Mohamed Gafar Abdelrahim

Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound compared to chest radiography for identifying community-acquired pneumonia in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chest radiography (CXR) is the conventional imaging standard for diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. However, concerns regarding diagnostic variability and ionizing radiation exposure have prompted interest in alternative modalities. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has emerged as a promising, ra...