Point-of-care lung ultrasound imaging in pediatric COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been limited data regarding the usefulness of lung ultrasound (US) in children with COVID-19.

Objective

To describe lung US imaging findings and aeration score of 34 children with COVID-19.

Methods

This study included 0-16-year-old patients with confirmed COVID-19, who were admitted between April 19 and June 18, 2020 in two hospitals in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lung US was performed as part of the routine evaluation by a skilled Pediatric Emergency physician. Clinical and laboratory data were collected and severity classifications were done according to an available clinical definition. The lung US findings were described for each lung field and a validated ultrasound lung aeration score was calculated. Data obtained was correlated with clin

SUBMITTER: Giorno EPC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7702205 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature