal ultrasound in the ED evaluation of complications of first trimester pregnancy
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-06-2015)“…Abstract Background For patients with early intrauterine pregnancy (IUP), the sonographic signs of the gestation may be below the resolution of transabdominal…”
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Approach to Acute Abdominal Pain
Published in Emergency medicine clinics of North America (01-05-2011)“…Evaluation of the emergency department patient with acute abdominal pain may be challenging. Many factors can obscure the clinical findings leading to…”
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The association between physician risk tolerance and imaging use in abdominal pain
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-06-2009)“…Abstract Objective We sought to determine the impact of 3 validated scales of physician risk behavior on imaging use in emergency department (ED) patients with…”
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The effect of supine versus upright patient positioning on inferior vena cava metrics
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-11-2014)“…Abstract Background Ultrasound of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a noninvasive and rapidly obtainable method of intravascular volume assessment; however not…”
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Evaluation of Diagnostic Imaging Capacity and the Role for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) within the Zanzibar Health System
Published in POCUS journal (22-04-2021)“…Background: The Zanzibar Ministry of Health identified access to ultrasound (US) as a system priority due to limited diagnostic imaging capacity and consequent…”
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