Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of novices integrating lung ultrasound into the care of breathless older patients

Background: Lung ultrasound is frequently used to identify pulmonary oedema, using the ‘B line’ artefact. A small study in 2011 suggested that novice sonologists had a potential diagnostic accuracy of 85%, when performing the test without reference to other patient information. Aim: We aimed to test...

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Autores principales: Baker, Kylie, Soong, Luke, Harding, Timothy, Wain, Amy, Cheah, Jon, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Brierley, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5024976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28191258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2205-0140.2015.tb00221.x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5024976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28191258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2205-0140.2015.tb00221.x

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