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POCUS literature primer: key papers on aorta and deep vein thrombosis POCUS.

Daniel J Kim, Tomislav Jelic, Claire L Heslop, Joey Newbigging, Steven Skitch, Talia Burwash-Brennan, Gillian Sheppard, Jordan Chenkin, Rajiv Thavanathan, Colin R Bell and 5 more

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Review in CJEM, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Daniel J KimDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada. dkim000@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0470-8279
Tomislav JelicDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3212-4625
Claire L HeslopDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1023-6936
Joey NewbiggingDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Steven SkitchDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1605-632X
Talia Burwash-BrennanDepartment of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-5277-327X
Gillian SheppardDiscipline of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1646-8794
Jordan ChenkinDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0303-6776
Rajiv ThavanathanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8800-1232
Colin R BellDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6416-8537
Paul AtkinsonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9900-4594
David LewisDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8696-1897
Frank MyslikDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2471-592X
Elizabeth LalandeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
Paul OlszynskiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study is to identify the top five most influential papers published on the use of aorta point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) POCUS in adult patients.

methodsA 15-member expert panel was recruited from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Emergency Ultrasound Committee and the Canadian Ultrasound Fellowship Collaborative. The members of the expert panel all have ultrasound fellowship training (or equivalent), are active in POCUS research, and provide POCUS leadership locally and nationally. The panel used a modified Delphi process of three rounds of sequential surveys and discussion to achieve consensus on the top five most influential papers on aorta POCUS and DVT POCUS.

resultsAll panel members participated in all three rounds of this modified Delphi process. The panel initially nominated 33 relevant papers on aorta POCUS and 33 relevant papers on DVT POCUS. With the completion of round two, there were 11 candidate papers for aorta POCUS and 14 candidate papers for DVT POCUS. After meeting at the CAEP 2024 annual conference to discuss these papers and to build consensus, the panel ultimately identified the top five most influential papers on aorta POCUS and DVT POCUS after the completion of round three. Included papers focused on the diagnostic test characteristics of POCUS for the workup of suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm and DVT, as well as the clinical impact of POCUS on time to diagnosis and time to disposition in emergency settings.

conclusionThis POCUS Literature Primer has generated a top-five list of the most influential papers on aorta POCUS and DVT POCUS. The papers in these lists can be considered core reading for all trainees and clinicians using these POCUS applications in their practice and serve as a foundation for future POCUS research.

Indexed as

AortaPoint-of-Care SystemsVenous ThrombosisCanadaDelphi TechniqueHumansUltrasonographyAAAAortaAortic aneurysmDeep vein thrombosisDVTPOCUSPoint of care ultrasoundUltrasound

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PMID39903423

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