Use of Ultrasound in the Prehospital Setting: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With the advent of portable devices, prehospital ultrasound is increasingly available and has the potential to provide clinical and procedural decision support. This scoping review seeks to examine current literature on prehospital ultrasound, including study indications, the level of the health care professionals performing prehospital ultrasound, and reported research outcomes.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases for research articles and conference abstracts focused on prehospital ultrasound with scans performed in the field. After title/abstract screening by 2 independent reviewers, a full-text review was performed. We excluded reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, and research published in nonEnglish lang

SUBMITTER: Warren J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11915001 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature