Table 2 Baseline characteristics and final diagnosis of 251 patients included in the study
POCUS group N = 125 | usual care group N = 126 | Total N = 251 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Median [Q1;Q3] | 44 [31;61] | 40 [28;55] | 42 [30;57] |
Sex | Male | 60 (48%) | 61 (48%) | 121 (48%) |
Female | 65 (52%) | 65 (52%) | 130 (52%) | |
BMI | Mean ± SD | 26 ± 5 | 25 ± 5 | 25 ± 5 |
Abdominal comorbities | 35 (28%) | 37 (29%) | 72 (29%) | |
Cardial comorbidities | 11 (9%) | 13 (10%) | 24 (10%) | |
Duration of pain (h) | Median [Q1;Q3] | 12.0 [5.00;48.00] | 19.0 [5.50;54.00] | 14.0 [5.00;48.00] |
VAS (pain) | Median [Q1;Q3] | 7.0 [5.00;8.00] | 7.0 [5.00;8.00] | 7.0 [5.00;8.00] |
Tenderness | 26 (21%) | 27 (21%) | 53 (21%) | |
Rigidity | 3 (2%) | 5 (4%) | 8 (3%) | |
Non specific abdominal pain | 38 (31%) | 31 (25%) | 69 (28%) | |
Renal colic | 15 (12%) | 15 (12%) | 30 (12%) | |
Diverticulitis | 11 (9%) | 7 (6%) | 18 (7%) | |
Gastroenteritis | 7 (6%) | 11 (9%) | 18 (7%) | |
Cholecystitis | 7 (6%) | 10 (8%) | 17 (7%) | |
Appendicitis | 4 (3%) | 12 (10%) | 16 (7%) | |
Pyelonephritis | 99 (7dd | 6 (5%) | 15 (6%) | |
Cholelithiasis | 9 (7%) | 5 (4%) | 14 (6%) | |