ArticleJournal of ultrasound2019
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in Canadian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs): where are we?
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevention of complications related to peripherally inserted central catheter insertion techniques in newborns: systematic review and network meta-analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2024Pooled it
- Case Report: A structured point-of-care ultrasound pathway for the crashing neonate in the NICU: a case series and algorithm proposal.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- National survey of diagnostic point of care ultrasound practices and program development in academic neonatal-perinatal medicine centers.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided tip location and detection of tip migration of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheters: a prospective, multicenter study (DISLOTIP study).Critical care (London, England) · 2025Article
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- Utility of point-of-care ultrasound of the liver in the neonatal intensive care unit: experience from a case series.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Implementation of a standardized lung ultrasound protocol for respiratory distress in a neonatal intensive care unit: an observational study.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Observational
- Current perception and barriers to implementing lung ultrasound in Canadian neonatal intensive care units: a national survey.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Applications of Point-of-Care-Ultrasound in Neonatology: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- [Interpretation of the clinical guideline for point-of-care ultrasonography in the neonatal intensive care unit in the United States].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2023Article
- Application of abdominal ultrasonography in surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: a retrospective study.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- The role of point of care ultrasound in radiology department: update and prospective. A statement of Italian college ultrasound.La Radiologia medica · 2021Article
- Impact of a web-based module on trainees' ability to interpret neonatal cranial ultrasound.BMC medical education · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesDespite increased evidence that point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has the potential to improve patient care in many clinical areas, the extent of use and training in POCUS in Canadian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has not been described in the literature. In this study, we aimed to explore the extent to which POCUS is being used and the need for a formal curriculum with defined POCUS competencies in the field of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (NPM).
methodsWe sent a cross-sectional electronic survey to all NPM program directors and fellows in Canada. All 13 Canadian NPM programs were invited to participate. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis.
resultsThe response rate was 69% (n = 9) from program directors (PDs) and 29% (n = 25) from NPM fellows. Most respondents indicated regular use of POCUS in clinical practice and ready access to a portable ultrasound machine. The most common use for POCUS was targeted assessment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN). Only six PDs reported that POCUS skills are taught to trainees in their centers and only two PDs reported that a structured program existed. Barriers to POCUS structured training include a lack of trained personnel as well as insufficient time in the busy NPM curriculum.
conclusionPOCUS is widely used in Canadian NICUs. However, a formal curriculum and assessment of competencies in this area of neonatal clinical care are lacking.
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