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

Pei-Hsiu WangJia-Yu ChenDean-An LingAn-Fu LeeYing-Chih KoWan-Ching LienChien-Hua Huang

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2022)

Early integration of PoCUS is significantly related to shorter LOS in patients with acute flank pain without increasing morbidity and mortality. Our results suggested "PoCUS early" in these patients to possibly alleviate emergency department crowding. Trial registration NCT04149041 at the ClinicalTrial.gov.

Keyphrases

emergency department
chronic pain
end stage renal disease
pain management
ejection fraction
neuropathic pain
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
clinical trial
prognostic factors
study protocol
computed tomography
patient reported outcomes
phase ii
phase iii
postoperative pain