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+[https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/9900/the_history_of_ultrasound_guided_regional.709.aspx The History of Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia]
 [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34552005/ International consensus on anatomical structures to identify on ultrasound for the performance of basic blocks in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia]
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 [https://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/02/24/rapm-2021-102561 American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine expert panel recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound education and training for regional anesthesiologists and pain physicians—part II: recommendations]
+[https://www.acep.org/siteassets/new-pdfs/policy-statements/guideline-for-ultrasound-transducer-cleaning-and-disinfection.pdf Guideline for Ultrasound Transducer Cleaning and Disinfection]
+[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5308390/ The ultrasound unit and infection control – Are we on the right track?]
+[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jum.15653 Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures]
+[https://pubs.asahq.org/monitor/article/88/2/1/139719/Ultrasound-Guided-Pediatric-Regional-Anesthesia Ultrasound-Guided Pediatric Regional Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery]
+Daring discourse:
+[https://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/05/21/rapm-2024-105655 Practice ‘safe scans’: why ultrasound transducer covers should be considered best practice] vs.
+[https://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/05/22/rapm-2024-105519 Cost of sterility: probe covers should not be mandated for single-shot peripheral nerve blocks]
+[https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/anae.16558 Ultrasound-guided neuraxial puncture: translating evidence to practice]
+[https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/bulletins/outbreak-ultrasound-gel.html CDC Alert: Use Only Sterile Ultrasound Gel for Percutaneous Procedures]
+[https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.16724 Development of an assessment tool for ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia image interpretation]