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ArticleGlobal pediatric health2023

Need of Point of Care Ultrasound Training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice: A Wake-Up Call for the Low-Income Countries.

Noman Ali, Erum Shakeel, Salman Muhammad Soomar

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Article in Global pediatric health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06839963 (Validation of the Kinshasa Lung Ultrasound Approach for the Narrowing of Differential Diagnosis in Children Admitted With Acute Respiratory Symptoms in Low-resource Settings), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT06839963 completednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Validation of the Kinshasa Lung Ultrasound Approach for the Narrowing of Differential Diagnosis in Children Admitted With Acute Respiratory Symptoms in Low-resource Settings

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of OxfordRan2025 to 2025Enrolled178ConditionsRespiratory Disease, Children, Only
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Noman AliAga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7405-885X
Erum ShakeelAga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9669-729X
Salman Muhammad SoomarAga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1205-3367
Aga Khan University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

POCUS is the acquisition, interpretation, and rapid clinical integration of ultrasonographic imaging performed by the treating physician at the patient's bedside. It is used in the field Emergency Medicine to assist in diagnosing and managing various clinical conditions ranging from undifferentiated shock, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest, which have shown a positive impact on clinical decision-making, resulting in a decreased emergency department and hospital length of stay. POCUS is also a valuable diagnostic tool in managing pediatric patients for whom radiation exposure is a significant concern. It is used to aid in diagnosing and managing various pediatric medical and surgical emergencies. Despite the evident literature regarding the utility of POCUS in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) practice, there is a lack of specialized training for pediatric emergency physicians, especially in low-income countries. Therefore, this comment emphasizes the need for POCUS training in PEM.

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educationmedicalpediatricspoint of careultrasound

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