Validation of Lung Ultrasound for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prognostication in an International Multicenter Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite many studies evaluating lung ultrasound (LUS) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prognostication, the generalizability and utility across clinical settings are uncertain.

Methods

Adults (≥18 years of age) with COVID-19 were enrolled at 2 military hospitals, an emergency department, home visits, and a homeless shelter in the United States, and in a referral hospital in Uganda. Participants had a 12-zone LUS scan performed at time of enrollment and clips were read off-site. The primary outcome was progression to higher level of care after the ultrasound scan. We calculated the cross-validated area under the curve for the validation cohort for individual LUS features.

Results

We enrolled 191 participants with COVID-19 (57.9% female; median age, 45

SUBMITTER: Blair PW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565857 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature