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Inequities in imaging: The association between patient demographics and use of point-of-care ultrasound in the ED.
Sean V Brown, Melissa A Meeker, Margaret E Samuels-Kalow, Hamid Shokoohi, Sayon Dutta, Onyinyechi Eke, Yasamin Habibi, Andrew S Liteplo
Published: 202610.1016/j.ajem.2025.09.049
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a key diagnostic test in the emergency department (ED), especially in hypotensive patients. While bias exists throughout the health care system, it is unknown if these disparities also influence the use…
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