Table 2 Effect of ultrasound on clinical-decision making reported by ICU studies
From: The impact of lung ultrasound on clinical-decision making across departments: a systematic review
Study | Year | Patients (n), symptom | Ultrasound | Diagnosis change | Management change | Type of changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barman | 2020 | 108, respiratory failure | Lung + cardiac | 40 (37%) | 39 (36%) | Invasive 44/69 n-Invasive 25/69 |
Haji | 2018 | 93, unspecified | Lung + cardiac | 53 (58%) | 60 (68%) | Invasive 2/60 n-Invasive 58/60 |
Wallbridge | 2017 | 50, respiratory failure | Lung + caval | 17 (34%) | 15 (30%) | Invasive 1/15 n-Invasive 14/15 |
Xirouchaki | 2014 | 253, MV adults | Lung | N/A | 119 (47%) | Invasive 81/119 n-Invasive 38/119 |
Total | Â | 504 | Â | 110 (43.8%) | 233 (42.2%) | Invasive 128/263 n-Invasive 135/263 |
Kröner | 2008 | 36 adults | Lung | 16 of 43 (37.2%) | 18 of 48 (38%) | N/A |