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Abdominal Ultrasound for Pediatric Blunt Trauma. JAMA. . doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.6163.
Simulation Research. In: Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Pediatrics
Authoring and distributing simulation cases via the software innovation Med Sim Studio. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation. . doi: 10.54531/fido7993.
Simulation for Infant Lumbar Puncture Training. In: Neonatal Simulation
Renal, bladder. In: Pediatric Emergency Critical Care and Ultrasound
The 2009 PEMpix Photo Competition Award Winner: David Kessler, MD, MSc: Hey Doc, What's This Bump?. Pediatric Emergency Care. . doi: 10.1097/pec.0b013e3181fb5c52.
Bladder rupture after minor accidental trauma: case reports and a review of the literature. Pediatric emergency care. . NIHMSID: NIHMS226997.
Kessler DO, Shah VP, Weiner H, Foltin JC. Evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt emergencies. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2009;2(2):107-13. doi: 10.3233/PRM-2009-0070. PubMed PMID: 21791802.
Kessler, David O, Shah, Vaishali P, Weiner, Howard, Foltin, Jessica C. Evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt emergencies. Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine. 2009. doi: 10.3233/prm-2009-0070.
Kessler DO, Francis DL, Esernio-Jenssen D. Bladder rupture after minor accidental trauma: case reports and a review of the literature. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Jan;26(1):43-5. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181c8c5f2. PubMed PMID: 20065831.
Kessler DO, Gurwitz A, Tsung JW. Point-of-care sonographic detection of intestinal ascaris lumbricoides in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Aug;26(8):586-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181ea72bb. PubMed PMID: 20693858.
Kessler, David O, Gurwitz, Avrahom, Tsung, James W. Point-of-care sonographic detection of intestinal ascaris lumbricoides in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatric emergency care. 2010. doi: 10.1097/pec.0b013e3181ea72bb.
Kessler. Infant Lumbar Puncture: POISE Pediatric Procedure Video; Available from: www.mededportal.org/publication/8339. 2011.
Auerbach M, Kessler D, Foltin JC. Repetitive pediatric simulation resuscitation training. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Jan;27(1):29-31. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182043f3b. PubMed PMID: 21178809.
Kessler DO, Auerbach M, Pusic M, Tunik MG, Foltin JC. A randomized trial of simulation-based deliberate practice for infant lumbar puncture skills. Simul Healthc. 2011 Aug;6(4):197-203. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e318216bfc1. PubMed PMID: 21527870.
Pusic MV, Andrews JS, Kessler DO, Teng DC, Pecaric MR, Ruzal-Shapiro C, Boutis K. Prevalence of abnormal cases in an image bank affects the learning of radiograph interpretation. Med Educ. 2012 Mar;46(3):289-98. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04165.x. PubMed PMID: 22324528.
Kessler DO, Krantz A, Mojica M. Randomized trial comparing wound packing to no wound packing following incision and drainage of superficial skin abscesses in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Jun;28(6):514-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182587b20. PubMed PMID: 22653459.
Corwin DJ, Kessler DO, Auerbach M, Liang A, Kristinsson G. An intervention to improve pain management in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Jun;28(6):524-8. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182587d27. PubMed PMID: 22653457.
Hamburg LM, Kessler DO. Rapid evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt function in a pediatric patient using emergency ultrasound. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Jul;28(7):726-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e318262ccef. PubMed PMID: 22766597.
Tsung JW, Kessler DO, Shah VP. Prospective application of clinician-performed lung ultrasonography during the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic: distinguishing viral from bacterial pneumonia. Crit Ultrasound J. 2012 Jul 10;4(1):16. doi: 10.1186/2036-7902-4-16. PubMed PMID: 22862998; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3439382.
Tsung JW, Fenster D, Kessler DO, Novik J. Dynamic anatomic relationship of the esophagus and trachea on sonography: implications for endotracheal tube confirmation in children. J Ultrasound Med. 2012 Sep;31(9):1365-70. doi: 10.7863/jum.2012.31.9.1365. PubMed PMID: 22922616.
Pusic MV, Kessler D, Szyld D, Kalet A, Pecaric M, Boutis K. Experience curves as an organizing framework for deliberate practice in emergency medicine learning. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Dec;19(12):1476-80. doi: 10.1111/acem.12043. Epub 2012 Dec 11. PubMed PMID: 23230958.
Pusic, Martin V, Andrews, John S, Kessler, David O, Teng, David C, Pecaric, Martin R, Ruzal-Shapiro, Carrie, Boutis, Kathy. Prevalence of abnormal cases in an image bank affects the learning of radiograph interpretation. Medical education. 2012. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04165.x.
Tsung, James W, Kessler, David O, Shah, Vaishali P. Prospective application of clinician-performed lung ultrasonography during the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic: distinguishing viral from bacterial pneumonia. Critical ultrasound journal. 2012. doi: 10.1186/2036-7902-4-16.
Kamdar G, Kessler DO, Tilt L, Srivastava G, Khanna K, Chang TP, Balmer D, Auerbach M. Qualitative evaluation of just-in-time simulation-based learning: the learners' perspective. Simul Healthc. 2013 Feb;8(1):43-8. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e31827861e8. PubMed PMID: 23299050.
Kessler DO, Arteaga G, Ching K, Haubner L, Kamdar G, Krantz A, Lindower J, Miller M, Petrescu M, Pusic MV, Rocker J, Shah N, Strother C, Tilt L, Weinberg ER, Chang TP, Fein DM, Auerbach M. Interns' success with clinical procedures in infants after simulation training. Pediatrics. 2013 Mar;131(3):e811-20. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-0607. Epub 2013 Feb 25. PubMed PMID: 23439901.
Auerbach M, Chang TP, Reid J, Quinones C, Krantz A, Pratt A, Gerard JM, Mehta R, Pusic M, Kessler DO. Are pediatric interns prepared to perform infant lumbar punctures? A multi-institutional descriptive study. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Apr;29(4):453-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31828a2011. PubMed PMID: 23528505.
Haubner LY, Barry JS, Johnston LC, Soghier L, Tatum PM, Kessler D, Downes K, Auerbach M. Neonatal intubation performance: room for improvement in tertiary neonatal intensive care units. Resuscitation. 2013 Oct;84(10):1359-64. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.03.014. Epub 2013 Apr 3. PubMed PMID: 23562374.
Gerard JM, Kessler DO, Braun C, Mehta R, Scalzo AJ, Auerbach M. Validation of global rating scale and checklist instruments for the infant lumbar puncture procedure. Simul Healthc. 2013 Jun;8(3):148-54. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3182802d34. PubMed PMID: 23388627.
Auerbach, Marc, Chang, Todd P, Reid, Jennifer, Quinones, Casandra, Krantz, Amanda, Pratt, Amanda, Gerard, James Matthew, Mehta, Renuka, Pusic, Martin, Kessler, David Oren. Are pediatric interns prepared to perform infant lumbar punctures? A multi-institutional descriptive study. Pediatric emergency care. 2013. doi: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31828a2011.
Chang TP, Kessler D, McAninch B, Fein DM, Scherzer DJ, Seelbach E, Zaveri P, Jackson JM, Auerbach M, Mehta R, Van Ittersum W, Pusic MV, International Simulation in Pediatric Innovation . Script concordance testing: assessing residents' clinical decision-making skills for infant lumbar punctures. Acad Med. 2014 Jan;89(1):128-35. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000059. PubMed PMID: 24280838.
Kessler. A Comprehensive Infant Lumber Puncture Novice Procedural Skills Training Package: An INSPIRE Simulation-Based Procedural Skills Training Package; Available from:www.mededportal.org/publication/9724. 2014.
Pusic MV, Ching K, Yin HS, Kessler D. Seven practical principles for improving patient education: Evidence-based ideas from cognition science. Paediatr Child Health. 2014 Mar;19(3):119-22. doi: 10.1093/pch/19.3.119. Review. PubMed PMID: 24665218; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3959967.
Aspelund G, Fingeret A, Gross E, Kessler D, Keung C, Thirumoorthi A, Oh PS, Behr G, Chen S, Lampl B, Middlesworth W, Kandel J, Ruzal-Shapiro C. Ultrasonography/MRI versus CT for diagnosing appendicitis. Pediatrics. 2014 Apr;133(4):586-93. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2128. Epub 2014 Mar 3. PubMed PMID: 24590746.
Pusic MV, Brydges R, Kessler D, Szyld D, Nachbar M, Kalet A. What's your best time? Chronometry in the learning of medical procedures. Med Educ. 2014 May;48(5):479-88. doi: 10.1111/medu.12395. PubMed PMID: 24712933.
Tilt L, Kessler DO. Rapid evaluation of an inguinal mass in a female infant using point-of-care ultrasound. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 May;30(5):366-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000132. PubMed PMID: 24786996.
Cheng A, Auerbach M, Hunt EA, Chang TP, Pusic M, Nadkarni V, Kessler D. Designing and conducting simulation-based research. Pediatrics. 2014 Jun;133(6):1091-101. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3267. Epub 2014 May 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 24819576.
Tsze DS, Kessler DO. Rapid evaluation of urinary retention and penile pain using point-of-care ultrasound. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Aug;30(8):580-2. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000193. PubMed PMID: 25098806.
Tiyyagura G, Balmer D, Chaudoin L, Kessler D, Khanna K, Srivastava G, Chang TP, Auerbach M. The greater good: how supervising physicians make entrustment decisions in the pediatric emergency department. Acad Pediatr. 2014 Nov-Dec;14(6):597-602. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.06.001. Epub 2014 Oct 30. PubMed PMID: 25439158.
Kessler DO, Cheng A, Mullan PC. Debriefing in the emergency department after clinical events: a practical guide. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Jun;65(6):690-8. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.10.019. Epub 2014 Nov 15. PubMed PMID: 25455910.
Cheng A, Overly F, Kessler D, Nadkarni VM, Lin Y, Doan Q, Duff JP, Tofil NM, Bhanji F, Adler M, Charnovich A, Hunt EA, Brown LL, International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation . Perception of CPR quality: Influence of CPR feedback, Just-in-Time CPR training and provider role. Resuscitation. 2015 Feb;87:44-50. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.11.015. Epub 2014 Nov 26. PubMed PMID: 25433294.
Mullan PC, Kessler DO, Cheng A. Educational opportunities with postevent debriefing. JAMA. 2014 Dec 10;312(22):2333-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.15741. PubMed PMID: 25490319.
Tilt, Lindsey, Kessler, David O. Rapid evaluation of an inguinal mass in a female infant using point-of-care ultrasound. Pediatric emergency care. 2014. doi: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000132.
Cheng A, Brown LL, Duff JP, Davidson J, Overly F, Tofil NM, Peterson DT, White ML, Bhanji F, Bank I, Gottesman R, Adler M, Zhong J, Grant V, Grant DJ, Sudikoff SN, Marohn K, Charnovich A, Hunt EA, Kessler DO, Wong H, Robertson N, Lin Y, Doan Q, Duval-Arnould JM, Nadkarni VM, International Network for Simulation-Based Pediatric Innovation . Improving cardiopulmonary resuscitation with a CPR feedback device and refresher simulations (CPR CARES Study): a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Feb;169(2):137-44. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.2616. PubMed PMID: 25531167.
Marin JR, Lewiss RE, American Academy of Pediatrics , Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (Reviewers), American College of Emergency Physicians , World Interactive Network Focused on Critical Ultrasound Board of Directors (reviewers), American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2013-2014, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Reviewers, American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee 2013-2014, World Interactive Network Focused on Critical Ultrasound Board of Directors reviewers. Point-of-care ultrasonography by pediatric emergency physicians. Policy statement. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Apr;65(4):472-8. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.01.028. PubMed PMID: 25805037.
Kessler D, Pusic M, Chang TP, Fein DM, Grossman D, Mehta R, White M, Jang J, Whitfill T, Auerbach M, INSPIRE LP investigators. Impact of Just-in-Time and Just-in-Place Simulation on Intern Success With Infant Lumbar Puncture. Pediatrics. 2015 May;135(5):e1237-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1911. Epub 2015 Apr 13. PubMed PMID: 25869377.
Doughty CB, Kessler DO, Zuckerbraun NS, Stone KP, Reid JR, Kennedy CS, Nypaver MM, Auerbach MA. Simulation in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowships. Pediatrics. 2015 Jul;136(1):e152-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-4158. Epub 2015 Jun 8. PubMed PMID: 26055850.
Sawyer T, White M, Zaveri P, Chang T, Ades A, French H, Anderson J, Auerbach M, Johnston L, Kessler D. Learn, see, practice, prove, do, maintain: an evidence-based pedagogical framework for procedural skill training in medicine. Acad Med. 2015 Aug;90(8):1025-33. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000734. PubMed PMID: 25881645.
Cheng A, Hunt EA, Grant D, Lin Y, Grant V, Duff JP, White ML, Peterson DT, Zhong J, Gottesman R, Sudikoff S, Doan Q, Nadkarni VM, Brown L, Overly F, Bank I, Bhanji F, Kessler D, Tofil N, Davidson J, Adler M, Bragg A, Marohn K, Robertson N, Duval-Arnould J, Wong H, Donoghue A, Chatfield J, Chime N, International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation . Variability in quality of chest compressions provided during simulated cardiac arrest across nine pediatric institutions. Resuscitation. 2015 Dec;97:13-9. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.08.024. Epub 2015 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 26417701.
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