Highlights
- •POCUS is a recommended diagnostic and monitoring tool in Internal Medicine.
- •POCUS was performed by trained physicians in an elderly population.
- •POCUS reduces standard radiological and US examinations in this settings.
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Publication history
Published online: July 20, 2020
Accepted:
June 25,
2020
Received in revised form:
June 4,
2020
Received:
April 6,
2020
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