Stig Holm Ovesen, Andreas Hvilshøj Clausen, Hans Kirkegaard, Bo Løfgren, Rasmus Aagaard, Søren Helbo Skaarup, Michael Dan Arvig, Morten Hjarnø Lorentzen, Anne Heltborg Kristensen, Mariana Bichuette Cartuliares, Casper Falster, Liting Tong, Alessandra Rabajoli, Ronja Leth, Janeve Desy, Irene W Y Ma, Jesper Weile
BACKGROUND: We conducted a scoping review to provide an overview of the evidence of point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) in emergency medicine. By emphasizing clinical topics, time trends, study designs, and the scope of the primary outcomes, we provide a map for physicians and researchers to guide their future initiatives. RESEARCH QUESTION: Which study designs and primary outcomes are reported in published studies of LUS in emergency medicine? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: We performed a systematic search in the PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases for LUS studies published before May 13, 2023...
March 6, 2024: Chest