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This study tested whether using an ultrasound machine helps medical staff draw blood from the wrist artery more successfully on the first try. It involved 74 patients who needed this type of blood test for medical reasons. Researchers compared the standard method to using ultraso…

This study tested if using an ultrasound machine helps nurses draw blood from difficult-to-find arteries in the wrist. It compared the standard method of feeling for the artery with using ultrasound to see it on a screen. The goal was to see which method was more successful on th…

This study compared two methods for placing a spinal anesthesia catheter in obese patients having leg surgery. Doctors tested whether using an ultrasound machine to guide the needle was better than using their hands to feel for the correct spot. They measured which method was mor…

This study aimed to see if a simple, bedside ultrasound scan of the diaphragm—the main breathing muscle—could help doctors predict which patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are ready to breathe on their own after being on a ventilator. Researchers scanned 60 patients who we…

This study aimed to discover if a few heavy squats or a short jog is better for helping soccer players jump higher right away. Researchers tested 44 young male players, measuring their jump height and using safe tools to see inside their muscles and nerves after each warm-up. The…

This study aimed to understand how a major nerve in the wrist moves and changes shape when people with very flexible joints bend their wrists. Researchers used ultrasound to compare the nerve in 18 female patients with this condition to 18 healthy volunteers. The goal was to gath…