Diagnostic test accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound during cardiopulmonary resuscitation to indicate the etiology of cardiac arrest: A systematic review

AIM: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is used in cardiac arrest patients to assess for reversible causes. We aimed to conduct a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review of intra-arrest POCUS to indicate the etiology of cardiac arrest in adults in any setting. METHODS: This review is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020205207) and reported according to PRISMA guidelines. We searched Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library …