Diagnostic Utility of Bedside “Point of Care Lung Ultrasound” in Predicting the Need For NICU Admission in Late Preterm and Term Newborns Having Respiratory Distress Soon After Birth in the Transition Period: A Prospective Observational Study
A LUS score of > 5/18 is an excellent predictor of NICU admission in term and late-preterm infants with respiratory distress after birth.
Authors
- N. Karthik Nagesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8085-1539)
- Nirmal Kumar Gautam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0280-6326)
- H. A. Venkatesh
- Rajath Pejaver
Institutions
- Manipal Hospital (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71000
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.64