Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds Detection in Pneumonia Screening: A Comprehensive Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumonia is a common lower respiratory tract infection, and early diagnosis is crucial for timely treatment and improved prognosis. Traditional diagnostic methods for pneumonia, such as chest imaging and microbiological examinations, have certain limitations. Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detection, as an emerging non-invasive diagnostic technique, has shown potential application value in pneumonia screening.

Method

A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, with the retrieval time up to March 2024. The inclusion criteria were diagnostic studies evaluating exhaled VOCs detection for the diagnosis of pneumonia, regardless of the trial design type. A meta-analysis was performed using a bivariate model for

SUBMITTER: He J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11427597 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature