POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 2023 Nov 01.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37963311
ABSTRACT
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) was assessed in 131 children under 5 years old hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition. Of these, 23% had confirmed or unconfirmed TB and 5% were HIV-infected. There were no POCUS findings associated with TB diagnosis. POCUS visualization quality was satisfactory for 65% and examination acceptability was "good" for 52%.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article