Ambulatory Use of Handheld Point-of-Care Ultrasound (HH-POCUS) in Rural Brandenburg - A Pilot Study

CONCLUSION: HH-POCUS helped doctors in rural areas to optimize patient care through rapid on-site collection of therapeutically relevant findings. In addition, it was shown that specialized and motivated nurses can independently detect simple ultrasound findings and thus provide clinically relevant information to doctors.PMID:33626573 | DOI:10.1055/a-1354-5958

Source: Ultraschall in der Medizin - February 24, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Hendra Lo Vilmar Frauendorf Sandra Wischke Christin Schimmath-Deutrich Markus Kersten Maria Nuernberg Dieter Nuernberg Christian Jenssen Source Type: research