Earlier point-of-care ultrasound, shorter length of stay in patients with acute flank pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of early integration of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) into patient care are uncertain. This study aims to investigate the effects of early PoCUS on patients with acute flank pain.

Methods

Adult non-traumatic patients with acute flank pain receiving PoCUS were enrolled. Expert physicians reviewed the medical records and made the "final diagnosis" for the cause of acute flank pain. The primary outcome was the relationship between the door to ultrasound (US) time and length of stay (LOS). The secondary outcomes included the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of the sonographic diagnosis, compared with the final diagnosis.

Results

Eight hundred and eighty-eight patients were included in

SUBMITTER: Wang PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9021562 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature