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Published On - June 19, 2020

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Clinical Investigations: Systematic Assessment of the Impact of Ultrasound-Enhancing Agents upon Measurements of Cardiac Size and Function by Echocardiography

Ultrasound-enhancing contrast agent (CON) is now used routinely to improve both endocardial definition and accurate measurements in patients with suboptimal image quality....
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Published On - June 5, 2020

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Case Report: Pediatric Case of Successful Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Nasogastric Tube Placement

Nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is commonly performed in pediatric emergency care for gastric decompression, enteral feeding, and drug administration, and has the potential to cause serious complications....
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Published On - May 23, 2020

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Research Letter: A longitudinal cohort of stress cardiomyopathy assessed with speckletracking echocardiography after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.

When assessed with speckle-tracking echography, stress cardiomyopathy is seen in about a third of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). ...
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Published On - May 23, 2020

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Correspondence: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the lung reveals multiple areas of microthrombi in a COVID-19 patient

The correspondence letter describes contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the lung, and follows a different letter in Intensive Care Medicine (April 23, 2020) questioning whether areas of subpleural consolidation are indicative of segmental pulmonary embolus....
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Published On - May 9, 2020

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Research: Regional right ventricular longitudinal systolic strain for detection of severely impaired right ventricular performance in pulmonary hypertension

Right ventricular (RV) function is a key determinant of outcome in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), which is a life- threatening disease leading to RV dilatation and failure. Hemodynamics assessed using Invasive approach of right heart catheterization (RHC) provides important information o...
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Published On - May 7, 2020

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Review: Point-of-care ultrasound in pregnancy: gastric, airway, neuraxial, cardiorespiratory.

This is a review article that looks into the use of PoCUS in the anesthetic management of the obstetric patient. The article reviews the use of ultrasound for assessment of aspiration risk, airway management, placement of neuraxial blocks and the diagnosis and follow-up of cardiorespiratory dysfunct...
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