Paediatric patients have a wide age range, a high proportion of acute diseases, insidious clinical manifestations with the limitation of monitoring means, and are prone to cardiorespiratory failure. Due to the sensitivity of paediatrics to ionising radiation is 10 times higher than that of adults, the timeliness, non-invasiveness, and dynamic assessment of critical lung ultrasound has brought about a change in lung monitoring and treatment guidance for critically ill paediatric patients. Based on the change of air-liquid ratio, lung lesions show different signs on ultrasound, which is very helpful in many aspects such as early identification, stratification analysis, treatment decision-making, and prognosis assessment of various acute lung lesions in paediatrics.
To illustrate the use of lung ultrasound in the field of paediatrics, especially for critically ill children with acute lung pathologies, including severe pneumonia, capillary bronchitis, neonatal associated respiratory distress syndrome, persistent pulmonary hypertension, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The development of new technologies such as lung ultrasound from qualitative to semi-quantitative and integration of artificial intelligence, and the refinement of processes and protocols have made it an important tool for early identification, accurate treatment and improved prognosis of children with acute respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
To gather further insights in pediatric critical care, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Application of lung ultrasound for neonates with acute respiratory distress
• Role of lung ultrasound in children with acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Role of lung ultrasound in the evaluation of mechanically ventilated children
• Role of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in children
Paediatric patients have a wide age range, a high proportion of acute diseases, insidious clinical manifestations with the limitation of monitoring means, and are prone to cardiorespiratory failure. Due to the sensitivity of paediatrics to ionising radiation is 10 times higher than that of adults, the timeliness, non-invasiveness, and dynamic assessment of critical lung ultrasound has brought about a change in lung monitoring and treatment guidance for critically ill paediatric patients. Based on the change of air-liquid ratio, lung lesions show different signs on ultrasound, which is very helpful in many aspects such as early identification, stratification analysis, treatment decision-making, and prognosis assessment of various acute lung lesions in paediatrics.
To illustrate the use of lung ultrasound in the field of paediatrics, especially for critically ill children with acute lung pathologies, including severe pneumonia, capillary bronchitis, neonatal associated respiratory distress syndrome, persistent pulmonary hypertension, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The development of new technologies such as lung ultrasound from qualitative to semi-quantitative and integration of artificial intelligence, and the refinement of processes and protocols have made it an important tool for early identification, accurate treatment and improved prognosis of children with acute respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
To gather further insights in pediatric critical care, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Application of lung ultrasound for neonates with acute respiratory distress
• Role of lung ultrasound in children with acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Role of lung ultrasound in the evaluation of mechanically ventilated children
• Role of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in children