Usefulness of point of care ultrasound in older adults: a multicentre study across different geriatric care settings in Spain and the United Kingdom.

Paola Pastora Reinoso-PárragaJuan Ignacio González-MontalvoRocío Menéndez-ColinoStany PerkisasIvón Rivera-DerasBlanca Garmendia-PrietoSalman Javed ArainYale Tung-ChenArturo Vilches-Moraga

Published in: Age and ageing (2024)

Multiorgan POCUS is a tool that aids in the assessment and treatment of patients receiving care in geriatrics units. These results show the usefulness of POCUS in the management of older adults and suggest its inclusion in any curriculum of Geriatric Medicine speciality training.

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