Lung ultrasound features of children with complicated and noncomplicated community acquired pneumonia: A prospective study

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1479-1486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Musolino ◽  
Paolo Tomà ◽  
Maria Chiara Supino ◽  
Barbara Scialanga ◽  
Alessia Mesturino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Ultrasound Features

scholarly journals ROLE OF LUNG ULTRASOUND FOR THE ETIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF COMMUNITY- ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Buonsenso ◽  
Annamaria Musolino ◽  
Valentina Ferro ◽  
Cristina De Rose ◽  
Rosa Morello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Clinical Parameters ◽  
Etiological Diagnosis ◽  
Size Number ◽  
Ultrasound Findings ◽  
Personalized Approach ◽  
A Prospective Study

ABSTRACTObjective and designOur prospective study is one of the largest prospective study assessing the role of detailed lung ultrasound features to discriminate the etiological diagnosis of Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children.MethodologyWe prospectively analysed patients aged from 1 month to 17 years admitted between March 2018 and April 2020 who were hospitalized for CAP. For all patients included in the study, history, clinical parameters, microbiological data, and lung ultrasound data were collected.Patients were stratified into three main groups (“bacterial”, “viral”, “atypical”) according to the presumed microbial aetiology and lung ultrasound findings evaluated according to the aetiological group.ResultsWe found that some ultrasound findings as size, number and distribution of consolidations, the position and motion of air bronchograms, pleural effusions and distribution of vertical artifacts significantly differ (p < 0.05) in children with bacterial, viral and atypical CAP. Conversely, clinical parameters and laboratory were not able to significantly distinguish between these groups. Chest x-ray, despite being still widely used, was the less useful tool in this discrimination.ConclusionOur study provides a detailed analysis of LUS features able to predict the etiology CAP in children. These findings may help the physicians to better manage a child with CAP and to offer personalized approach, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

The influence of hormone replacement therapy on the ultrasound features of the endometrium: a prospective study

2002 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 78-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Van den Bosch ◽  
D Van Schoubroeck ◽  
L Ameye ◽  
J De Brabanter ◽  
S Van Huffel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Replacement Therapy ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Ultrasound Features

Prognostic value of plasma D-dimer level in adults with community-acquired pneumonia – A prospective study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Duarte ◽  
Ana Tavares e Castro ◽  
Raquel Silva ◽  
Lurdes Correia ◽  
Adélia Simão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
D Dimer

scholarly journals COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF AMBULATORY PATIENTS

CHEST Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 28P
Author(s):  
Vitezslav Kolek ◽  
Bartos Vladimir ◽  
Amir Hassan ◽  
Renata Pappova ◽  
Pavla Popelkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Ambulatory Patients ◽  
A Prospective Study

Prognostic value of plasma D-dimer level in adults with community-acquired pneumonia: A prospective study

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-219
Author(s):  
Joana Clemente Duarte ◽  
Ana Tavares e Castro ◽  
Raquel Silva ◽  
Lurdes Correia ◽  
Adélia Simão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
D Dimer
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