Lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of pneumonia in children: proposal for a new diagnostic algorithm
Background. Despite guideline recommendations, chest radiography (CR) for the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children is commonly used also in mild and/or uncomplicated cases. The aim of this study is to assess the reliability of lung ultrasonography (LUS) as an alternative test...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-11-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1374.pdf |