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Neonatal POCUS: Embracing our modern day "stethoscope"
Jennifer Shepherd1, Shanmukha Mukthapuram2, Jae H Kim2
1Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
|November 3, 2022
Summary
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) offers significant benefits in neonatology but its adoption lags. Enhanced training and structured dissemination are crucial for widespread clinical integration of neonatal POCUS.
Area of Science:
- Medical technology
- Neonatal medicine
- Diagnostic imaging
Background:
- Technological advancements have propelled point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use across medicine.
- Neonatology has been slower than other specialties in adopting POCUS, despite its wide-ranging cardiac and non-cardiac applications.
- Existing training programs are improving POCUS integration in neonatal care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the lag in POCUS adoption within neonatology.
- To emphasize the potential of POCUS in neonatal clinical practice.
- To identify needs for improved POCUS dissemination in neonatology.
Main Methods:
- Review of current POCUS applications in neonatology.
- Analysis of barriers to POCUS implementation in neonatal care.
- Assessment of existing training program effectiveness.
Main Results:
- POCUS has numerous established applications in neonatal cardiology and other areas.
- Neonatology lags behind adult and pediatric specialties in POCUS integration.
- While training is available, a lack of structure hinders widespread POCUS use.
Conclusions:
- Neonatal POCUS has vast potential to enhance clinical practice.
- More structured and orchestrated efforts are required for effective POCUS dissemination.
- Overcoming current barriers will facilitate the full realization of POCUS benefits in neonatology.
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