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GuidelineReumatologia clinica2021

Safety in the use of ultrasound in rheumatology during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Spanish Society of Rheumatology positioning paper.

Lucía Mayordomo, Juan Molina Collada, Félix M Francisco Hernández, Ángel Bueno, Santos A Insua Vilariño, Francisco Gabriel Jiménez-Núñez, Rosalía Martínez Pérez, Ingrid Möller, Jacqueline Usón Jaeger, José Francisco García-Llorente and 5 more

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Guideline in Reumatologia clinica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Lucía MayordomoServicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, España. Electronic address: lucia.mayordomo@gmail.com.
Juan Molina ColladaServicio de Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
Félix M Francisco HernándezServicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Gran Canaria, España.
Ángel BuenoServicio de Radiología musculoesquelética, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, España.
Santos A Insua VilariñoServicio de Reumatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.
Francisco Gabriel Jiménez-NúñezUnidad Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, España. Unidad Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Civil, Málaga, España.
Rosalía Martínez PérezServicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
Ingrid MöllerInstituto Poal de Reumatología, Barcelona, España. Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
Jacqueline Usón JaegerServicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Móstoles, Madrid, España.
José Francisco García-LlorenteServicio de Reumatología, Hospital de Galdakao, Vizcaya, España.
José M Álvaro-GraciaServicio de Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
Eduardo Aparicio RuizUltrasonidos, General Electric Healthcare, Madrid, España.
Liliana Asaro DaverioAplicaciones, Samsung Electronics Iberia, Madrid, España.
Esperanza NaredoServicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, España.
Grupo de Trabajo de Ecografía de la Sociedad Española de Reumatología (ECOSER)

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultrasound is a widely implemented imaging modality in rheumatology practice that implies a great interaction between patient and professional. The COVID-19 pandemic requires a change in our clinical practice, through the adoption of new strategies that allow comprehensive care for our patients, guaranteeing the safety of both patients and healthcare professionals. OBJETIVE: Our objective was to develop practical recommendations, agreed among a panel of experts, on the use and safety of rheumatological ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsWe performed a narrative review of the available literature. Based on the literature review, we produced preliminary recommendations that were subsequently agreed among a panel of experts using the Delphi methodology with a 1-5 Likert scale. Agreement for each recommendation was considered if 75% of the panel members scored the item ≥4 on the Likert scale.

results5 overarching principles and 28 recommendations were issued and agreed among the panel. Group consensus was achieved in 100% of items.

conclusionsThe document provides useful information about preventive measures in the practice of ultrasound in rheumatology in times of a COVID-19 pandemic based on the experience and literature available to date.

Indexed as

PandemicsUltrasonographyCOVID-19DisinfectionEquipment ContaminationGelsHumansInfection ControlInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalInfectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-PatientMicroscopic AngioscopyOilsPersonal Protective EquipmentRheumatic DiseasesRheumatologySARS-CoV-2GelsOilsEcografíaECOSERGrupo ECOSERPosicionamientoPositioningSafety COVID-19Seguridad COVID-19Sociedad Española de Reumatología –SER–Spanish Society of Rheumatology –SER–

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PMID33376052
PMCPMC7983453

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