在检测儿科尾炎时,护理点超声波的准确性有多高? 一个系统的审查和元分析

Bethaney Miller1, David McCreary2, Jon Rees3

  • 1Paediatric Emergency Department, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK.

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概括

护理点超声波 (POCUS) 有效地诊断儿童尾炎,显示85.6%的灵敏度和90.2%的特异性. 然而,POCUS单独不足以排除尾炎,需要进一步研究.

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