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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 has spread to every inhabited continent in the world. So far, plain radiography and computed tomography have been the mainstay of imaging methods used. The present analytical paper on the role of point-of-care lung ultrasound in this pandemic examines its diagnostic accuracy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kulkarni, S., Down, B., Jha, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7218373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32405081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2020.05.001
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Sumario:Coronavirus disease 2019 has spread to every inhabited continent in the world. So far, plain radiography and computed tomography have been the mainstay of imaging methods used. The present analytical paper on the role of point-of-care lung ultrasound in this pandemic examines its diagnostic accuracy, clinical utility, and physical practicality in the intensive care unit.