Lung ultrasound-a new diagnostic modality in persistent tachypnea of infancy.

Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been increasingly used in diagnosing and monitoring of various pulmonary diseases in children. The aim of the current study was to evaluate its usefulness in children with persistent tachypnea of infancy (PTI). This was a controlled, prospective, cross-sectional study that included children with PTI and healthy subjects.

Clinical characteristics of 323 children with parapneumonic pleural effusion and pleural empyema due to community acquired pneumonia.

Background: An increasing incidence of parapneumonic effusion and pleural empyema (PPE/PE) in children has been found in several studies published in the last decades. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence, etiology, clinical features, treatment strategies and outcomes of PPE/PE in children treated in a referral pulmonary center in central Poland.

Material And Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of clinical, radiological and laboratory data of all children aged between 1 month and 18 years with PPE/PE due to community acquired pneumonia (CAP) between January 2002 and December 2013.

Lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and monitoring of community acquired pneumonia in children.

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is as an easily accessible, radiation-free imaging technique that might be used as a diagnostic tool in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of LUS in the diagnosis and monitoring of childhood CAP. One hundred six consecutive children aged between 1 and 213 (median 52.

Necrotizing Pneumonia and Its Complications in Children.

Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is an emerging complication of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. This study aimed at the evaluation of etiology, clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of NP. The institutional database of children with CAP treated between April 2008 and July 2013 was searched to identify children with NP.