Objective: To establish evidence-based guidelines for the use of bedside ultrasound by
intensivists and specialists in the ICU and equivalent care sites for diagnostic and …

There is a lack of standard minimal requirements for the training of insertion techniques and
maintenance of central venous access devices (CVADs). An international evidence-based …

Objective To describe current use and diagnostic and therapeutic impacts of point-of-care
ultrasound (POCUS) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Background POCUS is of growing …

Background: Use of ultrasound-guided techniques to facilitate central venous cannulation
(CVC) may reduce the risk of misplacement and complications. A meta-analysis was …

Objective: Although ultrasound guidance for subclavian vein catheterization has been well
described, evidence for its use has not been comprehensively appraised. Thus, we …

Background: Real-time ultrasound (US) guidance for central venous catheter (CVC)
insertion has been shown to increase cannulation success rates and reduce complications …

Point-of-care ultrasound is currently widely used across the landscape of pediatric care.
Ultrasound machines are now smaller, are easier to use, and have much improved image …

Conclusion The scope and clinical applications of ultrasound (US) have increased
exponentially during the past few decades. Once considered exclusive to radiology and …

Background Right heart catheterization (RHC) is the gold standard for assessing pulmonary
hemodynamics and is mandatory for confirming the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that handheld ultrasound
(HHU) provides a more accurate diagnosis than physical examination in patients with …