Clinical performance of lung ultrasound in predicting time-dependent changes in lung aeration in ARDS patients.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate whether lung ultrasound is reliable bedside tool to monitor changes of lung aeration at the early and late stages of ARDS. LUS was performed in ARDS patients that underwent at least two consecutive CT scan at ICU admission and at least 1 week after admission. Twelve fields were evaluated and graded from 0 (normal) to 3 (consolidation). Changes of LUS score in twelve fields (ΔLUS_tot) and in four ventral (ΔLUS_V), intermediate (ΔLUS_I) and dorsal (ΔLUS_D) zones were calculated at each time points. Three categories were described: Improve (ΔLUS < 0), Equal (ΔLUS = 0) or Worse (ΔLUS > 0). LUS scores were correlated with total changes in lung CT aeration (ΔCT_air) and with normally, poorly and not aerated regions (ΔCT_norm

SUBMITTER: Andrea C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358118 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature