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Point-of-Care Ultrasound [PDF]

Current Cardiology Reports, 2020
Point-of-care ultrasound using small ultrasound devices has expanded beyond emergency and critical care medicine to many other subspecialties. Awareness of the strengths and limitations of the technology and knowledge of the appropriate settings and common indications for point-of-care ultrasound is important.Point-of-care ultrasound is widely embraced
Jeanne M. DeCara, Linda Lee
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Multidisciplinary assessment of the Abbott BinaxNOW SARS-CoV-2 point-of-care antigen test in the context of emerging viral variants and self-administration

Scientific Reports, 2021
While there has been significant progress in the development of rapid COVID-19 diagnostics, as the pandemic unfolds, new challenges have emerged, including whether these technologies can reliably detect the more infectious variants of concern and be ...
Jennifer K. Frediani, Joshua M. Levy, Anuradha Rao, Leda Bassit, Janet Figueroa, Miriam B. Vos, Anna Wood, Robert Jerris, Van Leung-Pineda, Mark D. Gonzalez, Beverly B. Rogers, Maud Mavigner, Raymond F. Schinazi, Nils Schoof, Jesse J. Waggoner, Russell R. Kempker, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Jared W. O’Neal, Cheryl Stone, Ann Chahroudi, Claudia R. Morris, Allie Suessmith, Julie Sullivan, Sarah Farmer, Amanda Foster, John D. Roback, Thanuja Ramachandra, CaDeidre Washington, Kristie Le, Maria C. Cordero, Annette Esper, Eric J. Nehl, Yun F. Wang, Erika A. Tyburski, Greg S. Martin, Wilbur A. Lam   +35 more
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Impact of repeated nasal sampling on detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2

Scientific Reports, 2021
The impact of repeated sample collection on COVID-19 test performance is unknown. The FDA and CDC currently recommend the primary collection of diagnostic samples to minimize the perceived risk of false-negative findings.
Joshua M. Levy, Jennifer K. Frediani, Erika A. Tyburski, Anna Wood, Janet Figueroa, Russell R. Kempker, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Mark D. Gonzalez, Julie Sullivan, Miriam B. Vos, Jared O’Neal, Greg S. Martin, Wilbur A. Lam, Jesse J. Waggoner   +13 more
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Using experience-based co-design (EBCD) to develop high-level design principles for a visual identification system for people with dementia in acute hospital ward settings

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives We tested a modified co-design process to develop a set of high-level design principles for visual identification systems (VIS) for hospitalised people with dementia.Design We designed and ran remote workshops in three phases with carers of ...
Alastair Macdonald, Bev Fitzsimons, Karolina Kuberska, Naomi Stockley   +3 more
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Role of PCA in Offering Certifications and Other Related Services to POCUS Users Worldwide [PDF]

Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, 2020
The POCUS Certification Academy, a subdivision of Inteleos, a non-profit certification organization, is striving to promote global standards and international certifications in the field of POCUS to enhance clinician proficiency and ensure patient safety.
Victor V Rao, MBBS, DMRD, RDMS, James A DellaValle, MD, MBA, Samantha Forcum, M.Ed, Jasmine Rockett, Hannah Mason, MA, PMP, Dale R. Cyr, MBA, CAE
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Analysis of an obstetrics point-of-care ultrasound training program for healthcare practitioners in Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Ultrasound Journal, 2021
Background A point-of-care ultrasound education program in obstetrics was developed to train antenatal healthcare practitioners in rural Zanzibar. The study group consisted of 13 practitioners with different training backgrounds: physicians, clinical ...
Elizabeth A. Hall, Danielle Matilsky, Rachel Zang, Naomasa Hase, Ali Habibu Ali, Patricia C. Henwood, Anthony J. Dean   +6 more
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Performance of an Automated Zika IgG Immunoassay in the Detection of Zika IgG Specific Antibodies—A Validation Approach in Samples from Prevalence Areas and Non-Endemic Countries

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
The diagnosis of Zika virus infection is complicated and includes testing for nucleic acids and IgM and IgG antibodies, depending on the stage of infection.
Tina Laengin, Stephanie Augenstein, Elke Stadlbauer, Heike Girgnhuber, Mario Gloeck, Alexander Riedel   +5 more
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Point of View Telemedicine at Point of Care [PDF]

Cureus, 2018
Introduction The use of telemedicine by deployed healthcare providers to improve patient care has been increasing in recent foreign conflicts and humanitarian missions. These efforts have mostly been limited to email consultation with long response lag times. The United States Military has developed several modalities of telemedicine for use in austere
Wells Weymouth, Nathan Olson, Lane Thaut
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Assessment of lung injury severity using ultrasound in critically ill COVID-19 patients in resource limited settings

Annals of Intensive Care, 2023
Background Lung ultrasound is a non-invasive tool available at the bedside for the assessment of critically ill patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of lung ultrasound in assessing the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in ...
Seydina Alioune Beye, Boubacar Diallo, Modibo Keita, Yacouba Cissoko, Khadidia Ouattara, Hammadoun Dicko, Majaliwa Shabani, Amadou Sidibé, Modibo Berthé, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Nouhoum Diani, Mohamed Keita, Yacouba Toloba, Sounkalo Dao, Veronique Suttels, Youssouf Coulibaly, Armand Mekontso Dessap   +16 more
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of deep vein thrombosis related to the central catheter in hemodialytic patients

The Ultrasound Journal, 2022
Background Point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a useful tool for the early diagnosis of thrombosis related to the central venous catheter for dialysis (TR-CVCd).
Ana Luisa Silveira Vieira, José Muniz Pazeli Júnior, Andrea Silva Matos, Andreza Marques Pereira, Izadora Rezende Pinto, Letícia Esteves de Oliveira Silva, Letícia Siqueira Guilherme, Sofia Laura Archângelo e Silva   +7 more
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