The role of transthoracic ultrasonography in predicting the outcome of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized children.

The role of transthoracic ultrasonography in predicting the outcome of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized children.

CONCLUSION:TUS findings of fluid bronchogram, multifocal involvement, and pleural effusion were associated with adverse outcomes, including longer hospital stay, ICU admission, and tube thoracotomy in hospitalized CAP children. Therefore, TUS is a novel tool for prognostic stratifications of CAP in...

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Main Authors: I-Chen Chen, Ming-Yen Lin, Yi-Ching Liu, Hsiao-Chi Cheng, Jiunn-Ren Wu, Jong-Hau Hsu, Zen-Kong Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5354295?pdf=render

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