Stethoscope vs. ultrasound probe - which is more reliable in children with suspected pneumonia?

Objective. To compare lung ultrasound (LUS) with auscultation findings in children with clinical suspicion of pneumonia. Patients and methods. A prospective study including 95 patients (age: from 2 months to 17.5 years; mean age: 5.1 y, SD 4.5 y) with referral diagnosis of suspected pneumonia. In al...

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Main Authors: Jovan Lovrenski, Slobodanka Petrović, Svetlana Balj-Barbir, Radoica Jokić, Gordana Vilotijević-Dautović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Academica
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Online Access:http://ama.ba/index.php/ama/article/view/270/pdf