Feasibility study of abdominal ultrasound using hand-held devices in homecare services.

Background And Objectives: The miniaturisation and portability of ultrasound devices allow the family doctor to apply them in areas such as the patient's home. The present study aims to prove that performing an abdominal ultrasound in the home of frail patients is feasible, decreases the delay in care, and reduces diagnostic uncertainty.

Patients And Methods: Case-control study.

Prognostic factors in Spanish COVID-19 patients: A case series from Barcelona.

Background: In addition to the lack of COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the whole Spanish population, the current strategy is to identify the disease early to limit contagion in the community.

Aim: To determine clinical factors of a poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Design And Setting: Descriptive, observational, retrospective study in three primary healthcare centres with an assigned population of 100,000.