SynthesisPloS one2021
Diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound for transient tachypnea of the newborn: A meta-analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for transient tachypnea of the newborn: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
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- Ten Questions on Using Lung Ultrasonography to Diagnose and Manage Pneumonia in Hospital-at-Home Model: Part III-Synchronicity and Foresight.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Lung Ultrasound for Predicting Resolution of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.CHEST pulmonary · 2025Article
- Breathe easy, baby, breathe. Lung ultrasound in neonatal critical care.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Lung Ultrasound in Neonates: A Narrative Review Along With Diagnostic Insights and Early Postnatal Applications.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Thoracic fluid content (TFC) using electrical cardiometry versus lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of transient tachypnea of newborn.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Observational
- Neonatal point-of-care lung ultrasound: what should be known and done out of the NICU?European journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- Global, Regional and National Trends in the Burden of Neonatal Respiratory Failure and essentials of its diagnosis and management from 1992 to 2022: a scoping review.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Lung ultrasound to evaluate the outcome and prognosis of transient tachypnea of the newborn.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Use of Cardio-Pulmonary Ultrasound in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Lowering of the Neonatal Lung Ultrasonography Score after nCPAP Positioning in Neonates over 32 Weeks of Gestational Age with Neonatal Respiratory Distress.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Pneumonia in Neonates with Fungal Infection.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Tools for assessing lung fluid in neonates with respiratory distress.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Lung ultrasonography decreases radiation exposure in newborns with respiratory distress: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of pediatrics · 2022Article
- Application of ultrasonography in neonatal lung disease: An updated review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Sonographic Evaluation of the Endotracheal Tube Position in the Neonatal Population: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Lung Ultrasound in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Does It Impact Clinical Care?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Several recent studies demonstrated that lung ultrasound could achieve desired diagnostic accuracy for transient tachypnea of the neonate (TTN). However, the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound for TTN has not been systematically studied to date. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the performance of lung ultrasound in diagnosing TTN. The relevant literature was searched in PubMed, Medline, the Cochrane Library, and Embase databases without any restriction in terms of language and time until January 31, 2021. Studies that assessed the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound for TTN were included. Seven studies with 1514 participants were summarized. The lung ultrasound provided more accurate performance for diagnosing TTN with pooled sensitivity and specificity of 0.67 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.63-0.71] and 0.97 (95% CI = 0.95-0.98), respectively. A higher summarized area under the summary receiver operating characteristic curve was observed as 0.9906. Lower sensitivity and area under the curve (AUC) of B-lines for TTN were observed as 0.330 (95% CI = 0.27-0.38) and 0.5000, respectively. Lung ultrasound provided highly accurate AUC, sensitivity, and specificity in detecting TTN. Large-scale studies are warranted in the future to confirm these results.
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