Ultrasound in medicine & biology
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Ultrasound Med Biol · Mar 2021
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyLung Ultrasound, a Better Choice for Neonatal Pneumothorax: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Neonatal pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition. Chest X-ray is the main diagnostic method but has some defects. Lung ultrasound has emerged as a diagnostic method in recent years. ⋯ Some ultrasonic signs (absence of lung sliding or B-lines) had a high sensitivity in the diagnosis, which could be used to diagnose pneumothorax. Lung point could help judge the severity of pneumothorax. Its presence indicates that pneumothorax is mild to moderate; otherwise, pneumothorax is severe.