Clinicians often face uncertainty about whether they can rely on a negative chest x-ray (CXR) to rule out pneumonia in a child, even when other clinical signs and symptoms may have raised that concern ...
Meta-analysis showed LUS and CXR were similar in diagnosing pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, with LUS having higher sensitivity and similar specificity. Lung ultrasound (LUS) is as effective as ...
Background and Goal: This study explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia. Study Approach: A ...