University Hospital of Liege 2 articles published in JoVE 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 Cassol1,2, Olivier Bodart1,2, Sarah Wannez1,2, Estelle A. C. Bonin1,2, Alice Barra1,2, Nicolas Lejeune1,2,3,4, Charlotte Martial1,2, Camille Chatelle1,2, Didier Ledoux5,6, Steven Laureys1,2, Aurore Thibaut1,2, Olivia Gosseries1,2 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. Immunology and Infection Nasal Brushing Sampling and Processing Using Digital High Speed Ciliary Videomicroscopy – Adaptation for the COVID-19 Pandemic Noemie Bricmont1, Lionel Benchimol2, Anne-Lise Poirrier2, Christine Grignet3, Claire Seaton4, Mark A. Chilvers4, Marie-Christine Seghaye5, Renaud Louis1,6, Philippe Lefebvre2, Celine Kempeneers1,7 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, 4 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.
