Respiratory failure & ventilation

International evidence-based recommendations for point-of-care lung ultrasound : 2025 focused update of the 2012 recommendations

Intensive Care MedPublished Delphi-based consensus statement

Methodological detailsstructured literature review 2012–2025, anonymous voting, 80% full agreement threshold, ACCORD-adherent, Consensus achieved for 83 statements, 1775 new publications reviewed (892 original studies, 62 meta-analyses, 38 guidelines, 162 original studies from first consensus)
  • Structured literature review 2012–2025
  • Anonymous voting, 80% full agreement threshold
  • ACCORD-adherent
  • Consensus achieved for 83 statements
  • 1775 new publications reviewed (892 original studies, 62 meta-analyses, 38 guidelines, 162 original studies from first consensus)

Scope

As issued by the authors

Clinical applications of point-of-care lung ultrasound (PoCLUS) as a standalone tool: ultrasound signs, technical aspects, monitoring strategies, clinical applications

Original publication

International evidence-based recommendations for point-of-care lung ultrasound : 2025 focused update of the 2012 recommendations. Intensive Care Med. Published 8 June 2026. doi:10.1007/s00134-026-08487-2

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