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October 27, 2025Zagazig University Medical Journal

The Effectiveness of Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Compared to standard radiological strategies

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MRMohamed RabeaMEMona ElharrisiNGNeven Gamil

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Overview

This prospective randomized controlled study compares lung ultrasound and standard chest X-ray in diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia, revealing improved accuracy and clinical outcomes.

Key Points

  • Lung ultrasound significantly reduces time to diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia compared to standard imaging methods.
  • Patients using lung ultrasound showed a decrease in mortality and better clinical outcomes after a week.
  • Prospective randomized controlled study conducted on 126 mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU settings.
  • Results support lung ultrasound as an effective diagnostic tool, possibly reducing healthcare costs associated with VAP.

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Rabea et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ff87e2c8c50a61f2bdcd68https://doi.org/10.21608/zumj.2025.432814.4260
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