ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 has spread to every inhabited continent in the world. So far, plain radiography and computed tomography have been the mainstay of imaging methods used. The present analytical paper on the role of point-of-care lung ultrasound in this pandemic examines its diagnostic accuracy, clinical utility, and physical practicality in the intensive care unit.
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Betacoronavirus , Coronavirus Infections/diagnostic imaging , Critical Care/methods , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnostic imaging , Point-of-Care Systems , Ultrasonography/methods , COVID-19 , Humans , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
Eye disease is common in Africa where it causes much suffering and loss of valuable man-power. Simple measures can provide immense relief at little cost. The majority of the population is not wealthy and lives in rural areas. The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (RCSB) has established mobile eye units as a cost-effective means of treatment and prevention of blindness, and for training national personnel to continue the good work. Ophthalmologists prepared to give a period of service are urgently needed.