Lung ultrasound for the sick child: less harm and more information than a radiograph

G Chidini, F Raimondi - European Journal of Pediatrics, 2024 - Springer
In the realm of emergency medicine, the swift adoption of lung ultrasound (LU) has extended
from the adult population to encompass pediatric and neonatal intensivists. LU stands out as …

Accuracy of lung ultrasound in predicting extubation failure in neonates: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

N Mohsen, G Solis‐Garcia, B Jasani… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To systematically review and meta‐analyze the diagnostic accuracy of lung
ultrasound score (LUS) in predicting extubation failure in neonates. Study Design MEDLINE …

Comparison among three lung ultrasound scores used to predict the need for surfactant replacement therapy: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study in a cohort of …

I Corsini, MB Lenzi, M Ciarcià, F Matina… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Lung ultrasound (LU) has emerged as the imaging technique of choice for the assessment
of neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) at the bedside. Scoring systems were …

[HTML][HTML] Timing of surfactant treatment in respiratory distress syndrome

AH van Kaam, HJ Niemarkt, W Onland - Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The introduction of exogenous surfactant in the 1980s has resulted in an improved survival
of very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Randomized controlled trials …

Surfactant status assessment and personalized therapy for surfactant deficiency or dysfunction

D De Luca, B Loi, D Tingay, H Fiori, P Kingma… - Seminars in Fetal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactant is a pivotal neonatal drug used both for respiratory distress syndrome due to
surfactant deficiency and for more complex surfactant dysfunctions (such as in case of …

Optimal timing and cutoff range of lung ultrasound in predicting surfactant administration in neonates: A meta-analysis and systematic review

K Luo, H Wang, F Huang, J Tang - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective Timely application of surfactant replacement therapy is critical for neonates with
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Presently, early clinical decision on surfactant use …

Lung ultrasound and postoperative follow-up of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

R Gregorio-Hernández, C Ramos-Navarro… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Lung ultrasound (LU) has emerged as a valuable tool for assessing pulmonary aeration
noninvasively, rapidly, and reliably in different neonatal conditions. However, its role in the …

Imaging of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

A Alonso-Ojembarrena, V Aldecoa-Bilbao… - Seminars in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a multifactorial disease with many associated co-
morbidities, responsible for most cases of chronic lung disease in childhood. The use of …

Prevention of chronic morbidities in extremely premature newborns with LISA-nCPAP respiratory therapy and adjuvant perinatal strategies

G Balázs, A Balajthy, I Seri, T Hegyi, T Ertl, T Szabó… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Less invasive surfactant administration techniques, together with nasal continuous airway
pressure (LISA-nCPAP) ventilation, an emerging noninvasive ventilation (NIV) technique in …

Prevalence, Prevention and Management of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

MA Gilfillan, MJ Mejia, V Bhandari - Research and Reports in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a complex pulmonary condition that arises in preterm
infants secondary to a constellation of adverse exposures contributing to impaired lung …