Critical Ultrasound in Newborns/Children
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 546
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neonatal lung ultrasound; neonatal critical ultrasound; neonatal intensive critical care
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Dear Colleagues,
Point-of-care critical ultrasound (POCUS) refers to an ultrasound technique that is performed by clinical medical staff with intensive care capabilities in the intensive care unit. It enables the acquisition of patients' pathophysiological and hemodynamic information in real-time, thereby enabling the development of customized management plans for clinical decision-making. POCUS enables us to swiftly identify the potential causes and severity of organ dysfunction and failure in critically ill patients, significantly enhancing the accuracy and reliability of diagnosis. Therefore, it plays an increasingly important role in guiding the timely and correct treatment and care of critically ill patients, improving the safety of critically ill patients in pathological conditions and enhancing prognosis. It has become an essential skill for the treatment of neonatal/child critical illnesses.
In order to further promote the application and popularization of POCUS technology in the field of neonatal/child critical care, Diagnostics has decided to organize a Special Issue titled "Critical Ultrasound in Newborns/Children".
The content of the solicitation includes, but is not limited to, the following aspects:
- The research, application, and new discoveries of critical ultrasound in the diagnosis, treatment, and nursing management of various critical diseases of the organ systems in newborns and children are of the utmost importance. These diseases include, but are not limited to, central and peripheral nerves, heart and blood vessels, lungs, abdomen and genitourinary system, trauma, shock and hemodynamic disorders, and congenital malformations. The research is especially focused on multi-center and prospective studies.
- Basic and experimental research on ultrasound in neonatal and pediatric critical conditions.
- Research and application of artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis technology in the critical care of newborns and children.
- The papers include, but are not limited to, the following forms: original research, short reports, outstanding case studies, interesting images, comprehensive reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, etc.
- Guidelines or expert consensus on the application of critical care ultrasound in the field of neonates/children.
Prof. Dr. Jing Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lung ultrasound
- pulmonary ultrasound
- point-of-care lung ultrasound
- newborn infants
- neonates
- lung diseases
- pneumonia
- ventilator-associated pneumonia
- respiratory distress syndrome
- meconium aspiration syndrome
- pulmonary hemorrhage
- bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- tracheobronchial pneumonia
- congenital pulmonary malformation
- pleural effusion
- pneumothorax
- pulmonary edema
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