This study aims to evaluate the relevance of using point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) in modifying the physiotherapist's treatment plan for patients hospitalized in a general ward.
Hospitalized patients often confront respiratory issues stemming from diverse causes, such as pneumonia. Physiotherapists rely on a range of clinical and imaging data to inform their treatment decisions. Yet, they face challenges due to the absence of readily accessible, sensitive, specific, and reliable measurements to tailor the most effective physical therapeutic interventions based on individual clinical scenarios. Point-of-care Lung Ultrasound (LUS) holds promise in addressing these existing gaps. This study aims to evaluate the impact of integrating LUS into clinical practice by comparing physiotherapists' initial clinical assessments and treatment plans with those made after incorporating LUS findings in patients admitted to a general ward.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, Belgium
RECRUITINGPercentage of change of treatment plan
Relative change of treatment plan after the results of LUS in relation to the total number of events
Time frame: Before and Immediately after the use of LUS (10-min interval)
Agreement between the events observed on LUS and the events observed on Chest X-Ray
Number of concordant findings between LUS and Chest X-Ray. Each pair of tests will be rated as "positive" (same findings are observed between LUS and Chest X-Ray) or "negative" (findings are different).
Time frame: At baseline
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