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Lung ultrasound and chest x-ray for detecting pneumonia in an acute geriatric ward

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2016

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Andrea Ticinesi, Fulvio Lauretani, Antonio Nouvenne, Giulia Mori, Giulia Chiussi, Marcello Maggio, Tiziana Meschi

Abstract

In multimorbid patients admitted to an acute geriatric ward, LUS was more accurate than CXR for the diagnosis of pneumonia, particularly in those with frailty. A wider use of LUS should be implemented in this setting.

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