Effect of prehospital ultrasound on clinical outcomes of non-trauma patients—A systematic review

Training paramedics in focussed echo in life support

“…A further systematic review of ultrasound in nontrauma patients was unable to assess the effect of ultrasound on clinical outcomes due to a lack of reliable studies, and reported that the articles currently available are at a high risk of bias and present wide heterogeneity [11]. In 2012, Brooke et al [12] undertook a 2-day training programme to teach 10 ultrasound-naive paramedics to conduct and interpret lung ultrasound scans to identify a pneumothorax.…”

Systematic training in focused cardiopulmonary ultrasound affects decision-making in the prehospital setting – two case reports

“…Randomized controlled studies evaluating the impact of this intervention in the field on patient outcomes are needed [11] and international collaboration is highly preferable.…”

Out of hospital point of care ultrasound: current use models and future directions

“…However the literature on outof-hospital ultrasound use remains heterogeneous. A recent systematic review assessed over 1,700 published prehospital ultrasound citations to find ten studies with a total of 1,068 patients undergoing prehospital ultrasound for nontraumatic conditions [75]. However the heterogeneity of study methods and reported outcomes made pooled statistical analysis impossible.…”