Publications by authors named "Maxwell Okuja"

Introduction: robust data on the utility of chest ultrasound scans (CUS) for triage and diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) are lacking. Therefore, we aimed to compare CUS features to chest radiography (CXR), which is the recommended imaging modality in children with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).

Methods: eighty children ≤14 years of age with presumptive TB underwent CUS and CXR performed by two separate radiologists for each modality, who looked for the presence of consolidation, lymphadenopathy, and pleural effusion in both modalities.

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Chest Ultrasound Scan (CUS) has been utilized in place of CXR in the diagnosis of adult pneumonia with similar or higher sensitivity and specificity to CXR. However, there is a paucity of data on the use of CUS for the diagnosis of childhood TB. This study aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of CUS for childhood TB.

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