Bedside Ultrasound – Quo Vadis?

Dear Colleagues,

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has emerged as one of the most pivotal tools in the field of emergency care and resuscitation in low-resource environments over the past decade. Bedside ultrasound enables rapid diagnosis, guides procedures and monitors response to treatment, without the delays or costs typically associated with other forms of imaging.

While educational curricula and the introduction of basic ultrasound concepts in resource-limited environments have evolved and matured significantly over the past few years, less is known about the impact on patient-oriented outcomes, especially in the setting of acute resuscitation from critical illness, where the burden of mortality and morbidity remains unacceptably high in many cases.

At the same time, POCUS utilization has been taken up for mass health screening, primary care, longitudinal intensive care unit care, and even in prehospital and rural environments, with even less evidence to guide implementation and best practices.

This Special Issue aims to address new developments in the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic techniques, and educational concepts related to the use of POCUS imaging in low- and middle-income countries, resource-constrained settings and rural medicine. Research describing novel educational concepts, as well as studies addressing clinical questions, epidemological consideration, or cost-effectivenessness in these environments will be considered. Manuscripts addressing novel POCUS applications or patient-oriented outcomes research are highly encouraged.

Dr. Torben K. Becker
Guest Editor

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• Ultrasound
• Ultrasonography
• Emergency care
• Resuscitation
• Novel applications
• Patient-oriented outcomes
• Educational concepts
• Imaging