Prognostic Value of Diaphragmatic Ultrasound in Patients Admitted for COVID-19 Pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 pneumonia results in an impairment of the diaphragmatic musculature that influences the development of respiratory failure during the patient's hospitalization. Diaphragmatic ultrasound is a useful, non-invasive, and accessible tool for measuring the function of this muscle.

Objective

Assessing the morphological and functional ultrasound status of the diaphragm in patients admitted within the first 24 h for COVID-related pneumonia and its association with hospital morbidity and mortality (NCT05805579).

Material and methods

Observational, prospective cohort study that included 68 patients admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia with respiratory failure. Diaphragmatic ultrasound was performed within the first 24 h of admission to the pulmonology ward. Clin

SUBMITTER: Lazaro Sierra J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10826322 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature