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Diaphragm ultrasound as a new index of discontinuation from mechanical ventilation

Predictive indexes of weaning from mechanical ventilation are often inaccurate. Among the many indexes used in clinical practice, the rapid shallow breathing index is one of the most accurate. We evaluated a n...

Authors: Giovanni Ferrari, Giovanna De Filippi, Fabrizio Elia, Francesco Panero, Giovanni Volpicelli and Franco Aprà

Case report: transient small bowel intussusception presenting as right lower quadrant pain in a 6-year-old male

In children presenting to the emergency room with right lower quadrant pain, ultrasound is the preferred initial modality. In our patient, a 6-year-old male with a sudden onset of severe right lower quadrant p...

Authors: Mathew J Nelson, Tara Paterson and Christopher Raio

Lung ultrasound imaging in avian influenza A (H7N9) respiratory failure

Lung ultrasound has been shown to identify in real-time, various pathologies of the lung such as pneumonia, viral pneumonia, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Lung ultrasound maybe a first-line a...

Authors: Nga Wing Tsai, Chun Wai Ngai, Ka Leung Mok and James W Tsung

Immediate versus delayed integrated point-of-care-ultrasonography to manage acute dyspnea in the emergency department

Dyspnea is one of the most frequent complaints in the Emergency Department. Thoracic ultrasound should help to differentiate cardiogenic from non-cardiogenic causes of dyspnea. We evaluated whether the diagnos...

Authors: Concetta Pirozzi, Fabio G Numis, Antonio Pagano, Paolo Melillo, Roberto Copetti and Fernando Schiraldi

The role of ultrasound in the management and diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis

Currently, infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a clinically diagnosed condition. According to the American Family Physician criteria for IM, splenomegaly is the key factor that distinguishes IM from other causes ...

Authors: Sarah N Farukhi and John C Fox

Prehospital stroke diagnostics based on neurological examination and transcranial ultrasound

Transcranial color-coded sonography (TCCS) has proved to be a fast and reliable tool for the detection of middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusions in a hospital setting. In this feasibility study on prehospital...

Authors: Moriz Herzberg, Sandra Boy, Thilo Hölscher, Michael Ertl, Markus Zimmermann, Karl-Peter Ittner, Josef Pemmerl, Hendrik Pels, Ulrich Bogdahn and Felix Schlachetzki

The effect of point-of- care ultrasonography on emergency department length of stay and CT utilization in children with suspected appendicitis

Authors: James W Tsung, Ee T Tay and Inna Elikashvili

Nasal septal abscess diagnosed by ultrasound

Authors: Mingtse Tsai, Jengtan Sun, Kuangchau Tsai and Wanching Lien

A novel role of ultrasonography in identification of the tract of abdominal stab injury

Authors: Chih-Yin Ku, Chih-Jung Chang, Chun-Yen Huang, Jen-Tang Sun, Heng-Fu Lin, Mau-Sheng Lin and Kuang-Chau Tsai

Ultrasonography for proper endotracheal tube placement confirmation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: two-center experience

Authors: Jen-Tang Sun, Shyh-Shyong Sim, Hao-Chang Chou, Kah-Meng Chong, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma and Wan-Ching Lien

Ultrasound findings of the elbow posterior fat pad in children with radial head subluxation

Authors: JE Rabiner, H Khine, JR Avner and JW Tsung

Advantages of critical care ultrasound in primary survey: the experience of a medium size Emergency Department

Authors: M Zanatta and V Cianci

Point-of-care ultrasound detection of tracheal edema caused by smoke inhalation

Authors: T Kameda and M Fujita

Accuracy of point-of-care multiorgan ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

Authors: Peiman Nazerian, Simone Vanni, Giovanni Volpicelli, Chiara Gigli, Maurizio Zanobetti, Alessandro Lamorte, Andrea Fabbri and Stefano Grifoni

The impact of ultrasound scan training on its usage among emergency personnel in Malaysian emergency departments

Authors: JM Noor and FM Salleh

Point of care ultrasound for assisting in needle aspiration of spontaneous pneumothorax in the pediatric emergency department: a case series

Authors: C Ng and JW Tsung

A novel approach for US-guided central venous cannulation in phantom models: the oblique technique

Authors: DE Morato, S Terp, M Chilstrom, CN Lam, M Menchine and T Mailhot

Focused echocardiogram by emergency physicians (EP) in resuscitation room of Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department

Authors: YS Ong, KH Cheung, CA Graham, TH Rainer and NK Cheung

Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by emergency physicians for general surgical patients in resuscitation room

Authors: KH Cheung, YS Ong, CA Graham, TH Rainer and NK Cheung

Utilization of a modified percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement: comparison to standard methodology

Authors: L Proklova, TI Kyrkalova, DE Sablin and MU Yanitskaya

Reproducibility of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound in Chagas disease by a non-cardiologist with limited training

Authors: Lucas Jordan Kreuser, Maria Carmo P Nunes, Robert Reardon and Antonio L Ribeiro

Association between regional right ventricular dysfunction and thrombus location in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Authors: Seong Beom Oh, Chan Young Kho and Gi Jun Moon

The effectiveness of ultrasonography in verifying the placement of a nasogastric feeding tube in patients with low consciousness at an emergency center

Authors: HM Kim, BH So, WJ Jeong, SM Choi and KN Park

The oblique approach for US-guided peripheral venous cannulation in phantom models

Authors: DE Morato, S Terp, M Chilstrom, CN Lam, M Menchine and T Mailhot

Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion is reflective of biventricular function in critically ill patients

Authors: Ratender Singh, Sudeep Kumar, Sreevatsa Nadig and Arvind Baronia

Anesthesia-induced atelectasis assessed by lung sonography

Authors: CM Acosta, G Tusman, D Jacovitti, G Maidana, A Belaunzarán, S Cereceda, E Rae, A Molina and S Gonorazky

Echocardiography led to the evaluation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Authors: M Algaba-Montes, A Oviedo-García, JM Alvarez-Franco, A Segura Grau, J Lopez-Libano, N Diaz-Rodriguez and A Rodriguez-Lorenzo

Left ventricular hipertrophy and ultrasound at emergency department

Authors: A Oviedo-García, M Algaba-Montes, A Segura Grau, J Lopez-Libano, JM Alvarez-Franco, N Diaz-Rodriguez and A Rodriguez-Lorenzo

Echocardiographic windows in emergency departaments

Authors: A Oviedo-García, M Algaba-Montes, J Lopez-Libano, JM Alvarez-Franco, N Diaz-Rodriguez, A Rodriguez-Lorenzo and A Segura Grau

Descriptive analysis about the use of ultrasound in fourth-year medical students at University of Lleida (UdL)

Authors: Ramon Nogué Bou, Nuria Escudero García, N Anna Habimana Jordana, José Javier Trujillano Cabello, Jesús Pérez Mur and Anna Nogué Infante

Abdominal pain and fever in young women. Advantages of abdominal ultrasound in the EF

Authors: A Oviedo-García, M Algaba-Montes, D Nuñez-Hospital, J Lopez-Libano, JM Alvarez-Franco, N Diaz-Rodriguez and A Rodriguez-Lorenzo

Emphysematous cholecystitis. Advantages of abdominal ultrasound in the ED

Authors: M Algaba-Montes, A Oviedo-García, D Nuñez-Hospital, J Lopez-Libano, JM Alvarez-Franco, N Diaz-Rodriguez and A Rodriguez-Lorenzo

An analysis of lawsuits relating to emergency physician performed point-of-care ultrasound

Authors: KM O’Brien, LA Stolz, AM Gross, S Adhikari and M Blavais

Modified technique of realtime ultrasound guided percutaneous balloon dilatational tracheostomy through laryngeal mask airway insertion

Authors: R Marktanner, A Shafei, M Mostafa, H Hon, Y Zaghloul and A Taha

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and iliac vein injury detected with bedside ultrasound

Authors: Sang Ook Ha, Jae Seok Park and So Hee Park

LUQ view and the FAST exam: helpful or a hindrance in the adult trauma patient?

Authors: K O’Brien, U Stolz, L Stolz and S Adhikari

The use of a novel ultrasound guidance system for real-time central venous cannulation: initial report on safety and efficacy

Authors: RM Ferre and M Mercier

Experience using of ultrasound guidance pleural tapping in pleural effusion after cardiac surgery in National Cardiac Centre Harapan Kita Hospital. Indonesia (Case Series)

Authors: Rita Zahara Ibrahim

Detection of soft tissue foreign bodies by nurse practitioner-performed ultrasound

This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of emergency nurse practitioner (NP)-performed point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the detection of soft tissue foreign bodies (FBs).

Authors: Paul Atkinson, Rajeev Madan, Richard Kendall, Jacqueline Fraser and David Lewis

Personalized peer-comparison feedback and its effect on emergency medicine resident ultrasound scan numbers

Clinician-performed ultrasound has become a widely utilized tool in emergency medicine and is a mandatory component of the residency curricula. We aimed to assess the effect of personalized peer-comparison fee...

Authors: Dorothea Hempel, Emanuele Pivetta and Heidi H Kimberly

Unusual new signs of pneumothorax at lung ultrasound

The diagnosis of pneumothorax with a bedside lung ultrasound is a powerful methodology. The conventional lung ultrasound examination consists of a step-by-step procedure targeted towards the detection of four ...

Authors: Giovanni Volpicelli, Enrico Boero, Valerio Stefanone and Enrico Storti

Can medical learners achieve point-of-care ultrasound competency using a high-fidelity ultrasound simulator?: a pilot study

Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is currently not a universal component of curricula for medical undergraduate and postgraduate training. We designed and assessed a simulation-based PoCUS training program for ...

Authors: Adam R Parks, Paul Atkinson, Glenn Verheul and Denise LeBlanc-Duchin

Bone ultrasound velocity in pediatric intensive care unit: a pilot study

Bone loss has been documented in adults in intensive care wards. Children admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICU) are also exposed to many potential risk factors for bone loss such as immobilization,...

Authors: Ayelet Zerem, Francis B Mimouni, Elie Picard and Sarit Shahroor

Ultrasonography (US) in the assessment of pediatric non traumatic gastrointestinal emergencies

Non traumatic gastrointestinal emergencies in the children and neonatal patient is a dilemma for the radiologist in the emergencies room and they presenting characteristics ultrasound features on the longitudi...

Authors: Paolo Fonio, Francesco Coppolino, Anna Russo, Alfredo D’Andrea, Antonella Giannattasio, Alfonso Reginelli, Roberto Grassi and Eugenio Annibale Genovese

Accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute calculous cholecystitis: review of the literature

To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute calculous cholecystitis in comparison with other imaging modalities.

Authors: Antonio Pinto, Alfonso Reginelli, Lucio Cagini, Francesco Coppolino, Antonio Amato Stabile Ianora, Renata Bracale, Melchiore Giganti and Luigia Romano

US in the assessment of acute scrotum

The acute scrotum is a medical emergency . The acute scrotum is defined as scrotal pain, swelling, and redness of acute onset. Scrotal abnormalities can be divided into three groups , which are extra-testicula...

Authors: Alfredo D’Andrea, Francesco Coppolino, Elviro Cesarano, Anna Russo, Salvatore Cappabianca, Eugenio Annibale Genovese, Paolo Fonio and Luca Macarini

Gastrointestinal perforation: ultrasonographic diagnosis

Gastrointestinal tract perforations can occur for various causes such as peptic ulcer, inflammatory disease, blunt or penetrating trauma, iatrogenic factors, foreign body or a neoplasm that require an early re...

Authors: FF Coppolino, G Gatta, G Di Grezia, A Reginelli, F Iacobellis, G Vallone, M Giganti and EA Genovese

US detection of renal and ureteral calculi in patients with suspected renal colic

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the color Doppler twinkling sign could be considered as an additional diagnostic feature of small renal lithiasis (_5mm).

Authors: Gianfranco Vallone, Giuseppina Napolitano, Paolo Fonio, Gabriele Antinolfi, Antonio Romeo, Luca Macarini, Eugenio Annibale Genovese and Luca Brunese

Accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adult patients: review of the literature

Ultrasound is a widely used technique in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis; nevertheless, its utilization still remains controversial.

Authors: Fabio Pinto, Antonio Pinto, Anna Russo, Francesco Coppolino, Renata Bracale, Paolo Fonio, Luca Macarini and Melchiorre Giganti

Sources of error in emergency ultrasonography

To evaluate the common sources of diagnostic errors in emergency ultrasonography.

Authors: Antonio Pinto, Fabio Pinto, Angela Faggian, Giuseppe Rubini, Ferdinando Caranci, Luca Macarini, Eugenio Annibale Genovese and Luca Brunese