Diagnostic Efficiency of Point-Of-Care Lung Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Adult Community-Acquired Pneumonia - A Single-Centre Study in Southeastern Nigeria.

Background: Lung ultrasonography is an emerging tool in diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) - a major cause of mortality worldwide. The objective of the study was to determine the diagnostic performance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the lung compared to the chest radiograph in the diagnosis of CAP in adults.

Methods: Adults ≥ 18 years presenting at the general and medical outpatient clinics, medical and emergency wards with symptoms of suspected CAP were evaluated using a portable ultrasound device and single posteroanterior chest radiograph.

Sonographic Evaluation of Maternal Renal Echogenicity in Healthy Pregnant Women in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

Background: Increased renal echogenicity is a nonspecific ultrasound finding. It may be a normal variation or suggestive of various underlying conditions like renal amyloidosis, chronic kidney disease, sickle cell disease and HIV associated nephropathy (HIVAN).

Objective: To study maternal renal echogenicity in normal pregnancy, and explore its relationship with maternal baseline characteristics in our subregion.

Ultrasound Measurement of Foetal Kidney Length during Healthy Pregnancy: Relationship with Gestational Age.

Background: Foetal kidney length (FKL) measurements and comparisons to normal charts can be used to assess the development of the foetal kidneys throughout the entire course of pregnancy. This study was designed to assess FKL between 20 - 40 weeks' gestation, establish reference ranges for FKL and determine the relationship between FKL and gestational age (GA) in normal pregnancy.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between March-August 2022, at the Obstetric Units and Radiology Departments of the two tertiary health facilities, one secondary facility and one radio-diagnostic facility in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria.