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University Hospital of Liège

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Immunology and Infection

Nasal Brushing Sampling and Processing Using Digital High Speed Ciliary Videomicroscopy – Adaptation for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Noemie Bricmont 1, Lionel Benchimol 2, Anne-Lise Poirrier 2, Christine Grignet 3, Claire Seaton 4, Mark A. Chilvers 4, Marie-Christine Seghaye 5, Renaud Louis 1,6, Philippe Lefebvre 2, Celine Kempeneers 1,7
1Pneumology laboratory, I3 Group, GIGA Research Center, University of Liège, 2Department of ENT, University Hospital of Liège, 3Department for Occupational Safety and Health, Biosafety and Biosecurity Unit, University of Liège, 4Division of Respirology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and British Columbia Children's Hospital, 5Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Liège, 6Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Liège, 7Division of Respirology, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Liège

To guarantee a successful and high-quality ciliary functional analysis for PCD diagnosis, a precise and careful method for respiratory epithelium sampling and processing is essential. To continue providing PCD diagnostic service during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ciliary videomicroscopy protocol has been updated to include appropriate infection control measures.

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Behavior

SECONDs Administration Guidelines: A Fast Tool to Assess Consciousness in Brain-injured Patients
Leandro R. D. Sanz *1,2, Charlène Aubinet *1,2, Helena Cassol 1,2, Olivier Bodart 1,2, Sarah Wannez 1,2, Estelle A. C. Bonin 1,2, Alice Barra 1,2, Nicolas Lejeune 1,2,3,4, Charlotte Martial 1,2, Camille Chatelle 1,2, Didier Ledoux 5,6, Steven Laureys 1,2, Aurore Thibaut 1,2, Olivia Gosseries 1,2
1Coma Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, GIGA research center, University of Liège, 2Centre du Cerveau, University Hospital of Liège, 3CHN William Lennox, Groupe Hospitalier Saint-Luc, 4Institute of NeuroScience, UCLouvain, 5Department of Intensive Care, University Hospital of Liège, 6Anesthesia & Intensive Care Laboratory, GIGA-Consciousness, GIGA research center, University of Liège

These guidelines can be used for the administration of the Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders (SECONDs), a short behavioral tool developed to diagnose brain-injured patients in time-constrained settings. This scale examines command-following, communication, visual pursuit, fixation, pain localization, oriented movements and arousal.

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