POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND

This study looked at 78 adults who had heart surgery and needed a breathing machine afterward. Researchers compared using a manual bag versus a mechanical ventilator while moving patients from the operating room to the ICU. The main goal was to see how each method affected blood …

This study looked at how family doctors in France use a small ultrasound device (point-of-care ultrasound) during routine visits. Over 600 patients were included, and doctors recorded their diagnosis and treatment plan before and after using the ultrasound. The goal was to see if…

This study used ultrasound to check the stomach contents of 40 people who use cannabis before they had surgery. The goal was to see if cannabis use delays stomach emptying, which could affect safety during anesthesia. Researchers measured how much food or liquid was still in the …

This study used bedside ultrasound to check if the stomach empties normally before surgery in people taking GLP-1 agonist drugs (like Ozempic or Mounjaro) compared to those not taking them. Researchers looked at 354 patients to see if these drugs cause delayed stomach emptying, w…

This study looked at whether using a portable ultrasound machine at the bedside (called POCUS) can help doctors and nurses make faster, more accurate diagnoses when patients are admitted to general hospital wards. Researchers tested this with 144 adults who came from the emergenc…