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A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 neonates having NRDs with a gestational age \u226528 weeks, excluding those having multiple congenital anomalies, chromosomal aberrations, hydrops fetalis and\/or heart failure. CXR and LUS were done on admission for diagnosis and were repeated after 7 days, or if needed earlier within the 7 days. The diagnosis of NRDs by CXR and LUS on admission and after 7 days was comparable (p &gt; 0.05). LUS diagnosis sensitivity and specificity for respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, meconium aspiration syndrome, pneumothorax and pulmonary atelectasis were 94.7\/100%, 97.5\/95%, 92.3\/100%, 90.9\/98.9% and 100\/97.8%, respectively. The total agreement between LUS and CXR was 98.5% with 95% CI (0.88 to 0.92). LUS and CXR had considerable agreement in the diagnosis of NRDs. 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