We thank Koratala and Ross1 for their comments on our study.2 Simplifying the 28-zone lung ultrasound technique to encourage more nephrologists to undertake it is an interesting proposal. We first would like to note that in our experience, the 28-zone method is not inconvenient or difficult to apply. This approach was introduced to replace the time-consuming posterior lung ultrasound scanning scheme3 and was proven to be reliable and quick (10-15 minutes) for application in clinical routine in dialysis.