American journal of perinatology

The most recent articles from: Am J Perinatol December 2021

Am J Perinatol · Dec 2021

The Role of Lung Ultrasound as an Early Diagnostic Tool for Need of Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

This study aimed to determine the accuracy of neonatal lung ultrasound (LUS) in predicting the need for surfactant therapy compared with chest X-ray (CXR) in preterm infants. ⋯ · LUS is a nonhazardous bedside technique.. · LUS predicts the need for surfactant in preterm infants.. · LUS predicts the severity of RDS better than CXR..

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