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Focused assessment with sonography for trauma in predicting early surgical intervention in hemodynamically unstable children with blunt abdominal trauma [PDF]

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Objectives The predictive accuracy and clinical role of the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma are uncertain. This study investigates the performance of the emergency department (ED) FAST exam to
Megan K. Long, Mohammed K. Vohra, Austin Bonnette, Pablo D. Vega Parra, Sara K. Miller, Emily Ayub, Henry E. Wang, Marylou Cardenas‐Turanzas, Richard Gordon, Irma T. Ugalde, Myron Allukian, Hannah E. Smith   +11 more
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Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma in the Emergency Department: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]

J Clin Med
The Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) plays a crucial role in the emergency department (ED) by providing rapid and non-invasive diagnostic information in trauma patients. It is a diagnostic-free fluid detection technique that
Bella FM, Bonfichi A, Esposito C, Zanza C, Bellou A, Sfondrini D, Voza A, Piccioni A, Di Sabatino A, Savioli G.   +9 more
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Assessing the efficacy of simulation-based education for paramedics in extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma under physician guidance. [PDF]

Sci Rep
We investigated the effectiveness of simulation-based education in Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) to increase the number of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) capable of performing ultrasound examinations in vehicles under the ...
Ohira A, Maki J, Ageta K, Nakato H, Oba H, Mitoma T, Mishima S, Tani K, Kirino S, Eto E, Nakao A, Masuyama H.   +11 more
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An extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma ultrasound tissue-mimicking phantom for developing automated diagnostic technologies [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Introduction: Medical imaging-based triage is critical for ensuring medical treatment is timely and prioritized. However, without proper image collection and interpretation, triage decisions can be hard to make.
Sofia I. Hernandez-Torres, Carlos Bedolla, David Berard, Eric J. Snider   +3 more
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Online extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST) course enhanced knowledge and perceived confidence among medical trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic disaster. [PDF]

World J Emerg Surg
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted medical education worldwide, prompting the need for innovative e-learning solutions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an online extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) course ...
Cevik AA, Abu-Zidan FM.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Focused assessment with sonography for trauma: current perspectives [PDF]

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2017
Sorravit Savatmongkorngul,1 Sirote Wongwaisayawan,2 Rathachai Kaewlai2 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2Division of Emergency Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology ...
Savatmongkorngul S, Wongwaisayawan S, Kaewlai R   +2 more
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The Utility of Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma Enhanced Physical Examination in Children With Blunt Torso Trauma. [PDF]

Acad Emerg Med, 2020
Computed tomography (CT), the reference standard for diagnosis of intraabdominal injury (IAI), carries risk including ionizing radiation. CT‐sparing clinical decision rules for children have relied heavily on physical examination, but they did not ...
Kornblith AE, Graf J, Addo N, Newton C, Callcut R, Grupp-Phelan J, Jaffe DM.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Using Deep Learning to Detect the Presence and Location of Hemoperitoneum on the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Examination in Adults. [PDF]

J Digit Imaging, 2023
Leo MM, Potter IY, Zahiri M, Vaziri A, Jung CF, Feldman JA.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Strategy for Automated View Classification of Pediatric Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma. [PDF]

J Ultrasound Med, 2022
Pediatric focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is a sequence of ultrasound views rapidly performed by clinicians to diagnose hemorrhage.
Kornblith AE, Addo N, Dong R, Rogers R, Grupp-Phelan J, Butte A, Gupta P, Callcut RA, Arnaout R.   +8 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Performed by Paramedic Students: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study. [PDF]

Open Access Emerg Med, 2021
Background Training on how to perform a prehospital extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma (EFAST) has resulted in improved outcomes for trauma patients in several countries.
Buaprasert P, Sri-On J, Sukhuntee J, Asawajaroenkul R, Buanhong O, Khiaodee T, Keetawattananon W, Tiyawat G.   +7 more
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