Faculty

Hiroshi Sekiguchi, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Neuromuscular Ultrasound Assessment to Predict the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not the diaphragm and abdominal muscle thickness determine the duration of mechanical ventilation in adult critically ill patients.

Noninvasive Measurement of Central Venous Pressure in the Critically Ill Rochester, Minn.
Aims:

1.To assess the accuracy of limited ultrasonography of internal jugular vein (IJV), subclavian vein (SV), and inferior vena cava (IVC) for non-invasive measurement of central venous pressure (CVP)
Remote Education for Point of Care Ultrasonography Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a remote point of care ultrasonography education program and remote hands-on coaching, compared to the conventional program.
Tele-Education Model of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) (POCUS) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) tele-education compared to conventional hands-on training and self-learning in image acquisition by assessing the image appropriateness obtained in the post-training simulation-based skill testing.