SynthesisJournal of clinical ultrasound : JCU2025
Enhancing clinical outcomes: Point of care ultrasound in the precision diagnosis and Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in emergency medicine: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Enhancing clinical outcomes: Point of care ultrasound in the precision diagnosis and Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in emergency medicine: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU · 2025Pooled it
- Point-of-care ultrasound diagnostic accuracy for fecal impaction in the emergency department: a prospective study.Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Trial
- Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Identified on Point-of-Care Ultrasound.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Validation of Family Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound Screening (POCUS) for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2026Observational
- Imaging-Based Diagnosis of a Ruptured Isolated Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2026Article
- Age-stratified analysis of descending aorta diameter in traumatic massive hemorrhage: a machine learning approach.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2026Article
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- Point-of Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: A Focused Review.Journal of acute medicine · 2025Article
- From Cadavers to Soundwaves: The Evolution of Autopsy in Medical Diagnosis and the Rise of Point-of-Care Ultrasound.Cureus · 2025Review
- Enhanced Diagnostic Precision in Revisited Emergency Patients via Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Tool for Emergency Department Quality Management.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Precision Emergency Medicine: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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Abstract
This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in diagnosing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in the emergency department (ED). A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholar identified studies published until July 2024. Nine studies were included, revealing that POCUS is highly accurate in diagnosing AAA, with a pooled sensitivity of 98.33% and specificity of 99.84%. Additionally, data from three studies indicated that 24.5% of patients with positive AAA scans were diagnosed with ruptured AAAs. The results suggest that emergency physicians can accurately detect and manage AAA using POCUS, even with limited training.
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