The Applications of Point-of-care Ultrasound in ED Unselected, Non-critical Patients

National Taiwan University Hospital10,000 enrolled

Overview

to investigate prevalence of agreement between sonographic and clinical diagnosis in adult patients seen in an emergency department.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can improve patient management in the emergency department (ED). However, previous studies have focused only on selected groups of patients, such as trauma, shock, dyspnea, or critically ill patients, or patients with an already known diagnosis. Most patients seen in the ED do not match these criteria. This study aims to investigate prevalence of agreement between sonographic and clinical diagnosis in adult patients seen in an emergency department.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

10,000

Conditions

Ultrasound Therapy; Complications

Interventions

ultrasoundDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

POCUS is applied to adult patients in an emergency department.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients in the emergency department receiving ultrasonographic examinations were enrolled. Exclusion Criteria: * adult patients in the emergency department not receiving ultrasonographic examinations.

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of agreement between the sonographic diagnosis and the clinical diagnosis

ultrasound

Time frame: one month

length of stay at the emergency department

length of stay

Time frame: one month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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