Point-of-care ultrasound versus radiology department pelvic ultrasound on emergency department length of stay / 世界急诊医学杂志(英文)
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
;
(4): 178-182, 2016.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-789760
ABSTRACT
@#BACKGROUND:
The study aimed to compare the time to overall length of stay (LOS) for patients who underwent point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) versus radiology department ultrasound (RDUS).METHODS:
This was a prospective study on a convenience sample of patients who required pelvic ultrasound imaging as part of their emergency department (ED) assessment.RESULTS:
We enrolled a total of 194 patients who were on average 32 years-old. Ninety-eight (51%) patients were pregnant (<20 weeks). Time to completion of RDUS was 66 minutes longer than POCUS (95%CI 60–73,P<0.01). Patients randomized to the RDUS arm experienced a 120 minute longer ED length of stay (LOS) (95%CI 66–173,P<0.01)CONCLUSION:
In patients who require pelvic ultrasound as part of their diagnostic evaluation, POCUS resulted in a signifi cant decrease in time to ultrasound and ED LOS.
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Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2016
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