Lung Ultrasound Diagnostic Accuracy in Neonatal Pneumothorax

Background. Pneumothorax (PTX) still remains a common cause of morbidity in critically ill and ventilated neonates. At the present time, lung ultrasound (LUS) is not included in the diagnostic work-up of PTX in newborns despite of excellent evidence of reliability in adults. The aim of this study wa...

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Main Authors: Luigi Cattarossi, Roberto Copetti, Giacomo Brusa, Stefano Pintaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6515069
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