Lung ultrasound score as a tool to monitor disease progression and detect ventilator-associated pneumonia during COVID-19-associated ARDS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung ultrasound can accurately detect pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pulmonary lesions. A lung ultrasound score (LUS) was developed to improve reproducibility of the technique.

Objectives

To evaluate the clinical value of LUS monitoring to guide COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) management.

Methods

We conducted a single center, prospective observational study, including all patients admitted with COVID-19-associated ARDS between March and April 2020. A systematic daily LUS evaluation was performed.

Results

Thirty-three consecutive patients were included. LUS was significantly and negatively correlated to P_aO2/F_IO2. LUS increased significantly over time in non-survivors compared to survivors.

SUBMITTER: Dargent A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8165084 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature