TY - JOUR AU - Yousef, Nadya; De Luca, Daniele TI - The Role of Lung Ultrasound in Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infections SN - 0735-1631 SN - 1098-8785 PY - 2018 JO - Am J Perinatol JF - American Journal of Perinatology LA - EN VL - 35 IS - 06 SP - 527 EP - 529 DA - 2018/04/25 KW - lung ultrasound KW - pneumonia KW - viral infection KW - children KW - infants KW - neonates AB - Despite being a bedside technique under rapid development and diffusion, lung ultrasound has not been often used in the management of viral low respiratory tract infections, although these infections represent a significant burden of care in neonatology and pediatrics. The aim of this article is to review the lung ultrasound findings and the evidence-based data available on this topic. Guidance on bedside imaging interpretation and future research direction are also discussed in this article. PB - Thieme Medical Publishers DO - 10.1055/s-0038-1637758 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0038-1637758 ER -