Table 4.
Comparison of resource utilization, length of stay and mortality in ultrasound-driven evaluation versus conventional management in ICU
| Variable | POCUS group (mean ± SD) | Control group (mean ± SD) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest radiographya | 2.6 ± 2.0 | 4.1 ± 3.5 | 0.01 |
| US requested outside of ICUa | 0.6 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 0.002 |
| Computed tomographya | 0.5 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | 0.007 |
| Mechanical ventilation, days | 5.1 ± .7 | 8.8 ± 9.4 | 0.03 |
| Length of stay in ICU, d | 9 ± 8 | 13 ± 10 | 0.05 |
| Mortality, no. (%) | 7 (17) | 6 (15) | > 0.99 |
Echo echocardiography, ICU intensive-care unit, US ultrasound
aDuring the first 5 days of intensive-care unit stay