Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Limited evidence exists to assess the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) across all age groups. This review aimed to investigate the benefits of point-of-care LUS for the early diagnosis of pneumonia compared to traditional chest X-rays (CXR) in a subgroup analysis including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations.

Material and methods

This systematic review examined systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and original research from 2017 to 2021, comparing point-of-care LUS and CXR in diagnosing pneumonia among adults, pediatrics and geriatrics. Studies lacking direct comparison or exploring diseases other than pneumonia, case reports, and those examining pneumonia secondary to COVID-19 variants were excluded. The search util

SUBMITTER: Abid I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830142 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature