Diagnostic and clinical values of non-cardiac ultrasound in COPD: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical and research utility of non-cardiac ultrasound (US) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been widely investigated. However, there is no systematic review assessing the clinical values of non-cardiac US techniques in COPD.

Methods

We systematically searched electronic databases from inception to 24 June 2020. Two independent reviewers in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines extracted data. A narrative synthesis of the results was conducted considering non-cardiac US techniques that looked for diaphragm, muscles and bones in patients with COPD.

Results

In total, 2573 abstracts were screened, and 94 full-text papers were reviewed. A total of 54 studies met the inclusion criter

SUBMITTER: Alqahtani JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7520906 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature