Assessment of lung injury severity using ultrasound in critically ill COVID-19 patients in resource limited settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung ultrasound is a non-invasive tool available at the bedside for the assessment of critically ill patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of lung ultrasound in assessing the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in critically-ill patients in a low-income setting.

Methods

We conducted a 12-month observational study in a university hospital intensive care unit (ICU) in Mali, on patients admitted for COVID-19 as diagnosed by a positive polymerase chain reaction for SARS-CoV-2 and/or typical lung computed tomography scan findings.

Results

The inclusion criteria was met by 156 patients with a median age of 59 years. Almost all patients (96%) had respiratory failure at admission and many needed respiratory support (121/156, 78%). The fe

SUBMITTER: Beye SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134692 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature