Publications by authors named "Simon Michael Petzinna"
Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence, manifestation, and risk factors of pulmonary involvement in newly diagnosed, untreated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients, and to evaluate the efficacy of various diagnostic tools in screening for pulmonary involvement.
Methods: Untreated, newly diagnosed patients with RA and PsA underwent an extensive multimodal diagnostic approach including clinical and laboratory assessment, pulmonary function tests, and chest radiography.
Results: We recruited 50 arthritis patients (26 RA, 24 PsA) and 26 control subjects.
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights the increasing importance of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training for medical students, aiming to integrate ultrasound usage into final-year medical education at the University of Bonn.*
- Forty students used handheld ultrasound devices for four months and participated in optional courses to improve their skills, collecting and rating images based on a specific criterion.*
- Despite positive feedback for the courses, actual device usage was limited, with most students using it infrequently, raising questions about the effectiveness of the training initiative.*
Pulmonary involvement due to SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with COVID-19. Consequently, pulmonary imaging is crucial for management of COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of lung ultrasound (LUS) with a handheld ultrasound device (HHUD) in patients with COVID-19 treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
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