ArticleCritical ultrasound journal2012
Focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated tuberculosis (FASH): a short protocol and a pictorial review.
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Introducing Point-of-care Ultrasound at the Bedside for Diagnosing Opportunistic Diseases in Patients With HIV
Evaluating Point-of-care Ultrasound to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Children
Validation of the Kinshasa Lung Ultrasound Approach for the Narrowing of Differential Diagnosis in Children Admitted With Acute Respiratory Symptoms in Low-resource Settings
Who cites it
73 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of ultrasound to predict severe disease in patients with dengue and other viral infections associated with hemorrhagic fevers.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Pooled it
- Potential Diagnostic Properties of Chest Ultrasound in Thoracic Tuberculosis-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- Ultrasononography in Managing Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Randomized, Controlled, Parallel, Superiority, Open-Label Trial.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2023Trial
- Ultrasound in managing extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a randomized controlled two-center study.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Trial
- Validation of a Point-Of-Care Ultrasound for Hepatitis Among Front-Line Healthcare Workers Managing Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Zambia.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Article
- Predictive Ability of Sonographic Characteristics Alone to Diagnose Tuberculous Pleural Effusions in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Zambia.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2026Article
- Contextual dimensions of pediatric tuberculosis imaging: radiation exposure, access, and system capacity in high- and low-resource settings.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Sonographic Signs of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis and Treatment Response Monitoring in HIV-Positive and -Negative Populations.The ultrasound journal · 2026Article
- From concepts to evaluation: mapping approaches to POCUS training assessment in low- and middle-income countries - a systematic scoping review.The ultrasound journal · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided lymph node biopsies: feasible and safe use of pathology services in a resource-limited, high TB/HIV prevalence setting.The ultrasound journal · 2026Article
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- Concepts for point-of-care ultrasound training in low resource settings: a scoping review.The ultrasound journal · 2025Review
- Tuberculosis Visualized With the Ultrasound Probe: A Systematic Review of Sonographic Pattern Descriptions and an Analysis of Common Sonographic Features.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Review
- Lung and abdominal ultrasound accuracy for tuberculosis: An Indian prospective cohort study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung and Abdominal Ultrasound for Tuberculosis in a German Multicenter Cohort of Patients With Presumed Tuberculosis Disease.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Subtle Sonographic Signs of Disseminated Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Narrative Literature Review.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Review
- Comments and Illustrations of Ultrasound Findings in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Manifestations.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Point-of-care ultrasound to inform antiviral treatment initiation in chronic hepatitis B virus infection in low-resource settings - the PUSH protocol.The ultrasound journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
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backgroundUltrasound can rapidly identify abnormal signs, which in high prevalence settings, are highly suggestive of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). Unfortunately experienced sonographers are often scarce in these settings.
methodsA protocol for focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated tuberculosis (FASH) which can be used by physicians who are relatively inexperienced in ultrasound was developed.
resultsThe technique as well as normal and pathological findings are described and the diagnostic and possible therapeutic reasoning explained. The protocol is intended for settings where the prevalence of HIV/TB co-infected patients is high.
conclusionFASH is suitable for more rapid identification of EPTB even at the peripheral hospital level where other imaging modalities are scarce and most of the HIV and TB care will be delivered in the future.
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