Point of care ultrasound is associated with decreased ED length of stay for symptomatic early pregnancy

T Beals, L Naraghi, A Grossestreuer, J Schafer… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Emergency physicians (EP) can accurately rule out ectopic pregnancy with
pelvic point of care ultrasound (PPOCUS). Multiple studies have suggested that PPOCUS …

Point‐of‐care ultrasound stewardship

H Shokoohi, NM Duggan, S Adhikari… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid adoption and widespread use of point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) has impacted
diagnostic testing and clinical care across medical disciplines. The benefits of POCUS must …

Point-of-care ultrasound is associated with decreased length of stay in children presenting to the emergency department with soft tissue infection

MJ Lin, M Neuman, R Rempell, M Monuteaux… - The journal of emergency …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly being used to differentiate
cellulitis from abscess in the pediatric emergency department (ED). POCUS has also been …

Ultrasonographic findings in patients with abdominal symptoms or trauma presenting to an emergency room in rural Tanzania

M Bauer, F Kitila, I Mwasongwe, IS Abdallah, E Siongo… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Frequencies of ultrasonographic findings and diagnoses in emergency
departments in sub-Saharan Africa are unknown. This study aimed to describe the …

Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for cholelithiasis and cholecystitis in a canadian emergency department

S Sharif, D Vlahaki, S Skitch, J Truong… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis are common conditions that frequently require
patients to come to the Emergency Department (ED) and undergo diagnostic imaging. The …

Effect of emergency physician–performed point‐of‐care ultrasound and radiology department–performed ultrasound examinations on the emergency department …

BB Morgan, A Kao, SA Trent, N Hurst… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives We sought to confirm retrospective studies that measured an approximately 20%
reduction in emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) in early‐gestation pregnant …

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis mortality according to clinical and point of care ultrasound features in Mozambique

E Nacarapa, I Munyangaju, D Osório, P Zindoga… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
In resource-limited settings, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has great potential to support
the timely diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). We aim to determine the in …

The accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in the detection of gallbladder disease: a meta-analysis

X Wu, K Li, S Kou, X Wu, Z Zhang - Academic Radiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically assess the
diagnostic value of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the detection of gallbladder …

Delays to Surgery in Emergency Department Cases of Ectopic Pregnancy: A Quality Improvement Study

A Poxon, L Clarfield, R Cherniak, A Page… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Create a process map for emergency department (ED) presentations of surgical
ectopic pregnancy, and identify areas of management amenable to quality improvement …

A retrospective evaluation of point of care ultrasound for acute cholecystitis in a tertiary academic hospital setting

DP Evans, J Tozer, L Taylor, MJ Vitto, M Joyce - The Ultrasound Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2008 the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors
delineated consensus recommendations for training in biliary ultrasound for the “detection of …