1
|
Tung-Chen Y, García de Casasola Sánchez G, García Rubio S, Beltrán Romero L, Bernabéu Wittel M, Briongos Figuero LS, Canora Lebrato J, García Gil D, López Palmero S, Luordo Tedesco D, Martín Rico P, Mateos González M, Méndez Bailón M, Porcel JM, Serralta G, Torres Arrese M, Oteiza Olaso J, Varela García P, Torres Macho J. Executive summary of the consensus document for the training and development of clinical ultrasound in Internal Medicine: Recommendations from the Clinical Ultrasound Working Group of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (GTECO-SEMI). Rev Clin Esp 2024; 224:57-63. [PMID: 38142977 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2023.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Given the increasing adoption of clinical ultrasound in medicine, it is essential to standardize its application, training, and research. OBJECTIVES AND METHODS The purpose of this document is to provide consensus recommendations to address questions about the practice and operation of clinical ultrasound units. Nineteen experts and leaders from advanced clinical ultrasound units participated. A modified Delphi consensus method was used. RESULTS A total of 137 consensus statements, based on evidence and expert opinion, were considered. The statements were distributed across 10 areas, and 99 recommendations achieved consensus. CONCLUSIONS This consensus defines the most important aspects of clinical ultrasound in the field of Internal Medicine, with the aim of standardizing and promoting this healthcare advancement in its various aspects. The document has been prepared by the Clinical Ultrasound Working Group and endorsed by the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yale Tung-Chen
- Coordinador del Grupo de Trabajo de Ecografía Clínica de la Sociedad Española de Medina Interna (GTECo-SEMI), Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain.
| | | | | | - Luis Beltrán Romero
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
| | | | | | - Jesús Canora Lebrato
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
| | - Daniel García Gil
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario-Puerta del Mar (Hospital San Carlos), Cádiz, Spain
| | | | | | | | - María Mateos González
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Infanta Cristina de Parla, Parla, Madrid, Spain
| | - Manuel Méndez Bailón
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IDISSC), Madrid, Spain
| | - José M Porcel
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lérida, Spain
| | - Gonzalo Serralta
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain
| | - Marta Torres Arrese
- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Fundación de Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
| | - Julio Oteiza Olaso
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
| | - Pablo Varela García
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Universitario Hospital de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
| | - Juan Torres Macho
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Mazzarone T, Morelli V, Giusti A, Bianco MG, Maccioni L, Cargiolli C, Guarino D, Virdis A, Okoye C. Predicting In-Hospital Acute Heart Failure Worsening in the Oldest Old: Insights from Point-of-Care Ultrasound. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7423. [PMID: 38068474 PMCID: PMC10707717 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12237423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
Abstract
The decompensation trajectory check is a basic step to assess the clinical course and to plan future therapy in hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Due to the atypical presentation and clinical complexity, trajectory checks can be challenging in older patients with acute HF. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has proved to be helpful in the clinical decision-making of patients with dyspnea; however, to date, no study has attempted to verify its role in predicting determinants of ADHF in-hospital worsening. In this single-center, cross-sectional study, we consecutively enrolled patients aged 75 or older hospitalized with ADHF in a tertiary care hospital. All of the patients underwent a complete clinical examination, blood tests, and POCUS, including Lung Ultrasound and Focused Cardiac Ultrasound. Out of 184 patients hospitalized with ADHF, 60 experienced ADHF in-hospital worsening. By multivariable logistic analysis, total Pleural Effusion Score (PEFs) [aO.R.: 1.15 (CI95% 1.02-1.33), p = 0.043] and IVC collapsibility [aO.R.: 0.90 (CI95% 0.83-0.95), p = 0.039] emerged as independent predictors of acute HF worsening after extensive adjustment for potential confounders. In conclusion, POCUS holds promise for enhancing risk assessment, tailoring diuretic treatment, and optimizing discharge timing for older patients with ADHF.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tessa Mazzarone
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Virginia Morelli
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Andrea Giusti
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Maria Giovanna Bianco
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Lorenzo Maccioni
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Cristina Cargiolli
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Daniela Guarino
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Agostino Virdis
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Chukwuma Okoye
- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, 11419 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
| |
Collapse
|