Point-of-care ultrasound is increasingly used at the bedside to integrate the clinical
assessment of the critically ill; in particular, lung ultrasound has greatly developed in the last …

Objective: Postextubation distress after a successful spontaneous breathing trial is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Predicting postextubation distress is …

Rationale: In the critically ill patients, lung ultrasound (LUS) is increasingly being used at the
bedside for assessing alveolar-interstitial syndrome, lung consolidation, pneumonia …

As a result of many advantages such as the absence of radiation exposure, non-
invasiveness, low cost, safety, and ready availability, transthoracic ultrasonography (TUS) …

Background: The aim of this study was to test the accuracy of lung sonography (LUS) to
diagnose anesthesia-induced atelectasis in children undergoing magnetic resonance …

Introduction Bedside lung sonography is a useful imaging tool to assess lung aeration in
critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of lung sonography in …

Chest diagnostic imaging is essential when dealing with a critically ill patient. At present,
direct visualization of the lung parenchyma is performed with a chest x-ray and computed …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) constitutes a high burden for intensive care
units. Although several methods are proposed to monitor aeration in ARDS, availability …

Tradicionalmente, el abordaje diagnóstico por la imagen del tórax en el paciente crítico se
ha basado en la radiografía simple anteroposterior. Sin embargo, esta presenta grandes …

Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a common life-threatening medical condition, with multiple
underlying aetiologies. Diagnostic chest ultrasound provides accurate diagnosis of …