Early lung ultrasound affords little to the prediction of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Objective: To test the hypothesis that lung ultrasound (LUS) performed in the first week of life would predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Secondary outcomes included the utility of LUS in predicting interim respiratory interventions.

Design: A prospective observational cohort study in preterm infants born <28 weeks' gestation in the single tertiary statewide neonatal intensive care unit in Western Australia.

Utility of lung ultrasound scanning in neonatology.

The utility of point-of-care lung ultrasound in neonatology is rapidly expanding. This review summarises current evidence of a diagnostic, procedural and observational tool valuable in the management of newborns requiring intensive care. Approaching a patient, probe in-hand with focused clinical question is essential, and barriers to implication together with important research questions are explored.