Prehospital ultrasound constitutes a potential distraction from the observation of critically ill patients: a prospective simulation study

Abstract Background Prehospital point-of-care ultrasound allows an unstable patient to be rapidly and accurately assessed. However, we are concerned that an excessive focus on the ultrasound device, in an already demanding emergency medical service environment, may distract from patient care, potent...

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Main Authors: Yael van der Geest, Luca Marengo, Roland Albrecht, Philipp K. Buehler, Pedro D. Wendel-Garcia, Daniel A. Hofmaenner, Urs Pietsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01280-4