Diagnostic comparison of bedside lung ultrasound and chest radiography in the intensive care unit
Lung point-of-care ultrasound at ICU admission detects more pathologies and does not miss significant abnormalities seen on chest X-rays. It also shows good diagnostic accuracy. These findings suggest that pulmonary POCUS, using an abbreviated protocol, could be a viable alternative to chest radiography for initial evaluation and follow-up of pulmonary pathologies in critically ill patients, potentially improving care quality and management.
Authors
- Alberto Álvarez Delgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2846-4953)
- Pablo Monedero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1596-5644)
- Miguel Ángel Martínez‐González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3917-9808)
- Karlos Reviejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7770-2831)
- Marı́a Santacana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1975-2598)
- Juan-Ambrosio Martínez-Molina
Institutions
- Policlínica Gipuzkoa (ES)
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra (ES)
- Universidad de Navarra (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23938/assn.1088
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.69