Critical Care Ultrasound Practice ( <scp>CUSP</scp> ) Survey: An International Survey of Ultrasound Practice Among Critical Care Practitioners

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used in intensive care units to guide diagnosis and procedures. Despite its importance, little is known about how consistently it is used by different types of clinicians around the world. This international survey of critical care practitioners from 39 countries shows that POCUS is widely used, particularly for procedures, but diagnostic use remains uneven. Paediatric clinicians and advanced practice providers report lower diagnostic use, while clinicians in low- and middle-income countries report higher diagnostic adoption. These findings highlight opportunities to improve access to training and support broader, more equitable use of POCUS in critical care.

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Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
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2026-03-09
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ajum.70039
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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Abstract

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used in intensive care units to guide diagnosis and procedures. Despite its importance, little is known about how consistently it is used by different types of clinicians around the world. This international survey of critical care practitioners from 39 countries shows that POCUS is widely used, particularly for procedures, but diagnostic use remains uneven. Paediatric clinicians and advanced practice providers report lower diagnostic use, while clinicians in low- and middle-income countries report higher diagnostic adoption. These findings highlight opportunities to improve access to training and support broader, more equitable use of POCUS in critical care.

Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in MedicineVol. 29(2)
Baptist Memorial Hospital (US), Johns Hopkins University (US), Illinois College (US), Washington University in St. Louis (US), Johns Hopkins Medicine (US), West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Jacksonville College (US), University of Alabama at Birmingham (US), West Suffolk Hospital (GB), Peoria campus of the University of Illinois System (US), Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IN), Children's Hospital of Illinois (US), University of Baltimore (US)
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Critical Care Ultrasound Practice ( <scp>CUSP</scp> ) Survey: An International Survey of Ultrasound Practice Among Critical Care Practitioners — Collins Ojwang' Odhiambo, Sharmili Sinha, et al. · Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS