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ReviewPediatric radiology2025

Echoes of change: lung ultrasound revolutionizing neonatal and pediatric respiratory care.

Yoshino Tamaki Sameshima, Andrés García-Bayce, Fabiana Gual Oranges, Marcelo Assis Rocha, Márcia Wang Matsuoka, Jovan Lovrenski

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Review in Pediatric radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yoshino Tamaki SameshimaDiagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701, 05652-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. kymjr@uol.com.br.
Andrés García-BayceImaging Department, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Fabiana Gual OrangesDiagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701, 05652-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Marcelo Assis RochaDiagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701, 05652-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Márcia Wang MatsuokaDiagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701, 05652-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jovan LovrenskiFaculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung ultrasound has emerged as a transformative imaging modality in neonatal and pediatric pulmonary care, offering a radiation-free, bedside, and versatile tool that complements traditional chest radiography. Despite its recognized value in the detection, monitoring, and management of various conditions in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, the routine application of lung ultrasound for monitoring pneumonia remains underutilized by radiologists. In recent years, lung ultrasound has demonstrated its effectiveness in monitoring disease progression without the need for repeated chest computed tomography scans, particularly in cases of complicated pneumonia. This essay reviews the fundamental principles, key sonographic patterns, and essential applications of lung ultrasound in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Case-based experiences are shared to illustrate how lung ultrasound is shaping clinical decision-making and redefining best practices in pulmonary care by minimizing invasive procedures and reducing radiation exposure.

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LungLung DiseasesChildHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, PediatricUltrasonographyChildrenIntensive care units, neonatalIntensive care units, pediatricLungPneumoniaPneumothoraxRespiratory distress syndromeUltrasonography

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