Impact of point-of-care ultrasound on the hospital length of stay for internal medicine inpatients with cardiopulmonary diagnosis at admission: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial—the IMFCU-1 (Internal Medicine Focused Clinical Ultrasound) study

Impact of point-of-care ultrasound on the hospital length of stay for internal medicine inpatients with cardiopulmonary diagnosis at admission: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial—the IMFCU-1 (Internal Medicine Focused Clinical Ultrasound) study

Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is emerging as a reliable and valid clinical tool that impacts diagnosis and clinical decision-making as well as timely intervention for optimal patient management. This makes its utility in patients admitted to internal medicine wards attractive....

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Main Authors: Ximena Cid, David Canty, Alistair Royse, Andrea B. Maier, Douglas Johnson, Doa El-Ansary, Sandy Clarke-Errey, Timothy Fazio, Colin Royse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Randomized controlled trial
Echocardiography
Focused assessment sonography
Lung ultrasound
Internal medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-4003-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-4003-2

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