Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound in children with respiratory pathology admitted in a pediatric intensive care unit of a low-resource setting: a single-center experience

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of lung ultrasound in diagnosing respiratory issues in children under intensive care.
• Conducted a cross-sectional study on children aged 1 month to 18 years.
• Compared lung ultrasound with chest X-ray and clinical diagnosis.
• Included children requiring respiratory support in the pediatric intensive care unit.
• Lung ultrasound demonstrated notable sensitivity and specificity for respiratory pathologies.
• Findings suggest lung ultrasound may be a reliable alternative to chest X-ray in low-resource settings.