2024
Web-based objective and structured assessment of point-of-care lung ultrasound skills in resource-limited settings
Suttels V, Chichignoud I, Wachinou P, Du Toit J, Mans P, Blanco J, Agodokpessi G, Brahier T, Hartley M, Garcia E, Boillat-Blanco N. Web-based objective and structured assessment of point-of-care lung ultrasound skills in resource-limited settings. BMC Medical Education 2024, 24: 939. PMID: 39198828, PMCID: PMC11360711, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05925-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceDeveloping CountriesEducational MeasurementHumansInternetLungPoint-of-Care SystemsResource-Limited SettingsSouth AfricaUltrasonographyConceptsPoint-of-care ultrasoundPOCUS trainingContinuing educationAssessment toolWeb-based assessment toolMiddle-income countriesLung point-of-care ultrasoundPractical skills testResource-limited settingsPOCUS skillsSuccess rateUltrasound skillsFischer's exact testStructural assessmentSkills TestLung ultrasound scoreWeb-basedLMICsEvaluate traineesExact testTrainingUltrasound scoreTraineesWeb-based toolSkills
2023
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of point-of-care lung ultrasonography in a tertiary centre in Benin: a qualitative study among general physicians and pneumologists
Suttels V, Da Costa S, Garcia E, Brahier T, Hartley M, Agodokpessi G, Wachinou P, Fasseur F, Boillat-Blanco N. Barriers and facilitators to implementation of point-of-care lung ultrasonography in a tertiary centre in Benin: a qualitative study among general physicians and pneumologists. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e070765. PMID: 37369423, PMCID: PMC10357755, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeninGeneral PractitionersHumansLungPoint-of-Care SystemsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRespiratory Tract InfectionsUltrasonographyConceptsLower respiratory tract infectionsTertiary centerGeneral physiciansDiagnostic performanceProspective cohort studyRespiratory tract infectionsCare lung ultrasoundCare lung ultrasonographyProgram 6 monthsExcellent diagnostic performanceCohort studyImplementation of pointRespiratory symptomsTract infectionsMiddle-income countriesSpecialist careLung ultrasonographyLung ultrasoundPhysicians' perceptionsHospital settingPatient experienceQualitative studyDiagnostic approachClinical routineHealth equity
2022
Point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis management in Sub-Saharan Africa—a balanced SWOT analysis
Suttels V, Du Toit J, Fiogbé A, Wachinou A, Guendehou B, Alovokpinhou F, Toukoui P, Hada A, Sefou F, Vinasse P, Makpemikpa G, Capo-Chichi D, Garcia E, Brahier T, Keitel K, Ouattara K, Cissoko Y, Beye S, Mans P, Agodokpessi G, Boillat-Blanco N, Hartley M. Point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis management in Sub-Saharan Africa—a balanced SWOT analysis. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2022, 123: 46-51. PMID: 35811083, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtificial IntelligenceChildFemaleHumansPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingPregnancyTuberculosisUltrasonographyConceptsTB managementCare ultrasoundLimitations of POCUSAdvent of ultrasoundLack of visualizationSub-Saharan AfricaTB contactTB sequelaePleural effusionLung pathologySubpleural nodulesHealthcare workersPericardial punctureTriage toolTuberculosis managementTB detectionMobile health devicesPoor specificityPOCUSUltrasoundTuberculosisObjective assessmentSmall consolidationsOperator dependencyRelevant literaturePoint-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center
Schaad S, Brahier T, Hartley M, Cordonnier J, Bosso L, Espejo T, Pantet O, Hugli O, Carron P, Meuwly J, Boillat-Blanco N. Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e060181. PMID: 35750462, PMCID: PMC9234434, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19HumansLungOutpatientsPoint-of-Care SystemsProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2SwitzerlandUltrasonographyConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionLung ultrasoundClinical findingsCOVID-19Early identificationCOVID-19 positive patientsAbnormal LUS findingsBlinded independent expertsProspective observational cohortMild COVID-19Healthy healthcare workersCare lung ultrasonographyLausanne University HospitalAppropriate screening toolSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 screeningLUS featuresLUS findingsObservational cohortProspective cohortSymptom onsetAbnormal findingsClinical featuresLung ultrasonographyLung zonesUltrasound for point-of-care sputum-free tuberculosis detection: Building collaborative standardized image-banks
Suttels V, Wachinou P, Du Toit J, Boillat-Blanco N, Hartley M. Ultrasound for point-of-care sputum-free tuberculosis detection: Building collaborative standardized image-banks. EBioMedicine 2022, 81: 104078. PMID: 35649304, PMCID: PMC9160315, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104078.Peer-Reviewed Original Research