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ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2025

Lung ultrasound aeration scores and their utility in predicting success of weaning off respiratory support in preterm neonates-A prospective cohort study.

Ahmed Elkordy, Ahmed Abuelnour, Andrea De La Hoz, Michael R Miller, Jagraj Brar, Sriya Roychaudhuri, Renjini Lalitha

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Ahmed ElkordyDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Ahmed AbuelnourDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Andrea De La HozDepartment of Pediatrics, London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), London, ON, Canada.
Michael R MillerChildren's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
Jagraj BrarDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Sriya RoychaudhuriDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada. dr.sriyarc@gmail.com.
Renjini LalithaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.

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Abstract

The study aims to determine the utility of lung ultrasound aeration scoring (LUS Aeration Scores) in predicting successful weaning off nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in preterm neonates. This was a prospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary neonatal unit between September 2022 and September 2023. Preterm neonates born < 33 weeks gestational age (GA) needing any respiratory pressure support after birth were included. LUS was performed at two time points; LUS1 at 30

conclusionLUS is a reliable tool to assess readiness for nCPAP trial off. A pre-trial off LUS Aeration Score ≤ 8 was associated with higher successful weaning off nCPAP after 32 weeks GA. WHAT IS KNOWN: • Lung ultrasound is a useful bedside tool to assess various neonatal respiratory disorders and for prediction of need for respiratory support and surfactant therapy. WHAT IS NEW: • This study presents lung ultrasound as a precision-based tool to assess pulmonary readiness for weaning from non-invasive respiratory support in preterm infants. • Lung ultrasound aeration score at the time of trial-off reliably predicted successful weaning, independent of gestational age at birth or operator expertise.

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Continuous Positive Airway PressureLungRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornVentilator WeaningFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsROC CurveUltrasonographyLung ultrasoundPredictive powerPreterm neonatesWeaning off respiratory pressure support

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