| Title |
Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of childhood pneumonia: a safe and accurate imaging mode
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, December 2015
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| DOI | 10.2147/tcrm.s96222 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mohamed Ata Hendaus, Fatima Ahmed Jomha, Ahmed Hassan Alhammadi |
| Abstract |
Pneumonia is the most common infectious cause of mortality in children worldwide. Chest x-ray (CXR) has been used as a supplementary mode in the diagnosis of pneumonia in children, but its frequent use might expose children to unnecessary ionizing radiation. In this review, we present up-to-date data of an alternative mode of imaging other than CXR in the diagnosis of pneumonia in children. We found that lung ultrasound is a safe and accurate mode of imaging that can be used by a health care provider in the cases of suspected pneumonia. It is more sensitive than CXR in the diagnosis of pneumonia and obviates the need for irradiation. |
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| United States | 3 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |
| Chile | 1 | 7% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 7% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| Brazil | 1 | 7% |
| Greece | 1 | 7% |
| Australia | 1 | 7% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 4 | 27% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 53% |
| Members of the public | 7 | 47% |
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| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 35 | 97% |
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| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 19% |
| Researcher | 6 | 17% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 14% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Unknown | 5 | 14% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 72% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 3% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 7 | 19% |
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