Dear Friends,
As the world faces the formidable challenges of COVID-19 in an unprecedented manner in the recent history, we at WINFOCUS recognize that our organization also has a very definite global role to play.
While we are engaged in caring for the sick patients infected with this strain of Coronavirus in different countries individually we are also sharing our experiences collectively.
Ultrasound, especially at the point of care is proving to be an extremely valuable tool and although the hard data are still lacking, those who are utilizing this modality are already reporting how it could help triage patients in the overburdened healthcare systems, aid in diagnosis and management of critically ill patients.
The training provided by WINFOCUS through courses and workshops using an integrated multi-organ system approach and leading the world in the development and training in lung ultrasound for almost two decades are proving to be most appropriate and fruitful in this hour of global crisis.
WINFOCUS has also been engaged in several telemedicine (teleultrasound) and humanitarian projects in several countries over the years and we hope that those efforts will be useful for the humanity at this time. We intend to remain focused on them and continue to intensify them as our resources permit.
What is unique in dealing with COVID-19 is that we have been sharing an incredible amount of very valuable information in almost real time manner on the internet.
In the coming days and weeks we will also share our experiences and learning resources on our website relevant to the challenges we are facing on a daily basis.
We will also try to provide as much hands-on training at all levels as it is logistically possible and appropriate in the clinical settings, in addition to teaching and maintaining the best infection control practices. We wish you all and your loved ones good health. Your personal safety is extremely important.
Let us stay connected and supportive to each other, that is the hallmark of our organization.
Dr. Arif Hussain
WINFOCUS President
Find attached a list of resources prepared by The Ultrasound Institute at University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Columbia (USA)
View the latest WINFOCUS news, articles and guidelines to fight the Covid19 Pandemia.
Determine the feasibility of using handheld ultrasound to detect and characterize anatomical substrates of hypoxia and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in p
Furthermore, ultrasound is a safe imaging modality that can be performed by novice users remotely guided by experts. We thus examined the feasibility
Computed tomography scans of patients with COVID-19 typically show a diffuse bilateral interstitial pneumonia, with asymmetric, patchy lesions distrib
The authors, representing the extensive experience of the North American and European COVID-19 epicenters, present an ultrasound scanning protocol and
In conclusion, chest CT in patients with COVID-19 has a high potential to give valuable help to clinicians, as long as it is used in accordance with e
This webinar will feature common applications of ultrasound which are useful on any given shift. We will discuss examples across many organ systems wh
After the success of the first webinar, a second WINFOCUS' webinar with new contents and cases' discussion will take place on August 6, 2020 at 10.30
In this review, we share our experience in using point-of-care ultrasound, particularly lung ultrasound, to indicate the probability of COVID-19 in pa
Lung ultrasonography (LUS) has been increasingly used as a reliable tool for lung disease assessment especially in intensive care medicine [1, 2]. Les
There is an urgent need for replication in a much larger scale of our data on PE frequency in COVID-19 infection in ICU-patients.
The article introduces the detailing of landmarks and imaging settings to the acquisition protocol and presents a scoring mechanism developed within o
Regarding clinical manifestations, the worsening of pulmonary symptoms during lung cancer progression can be similar to that typical of COVID-19, addi
In this report, we summarize our early experience with lung ultrasonography for evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in China with the intent of alertin
The correlation of different LUS patterns with the clinical condition at presentation, timing of symptoms onset and a few blood exams, allow a better
To explore the ultrasonic manifestations of peripulmonary lesions of non-critical COVID-19, so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and effi
Radiological evidence continues to mount in favor of using lung ultrasound in patients with the coronavirus.
COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person in respiratory droplets from someone who is infected.
COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person in respiratory droplets from someone who is infected.
Lung ultrasound must be used for severity staging and monitoring critically ill patients with COVID-19. (STRONG Recommendation )
A brief tutorial on how to perform Lung Ultrasound (LUS) on patients with COVID-19.
Video. Dr. Giovanni Volpicelli Use of Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Monitoring Covid-19
Although mechanical ventilation may be a patient’s vital ally during acute illness, it can quickly transform into an enemy during chronic conditions.
He was a great friend of WINFOCUS and provided valuable help in producing the FoCUS recommendations:
This analysis produced a series of paired histology-ultrasound images that can complement the information presented by Volpicelli et al, contributing