Prehospital ultrasound scanning for abdominal free fluid detection in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction Focused assessment with sonography for trauma helps detect abdominal free fluid. Prehospital ultrasound scanning is also important because the early diagnosis of hemoperitoneum may reduce the time to definitive treatment in the hospital. This study investigated whether prehospi...

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Main Authors: Kun-Te Lin, Zih-Yang Lin, Cheng-Chieh Huang, Shang-Yan Yu, Jing-Lan Huang, Jian-Houng Lin, Yan-Ren Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00919-2