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Editor, Senior Moderator
BMC Pulm Med
. 2025 Jul 2;25(1):300.
doi: 10.1186/s12890-025-03753-3. Lung ultrasound is cost-effective for early diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in primary care
Javier Martínez Redondo[SUP] 1 2 3 [/SUP], Carles Comas[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Montserrat Crespo Pons[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Cristina García Serrano[SUP] 1 2 5 [/SUP], Jesús Pujol Salud[SUP] 1 6 7 [/SUP], Marc Casajuana Closas[SUP] 2 7 [/SUP], Marta Ortega Bravo[SUP] 8 9 10 [/SUP], José María Palacín Peruga[SUP] 11 12 13 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Chest X-rays and lung ultrasounds are extensively utilized in primary care to diagnose pneumonia, a primary clinical manifestation of COVID-19. Employing chest X-rays for the diagnostic management of suspected COVID-19 pneumonia is significantly more costly than utilizing lung ultrasound. Since the pandemic swiftly overwhelmed healthcare systems globally, identifying the most cost-effective diagnostic tools is essential to optimize resource allocation.
Keywords: COVID-19; Chest X-ray; Cost analysis; General practice; Lung ultrasonography.
. 2025 Jul 2;25(1):300.
doi: 10.1186/s12890-025-03753-3. Lung ultrasound is cost-effective for early diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in primary care
Javier Martínez Redondo[SUP] 1 2 3 [/SUP], Carles Comas[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Montserrat Crespo Pons[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Cristina García Serrano[SUP] 1 2 5 [/SUP], Jesús Pujol Salud[SUP] 1 6 7 [/SUP], Marc Casajuana Closas[SUP] 2 7 [/SUP], Marta Ortega Bravo[SUP] 8 9 10 [/SUP], José María Palacín Peruga[SUP] 11 12 13 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 40604586
- DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-03753-3
Chest X-rays and lung ultrasounds are extensively utilized in primary care to diagnose pneumonia, a primary clinical manifestation of COVID-19. Employing chest X-rays for the diagnostic management of suspected COVID-19 pneumonia is significantly more costly than utilizing lung ultrasound. Since the pandemic swiftly overwhelmed healthcare systems globally, identifying the most cost-effective diagnostic tools is essential to optimize resource allocation.
Keywords: COVID-19; Chest X-ray; Cost analysis; General practice; Lung ultrasonography.