Research
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Research and scholarship advance the field and establish the evidence for our use of POCUS across all specialties of medicine. Take a look at our regularly updated Zotero library of POCUS literature. We are also dedicated to delivering high quality and innovative research in POCUS, so check out our featured publications.
Featured Publications
The effect of patient positioning on ultrasound landmarking for cricothyrotomy
Can J Anesth 2020
Observational study of 110 patients to assess the change in the position of the cricothyroid landmark from 0° head of bed elevation to 30° and 90°. Elevating the head of bed to 30° results in a cephalad change of 2.7 mm in the landmark, and elevating to 90° results in a cephalad change of 4.2 mm. This may be clinically important when attempting cricothyrotomy using a percutaneous (blind) technique.
PMID: 33025458
Just the facts: Recommendations on point of care ultrasound use and machine infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic
CJEM 2020
Consensus recommendations from the CAEP Emergency Ultrasound Comittee on POCUS use in patients with known or suspected COVID-19, with an emphasis on machine infection control measures.
PMID: 32268930
Point-of-care ultrasound credentialing: Big picture principles for big health systems
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2020
Editorial about a study describing an impressive system-wide POCUS credentialing effort, involving 91 emergency physicians and 11 hospitals in one and a half years. Key prinicples for success included system leadership support, robust POCUS workflow, standardized machines, and privileging by POCUS skill level (instead of by application).
PMID: 32631764
Man with chest pain (type B thoracic aortic dissection)
Ann Emerg Med 2020
Annals “Images" publication of a case of type B thoracic aortic dissection with an impressive echo demonstrating a clear dissection flap in the descending aorta on the parasternal long axis window.
PMID: 32087868
A multidisciplinary response to the Canadian Association of Radiologists’ point-of-care ultrasound position statement
Can Assoc Radiol J 2020
Multispecialty response letter to address the misconceptions and misinformation in CAR's POCUS position statement that was published in August 2019. This response is endorsed by CAEP, ACEP, CAS, CPOCUS, CCCUC, SCUF, CIMUG & P2Network.
PMID: 32063015
Recommendations for the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by emergency physicians in Canada
CJEM 2019
CAEP’s new POCUS position statement with expansive recommendations about scope of practice, training and competency, program management, pediatric POCUS, and research.
PMID: 31771691
The development of a provincial multidisciplinary framework of consensus-based standards for point of care ultrasound at the University of Saskatchewan
Ultrasound J 2019
A multispecialty working group involving anesthesia, critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and trauma collaborated to establish a provincial framework for the implementation and use of POCUS.
PMID: 31624937
Test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis of retinal detachment in the emergency department
Acad Emerg Med 2019
A prospective diagnostic test assessment of POCUS for retinal detachment. We enrolled 115 patients; sensitivity and specificity of POCUS for detecting retinal detachment were 75% and 94%, respectively.
PMID: 29774966
Additional Publications
2020
Arthurs L, Erdelyi S, Kim DJ. The effect of patient positioning on ultrasound landmarking for cricothyrotomy. Can J Anesth 2020; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-020-01826-x
Kim DJ, Jelic T, Woo MY, Heslop C, Olszynski P. Just the facts: Recommendations on point of care ultrasound use and machine infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic. CJEM 2020; 22(4):445-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2020.364
Kim DJ, Thiessen M, Strony R. Point-of-care ultrasound credentialing: Big picture principles for big health systems. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2020; 46(8):435-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.06.001
Quan GE, Kendall JL, Bogseth MC, Ruygrok ML, Luoma KA, Louderback RZ, Pieracci F, Byyny RL. Predictors of false-negative focused assessment with sonography for trauma examination in pediatric blunt abdominal Trauma. Pediatr Emerg Care 2020; https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000002094
Olszynski P, Kim DJ, Liu R, Arntfield R. Multidisciplinary response to CAR's POCUS position statement. Can Assoc Radiol J 2020; 71(2):136-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/0846537119898004
Olszynski P, Heslop C, Atkinson P, Lewis D, Kim DJ, Pham C, Ritcey B. Ultrasound at the point of care – Grown up and moving out! CJEM 2020; 22(1):1-2. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2019.448
Hans PS, Ahn JS, Kim DJ. Ultrasound features of rhabdomyolysis. CJEM 2020; 22(3):386-8. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2020.16
Arthurs L, Ahn JS, Kim DJ. Man with chest pain (type B thoracic aortic dissection). Ann Emerg Med 2020; 75(3):e15-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.10.007
2019
Lewis D, Rang L, Kim D, Robichaud L, Kwan C, Pham C, Shefrin A, Ritcey B, Atkinson P, Woo M, Jelic T, Dallaire G, Henneberry R, Turner J, Andani R, Demsey R, Olszynski P. Recommendations for the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by emergency physicians in Canada. CJEM 2019; 21(6):721-6. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2019.392
Olszynski P, Kim DJ, Ma IWY, Clunie M, Lambos P, Guzowski T, Butz M, Thoma B. The development of a provincial multidisciplinary framework of consensus-based standards for point of care ultrasound at the University of Saskatchewan. Ultrasound J 2019; 11(1):28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-019-0142-7
Kim DJ, Francispragasam M, Docherty G, Silver B, Prager R, Lee D, Maberley D. Test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis of retinal detachment in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2019; 26(1):16-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.13454
Andruko J, Kim DJ. Pregnant woman with abdominal pain (heterotopic pregnancy). Ann Emerg Med 2019; 73(5):e67-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.10.011
Kim DJ. Point of Care Ultrasound for Emergency Medicine and Resuscitation. Edited by Paul Atkinson, Justin Bowra, Tim Harris, Bob Jarman, and David Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019; 264 pp; $90.00 (paperback). Acad Emerg Med 2019; 26(12):1400-1. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.13865
Poonja Z, Uppal J, Netherton SJ, Bryce R, Lyon AW, Cload B. Evaluation of emergency department ultrasound machines for the presence of occult blood. CJEM 2019; 21(3):395-398. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2018.447
2018
Olszynski P, Kim DJ, Chenkin J, Rang L. The CAEP emergency ultrasound curriculum – Objectives and recommendations for implementation in postgraduate training: Executive summary. CJEM 2018; 20(5):736-8. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2018.35
Olszynski P, Kim D, Chenkin J, Rang L. The core emergency ultrasound curriculum project: A report from the Curriculum Working Group of the CAEP Emergency Ultrasound Committee. CJEM 2018; 20(2):176-82. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2017.44
Cessford T, Meneilly GS, Arishenkoff S, Eddy C, Chen LYC, Kim DJ, Ma IWY. Comparing physical examination with sonographic versions of the same examination techniques for splenomegaly. J Ultrasound Med 2018; 37(7):1621-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.14506
Prager R, Sedgwick C, Lund A, Kim DJ, Ho B, Stachura M, Gutman SJ. Prospective evaluation of point-of-care ultrasound at a remote, multi-day music festival. Prehosp Disaster Med 2018; 33(5):484-489. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X18000821
Atkinson P, Olszynski P, Chenkin J, Kim DJ, Hall G. CJEM Debate Series: #PoCUS – All physicians practicing emergency medicine should be competent in the use of point of care ultrasound. CJEM 2018; 20(3):329-33. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2018.12
Iradukunda D, Lee J, Kim DJ. Unexpected source of fever: Liver abscess on point of care ultrasound. CJEM 2018; 20(5):802-3. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2018.408
Murray DJ, Kim DJ. An unusual case of exertional dyspnea: Atrial myxoma on point of care ultrasound. CJEM 2018; 20(1):146-7. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2017.351
2017
Stachura M, Landes M, Aklilu F, Venugopal R, Hunchak C, Berman S, Maskalyk J, Sarrazini J, Kebede T, Azazh A. Evaluation of a point-of-care ultrasound scan list in a resource-limited emergency centre in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Afr J Emerg Med 2017; 7(3):118-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2017.04.011
Murphy DL, Oberfoell SH, Trent SA, French AJ, Kim DJ, Richards DB. Validation of a low-cost optic nerve sheath ultrasound phantom: An educational tool. J Med Ultrasound 2017; 25(2):96-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmu.2017.01.003
Stringer CEA, Ahn JS, Kim DJ. Asteroid hyalosis: A mimic of vitreous hemorrhage on point of care ultrasound. CJEM 2017; 19(4):317-20. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2016.358
Francispragasam M, Yoo JH, Lam TV, Kim DJ. Diagnosis of a pericardial effusion with stable ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm by point-of-care ultrasound. CJEM 2017; 19(1):71-4. https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2016.1
2016
Kim DJ, Byyny RL, Rice CA, Faragher JP, Nordenholz KE, Haukoos JS, Liao MM, Kendall JL. Test characteristics of emergency physician-performed limited compression ultrasound for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. J Emerg Med 2016; 51(6):684-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.07.013
Prager R, McCallum J, Kim D, Neitzel A. Point of care ultrasound in undergraduate medical education: A survey of University of British Columbia medical student attitudes. UBC Medical J 2016; 7(2):12-6. https://ubcmj.med.ubc.ca/point-of-care-ultrasound-in-undergraduate-medical-education-a-survey-of-ubc-medical-student-attitudes/
2015
Ahn JS, French AJ, Thiessen ME, Browne V, Deutchman M, Guiton G, Madigosky W, Kendall JL. Using ultrasound to enhance medical students' femoral vascular physical examination skills. J Ultrasound Med 2015; 34(10):1771-6. https://doi.org/10.7863/ultra.15.14.11014
2014
Stachura MR, Socransky SJ, Wiss R, Betz M. A comparison of the supraclavicular and infraclavicular views for imaging the subclavian vein with ultrasound. Am J Emerg Med 2014; 32(8):905-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2014.05.001
Ahn JS, French AJ, Thiessen ME, Kendall JL. Training peer instructors for a combined ultrasound/physical exam curriculum. Teach Learn Med 2014; 26(3):292-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2014.910464
Kim DJ, Theoret J, Liao MM, Kendall JL. Experience with emergency ultrasound training by Canadian emergency medicine residents. West J Emerg Med 2014; 15(3):306-311. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.9.18025
Lee WW, Kim DJ. Migrating sternal rod: Ultrasound identification of an unusual soft tissue foreign body. J Emerg Med 2014; 46(4):e117-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.072
2013
Kim DJ, Kendall JL. Fournier’s gangrene and its characteristic ultrasound findings. J Emerg Med 2013; 44(1):e99-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.01.015
2012
Kim DJ, Theoret J, Liao MM, Hopkins E, Woolfrey K, Kendall JL. The current state of ultrasound training in Canadian emergency medicine programs: Perspectives from program directors. Acad Emerg Med 2012; 19(9):1073-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01430.x
2011
Kim DJ, Welch M, Kendall JL. A case of Cesarean scar ectopic: A rare but important form of ectopic pregnancy. Crit Ultrasound J 2011; 3(1):55-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13089-011-0064-5