I had a discussion with our IPC-nurse.After spending a year at our nearest level-4 unit where there was a problem with intermittent spread of nosocomial infections (viral as well as kleb and serratia), I wanted to change our routines regarding cleaning of ultrasonography probes. Currently, we are using 45 vol% isopropyl alcohol with added tensides.I tried to change into a combination of Kiilto Pro Cleanisept wipes ( with Didecylmetylammonium chloride, Alkylbensyldimetylammonium chloride and Alkyletylbensyldimetylammonium chloride) and 70 percent ethanol disinfection—wipes, as adopted in the other unit to limit nosocomial spread of pathogens in our unit. But since our IPC-nurse said it was not necessary they decided to continue with our current protocol because it was cheaper. Do you have any specific knowledge on how to approach the possible spread of nosochomial infections through ultrasound devices as POCUS becomes more established in every unit? Are there any good guidelines?I have a worry that our IPC-unit does not have the full neonatal perspective on things.All the best,

Hi everyone,
I’ve been working on a simple web-based neonatal echocardiography (TNE) tool to support structured assessments and reporting during clinical practice.
The aim is to:
bring key measurements and calculations (e.g. outputs, E/A, E/E′, MPI) into one place
standardise how I approach LV, RV, and PDA assessment
and generate a concise, clinically meaningful summary at the end
This is something I built primarily for my own workflow, but I’d really value feedback from others who do TNE.
I’d be particularly interested in thoughts on:
whether the structure reflects real-world TNE practice
missing parameters or unnecessary ones
how useful (or safe) automated interpretation might be
and whether the generated summary feels clinically appropriate
Thanks in advance!

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