Direct ultrasound localisation for pleural aspiration: Translating evidence into action

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-56

  Hannan, L M ^a,b   Steinfort, D P ^a,c   Irving, L B ^a,c   Hew, M ^a,c,d  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ALFRED HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision tree; Paracentesis; Pleural disease; Pleural effusion; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREE; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; SKILL; THORACOCENTESIS; TRAINING; ULTRASOUND;

DECISION TREE; PARACENTESIS; PLEURAL DISEASE; PLEURAL EFFUSION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALASIA; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION TREES; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PLEURAL EFFUSION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PULMONARY MEDICINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84892877443     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12290     Document Type: Article

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