Point-of-care ultrasound for FAST and AAA in rural New Zealand: quality and impact on patient care

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Point-of-care ultrasound for FAST and AAA in rural New Zealand: quality and impact on patient care

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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has the potential to improve access to diagnostic imaging for rural communities. This article evaluates the sensitivity and specificity, impact on patient care, quality and safety of two common POCUS examinations - focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) and aortic aneurysm (AAA) - in the rural context. This study is a subgroup analysis of a larger study into POCUS in rural New Zealand. Twenty-eight physicians in six New Zealand rural hospitals, wi...

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Article

Date created

2019-01-01

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Nixon, Garry / Blattner, Katharina / Muirhead, Jillian / Kiuru, Sampsa / Kerse, Ngaire

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/28224

Related subjects

Adult / Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging / Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration / Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data / Female / Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma - methods / Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma - statistics & numerical data / Humans / Male / New Zealand / Point-of-Care Systems - organization & administration / Point-of-Care Systems - statistics & numerical data / Quality of Health Care - organization & administration / Quality of Health Care - statistics & numerical data / Rural Health Services - organization & administration / Rural Health Services - statistics & numerical data / Rural Population

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