Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Remote real-time supervision of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound: a feasibility study
Age (years, SD) | 69 (± 17) |
|---|---|
Male (number, %) | 14 (58%) |
Female (number, %) | 10 (42%) |
BMI (kg/height m2, SD) | 26 (± 4) |
Comorbidities (number, %) | |
Heart failure COPD/asthma/interstitial lung disease Coronary heart disease Diabetes mellitus Valvular heart disease Arterial hypertension Stroke | 10 (42%) 7 (29%) 5 (21%) 5 (21%) 2 (8%) 2 (8%) 1 (4%) |
Leading clinical symptom for ultrasound examination (number, %) | |
Circulatory failure Acute dyspnoea Circulatory failure + acute dyspnoea Trauma + acute dyspnea | 14 (58%) 5 (21%) 4 (17%) 1 (4%) |