Usefulness of Protocolized Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Patients with Acute Renal Colic Who Visited Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Study

Usefulness of Protocolized Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Patients with Acute Renal Colic Who Visited Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Study

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Ultrasonography is useful in evaluating patients with renal colic and it has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing ureter stones by revealing hydronephrosis. We evaluated the efficacy of point-of-care ultrasonography protocol in managing patien...

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Main Authors: Seok Goo Kim, Ik Joon Jo, Taerim Kim, Sung Yeon Hwang, Joo Hyun Park, Tae Gun Shin, Min Seob Sim, Won Chul Cha, Hee Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
ultrasonography
length of stay
emergency
ureterolithiasis
urolithiasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/11/717

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