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ORIGINAL CLINICAL RESEARCH REPORT | Gastric Ultrasound Assessing Gastric Emptying of Preoperative Carbohydrate Drinks: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Study

Gastric ultrasound provides quantitative and qualitative information about nature of gastric contents before anesthesia. It is a useful tool for assessing risk of pulmonary aspiration, which has altered clinical management during anesthesia......
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Systematic Review Article: Intraoperative Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Assessment of Hypotension: A Systematic Review

The use of focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS), which can be performed by non-cardiologists with proper training for cardiovascular evaluation, has gained acceptance in emergency department (ED) & intensive care units......
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Research Letter: Lung Ultrasound Can Predict Response to the Prone Position in Awake Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19 Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Prone positioning (PP) is often used in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). While studies have demonstrated positive effects on oxygenation in awake and non-intubated patients, it isn't effective in every case......
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CASE REPORT | Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis From Flossing: A Case Report and Emergency Department Management

Infective endocarditis (IE) is often classified into left (mitral and aortic), right (tricuspid and pulmonic), as well as by the nature of the affected valve (native or prosthetic). 40% of these cases affect the mitral valve. ......
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STATE OF THE ART REVIEW | Agitated Saline Contrast Echocardiography in the Identification of Intra- and Extracardiac Shunts: Connecting the Dots

Cardiologists throughout the world often perform and interpret echocardiographic studies using agitated saline as a contrast agent. Also known as ‘‘bubble studies’’, these studies can provide valuable information......
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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN CHILDREN | Longitudinal Variation in Presence and Severity of Cardiac Valve Regurgitation in Healthy Children

In both normal adults and pediatric populations, trivial or mild valvular regurgitation (VR) is a common finding. However, in a specific individual, such finding may raise the concern whether this is a physiologic or pathologic finding......
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