Point-of-care ultrasound versus radiology department pelvic ultrasound on emergency department length of stay
10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2016.03.003
- Author:
Wilson P. SEAN
1
;
Connolly KIAH
;
Lahham SHADI
;
Subeh MOHAMMAD
;
Fischetti CHANEL
;
Chiem ALAN
;
Aspen ARIEL
;
Anderson CRAIG
;
Fox C. JOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Point-of-care ultrasound;
Pelvic ultrasound;
Length of stay;
Intrauterine pregnancy
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2016;7(3):178-182
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to compare the time to overall length of stay (LOS) for patients who underwent point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) versus radiology department ultrasound (RDUS).METHODS: This was a prospective study on a convenience sample of patients who required pelvic ultrasound imaging as part of their emergency department (ED) assessment.RESULTS: We enrolled a total of 194 patients who were on average 32 years-old. Ninety-eight (51％) patients were pregnant (<20 weeks). Time to completion of RDUS was 66 minutes longer than POCUS (95％CI 60–73,P<0.01). Patients randomized to the RDUS arm experienced a 120 minute longer ED length of stay (LOS) (95％CI 66–173,P<0.01)CONCLUSION: In patients who require pelvic ultrasound as part of their diagnostic evaluation, POCUS resulted in a signifi cant decrease in time to ultrasound and ED LOS.
