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Use of Point-of-Care Handheld Ultrasound for Splenomegaly in United States-Bound Refugees: A Novel Technology with Far-Reaching Implications.
Kummer, Tim; Medley, Alexandra M; Klosovsky, Alexander; Mann, Erin; Mburu, Patricia; Ekernas, Karen; Bonass, Betty; Stauffer, Jacob C; Walukaga, Stewart; Weinberg, Michelle; Dunlop, Stephen J; Stauffer, William M.
Afiliação
  • Kummer T; Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Medley AM; Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Klosovsky A; International Organization for Migration, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Mann E; Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Mburu P; International Organization for Migration, Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Ekernas K; Department of Emergency Medicine, Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Denver, Colorado.
  • Bonass B; International Organization for Migration, Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Stauffer JC; School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Walukaga S; School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Weinberg M; Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Dunlop SJ; Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Stauffer WM; Global Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 108(1): 12-14, 2023 01 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36450230
Ultrasound (US) is an invaluable clinical tool. New point-of-care US technology holds great promise for hard-to-reach and mobile populations such as refugees. The implementation of US in unique and challenging settings has been hindered by cost, fragility of equipment, need for uninterrupted electricity, training, and difficulty in sharing data/image files impeding quality assurance. The recent development of more flexible, durable, high-quality, low-cost, handheld US technology has offered increased potential to address many of these barriers. We describe a pilot program using a new point-of-care US technology to identify and monitor splenomegaly in United States-bound Congolese refugees. This experience and model may hold lessons for planning and development of similar approaches in other hard-to-reach mobile populations.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Refugiados Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Refugiados Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article