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Performance of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia in Mozambique and Pakistan.

Amy Sarah GinsburgJennifer L LenahanFyezah JehanRubao BilaAlessandro LamorteJun HwangLola MadridMuhammad Imran NisarPio VitorinoNeel KanthReyes BalcellsBenazir BalochSusanne MayMarta ValenteRosauro VaroNaila NadeemSozinho AcácioGiovanni Volpicelli
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)
Among children with WHO IMCI chest-indrawing pneumonia, expert interpreters may achieve substantially higher interrater reliability for LUS compared to CXR, and LUS showed potential as a preferred reference standard. For point-of-care LUS to be successfully implemented for the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in LRS, the clinical environment and amount of appropriate user training will need to be understood and addressed.
Keyphrases
  • respiratory failure
  • community acquired pneumonia
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • young adults
  • computed tomography
  • clinical practice
  • tertiary care
  • intensive care unit
  • risk assessment
  • ultrasound guided