A valuable and affordable handheld ultrasound in combating COVID-19

Feng Qian; Xueqin Zhou; Jianqiao Zhou; Zhenhua Liu; Qian Nie

doi:10.1186/s13054-020-03064-5

Critical Care (Jun 2020)

A valuable and affordable handheld ultrasound in combating COVID-19

Feng Qian,
Xueqin Zhou,
Jianqiao Zhou,
Zhenhua Liu,
Qian Nie

Affiliations

Feng Qian: Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany-State University of New York
Xueqin Zhou: Shanghai Soundwise Healthcare
Jianqiao Zhou: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Ruijin Hospital
Zhenhua Liu: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Ruijin Hospital
Qian Nie: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03064-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 1 – 2

Abstract

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Abstract The handheld ultrasound demonstrates clinical and economic value in combating COVID-19 based on interviews with frontline ultrasound physician and cardiologist as well as a national expert in medical ultrasound.

Published in Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535 (Print); 1466-609X (Online)
Publisher: BMC
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Website: https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/

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