biostudies-literatureUnknown18(4)Morin F<h4>Background</h4>Lung point-of-care ultrasonography (L-POCUS) is highly effective in detecting pulmonary peripheral patterns and may allow early identification of patients who are likely to develop an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We hypothesized that L-POCUS performed within the first 48 hours of non-critical patients with suspected COVID-19 would identify those with a high-risk of worsening.<h4>Methods</h4>POCUSCO was a prospective, multicenter study. Non-critical adult patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 were included and had L-POCUS performed within 48 hours following ED presentation. The lung damage severity was assessed using a previously developed score reflecting both the extension and the intensity of lung damPloS onee0284748https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10132646biostudies-literaturePoint-of-care ultrasonography for risk stratification of non-critical suspected COVID-19 patients on admission (POCUSCO): A prospective binational study.PMC10132646Douillet DRoy PMDupriez FTaalba MBoishardy TSavary DDubee VPeschanski NRiou JMarjanovic NHamel JFAube CDelomas TTazarourte KFlament TMorin FLe Conte PMarouf KCouturaud FfalsePoint-of-care ultrasonography for risk stratification of non-critical suspected COVID-19 patients on admission (POCUSCO): A prospective binational study.<h4>Background</h4>Lung point-of-care ultrasonography (L-POCUS) is highly effective in detecting pulmonary peripheral patterns and may allow early identification of patients who are likely to develop an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We hypothesized that L-POCUS performed within the first 48 hours of non-critical patients with suspected COVID-19 would identify those with a high-risk of worsening.<h4>Methods</h4>POCUSCO was a prospective, multicenter study. Non-critical adult patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 were included and had L-POCUS performed within 48 hours following ED presentation. The lung damage severity was assessed using a previously developed score reflecting both the extension and the intensity of lung dam2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-04T11:05:18.283Z2025-04-04T11:05:18.283ZS-EPMC101326463709949310.1371/journal.pone.0284748