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Validity of ultrasonography to diagnosing pneumothorax: a critical appraisal of two meta-analyses.

Aftab Azad1, Saad Al Juma1, Junaid A Bhatti2, Jerrald Dankoff1.   

Abstract

CLINICAL QUESTION: Can ultrasonography be used in lieu of chest radiography to diagnose pneumothorax? Articles chosen 1. Ding W, Shen Y, Yang J, et al. Diagnosis of pneumothorax by radiography and ultrasonography: a metaanalysis. Chest 2011;140:859-66. [Epub 2011 May 5] 2. Alrajhi K, Woo MY, Vaillancourt C. Test characteristics of ultrasonography for the detection of pneumothorax: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Chest 2012; 141:703-8

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Year:  2015        PMID: 26052972     DOI: 10.2310/8000.2014.140698

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  CJEM        ISSN: 1481-8035            Impact factor:   2.410


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1.  Lung ultrasound for detecting pneumothorax in injured children: preliminary experience at a community-based Level II pediatric trauma center.

Authors:  Donald G Vasquez; Gina M Berg; Serge G Srour; Kamran Ali
Journal:  Pediatr Radiol       Date:  2019-08-31

2.  Anatomical locations of air for rapid diagnosis of pneumothorax in blunt trauma patients.

Authors:  Ashraf F Hefny; Fathima T Kunhivalappil; Manoj Paul; Taleb M Almansoori; Taoufik Zoubeidi; Fikri M Abu-Zidan
Journal:  World J Emerg Surg       Date:  2019-09-02       Impact factor: 5.469

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