The effect of point-of-care ultrasound on length of stay and mortality in patients with chest pain/dyspnea.
Chien-Tai HuangChih-Heng ChangJia-Yu ChenDean-An LingAn-Fu LeePei-Hsiu WangChien-Kai WuYing-Chih KoYu-Tse HsiaoWan-Ching LienWei-Tien ChangChien-Hua HuangPublished in: Ultraschall in der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) (2023)
The use of PoCUS was associated with a shorter LOS and less mortality in patients with non-STE, especially when performed within 90 minutes of arrival. Although the effect on patients with STE was minimal, PoCUS played a role in discovering unexpected diagnoses.