High-frequency oscillatory ventilation in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is an alternative mechanical ventilation mode proposed to reduce ventilator-induced lung injuries and improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of HFOV compared to conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) when used in children with hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Methods: The literature search was conducted to identify all studies published before December 2020.

Lung ultrasound in children with pneumonia: interoperator agreement on specific thoracic regions.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the interoperator agreement of lung ultrasonography (LUS) on specific thoracic regions in children diagnosed with pneumonia and to compare the findings of the LUS with the chest X-ray. Participants admitted to the ward or PICU underwent LUS examinations performed by an expert and a novice operator. A total of 261 thoracic regions in 23 patients were evaluated.

Ultrasound Guidance for Pediatric Central Venous Catheterization: A Meta-analysis.

Unlabelled: : media-1vid110.1542/5828324804001PEDS-VA_2018-1719 CONTEXT: Central venous catheterization is routinely required in patients who are critically ill, and it carries an associated morbidity. In pediatric patients, the procedures can be difficult and challenging, predominantly because of their anatomic characteristics.