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Prehospital lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: a pilot study

Overview of attention for article published in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, August 2016
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Title
Prehospital lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: a pilot study
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, August 2016
DOI 10.1186/s13049-016-0288-2
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Christian B. Laursen, Anja Hänselmann, Stefan Posth, Søren Mikkelsen, Lars Videbæk, Henrik Berg

Abstract

An improved prehospital diagnostic accuracy of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema could potentially improve initial treatment, triage, and outcome. A pilot study was conducted to assess the feasibility, time-use, and diagnostic accuracy of prehospital lung ultrasound (PLUS) for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. A prospective observational study was conducted in a prehospital setting. Patients were included if the physician based prehospital mobile emergency care unit was activated and one or more of the following two were present: respiratory rate >30/min., oxygen saturation <90 %. Exclusion criteria were: age <18 years, permanent mental disability or PLUS causing a delay in life-saving treatment or transportation. Following clinical assessment PLUS was performed and presence or absence of interstitial syndrome was registered. Audit by three physicians using predefined diagnostic criteria for cardiogenic pulmonary oedema was used as gold standard. A total of 40 patients were included in the study. Feasibility of PLUS was 100 % and median time used was 3 min. The gold standard diagnosed 18 (45.0 %) patients with cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. The diagnostic accuracy of PLUS for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema was: sensitivity 94.4 % (95 % confidence interval (CI) 72.7-99.9 %), specificity 77.3 % (95 % CI 54.6-92.2 %), positive predictive value 77.3 % (95 % CI 54.6-92.2 %), negative predictive value 94.4 % (95 % CI 72.7-99.9 %). The sensitivity of PLUS is high, making it a potential tool for ruling-out cardiogenic pulmonary. The observed specificity was lower than what has been described in previous studies. Performed, as part of a physician based prehospital emergency service, PLUS seems fast and highly feasible in patients with respiratory failure. Due to its diagnostic accuracy, PLUS may have potential as a prehospital tool, especially to rule out cardiogenic pulmonary oedema.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Sweden 1 <1%
Unknown 107 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 17 16%
Student > Master 15 14%
Student > Bachelor 12 11%
Researcher 11 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 6%
Other 24 22%
Unknown 23 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 64 59%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 8%
Engineering 3 3%
Social Sciences 2 2%
Psychology 2 2%
Other 3 3%
Unknown 26 24%
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