ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Lung Ultrasound Role in Diagnosis of Neonatal Respiratory Disorders: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in neonatal intensive care units: a systematic review.Journal of ultrasound · 2026Pooled it
- Laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal tube for preventing postoperative atelectasis after laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Trial
- Association between the systemic immune-inflammation index within 1 h after birth and the risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Lung Ultrasound in Pediatrics: A Review with Core Principles That Every User Should Know.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Use of Lung Ultrasound Rather than Chest X-Ray to Diagnose Neonatal Lung Disease: Time for Action.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Case Report: From diagnosis to therapy: a lung ultrasound-driven precision strategy for neonatal atelectasis management.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
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- Applications of Point-of-Care-Ultrasound in Neonatology: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Exploring the diagnostic value of ultrasound radiomics for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Special Issue: Advances in Healthcare for Neonates.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Lung ultrasound (LUS) has become one of the most exciting applications in neonatal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), yet still lacks routine clinical use. This study assesses the utility of LUS for neonatal respiratory disorders (NRDs) diagnosis and follow-up compared to chest X-ray (CXR). A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 neonates having NRDs with a gestational age ≥28 weeks, excluding those having multiple congenital anomalies, chromosomal aberrations, hydrops fetalis and/or heart failure. CXR and LUS were done on admission for diagnosis and were repeated after 7 days, or if needed earlier within the 7 days. The diagnosis of NRDs by CXR and LUS on admission and after 7 days was comparable (p > 0.05). LUS diagnosis sensitivity and specificity for respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, meconium aspiration syndrome, pneumothorax and pulmonary atelectasis were 94.7/100%, 97.5/95%, 92.3/100%, 90.9/98.9% and 100/97.8%, respectively. The total agreement between LUS and CXR was 98.5% with 95% CI (0.88 to 0.92). LUS and CXR had considerable agreement in the diagnosis of NRDs. Being a reliable bedside modality of diagnosis and safer than CXR, LUS may be considered an alternative method for the diagnosis of neonates with NRDs.
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