Thoracic Ultrasound–Related Management Change: Predictors and the Role of Operator Certification (Secondary Analysis of <scp>UltraMAN</scp> )
This study indicates that TUS was associated with management changes in 44.6% of ICU patients, with stronger associations in those with cardiovascular disease and hypovolemia, and no detectable effect of operator certification in adjusted analyses. As a post hoc analysis of an observational cohort, these findings warrant cautious interpretation and underscore the importance of competency-based training and quality assurance.
Authors
- Carlos V. Elzo Kraemer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5426-9334)
- Viviane Schouten
- David Johannes van Westerloo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5743-6193)
- Luigi Pisani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7177-3594)
- Fabrizia Massaro
- Mark E. Haaksma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2909-2175)
- Hugo R. W. Touw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5970-0157)
- Amne Mousa
- Pieter Roel Tuinman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4335-5568)
- Stefanie Slot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4871-9674)
- Giovanna Magnesa
- Micah L. A. Heldeweg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7420-8486)
- Jorge E. López Matta
- Jasper M. Smit
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep (NL)
- Ospedale Generale Regionale Francesco Miulli (IT)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70104
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00