Low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) are faced with healthcare challenges including
lack of specialized healthcare workforce and limited diagnostic infrastructure. Task shifting …

Point-of-care ultrasound at the bedside has evolved into an essential component of
emergency patient care. Current evidence supports its use across a wide spectrum of …

Purpose The detection of abdominal free fluid or hemoperitoneum can provide critical
information for clinical diagnosis and treatment, particularly in emergencies. This study …

Background The effect of operative duration on postoperative outcomes of esophagectomy
is not well understood. The relationship between operative duration and postoperative …

Ultrasound (US) is an essential tool for evaluating trauma patients in the hospital setting.
Many previous in-hospital studies have been extrapolated to out of hospital setting to …

BACKGROUND Use of the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST)
examination in patients with pelvic fractures has been reported as unreliable. We …

Objectives Rescue point-of-care ultrasound (r-POCUS) in critical care medicine has
revolutionized the management of critically ill patients with hemodynamic instability …

Background Thoracoabdominal trauma presents a diagnostic challenge for the emergency
physician. The introduction of bedside ultrasonography (USG) provides a screening tool to …

Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) has a potentially vital role to play in emergency medicine
(EM), whether it be in high-, medium-, or low-resourced settings. However, numerous …

Objective: On-scene prehospital conditions and patient instability may warrant a during-
transport ultrasound (US) exam. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of …