Telemedicine ultrasound in intensive care unit: A pilot diagnostic accuracy study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital health is an opportune way of facilitating the implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in intensive care units (ICUs) of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) through remote tele-mentored ultrasound (RTMUS). Therefore, this pilot diagnostic accuracy study aims to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of RTMUS, using POCUS as the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary oedema. As a secondary objective, these metrics will be assessed for pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, and cardiac tamponade.

Methods

The study was conducted in three adult ICUs, monitored by the TeleUTI project, and included 23 patients who underwent POCUS carried out by an ICU medical professional and RTMUS ca

SUBMITTER: Konig Klever E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565499 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature