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Table 2 Clinical experience. Description of imaging types, ED length of stay, and charges for corresponding imaging

From: Effect of a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum on emergency department soft tissue management

Imaging (N = 119)

Imaging type

2016–2017

2018–2019

P-value

Total ultrasound (%)

38 (17.3)

81 (38.9)

0.00001

POCUS alone (%)

26 (68.4)

59 (72.8)

0.6188

POCUS + RUS (%)

0 (0.0)

6 (7.4)

0.3714

POCUS + CT (%)

1 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

0.6286

RUS alone (%)

10 (26.3)

16 (19.7)

0.9305

RUS + CT (%)

1 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

0.6286

Mean ED charges, $

3,762 (± 270)

2,622 (± 158)

0.0009

POCUS charge (± SEM)

3,491 (± 345)

2,193 (± 116)

0.0001

RUS charge (± SEM)

4,349 (± 376)

4,291(± 175)

0.1411

Mean ED LOS, minutes

282 (± 19)

185 (± 13)

0.0001

POCUS LOS (± SEM)

161 (± 13)

140 (± 10)

0.0001

RUS LOS (± SEM)

266 (± 28)

239 (± 21)

0.0001

  1. P < 0.05 denotes statistical significance
  2. Min minimum, Max maximum