Observational descriptive study of ultrasound use and its impact on clinical decisions in the accident and emergency department at Georgetown public hospital corporation
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233379
Abstract: Introduction Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is physician-performed at the bedside, and it is a powerful diagnostic tool, especially in resource-limited emergency medicine healthcare settings. This study aims to quantify both the use of ultrasound and its… read more here.
Keywords: accident emergency; georgetown public; emergency department; emergency ... See more keywords
Training and implementation of handheld ultrasound technology at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in Guyana: a virtual learning cohort study.
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DOI: 10.3352/jeehp.2023.20.11
Abstract: A virtual point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education program was initiated to introduce handheld ultrasound technology to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in Guyana, a low-resource setting. We studied ultrasound competency and participant satisfaction in a cohort… read more here.
Keywords: handheld ultrasound; program; georgetown public; ultrasound technology ... See more keywords