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ReviewInternational journal of nephrology2026

Point-of-Care Kidney Ultrasonography in Pediatric Nephrology: Current Evidence and Clinical Relevance.

Mahboube Bahroudi, Ali Asadifar, Mastaneh Moghtaderi

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Review in International journal of nephrology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mahboube BahroudiPediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, tums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5948-9515
Ali AsadifarPediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, tums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0544-3441
Mastaneh MoghtaderiPediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, tums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6862-4504

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has revolutionized pediatric healthcare by offering immediate, bedside diagnostic capabilities that enhance clinical decision-making and patient management. This comprehensive review examines the impact and necessity of POCUS in assessing renal conditions in children. By synthesizing current literature, clinical applications, diagnostic accuracy, and patient outcomes associated with POCUS, this paper highlights its essential role in pediatric nephrology. Additionally, the integration of POCUS into clinical practice, requisite training protocols, and future technological advancements are discussed. The review concludes that POCUS is an indispensable tool in pediatric kidney assessment, improving diagnostic precision, reducing the need for more invasive procedures, and enhancing overall patient outcomes.

Indexed as

diagnostic imagingkidney ultrasonographypediatric nephrologypoint-of-care ultrasonography

Identifiers

PMID42306072
PMCPMC13266088

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