Publications by authors named "R W Prager"
Harvey W. Bender Jr spent his early years in Humble, Texas. After attending Baylor University College of Medicine, he trained in surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect, safety, and clinical outcomes of focused transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the evaluation of critically ill patients in the emergency department (ED) and ICUs.
Methods: We established a prospective, multicenter, observational registry involving adult critically ill patients in whom focused TEE was performed for evaluation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), inhospital cardiac arrest, evaluation of undifferentiated shock, hemodynamic monitoring, and/or procedural guidance in the ED, ICU, or operating room setting. The primary objective of the current investigation was to evaluate the clinical influence and safety of focused, point-of-care TEE in critically ill patients.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) during resuscitation affects outcomes for adult patients in shock.
- Researchers analyzed data from various sources and included randomized controlled trials focusing on POCUS in these patients.
- The results indicate that POCUS can moderately influence treatment decisions and may lead to reduced mortality and medication duration, but its effects on other outcomes like ICU admissions remain uncertain.
We assessed 2 versions of the large language model (LLM) ChatGPT-versions 3.5 and 4.0-in generating appropriate, consistent, and readable recommendations on core critical care topics.
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