Observational studyJournal of intensive care medicine2022
B-Lines Scores Derived From Lung Ultrasound Provide Accurate Prediction of Extravascular Lung Water Index: An Observational Study in Critically Ill Patients.
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- Scanning more corresponds to more accuracy in hemodialysis patients: 28-zone protocol's superior findings from an observational study.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Observational
- Guidelines for the use of lung ultrasound to optimise the management of neonatal respiratory distress: international expert consensus.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Lung Ultrasound in Hemodialysis Patients-Which Protocol Is More Accurate and Informative in Daily Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Lung ultrasound score as a tool to assess pulmonary ventilation and disease severity in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Nuts and bolts of lung ultrasound: utility, scanning techniques, protocols, and findings in common pathologies.Critical care (London, England) · 2024Review
- Combined cardiac, lung, and diaphragm ultrasound for predicting weaning failure during spontaneous breathing trial.Annals of intensive care · 2024Article
- Assessment of Extravascular Lung Water Using Lung Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024Article
- The utility of point-of-care ultrasound in critical care nephrology.Frontiers in nephrology · 2024Review
- The diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound to determine PiCCO-derived extravascular lung water in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 ARDS.The ultrasound journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionVisualization of B-lines via lung ultrasound provides a non-invasive estimation of pulmonary hydration. Extravascular lung water index (EVLWI) and pulmonary vascular permeability index (PVPI) assessed by transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) represent the most validated parameters of lung water and alveolocapillary permeability, but measurement is invasive and expensive. This study aimed to compare the correlations of B-lines scores from extensive 28-sector and simplified 4-sector chest scan with EVLWI and PVPI derived from TPTD in the setting of intensive care unit (primary endpoint).
methodsWe performed scoring of 28-sector and 4-sector B-Lines in 50 critically ill patients. TPTD was carried out with the PiCCO-2-device (Pulsion Medical Systems SE, Maquet Getinge Group). Median time exposure for ultrasound procedure was 12 minutes for 28-sector and 4 minutes for 4-sector scan.
resultsPrimarily, we found close correlations of 28-sector as well as 4-sector B-Lines scores with EVLWI (R
conclusionBoth B-line protocols provide accurate non-invasive evaluation of lung water in critically ill patients. The 28-sector scan offers a marginal advantage in prediction of pulmonary edema, but needs substantially more time than 4-sector scan.
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