Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death of children. Diagnostic tools include chest radiography, but guidelines do not currently recommend the use of lung ultrasound (LUS) as a diagnostic method. We conducted a meta-analysis to summarize evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of LUS for childhood pneumonia.

Methods

We performed a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, Global Health, World Health Organization-Libraries, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature of studies comparing LUS diagnostic accuracy against a reference standard. We used a combination of controlled key words for age <18 years, pneumonia, and ultrasound. We identified 1475 studies and selected 15 (1%) for further review. Eight studies (76

SUBMITTER: Pereda MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9923609 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature