Lung Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-analysis.

Ultrasound Quarterly
Jiangfeng WuZhengping Wang

Abstract

Chest radiography is the primary imaging modality used for the assessment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) in newborns. However, excessively exposing a growing neonate to harmful ionizing radiation may have long-term consequences. Some studies have shown that lung ultrasound (LUS) is helpful in the diagnosis of NRDS. A comprehensive search was carried out using PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify studies in which newborns with clinically suspected NRDS were assessed by LUS. Two investigators independently screened the literature and extracted the data. Any discrepancies were resolved via discussion with the senior author. Study quality was assessed by the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 tool, and pooled sensitivity and specificity of various LUS findings for diagnosing NRDS were determined. Summary receiver operating characteristic curve was used to assess the overall performance of LUS. Ten studies with a total of 887 neonates were included in this meta-analysis. There was significant heterogeneity across the included studies. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio for the diagnosis of NRDS using L...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1990·Pediatric Radiology·E F AvniC Matos
Oct 2, 2007·Early Human Development·Suchita Joshi, Sailesh Kotecha
Jan 17, 2008·Neonatology·Roberto CopettiRiccardo Furlan
Feb 22, 2008·Current Medicinal Chemistry·Ismael MingarroJesús Pérez-Gil
Mar 25, 2008·Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine·Charles C ChurchMichael R Bailey
Apr 30, 2009·International Journal of Radiation Biology·Ethel S Gilbert
Oct 19, 2011·Annals of Internal Medicine·Penny F WhitingUNKNOWN QUADAS-2 Group
Jun 6, 2013·Neonatology·David G SweetUNKNOWN European Association of Perinatal Medicine
Jul 9, 2013·The Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging·Chirag Kamal AhujaNiranjan Khandelwal
Oct 19, 2013·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Georg M SchmölzerPo-Yin Cheung
Aug 27, 2015·Soft Matter·Eline HermansJan Vermant
Jun 9, 2016·Pediatrics and Neonatology·Gül KayaAbdullah T Demiryürek
Dec 17, 2016·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology·Assema LalzadMichal Schneider
Jun 2, 2017·Ultrasound : Journal of the British Medical Ultrasound Society·Matthew HilesStephen Wolstenhulme
Jun 12, 2017·Radiologic Clinics of North America·Mark C LiszewskiEdward Y Lee
Sep 6, 2017·The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·Deepak Sharma, Nazanin Farahbakhsh
Jan 25, 2018·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Matthew D F McInnesBrian H Willis
Feb 18, 2019·Clinics in Perinatology·Jae H Kim
Jul 31, 2019·Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU·Mateusz JagłaPrzemko Kwinta

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 31, 2020·Acta Paediatrica·Anmol BhatiaKushaljit Singh Sodhi
Sep 21, 2021·American Journal of Perinatology·Shama AfreenShushma Nangia

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

STATA
Meta
Disc
Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
RevMan

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.