@article{9987d75395c74492b2ef6acc31805612,
title = "The need for participation in the development and critical review of recommendations for infection control policies involving vascular ultrasound",
abstract = "Recently reported guidelines from the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography regarding disinfection of ultrasound probes and infection control policies for ultrasound procedures conflict with accepted clinical norms in vein practices and recommendations from the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine. We have provided a review of these conflicting policy recommendations and new proposed practice recommendations and a call for physicians who perform ultrasound-guided procedures to be involved in the process of development and critical review of societal recommendations.",
keywords = "Guidelines, Infection, Probe, Procedures, Transducer, Ultrasound, Venous",
author = "Daugherty, {Stephen F.} and John Blebea",
note = "Funding Information: The present review and recommendations were discussed and developed within the meetings of the Healthcare Policy and Advocacy Committee of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society and the Health Policy Committee of the American Venous Forum. Important contributions to the review and comment process came from members of these committees, including Marlin Schul, MD, Linda Antonucci, RPhS, Chris Pittman, MD, John Blebea, MD, and Stephen Daugherty, MD, of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society and Harold Welch, MD, Kathleen Ozsvath, MD, Dan Monahan, MD, and Mark Iafrati, MD, of the American Venous Forum. The final manuscript and its specific recommendations were reviewed and endorsed by the Research Standing Committee of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society and the Executive Committee of the American Venous Forum. The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the Journal policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a conflict of interest. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Society for Vascular Surgery",
year = "2021",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.02.017",
language = "English",
volume = "9",
pages = "1025--1030",
journal = "Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders",
issn = "2213-333X",
number = "4",
}