Implementation of a standardized lung ultrasound protocol for respiratory distress in a neonatal intensive care unit: an observational study.

Firszt OliverAgata GrabowskaAnna SaranEwa Kluczewska

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2024)

Implementation of a simplified, sign-based protocol for LU in the NICU is feasible. LU is not inferior to CXR studies and supports patient management as an imaging modality.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
primary care
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
quality improvement
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
case report
case control
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
respiratory tract
contrast enhanced ultrasound