Observational studyThe Journal of international medical research2016
Lung ultrasonography to diagnose meconium aspiration syndrome of the newborn.
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- International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC).Critical care (London, England) · 2020Guideline
- [Guideline on lung ultrasound to diagnose pulmonary diseases in newborn infants].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2019Guideline
- Comprehensive Quantitative Assessment of Lung Liquid Clearance by Lung Ultrasound Score in Neonates with No Lung Disease during the First 24 Hours.BioMed research international · 2020Trial
- Lung Ultrasound in Pediatrics: A Review with Core Principles That Every User Should Know.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Predictive value of lung ultrasound score in weaning from mechanical ventilation in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Predicting extubation failure in neonates: The role of lung ultrasound and corrected gestational age in safe weaning in the NICU.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Radiological and Ultrasound Findings in Neonatal Respiratory Pathology: Perspectives in Diagnosis.Maedica · 2024Article
- Lung Ultrasound in Neonates: A Narrative Review Along With Diagnostic Insights and Early Postnatal Applications.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Setting the Standards: Neonatal Lung Ultrasound in Clinical Practice.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound in Neonatal Diseases: A Systematized Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Neonatal point-of-care lung ultrasound: what should be known and done out of the NICU?European journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- Use of Cardio-Pulmonary Ultrasound in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Lung Ultrasound in the Early Diagnosis and Management of the Mild Form of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Case Report.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Neonatal and paediatric point-of-care ultrasound review.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2023Review
- The specific signs of lung ultrasound to diagnose pulmonary hemorrhage of the newborns: Evidence from a multicenter retrospective case-control study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Editorial: Application of lung ultrasound in the management of pediatric lung diseases.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- The Outcome- or Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of LUS-Based Care or CXR-Based Care of Neonatal Lung Diseases: The Clinical Practice Evidence from a Level Ⅲ NICU in China.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Pediatric lung ultrasonography: current perspectives.Pediatric radiology · 2022Review
- Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Pneumonia in Neonates with Fungal Infection.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of lung ultrasonography for neonatal meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). Methods This prospective observational study enrolled patients diagnosed with MAS based on medical history, clinical manifestations and chest X-ray and control newborns without MAS. During ultrasonography, each lung was divided into three regions (front, lateral, and back), using anterior and posterior axillary lines as the boundary. While scanning each region of the lungs, the hand piece was perpendicular or parallel to the ribs. Results This study enrolled 117 newborns with MAS and 100 controls. The main lung ultrasonographic findings in patients with MAS were: (i) pulmonary consolidation with air bronchogram was found in all patients; (ii) pleural line anomalies and the disappearance of the A-line was found in all patients; (iii) atelectasis was found in 19 (16.2%) severe cases, who demonstrated severe massive atelectasis and visible lung pulse; (iv) pleural effusion was found in 16 patients (13.7%); and (v) alveolar-interstitial syndrome or B-line in the non-consolidation area was found in all patients with MAS. Conclusion Ultrasonography can be used routinely to diagnose MAS in an accurate, reliable, convenient, and non-invasive manner.
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