Observational studyJournal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine2021
Comparison Between Lung Ultrasound and Computed Tomographic Findings in Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia.
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- Thoracic UltrasONOgraphy Reporting: The TUONO Consensus.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Concise Versus Extended Lung Ultrasound Score to Monitor Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19.Respiratory care · 2023Observational
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- Comparative analysis of chest radiography and lung ultrasound to predict intra-hospital prognosis of patients admitted for acute SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (COVID-19).Medicina clinica · 2022Article
- Simplified Lung Ultrasound Examination and Telehealth Feasibility in Early SARS-CoV-2 Infection.Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography · 2022Article
- Different Methods to Improve the Monitoring of Noninvasive Respiratory Support of Patients with Severe Pneumonia/ARDS Due to COVID-19: An Update.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- The correlation between point-of-care ultrasound and digital tomosynthesis when used with suspected COVID-19 pneumonia patients in primary care.The ultrasound journal · 2022Article
- The Importance of Radiological Patterns and Small Airway Disease in Long-Term Follow-Up of Postacute COVID-19: A Preliminary Study.Radiology research and practice · 2022Article
- Diagnostic imaging in COVID-19 pneumonia: a literature review.Journal of ultrasound · 2021Review
- Chest pain mimicking pulmonary embolism may be a common presentation of COVID-19 in ambulant patients without other typical features of infection.Journal of internal medicine · 2021Article
- One-month outcomes of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and their relationships with lung ultrasound signs.The ultrasound journal · 2021Article
- A Comparative Study of Chest CT With Lung Ultrasound After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Assessment of Pulmonary Lesions in Rhesus Monkeys (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
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- Lung Ultrasound and High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Suspected COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Comparison.Journal of diagnostic medical sonography : JDMSArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to describe findings from lung ultrasound (LUS) and computed tomography (CT) in health professionals with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia and to evaluate the associations of the findings of both tests.
methodsThis cross-sectional observational study evaluated 45 health professionals who were initially seen in screening tents and had a diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 as confirmed by a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and lung involvement diagnosed by LUS. Subsequently, these individuals were admitted to the hospital, where chest CT was performed. Aeration scores were obtained for the LUS examinations based on the following findings: more than 2 B-lines, coalescent B-lines, and subpleural consolidations. A subjective assessment of the extent of lung disease on CT was performed on the basis of the percentage of lung parenchyma involvement as follows: 25% or less, 25% to 50%, and greater than 50%.
resultsRegarding LUS signs, more than 2 B-lines, coalescent B-lines, and subpleural consolidations were present in 73.3%, 68.2%, and 24.4% of cases, respectively. The main findings on CT were ground glass opacities, a crazy-paving pattern, and consolidations (66.7%, 20%, and 20% of cases); 17.8% of cases had examinations without abnormalities. Patients with more than 2 B-lines on LUS had more ground glass opacity areas on CT (P = .0007), whereas patients with subpleural consolidations on LUS had more consolidations on CT (P < .0001). In addition, patients with higher LUS aeration scores had more extensive disease on CT (P < .0001).
conclusionsLung ultrasound can detect lung injury even in the presence of normal CT results. There are associations between the abnormalities detected by both methods, and a relationship also exists between LUS aeration scores and the disease extent on CT.
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