Guidelines for the use of lung ultrasound to optimise the management of neonatal respiratory distress: international expert consensus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory distress is the main reason for the admission of infants to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Rapid identification of the causes of respiratory distress and selection of appropriate and effective treatment strategies are important to optimise favourable short- and long-term patient outcomes. Lung ultrasound (LUS) technology has become increasingly important in this field. According to the scientific literature, LUS has high sensitivity (92-99%) and specificity (95-97%) in diagnosing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. This diagnostic power helps guide timely interventions, such as surfactant therapy and mechanical ventilation.

Methods

Our objective was to outline consensus guidelines among an international panel of experts on the use of LUS

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature