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Emergency Medicine Research

Research Overview

Dr. Hoffmann is interested in the integration of point-of-care ultrasound in the care of critically ill and injured children. His prior research focused on the use of bedside ultrasonography to assess nutritional status in hospitalized pediatric patients. His current research interests include the use of lung ultrasound to detect pneumonia in children with asthma and the application of cardiac ultrasound in the early evaluation of pediatric sepsis.

In addition to clinical care, Dr. Hoffmann is actively involved in the education of pediatric and emergency medicine residents. As a member of the Division of Emergency Medicine’s Ultrasound Subdivision, he contributes to curriculum development, faculty training, and the ultrasound credentialing of fellows and attending physicians.

Publications

  1. Lung Ultrasound Findings in Children With Asthma Exacerbations. J Ultrasound Med. 2025 Mar; 44(3):535-544. View Abstract
  2. Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry in Clinical Pathways: A Framework for Evaluation. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 01; 152(6). View Abstract
  3. Test Characteristics of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Children With Preexisting Cardiac Conditions. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Apr 01; 40(4):307-310. View Abstract
  4. A review of the 2020 update of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support guidelines. Pediatr Emerg Med Pract. 2023 06; 20(6):1-28. View Abstract
  5. Adherent foreign body on the uvula. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 07; 80(1):21-45. View Abstract
  6. To Err in Medicine: A Trainee-Centered Approach to Medical Mistakes. Acad Med. 2022 07 01; 97(7):953. View Abstract
  7. Feasibility of bioimpedance spectroscopy and long-term functional assessment in critically ill children. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2022 02; 47:405-409. View Abstract
  8. Ultrasound Assessment of Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Thickness in Critically Ill Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 10 01; 22(10):889-897. View Abstract
  9. Sulfated glycolipid PG545 induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and augments autophagic flux by enhancing anticancer chemotherapy efficacy in endometrial cancer. Biochem Pharmacol. 2020 Aug; 178:114003. View Abstract
  10. Loss of HSulf-1: The Missing Link between Autophagy and Lipid Droplets in Ovarian Cancer. Sci Rep. 2017 Feb 07; 7:41977. View Abstract
  11. PG545 enhances anti-cancer activity of chemotherapy in ovarian models and increases surrogate biomarkers such as VEGF in preclinical and clinical plasma samples. Eur J Cancer. 2015 May; 51(7):879-892. View Abstract
  12. Loss of HSulf-1 promotes altered lipid metabolism in ovarian cancer. Cancer Metab. 2014; 2:13. View Abstract

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