Bedside lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children presenting to an emergency department in a resource-limited setting

Bedside lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children presenting to an emergency department in a resource-limited setting

Abstract Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) is an effective tool for diagnosing pneumonia; however, this has not been well studied in resource-limited settings where pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the diag...

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Main Authors: Yogendra Amatya, Frances M. Russell, Suraj Rijal, Sunil Adhikari, Benjamin Nti, Darlene R. House
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Lung ultrasound
Pneumonia
Diagnosis
Developing countries
Pediatric
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-022-00474-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-022-00474-w

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