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M#1045: Training Course in Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB in HIV Prevalent Medical Centers in Malawi.

ABSTRACT: Purpose:Training medical providers of different backgrounds the "focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated TB" (FASH) exam to expand the availability of ultrasound for TB diagnosis in resource poor settings in the central region of Malawi. Methods and Materials:A survey was completed by the 19 eligible participants before and after a 4-day training course regarding the utility of the FASH exam. A six-question quiz was used to assess knowledge of the use of ultrasound in the FASH exam before and after the course. Results:Participants' knowledge of the FASH technique significantly improved after the four-day course with a 32% increase in total quiz questions answered correctly (p<0.001).Ninety-five percent (n= 18) of participants answered that they would "likely" incorporate FASH in their clinical practice. Furthermore, 100% (n=19) of participants agreed that the FASH exam would improve their ability to diagnose TB and 95% (n=18) agreed that FASH would improve patient care in their clinic. Conclusions:After completing a 4-day training course, medical providers were more knowledgeable about the FASH exam and its findings, and felt more comfortable using ultrasound for the diagnosis of TB. Participants were also unanimous in opinion that the FASH ultrasound exam would improve their ability to diagnose TB.

SUBMITTER: Canan T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6800233 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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M#1045: Training Course in Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB in HIV Prevalent Medical Centers in Malawi.

Canan Timothy T Hoffman Risa M RM Schooley Alan A Boas Zachary Z Schwab Kristin K Kahn Daniel D Shih Roger R Phiri Khumbo K Parent Julie J Allan Ben B Chagoma Ronald R Chipungu Chifundo C Pool Kara-Lee KL

The journal of global radiology 20180328 1

<h4>Purpose</h4>Training medical providers of different backgrounds the "focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated TB" (FASH) exam to expand the availability of ultrasound for TB diagnosis in resource poor settings in the central region of Malawi.<h4>Methods and materials</h4>A survey was completed by the 19 eligible participants before and after a 4-day training course regarding the utility of the FASH exam. A six-question quiz was used to assess knowledge of the use of ultrasound i ...[more]

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Project description:BACKGROUND:The focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) (FASH) ultrasound protocol has been increasingly used to help clinicians diagnose TB. We sought to quantify the diagnostic utility of FASH for TB among individuals with HIV in Malawi. METHODS:Between March 2016 and August 2017, 210 adults with HIV who had 2 or more signs and symptoms that were concerning for TB (fever, cough, night sweats, weight loss) were enrolled from a public HIV clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi. The treating clinicians conducted a history, physical exam, FASH protocol, and additional TB evaluation (laboratory diagnostics and chest radiography) on all participants. The clinician made a final treatment decision based on all available information. At the 6-month follow-up visit, we categorized participants based on clinical outcomes and diagnostic tests as having probable/confirmed TB or unlikely TB; association of FASH with probable/confirmed TB was calculated using Fisher's exact tests. The impact of FASH on empiric TB treatment was determined by asking the clinicians prospectively about whether they would start treatment at 2 time points in the baseline visit: (1) after the initial history and physical exam; and (2) after history, physical exam, and FASH protocol. RESULTS:A total of 181 participants underwent final analysis, of whom 56 were categorized as probable/confirmed TB and 125 were categorized as unlikely TB. The FASH protocol was positive in 71% (40/56) of participants with probable/confirmed TB compared to 24% (30/125) of participants with unlikely TB (odds ratio=7.9, 95% confidence interval=3.9,16.1; P<.001). Among those classified as confirmed/probable TB, FASH increased the likelihood of empiric TB treatment before obtaining any other diagnostic studies from 9% (5/56) to 46% (26/56) at the point-of-care. For those classified as unlikely TB, FASH increased the likelihood of empiric treatment from 2% to 4%. CONCLUSION:In the setting of HIV coinfection in Malawi, FASH can be a helpful tool that augments the clinician's ability to make a timely diagnosis of TB.

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M#1045: Training Course in Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB in HIV Prevalent Medical Centers in Malawi.

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M#1045: Training Course in Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB in HIV Prevalent Medical Centers in Malawi.

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