The Accuracy of Various Lung Ultrasonography Findings in Predicting the Necessity for Surfactant Treatment in Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Seyed Mohammadsadegh Ghadiri Asli,
Ameneh khalilzadeh Sabetmasouleh,
Neda Akhoundi
et al.
Abstract:Objective: The study was conducted to determine the value of various lung ultrasonography (LUS) findings in diagnosing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and to assess the ability of ultrasonography to predict the need for surfactant treatment. Materials and Methods: This cohort study was conducted on 164 neonates with RDS with a gestational age of over 28 weeks. Transthoracic sonography was performed in all patients in the infant isolet immediately after admission and stabilization of the infant and… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.