The role of chest X-ray in the diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review concerning low-resource birth scenarios

CONCLUSION: CXR remains an important diagnostic tool for NRDS. Despite its continued use in scientific reports, the findings suggest that the study's outcomes may not fully reflect the current global clinical practices, especially in low-resource settings where the early NRDS approach remains a challenge for neonatal survival.Trial registration: PROSPERO number CRD42022336480.PMID:38660779 | DOI:10.1080/16549716.2024.2338633

Source: Global Health Action - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gabriela Silveira Neves Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli Jannine Dos Santos Nascimento Andr é Dias Sanglard James Batchelor Source Type: research