Lung ultrasound and chest x-ray for detecting pneumonia in an acute geriatric ward

BACKGROUND: Our aim was to compare the accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) and standard chest x-ray (CXR) for diagnosing pneumonia in older patients with acute respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, and atypical chest pain) admitted to an acute-care geriatric ward. METHODS: We enrolled 169...

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Autores principales: Ticinesi, Andrea, Lauretani, Fulvio, Nouvenne, Antonio, Mori, Giulia, Chiussi, Giulia, Maggio, Marcello, Meschi, Tiziana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5058863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27399134
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004153

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5058863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27399134
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004153

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