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In this systematic review on the accuracy of ultrasound versus landmark knee arthrocentesis, the ultrasound approach was more successful and associated with improved pain scores.
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Accuracy and Efficacy of Intra-articular Knee Injections/Aspirations Under Ultrasound Versus Landmark Guidance: A Systematic Review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 Jan 1;105(1):1-11. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002803. Epub 2025 Jul 23. PMID: 40729535.
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This case report details a real-time embolization event of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during POCUS compression.
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Real-Time Capture of Thrombus Embolization During Point-of-Care Lower-Extremity Compression Ultrasonography. Ann Emerg Med. 2026 Mar;87(3):374-376. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.07.020. Epub 2025 Sep 16. PMID: 40956252.
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In this study of pediatric echocardiograms, the end point septal separation (EPSS) was an accurate test for the detection of left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
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Use of e-point septal separation to screen for left ventricular function in children. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 Jan;99:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.09.013. Epub 2025 Sep 6. PMID: 40972483.
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In this review of POCUS echocardiograms, there was a significant distance between the AHA-recommended compression location of the lower third of the sternum and the actual location of the left ventricle.
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Mismatch between left ventricle location and standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation hand placement: A transthoracic POCUS study. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 Jan;99:471-476. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.11.003. Epub 2025 Nov 6. PMID: 41237704.
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This meta-analysis demonstrated that POCUS for pediatric ETT confirmation is highly sensitive, moderately specific and can be efficiently performed at the bedside.
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Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for confirming endotracheal tube placement in pediatric acute care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Emerg Med. 2025 Dec 22;25(1):261. doi: 10.1186/s12873-025-01455-x. PMID: 41430150; PMCID: PMC12752094.
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This meta-analysis demonstrated that POCUS-guided pulse checks in cardiac arrest are quicker and more accurate than traditional manual pulse checks.
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Duration of resuscitation interruption using point-of-care ultrasound versus traditional manual pulse check: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;98:145-152. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.08.049. Epub 2025 Aug 23. Erratum in: Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;98:430-431. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.09.047. PMID: 40876216.
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In this multicenter prospective study, POCUS findings were combined into a novel ECOLIC score to identify patients at low risk for urological intervention.
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Point-of-care ultrasound for risk stratification of urgent urological care in acute uncomplicated renal colic. CJEM. 2025 Dec;27(12):984-994. doi: 10.1007/s43678-025-01008-y. Epub 2025 Oct 25. PMID: 41138020.
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We recently covered the PENG (pericapsular nerve group) block, which improved pain and reduced opioid use. In this new single-center retrospective study, the PENG block was also associated with a reduction in opioid utilization among patients with hip fractures.
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Pericapsular Nerve Group Block-Augmented Analgesia vs. Conventional Opioid Analgesia for Hip Fracture Patients in the Emergency Department: A Comparative Effectiveness Study. J Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;79:232-245. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.08.019. Epub 2025 Aug 18. PMID: 41138560.
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This cross-sectional survey study found that POCUS education has continued to grow at allopathic medical schools across the United States.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Education: A National Survey. J Ultrasound Med. 2025 Dec;44(12):2335-2340. doi: 10.1002/jum.70021. Epub 2025 Aug 4. PMID: 40757940; PMCID: PMC12605648.
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This new video explains how to perform the fascia iliaca block. For our elderly patients with hip fractures, this block is great news, as there was a significant reduction in delirium in those patients who received ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca blocks.
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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia by Emergency Physicians for Hip Fractures and Delirium: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Dec 1;8(12):e2549337. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49337. PMID: 41396601; PMCID: PMC12706686.