Association between B-lines detected during lung ultrasound and various factors in hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background In recent years, the use of chest ultrasonography to detect lung water has received growing attention in clinical research. Estimation of the number of B-lines using lung ultrasound is now a standard method for the evaluation of pulmonary congestion. In the present study, we exam...

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Main Authors: Shinzo Kuzuhara, Shigeru Otsubo, Katsuya Kajimoto, Takashi Akiba, Kosaku Nitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-017-0101-3