Chest ultrasound vs. Radiograph for pneumothorax diagnosis performed by emergency healthcare workers in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The efficacy of bedside chest ultrasonography for the detection and diagnosis of pneumothorax is under debate. We aimed to compare Emergency Healthcare Workers performed chest ultrasonography with chest X-ray in the detection and diagnosis of pneumothorax in the emergency departm...

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Published in:	The Ultrasound Journal
Main Authors:	Jean-Baptiste Bouillon-Minois, Coline Burlet, Resa E. Lewiss, Reza Bagheri, Christophe Perrier, Jeannot Schmidt, Frédéric Dutheil
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mattioli 1885 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Bedside ultrasound Chest ultrasound Chest x-ray Pneumothorax Emergency department
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-025-00441-5