StayCurrent Espanol · Una revisión sistemática y metanálisis de la tomografía computarizada en el diagnóstico de aspiración de cuerpo extraño pediátrico
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Una revisión sistemática y metanálisis de la tomografía computarizada en el diagnóstico de aspiración de cuerpo extraño pediátrico

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The systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in Canada.
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The objective of the review was to evaluate the efficacy of computed tomography for the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration.
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The review identified 16 studies.
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The included studies contained 2,056 patients who had undergone CT for diagnosis of foreign body aspiration.
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The sensitivity of CT for diagnosing foreign body aspiration was 98.8%.
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The specificity of CT for diagnosing foreign body aspiration was 96.6%.
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CT appears to be very efficient for the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration.
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