Quick scan could tell ER doctors who needs a ventilator

NCT ID NCT02273687

Summary

This study tested if a simple, non-invasive ultrasound scan of the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) could help doctors in the emergency room. Researchers scanned 104 patients who arrived with severe breathing trouble but were still breathing on their own. The goal was to see if the scan results could predict which patients would need a ventilator to help them breathe within the first 4 hours of care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH de Perpignan - Hôpital Saint Jean

    Perpignan, 66046, France

  • CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    Nîmes, 30029, France

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