Lung Ultrasound Findings and Algorithms to Detect Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Diagnostic Testing Meta-Analysis
Lung ultrasound demonstrates good diagnostic performance for detecting community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia. However, its utility in diagnosing VAP is limited, suggesting the need for complementary diagnostic tools in this patient group. This underscores the importance of lung ultrasound as a frontline diagnostic tool for pneumonia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of each specific finding identified by lung ultrasound.
Authors
- Isabele Ayumi Miyawaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1504-3076)
- Isabela A F de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8210-4668)
- Thomas W. Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5112-5810)
- Isabela Reis Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5160-0650)
- Jonah Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3252-2095)
- Eduardo Messias Hirano Padrão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5323-7579)
- Vittoria Caporal S Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2015-538X)
- Augusto Barreto do Amaral Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-2990)
- Brian Bustos
- Caroliny Hellen Silva
- Bruno Caldeira Antônio
- Maria João Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9468-3126)
- José Eduardo Riceto Loyola Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7983-6817)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Riverside Methodist Hospital (US)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Parkview Medical Center (US)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006818
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55