ArticleThe European respiratory journal2021
Point-of-care lung ultrasound assessment for risk stratification and therapy guiding in COVID-19 patients: a prospective noninterventional study.
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- Lung ultrasound score and in-hospital mortality of adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Lung ultrasound score severity cut-off points in COVID-19 pneumonia. A systematic review and validating cohort.Medicina clinica · 2023Pooled it
- Association of Lung Ultrasound Score with Mortality and Severity of COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Lung ultrasound performed by primary care physicians as a predictive and diagnostic tool in COVID-19 patients.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Observational
- Validation of Lung Ultrasound for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prognostication in an International Multicenter Cohort Study.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2024Article
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- Serial lung ultrasound in monitoring viral pneumonia: the lesson learned from COVID-19.ERJ open research · 2023Article
- Lung ultrasound score severity cut-off points in COVID-19 pneumonia. A systematic review and validating cohort.Medicina clinica (English ed.) · 2023Article
- Lung Ultrasound in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine: Clinical Review.Advances in respiratory medicine · 2023Review
- Lung ultrasound must be the first-line image technique in COVID-19 patients.European journal of internal medicine · 2023Article
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- Artificial intelligence-based point-of-care lung ultrasound for screening COVID-19 pneumoniae: Comparison with CT scans.PloS one · 2023Article
- 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
- 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 (English ed.) · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional survey on the lung ultrasound training and practice of respiratory therapists in mainland China.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- Applicability of lung ultrasound in the assessment of COVID-19 pneumonia: Diagnostic accuracy and clinical correlations.Respiratory investigation · 2022Observational
- Moderate COVID-19: Clinical Trajectories and Predictors of Progression and Outcomes.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Current Advances in Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound Predicts Severe Disease and Death Due to COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study.Critical care explorations · 2022Article
- Role of Lung Ultrasound in the Management of Patients with Suspected SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Emergency Department.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLung ultrasound is feasible for assessing lung injury caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the prognostic meaning and time-line changes of lung injury assessed by lung ultrasound in COVID-19 hospitalised patients are unknown.
methodsProspective cohort study designed to analyse prognostic value of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 patients by using a quantitative scale (lung ultrasound Zaragoza (LUZ)-score) during the first 72 h after admission. The primary end-point was in-hospital death and/or admission to the intensive care unit. Total length of hospital stay, increase of oxygen flow and escalation of medical treatment during the first 72 h were secondary end-points.
results130 patients were included in the final analysis; mean±sd age was 56.7±13.5 years. Median (interquartile range) time from the beginning of symptoms to admission was 6 (4-9) days. Lung injury assessed by LUZ-score did not differ during the first 72 h (21 (16-26) points at admission
conclusionsLUZ-score is an easy, simple and fast point-of-care ultrasound tool to identify patients with severe lung injury due to COVID-19, upon admission. Baseline score is predictive of severity along the whole period of hospitalisation. The score facilitates early implementation or intensification of treatment for COVID-19 infection. LUZ-score may be combined with clinical variables (as estimated by PAFI) to further refine risk stratification.
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