Can Thoracic Ultrasound on Admission Predict the Outcome of Critically Ill Patients with SARS-CoV-2? A French Multi-Centric Ancillary Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks have led to massive admissions to intensive care units (ICUs). An ultrasound examination of the thorax is widely performed on admission in these patients. The primary objective of our study was to assess the performance of the lung ultrasound score (LUS) on ICU admission to predict the 28-day mortality rate in patients with SARS-CoV-2. The secondary objective was to asses the performance of thoracic ultrasound and biological markers of cardiac injury to predict mortality.

Methods

This multicentre, retrospective, observational study was conducted in six ICUs of four university hospitals in France from 15 March to 3 May 2020. Patients admitted to ICUs because of SARS-CoV-2-related acute respira

SUBMITTER: Duclos G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8045017 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature