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Lung Ultrasound and Static Lung Compliance during Postnatal Adaptation in Healthy Term Infants
- Source :
- Neonatology. 108(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: B-lines in lung ultrasound can be used to estimate lung liquid. B-lines are ring-down artifacts that arise from alterations to subpleural lung parenchyma. Lung ultrasound has been used to differentiate between diseases causing respiratory symptoms in neonates. B-lines are also seen in healthy infants during postnatal adaptation. Static lung compliance is a measure of the elasticity of the lungs. Objectives: Our aim was to document lung ultrasound findings, static lung compliance and their relationship during postnatal adaptation in healthy term infants. Methods: Lung ultrasound and measurement of static lung compliance were performed in 34 infants at ages of 0-4 and 24 h. B-lines in lung ultrasound were scored using a 5-step scale. Separate ultrasound scores for the upper and lower fields were also calculated. Results: A significant decrease in the abundance of B-lines and a concomitant significant improvement in static lung compliance was observed from Conclusion: The concomitant decrease in the B-lines in ultrasound and the increase in lung compliance during the first 24 h are likely to reflect clearance of lung liquid.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
Static lung compliance
Term Birth
Pulmonary compliance
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Transient tachypnea
030225 pediatrics
Healthy volunteers
Medicine
Humans
Lung
Lung Compliance
Ultrasonography
business.industry
Infant, Newborn
food and beverages
respiratory system
Infant newborn
Adaptation, Physiological
Healthy Volunteers
respiratory tract diseases
Lung ultrasound
medicine.anatomical_structure
030228 respiratory system
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Female
Radiology
business
Developmental Biology
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- ISSN :
- 16617819
- Volume :
- 108
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Neonatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....22d53a67d2afb54a90ae8d3d363ba394