Purpose Pneumonia is the third leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age
worldwide. In pediatrics, both the accuracy and safety of diagnostic tools are important. Lung …

Based on expert group work, Swedish recommendations for the management of community-
acquired pneumonia in adults are here updated. The management of sepsis-induced …

Background Lung ultrasound is an effective tool for diagnosing pneumonia in developed
countries. Diagnostic accuracy in resource-limited countries where pneumonia is the …

Background The clinical significance of pneumonia visualized on CT scan in the setting of a
normal chest radiograph is uncertain. Methods In a multicenter prospective surveillance …

The diagnosis of pneumonia is challenging. Our objective was to assess whether low-dose
computed tomography (LDCT) modified the probability of diagnosing pneumonia in elderly …

Acute respiratory illness, defined as cough, sputum production, chest pain, and/or dyspnea
(with or without fever), is a major public health issue, accounting for millions of doctor office …

Objectives Recent studies suggest that lung ultrasound is a good, radiation-free alternative
to chest radiography in children with pneumonia. We investigated how bedside lung …

POCUS is an effective and burgeoning method for both rapid diagnostics and guidance for
interventions and procedures. It has clinical application for a variety of conditions that span …

Severe atmospheric haze caused by industrial pollution has severely affected human health
and led to the increasing incidence of cardiopulmonary diseases, including pneumonia …

When a patient is critically ill, mechanical ventilation is often provided and is the most
common artificial assistance used in intensive care units (ICUs). Ventilator-associated …