Ultrasonography in Japanese emergency departments.
This is a review of 50 consecutive cases where ultrasound was performed in the emergency department of a general hospital demonstrating the efficacy of its usage by "nonspecialists." This study demonstrates that in the Japanese model of emergency care delivery, abdominal ultrasound has been shown to be used in the emergency department with accuracy and safety.
Shapiro
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Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA.
Nakamoto
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*