Assessing the clinical relevance of point-of-care ultrasound for hospitalists: Influence on clinical reasoning and decision-making
Maira Dias Souza, Hassan Rahhal, Iolanda F. L. C. Tibério, Biswabandhu Jana, Biswabandhu Jana, Biswabandhu Jana, Biswabandhu Jana · 2025
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Maira Dias Souza and co-authors test how a bedside ultrasound probe changes hospital doctors' thinking, in a 2025 study. The probe lets a doctor scan a patient on the spot, but its pull on judgment in general wards was little studied. Their unit had scant access to big imaging machines. Nineteen hospital doctors used the probe as they saw fit and filled a form right after each use.
Across 104 uses, the scan changed the lead diagnosis in over a third and changed the care plan in nearly two fifths. Confidence rose in almost half. Even when the lead call stayed, the probe often firmed it up or ruled rivals out. It had no clear sway in only about one use in eight.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maira Dias Souza, Hassan Rahhal, Iolanda F. L. C. Tibério, Biswabandhu Jana, Biswabandhu Jana, Biswabandhu Jana, Biswabandhu Jana |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 96 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |