September 2025. Volume 21. Number 3

Ultrasound or X-ray? Evidence in community-acquired pneumonia

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Shi C, Xu X, Xu Y. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of lung ultrasound and chest radiography in diagnosing community acquired pneumonia in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024;59:3130-47.

Reviewers: Albi Rodríguez MS1, Blanco Rodríguez C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
2Pediatra. CS Sanchinarro. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: María Salomé Albi Rodríguez. Email: msalbir@gmail.com
Reception date: 14/07/2025
Acceptance date: 29/07/2025
Publication date: 03/09/2025

Abstract

Authors ́ conclusions: lung ultrasound has a high accuracy for diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia in children. This diagnostic tool has proven advantages over chest X-ray.

Reviewers ́ commentary: lung ultrasound performed by moderately or highly experienced personnel has very good performance in various healthcare settings, suggesting that it could be a viable alternative to chest X-ray. The lack of a gold standard and differences in diagnostic criteria prevent clear conclusions. The varying prevalence of pneumonia and vaccination coverage across studies partially limit the extrapolation of these data to our setting.

How to cite this article

Albi Rodríguez MS, Blanco Rodríguez C. ¿Ecografía o radiografía? Evidencia en neumonía adquirida en la comunidad. Evid Pediatr. 2025;21:31.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Shi C, Xu X, Xu Y. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of lung ultrasound and chest radiography in diagnosing community acquired pneumonia in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024;59:3130-47.

Reviewers: Albi Rodríguez MS1, Blanco Rodríguez C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
2Pediatra. CS Sanchinarro. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: María Salomé Albi Rodríguez. Email: msalbir@gmail.com
Reception date: 14/07/2025
Acceptance date: 29/07/2025
Publication date: 03/09/2025

How to cite this article

Albi Rodríguez MS, Blanco Rodríguez C. ¿Ecografía o radiografía? Evidencia en neumonía adquirida en la comunidad. Evid Pediatr. 2025;21:31.

03/09/2025

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