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Machines that save lives in the intensive care unit: the ultrasonography machine

This article highlights the ultrasonography machine as a machine that saves lives in the intensive care unit. We review its utility in the limited resource intensive care unit and some elements of machine design that are relevant to both the constrained operating environment and the well-resourced i...

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Autores principales: Mayo, Paul H., Chew, Michelle, Douflé, Ghislaine, Mekontso-Dessap, Armand, Narasimhan, Mangala, Vieillard-Baron, Antoine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9360728/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35941260
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-022-06804-z
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Sumario:This article highlights the ultrasonography machine as a machine that saves lives in the intensive care unit. We review its utility in the limited resource intensive care unit and some elements of machine design that are relevant to both the constrained operating environment and the well-resourced intensive care unit. As the ultrasonography machine can only save lives, if is operated by a competent intensivist; we discuss the challenges of training the frontline clinician to become competent in critical care ultrasonography followed by a review of research that supports its use.