Selected Articles
The Ultrasound Journal is the official publication of WINFOCUS, an international, peer-reviewed journal designed for clinicians using point-of-care ultrasound in any environment or setting that publishes editorials, reviews, original articles, short communications and case reports and is open for publication of supplements and abstracts of scientific meetings.
By reaching audiences around the world, it plays a key role in bringing ultrasound to the patient’s bedside, where this technique can make the greatest difference.
Point-of-care ultrasound in critically ill COVID-19 patients: questions derived from practice
Determine the feasibility of using handheld ultrasound to detect and characterize anatomical substrates of hypoxia and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in p
17 January, 2016Empowering the willing: the feasibility of tele-mentored self-performed pleural ultrasound assessment for the surveillance of lung health
Furthermore, ultrasound is a safe imaging modality that can be performed by novice users remotely guided by experts. We thus examined the feasibility
17 January, 2016Comparison of ultrasonographic versus infrared pupillary assessment
To evaluate the correlation between ultrasonographic and infrared pupillary assessments in critically ill patients, including neurocritically ill pati
21 June, 2018The “pandemic” increase in lung ultrasound use in response to Covid-19: can we complement computed tomography findings? A narrative review
In conclusion, chest CT in patients with COVID-19 has a high potential to give valuable help to clinicians, as long as it is used in accordance with e
14 July, 2018Barriers to learning and using point-of-care ultrasound: a survey of practicing internists in six North American institutions
Personal attitudes about the utility of POCUS, current lack of requirement by external organizations for the practice of internal medicine, and inabil
15 February, 2020Point-of-care ultrasound for the detection of hydronephrosis in emergency department patients with suspected renal colic
PoCUS for hydronephrosis has moderate sensitivity and specificity for renal colic limiting its utility as a diagnostic test.
25 February, 2020Role of point-of-care ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic: our recommendations in the management of dialytic patients
In this review, we share our experience in using point-of-care ultrasound, particularly lung ultrasound, to indicate the probability of COVID-19 in pa
27 February, 2020Feasibility of cardiac output measurements in critically ill patients by medical students
Medical students as novices were capable of performing CCUS with adequate image acquisition in the majority of an ICU population of acutely admitted c
23 April, 2020Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound reveals unexpected, life-threatening findings in two children
Though underutilized, cardiac POCUS in children can be immediately life-saving and drastically change the clinical management at the patient’s bedside
24 April, 2020Real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis in the intensive care unit: prevalence of mechanical complications
The aim of this observational study was to determine the prevalence of complications of real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis performed by intensi
08 May, 2020Ultrasound-guided insertion of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in intensive care: description of the technique
An insertion technique based on the use of ultrasound is proposed, allowing safe arterial vascular access, ruling out aortic injuries that can go unno
11 May, 2020Combined ultrasound–CT approach to monitor acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease
This case suggests lung ultrasound may integrate the classical imaging and clinical management of acute exacerbations of ILD, providing useful daily i
18 May, 2020Feasibility of renal resistive index measurements performed by an intermediate and novice sonographer in a volunteer population
RRI measurements performed by both an intermediate and novice sonographer in a volunteer population were reliable, accurate and precise after a brief
21 May, 2020Point-of-care ultrasound to complete physical exam and to reach the diagnosis in a young man with syncope
Emergency physicians should be familiar with the vague presentations of cardiac tumors to improve patient outcomes. It is beneficial to take advantage
02 June, 2020Stab wound of the superficial femoral artery early diagnosed by point-of-care Doppler ultrasound
When there is suspicion of arterial injury, DUS aids in decision making, ruling out a severe arterial injury when triphasic waveforms are present; and
18 June, 2020Offshore telementored ultrasound: a quality assessment study
Telementored US using existing communication and network infrastructure available at offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea is feasible a
02 July, 2020Feasibility of postural lung recruitment maneuver in children: a randomized, controlled study
Telementored US using existing communication and network infrastructure available at offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea is feasible a
15 July, 2020Life after a point-of-care ultrasound course: setting up the right conditions!
This study shows that a 2-day hands-on ultrasound course is a sufficient first step in an ultrasound curriculum for internal medicine physicians.
10 September, 2020Emergency department-based 3D echocardiogram use: a case series
Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) with real-time volumetric imaging can be a vital modality in clinical practice.
21 October, 2020Screening for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta using a simple screening device
We subjected 117 patients to an Aorta Scan and compared the results to the gold standard (abdominal ultrasound).
27 November, 2020Feasibility of using a handheld ultrasound device to detect and characterize shunt and deep vein thrombosis in patients with COVID-19: an observational study
Determine the feasibility of using handheld ultrasound to detect and characterize anatomical substrates of hypoxia and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in p
01 December, 2020
