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Comment
. 2015 Jul 25;16(1):89.
doi: 10.1186/s12931-015-0248-9.

Thoracic ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in adults: a meta-analysis

Thomas Berlet  1
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Thoracic ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in adults: a meta-analysis

Thomas Berlet. Respir Res. .

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Forest plots for diagnostic accuracy of thoracic ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in adults
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Revised forest plots for diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia
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