ReviewCureus2023
Past and Present of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS): A Narrative Review.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.
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Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of a multi-model teaching strategy to train emergency medicine residents to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for assessment of shock.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in acute pediatric scrotum: enhancing clinical decision-making.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Implementing point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in UK primary care: current and future perspectives.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Simulated EFAST module enhances applied abdominal anatomy learning in first-year medical students.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Point-of-care ultrasound for evaluating acute dyspnoea in emergency departments: Systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of critical care medicine · 2026Article
- Point-of-Care Kidney Ultrasonography in Pediatric Nephrology: Current Evidence and Clinical Relevance.International journal of nephrology · 2026Review
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Education: A National Survey.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2025Article
- Emergency Department Disposition and Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Biliary Disease: Propensity-Weighted Cohort Study.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Setting.Cureus · 2025Article
- AI assisted focused cardiac ultrasound in preventive cardiology - a perspective.NPJ cardiovascular health · 2025Review
- Low-pressure tamponade due to hemothorax after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of the mitral valve.World journal of cardiology · 2025Article
- The Expanding Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Paradigm.POCUS journal · 2025Article
- Back to bedside: Renal point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by internal medicine resident physicians for identification of hydronephrosis in patients with acute kidney injury.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
- Optimizing Ultrasound Probe Disinfection for Healthcare-Associated Infection Control: A Comparative Analysis of Disinfectant Efficacy.Microorganisms · 2024Review
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- Competencies required by sonographers teaching ultrasound interprofessionally: a Delphi consensus study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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- Study on the clinical value of computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of aortic aneurysm.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Assessing Point-of-care Ultrasound Knowledge and Utilization among Emergency Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
12 authors at 10 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This article aims to conduct a literature review to gain insight into point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS). PoCUS is a rapid, accurate, non-invasive, and radiation-free imaging modality that can be used in stable and unstable patients. PoCUS can be performed parallel to physical examination, resuscitation, and stabilization; repeated exams in critical patients are essential for improving sensitivity. The review highlights how PoCUS, which was initially used to detect free intraperitoneal fluid in trauma patients, has developed into a life-saving diagnostic tool that could be utilized by treating physicians during various stages of diagnosis, resuscitation, operation, and postoperative critical care when managing sick patients. The review also notes the barriers to the widespread uptake of PoCUS in general internal medicine and the recent commercial availability of "pocket" or handheld probes that have made PoCUS more readily available. This review concludes that adopting a focused binary decision-making approach can maximize PoCUS's value in many clinical settings, including emergency departments, intensive care units, and operation theatres. Overall, the review emphasizes the importance of awareness of common indications, limitations, and strengths of this evolving and promising technology to determine its future trajectory: Providing comprehensive PoCUS training within internal medicine curriculums and supporting trainers to do so.
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