A survey of United Kingdom intensive care echocardiography provision.

ABSTRACT: This study, conducted under the oversight of National Health Service Blood & Transplant, aimed to evaluate the current feasibility and implementation of both comprehensive and focused donor echocardiography in United Kingdom Intensive Care Units through a nationwide survey. Responses from 95 hospitals across all 4 UK nations showed each ICU had median 4 (IQR 2, 6) personal with 3 (IQR 2, 5) consultants and 1 (IQR 0, 2) registrar trained in focused echocardiography. A comprehensive echocardiogram can be acquired in 48% (n = 46) of hospitals within 6 h during regular working hours. This percentage drops to 11% (n = 10) outside of regular working hours, with 53% (n = 50) indicating this would require more than 24 h. In the case of focused echocardiogram acquisition, 60% (

SUBMITTER: Akhtar W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549723 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature