Publication Name	World Journal of Nephrology
Manuscript ID	110491
Country	United States

Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Lung ultrasound in nephrology: Basics, applications, limitations, and future directions
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Naga Sai Akhil Reddy Gogula and Abhilash Koratala
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Corresponding Author	Abhilash Koratala, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Road, Room A 7633, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States. akoratala@mcw.edu
Key Words	Point-of-care ultrasonography; Ultrasound; B-lines; Nephrology; Dialysis; Heart failure
Core Tip	Point-of-care ultrasonography, especially lung ultrasound (LUS), is becoming an essential bedside tool in nephrology. It enables dynamic, noninvasive assessment of fluid status and extravascular lung water, particularly in dialysis patients. Evidence from trials like Lung Water by Ultrasound-Guided Treatment in Haemodialysis Patients highlights its potential to guide ultrafiltration, improve blood pressure control, and reduce heart failure events. Simplified protocols, such as 8-zone LUS, offer diagnostic efficiency with greater feasibility. However, LUS should not be used in isolation. Combining it with other modalities like inferior vena cava, cardiac, and venous Doppler ultrasound ensures a more accurate hemodynamic picture.
Citation	Gogula NSAR, Koratala A. Lung ultrasound in nephrology: Basics, applications, limitations, and future directions. World J Nephrol 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-09 10:42
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-09 10:42
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Revised	2025-07-12 23:48
Second Decision	2025-11-05 02:42
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-05 09:33
Articles in Press	2025-11-05 09:33
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