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Diagnostic use of lung ultrasound compared to chest radiograph for suspected pneumonia in a resource-limited setting

BACKGROUND: Lung ultrasound is an effective tool for diagnosing pneumonia in developed countries. Diagnostic accuracy in resource-limited countries where pneumonia is the leading cause of death is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of bedside lung ultrasound compare...

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Autores principales: Amatya, Yogendra, Rupp, Jordan, Russell, Frances M., Saunders, Jason, Bales, Brian, House, Darlene R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5845910/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29527652
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12245-018-0170-2