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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Does Lung Ultrasound Have a Role in the Clinical Management of Pregnant Women with SARS COV2 Infection?

Maria Grazia Porpora, Lucia Merlino, Luisa Masciullo, Rossella D'Alisa, Gabriella Brandolino, Cecilia Galli, Casimiro De Luca, Francesco Pecorini, Giovanni Battista Fonsi, Andrea Mingoli and 5 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnancy: Clues and Proof of Adverse Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
    Observational
  2. Tele-ultrasound in the Era of COVID-19: A Practical Guide.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2022
    Review
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  4. Management of COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021
    Review
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria Grazia PorporaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5556-3933
Lucia MerlinoDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4281-8308
Luisa MasciulloDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Rossella D'AlisaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Gabriella BrandolinoDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Cecilia GalliDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7273-1513
Casimiro De LucaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Francesco PecoriniDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Giovanni Battista FonsiDepartment of Surgery, "Pietro Valdoni", Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Andrea MingoliDepartment of Surgery, "Pietro Valdoni", Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5437-9085
Cristiana FranchiDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Alessandra OlivaDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0832-7975
Lucia ManganaroDepartment of Radiological, Oncological, and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9037-9904
Claudio Maria MastroianniDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1286-467X
Maria Grazia PiccioniDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Policlinico Umberto I · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is a major health threat. Pregnancy can lead to an increased susceptibility to viral infections. Although chest computed tomography (CT) represents the gold standard for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, lung ultrasound (LUS) could be a valid alternative in pregnancy. The objectives of this prospective study were to assess the role of LUS in the diagnosis of lung involvement and in helping the physicians in the management of affected patients. Thirty pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection were admitted at the obstetrical ward of our Hospital. Mean age was 31.2 years, mean gestational age 33.8 weeks. Several LUS were performed during hospitalization. The management of the patients was decided according to the LUS score and the clinical conditions. Mean gestational age at delivery was at 37.7 weeks, preterm birth was induced in 20% of cases for a worsening of the clinical conditions. No neonatal complications occurred. In 9 cases with a high LUS score, a chest CT was performed after delivery. CT confirmed the results of LUS, showing a significant positive correlation between the two techniques. LUS seems a safe alternative to CT in pregnancy and may help in the management of these patients.

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COVID-19Pregnancy Complications, InfectiousPremature BirthAdultFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornLungPregnancyPregnant PeopleProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2chest computed tomographylung ultrasound (LUS) examinationpregnancySARS-CoV-2 infection

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PMID33803223
PMCPMC7967479
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