Lung Ultrasound Is More Sensitive for Hospitalized Consolidated Pneumonia Diagnosis Compared to CXR in Children

• Main Authors: Ioana Mihaiela Ciuca (Author), Mihaela Dediu (Author), Monica Steluta Marc (Author), Mirabela Lukic (Author), Delia Ioana Horhat (Author), Liviu Laurentiu Pop (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children; thus, a correct early diagnosis would be ideal. The imagistic diagnosis still uses chest X-ray (CXR), but lung ultrasound (LUS) proves to be reliable for pneumonia diagnosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the sensitivity and...