title: Validity of ultrasonography to diagnosing pneumothorax: a critical appraisal of two meta-analyses.
abstract: Can ultrasonography be used in lieu of chest radiography to diagnose pneumothorax? Articles chosen 1. Ding W, Shen Y, Yang J, et al. Diagnosis of pneumothorax by radiography and ultrasonography: a metaanalysis. Chest 2011;140:859-66. [Epub 2011 May 5] 2. Alrajhi K, Woo MY, Vaillancourt C. Test characteristics of ultrasonography for the detection of pneumothorax: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Chest 2012; 141:703-8
authors.affiliation: *Emergency Medicine Residency Program,McGill University,Montreal,QC.
authors.forename: Aftab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azad
authors.affiliation: *Emergency Medicine Residency Program,McGill University,Montreal,QC.
authors.forename: Saad Al
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Juma
authors.affiliation: †Douglas Hospital Research Centre,McGill University,Montreal,QC.
authors.forename: Junaid A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.affiliation: *Emergency Medicine Residency Program,McGill University,Montreal,QC.
authors.forename: Jerrald
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dankoff
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014463:Ultrasonography