Point-of-care application of diaphragmatic ultrasonography in the emergency department for the prediction of development of respiratory failure in community-acquired pneumonia: A pilot study

Point-of-care application of diaphragmatic ultrasonography in the emergency department for the prediction of development of respiratory failure in community-acquired pneumonia: A pilot study

BackgroundEarly recognition of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) at risk of poor outcomes is crucial. However, there is no effective assessment tool for predicting the development of respiratory failure in patients with CAP. Diaphragmatic ultrasonography (DUS) is a novel technique dev...

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Main Authors: Sheng-En Chu, Jian-Xun Lu, Shi-Chuan Chang, Kuang-Hung Hsu, Zhong Ning Leonard Goh, Chen-Ken Seak, Joanna Chen-Yeen Seak, Chip-Jin Ng, Chen-June Seak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
diaphragm
community-acquired pneumonia
respiratory failure
ultrasonography
point-of-care
stratification to prevent overcrowding taskforce (SPOT)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.960847/full

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