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This letter discusses a meta-analysis comparing the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasonography versus chest radiography for detecting pneumonia in children. While lung ultrasonography had higher sensitivity, chest radiography had comparable specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value. However, the meta-analysis noted that predictive values depend on disease incidence and most studies included chest radiography in the diagnostic criteria, inflating its accuracy. The letter argues t

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