Abstract Background The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)
examination using conventional ultrasound has limited utility for detecting solid organ injury …

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the performance of transthoracic
echocardiography (TTE) for diagnosis of proximal aortic dissections based on the …

Point-of-care diagnosis has become the need of the hour and along with its guided
interventions, ultrasound could be utilised bedside in a palliative care patient. Point-of-care …

Objective The study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound
(POCUS) in identifying small bowel obstruction (SBO) and to investigate the impact of …

Background While point‐of‐care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a safe, versatile tool that can
improve patient care, the perceived time investment needed to incorporate PoCUS into …

Approximately 20% to 30% of patients hospitalized with small bowel obstruction (SBO) fail
nonoperative treatment. 1, 2 Rapidly identifying patients requiring urgent surgical …

Abdominal pain is a common emergency department complaint, and point-of-care
ultrasound (POCUS) of the abdomen is increasingly being utilized to evaluate clinical …

Objectives Non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) is the gold standard for
nephrolithiasis evaluation in the emergency department (ED). However, Choosing Wisely …

El uso de la ecografía clínica, entendida como una extensión de la exploración física que
ayuda a la toma de decisiones clínicas en tiempo real, se ha generalizado en diversas …

Combined with a physical examination, clinical ultrasound offers a valuable complement
that can help guide clinical decision-making. In various medical and surgical specialties, it is …