Pre-hospital assessment with ultrasound in emergencies: implementation in the field
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Pre-hospital assessment with ultrasound in emergencies: implementation in the field.
BACKGROUND Point-of-care ultrasound (US) is a proven diagnostic imaging tool in the emergency department (ED). Modern US devices are now more compact, affordable and portable, which has led to increased usage in austere environments. However, studies supporting the use of US in the prehospital setting are limited. The primary outcome of this pilot study was to determine if paramedics could perf...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1920-8642
DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2016.02.006