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View article: The development of two Point of Care Ultrasound stations for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in undergraduate medical education
The development of two Point of Care Ultrasound stations for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in undergraduate medical education Open
Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable clinical skill that improves clinical care but requires substantial training. Validated assessment tools provide empirical evidence regarding trainee performance while also infor…
View article: Seeing Ghosts: A Quality Improvement Intervention to Decrease Phantom Scanning Through Increased Image Archiving of POCUS by Internal Medicine Residents
Seeing Ghosts: A Quality Improvement Intervention to Decrease Phantom Scanning Through Increased Image Archiving of POCUS by Internal Medicine Residents Open
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is used in internal medicine (IM) to augment clinical decision making and improve procedural safety. Institutionally-supported archiving software can help learners track scan numbers and receive feedback on…
View article: Comparing sternal versus left-sided chest compressions for thoracoabdominal injuries and compression biomechanics: A clinical-grade cadaver study
Comparing sternal versus left-sided chest compressions for thoracoabdominal injuries and compression biomechanics: A clinical-grade cadaver study Open
View article: Incidence and Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Admitted to the Hospital in Canada from 2013 to 2017
Incidence and Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Admitted to the Hospital in Canada from 2013 to 2017 Open
View article: Use of point-of-care ultrasound in rural British Columbia
Use of point-of-care ultrasound in rural British Columbia Open
Use of POCUS in BC is expanding in frequency, scope, and scale in practices serving rural areas and in rural communities with large Indigenous populations, with practitioners reporting important improvements in clinical care as a result. F…
View article: Comparing Sternal Versus Left-Sided Chest Compressions for Thoracoabdonimal Injuries and Compression Biomechanics: A Clinical-Grade Cadaver Study
Comparing Sternal Versus Left-Sided Chest Compressions for Thoracoabdonimal Injuries and Compression Biomechanics: A Clinical-Grade Cadaver Study Open
View article: MP-453090-1 SPORTS RELATED SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN CANADA: INCIDENCE AND SURVIVAL
MP-453090-1 SPORTS RELATED SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN CANADA: INCIDENCE AND SURVIVAL Open
View article: Virtual Supervision of Third Year Medical Students Using Handheld POCUS Devices and Cloud-based Image Archiving Provides Opportunity for Feedback and Skill Improvement
Virtual Supervision of Third Year Medical Students Using Handheld POCUS Devices and Cloud-based Image Archiving Provides Opportunity for Feedback and Skill Improvement Open
Background: Feedback on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) skills is essential for skill development. Providing feedback can be difficult in a large province with several distributed medical education sites. Use of handheld POCUS devices and…
View article: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Literature Primer: Key Papers on Renal and Biliary POCUS
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Literature Primer: Key Papers on Renal and Biliary POCUS Open
Objective The objective of this study is to identify the top five influential papers published on renal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and the top five influential papers on biliary POCUS in adult patients. Methods A 14-member expert pan…
View article: Enhanced point of care ultrasound skills after additional instruction from simulated patients
Enhanced point of care ultrasound skills after additional instruction from simulated patients Open
Background: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training in Canadian undergraduate medical programs is steadily increasing. To date, the simulated patients (SPs) in our program have only provided feedback on comfort and professionalism. Invol…
View article: A Sinister Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Finding in a Patient with New Heart Failure
A Sinister Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Finding in a Patient with New Heart Failure Open
Decompensated heart failure is a common clinical syndrome encountered by internal medicine physicians. Identifying the reason for decompensation is vital to managing this condition but may require several investigations throughout a hospit…
View article: EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) LONG VERSION
EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) LONG VERSION Open
Aims To evaluate the evidence and produce a summary and recommendations for the most common heart and lung applications of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS). Methods We reviewed 10 clinical domains/questions related to common heart and lung…
View article: EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) SHORT VERSION
EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) SHORT VERSION Open
Objective To evaluate the evidence and produce a summary and recommendations for the most common heart and lung point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS). Methods We reviewed 10 clinical domains/questions related to common heart and lung applicatio…
View article: Performance of an automated ultrasound device in identifying and tracing the heart in porcine cardiac arrest
Performance of an automated ultrasound device in identifying and tracing the heart in porcine cardiac arrest Open
Background While intra-arrest echocardiography can be used to guide and monitor chest compression quality, it is not currently feasible on the scene of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Rapid and automated sonographic localization of the he…
View article: Competence of anesthesiology residents following a longitudinal point-of-care ultrasound curriculum
Competence of anesthesiology residents following a longitudinal point-of-care ultrasound curriculum Open
View article: Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in Canadian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey
Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in Canadian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey Open
View article: Sonographic Findings of Left Ventricular Dysfunction to Predict Shock Type in Undifferentiated Hypotensive Patients: An Analysis From the Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHoC-ED) Study
Sonographic Findings of Left Ventricular Dysfunction to Predict Shock Type in Undifferentiated Hypotensive Patients: An Analysis From the Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHoC-ED) Study Open
Introduction Patients that present to the emergency department (ED) with undifferentiated hypotension have a high mortality rate. Hypotension can be divided into four categories: obstructive, hypovolemic, distributive, and cardiogenic. Whi…
View article: Minimal Criteria for Lung Ultrasonography in Internal Medicine
Minimal Criteria for Lung Ultrasonography in Internal Medicine Open
BackgroundPoint-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) examination is increasingly utilized in Internal Medicine. To improve the standardization of LUS education and clinical use, explicit minimal criteria for defining what is an acceptable and cli…
View article: Correction to: Position statement: minimum archiving requirements for emergency medicine point‑of‑care ultrasound—a modified Delphi‑derived national consensus
Correction to: Position statement: minimum archiving requirements for emergency medicine point‑of‑care ultrasound—a modified Delphi‑derived national consensus Open
View article: A Novel Anatomic Landmark to Target the Left Ventricle During Chest Compressions in Cardiac Arrest
A Novel Anatomic Landmark to Target the Left Ventricle During Chest Compressions in Cardiac Arrest Open
Background Resuscitation guidelines recommend that chest compressions be performed over the lower sternum. Current computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies suggest that the current area of compression does not target the …
View article: Use of a Simple Ultrasound Device to Identify the Optimal Area of Compression for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Use of a Simple Ultrasound Device to Identify the Optimal Area of Compression for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Open
View article: Does Point of Care Ultrasound Improve Resuscitation Markers in Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From The Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHoC-ED) Series
Does Point of Care Ultrasound Improve Resuscitation Markers in Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From The Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHoC-ED) Series Open
View article: P002: Minimum archiving requirements for emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: a modified Delphi-derived national consensus
P002: Minimum archiving requirements for emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: a modified Delphi-derived national consensus Open
View article: Just the Facts: Recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound use and machine infection control during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
Just the Facts: Recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound use and machine infection control during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic Open
The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a pandemic on March 11, 2020, and, currently, there are over 10,000 confirmed cases in Canada, with this number expected to grow exponentially. Ther…
View article: The Clinical Ultrasonography Elective in Clerkship (CUSEC): A pilot elective for senior clerkship students at the University of Saskatchewan
The Clinical Ultrasonography Elective in Clerkship (CUSEC): A pilot elective for senior clerkship students at the University of Saskatchewan Open
We created a clinical ultrasound (CUS) elective in clerkship, which gave medical students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and technical skills while refining their CUS-related clinical decision making. This elective uniquely all…
View article: The Canadian Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum
The Canadian Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum Open
Objectives This study sought to establish by expert review a consensus‐based, focused ultrasound curriculum, consisting of a foundational set of focused ultrasound skills that all Canadian medical students would be expected to attain at th…
View article: CEM volume 22 issue 1 Cover and Front matter
CEM volume 22 issue 1 Cover and Front matter Open
View article: Ultrasound at the point of care – Grown up and moving out!
Ultrasound at the point of care – Grown up and moving out! Open
View article: Does Point-of-care Ultrasonography Change Emergency Department Care Delivered to Hypotensive Patients When Categorized by Shock Type? A Post-Hoc Analysis of an International Randomized Controlled Trial from the SHoC-ED Investigators
Does Point-of-care Ultrasonography Change Emergency Department Care Delivered to Hypotensive Patients When Categorized by Shock Type? A Post-Hoc Analysis of an International Randomized Controlled Trial from the SHoC-ED Investigators Open
Introduction Our previously reported randomized-controlled-trial of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) for patients with undifferentiated hypotension in the emergency department (ED) showed no survival benefit with PoCUS. Here, we examine th…
View article: The development of a provincial multidisciplinary framework of consensus-based standards for Point of Care Ultrasound at the University of Saskatchewan
The development of a provincial multidisciplinary framework of consensus-based standards for Point of Care Ultrasound at the University of Saskatchewan Open