Does the use of bedside ultrasonography reduce emergency department length of stay for patients with renal colic?: a pilot study

Does the use of bedside ultrasonography reduce emergency department length of stay for patients with renal colic?: a pilot study

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding bedside ultrasonography to the diagnostic algorithm for nephrolithiasis on emergency department (ED) length of stay. Methods A prospective, randomized, controlled pilot study was conducted from October 2014 to December 2014 with pa...

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Main Authors: Yong Hoon Park, Ru Bi Jung, Young Geun Lee, Chong Kun Hong, Jung-Hwan Ahn, Tae Yong Shin, Young Sik Kim, Young Rock Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2016-12-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
length of stay
ultrasonography
ureterolithiasis
Online Access:http://www.ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-15-109.pdf

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