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November 30, 2025Journal of Clinical UltrasoundOpen Access

Predictive Value of Modified Lung Ultrasound Score for Late Respiratory Diseases in Premature Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

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SZShuang Zheng YZYang Zhang YGYanan Gao

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Retrospective cohort analysis shows lung ultrasound predicts late respiratory diseases in premature infants, indicating clinical implications for BPD management.

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Late respiratory diseases predicted by modified lung ultrasound in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
The study found a significant median mLUS score of 15 in infants with respiratory issues, p < 0.001.
Retrospective cohort analysis highlighted mLUS's superior predictive ability compared to traditional lung ultrasound.
Implementation of mLUS may enhance clinical decision-making for managing premature infants with respiratory complications.

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Zheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b9da01d383f2b2a37a321 https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70139

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Retrospective cohort analysis shows lung ultrasound predicts late respiratory diseases in premature infants, indicating clinical implications for BPD management.