Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Training for Non-cardiologists
Poor outcomes among the critically ill in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been attributed in part to the challenge of diagnostic delays caused by lack of skilled personnel. Focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) by non-cardiologists may mitigate the shortage of echocardiography experts to perform emergency echocardiography at the point of care in these settings. It is however crucial that FoCUS training for non-cardiologists in LMICs be based on robust evidence to support training delivery if diagnostic accuracy is to be assured.
Source: Critical Care Clinics - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Wangari Waweru-Siika, Annette Pl üddemann, Carl Heneghan Source Type: research
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