Intra-and inter-observer variability of point of care ultrasound measurements to evaluate hemodynamic parameters in healthy volunteers.

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool for assessing the hemodynamic status of acute patients. Even though POCUS often uses a qualitative approach, quantitative measurements have potential advantages in evaluating hemodynamic status. Several quantitative ultrasound parameters can be used to assess the hemodynamic status and cardiac function.

Serious Games for Improving Technical Skills in Medicine: Scoping Review.

Background: Serious games are being used to train specific technical skills in medicine, and most research has been done for surgical skills. It is not known if these games improve technical skills in real life as most games have not been completely validated.

Objective: This scoping review aimed to evaluate the current use of serious games for improving technical skills in medicine and to determine their current validation state using a validation framework specifically designed for serious games.

The satisfaction regarding handovers between ambulance and emergency department nurses: an observational study.

Background: A thorough handover in the emergency department (ED) is of great importance for improving the quality and safety in the chain of care. The satisfaction of handover may reflect the quality of handover. Research to discover the variables influencing the satisfaction of handovers is scarce.

The caval index: an adequate non-invasive ultrasound parameter to predict fluid responsiveness in the emergency department?

Background: Fluid therapy is the first important step in patients with signs of shock but assessment of the volume status is difficult and invasive measurements are not readily available in the emergency department. We have investigated whether the respiratory variation in diameter of the inferior vena cava is a reliable parameter to predict fluid responsiveness in spontaneous breathing emergency department patients with signs of shock.

Methods: All patients admitted to the emergency department during a 15 week period were screened for signs of shock.