Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Conditions
Brief summary
to investigate prevalence of agreement between sonographic and clinical diagnosis in adult patients seen in an emergency department.
Detailed description
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can improve patient management in the emergency department (ED). However, previous studies have focused only on selected groups of patients, such as trauma, shock, dyspnea, or critically ill patients, or patients with an already known diagnosis. Most patients seen in the ED do not match these criteria. This study aims to investigate prevalence of agreement between sonographic and clinical diagnosis in adult patients seen in an emergency department.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTultrasound
POCUS is applied to adult patients in an emergency department.
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adult patients in the emergency department receiving ultrasonographic examinations were enrolled.
Exclusion criteria
* adult patients in the emergency department not receiving ultrasonographic examinations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| number of agreement between the sonographic diagnosis and the clinical diagnosis | one month | ultrasound |
| length of stay at the emergency department | one month | length of stay |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed