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Xie W, Ruan J, Jiang Q, Zheng J, Lin W, Lyu G. Distinguishing types and severity of pediatric pneumonia using modified lung ultrasound score. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1411365. [PMID: 39161635 PMCID: PMC11330795 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1411365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility of the modified lung ultrasound score (MLUS) in distinguishing between Mycoplasma pneumonia and viral pneumonia in children and evaluate their severity. Methods A prospective collection of 137 suspected cases of community-acquired pneumonia in children admitted to the Quanzhou Maternity and Children's Hospital in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, from January 2023 to December 2023 constituted the study cohort. All patients underwent lung ultrasound examinations, and MLUS scores were assigned based on ultrasound findings, including pleural lines, A-lines, B-lines, and lung consolidations. Based on the pathogenic results, the patients were categorized into the Mycoplasma pneumonia (74 cases) and viral pneumonia (63 cases) groups. The severity was classified as mild (110 cases) or severe (27 cases). The diagnostic value of MLUS for Mycoplasma pneumonia and viral pneumonia in children was analyzed. Results (1) MLUS scores were significantly different between the Mycoplasma pneumonia (15, 10-21) and viral pneumonia (8, 5-16) groups (P = 0.002). ROC curve analysis indicated that using a cut-off value of 11, MLUS exhibited a sensitivity of 70.3%, specificity of 58.7%, and an area under curve (AUC) of 0.653 for diagnosing Mycoplasma pneumonia. Furthermore, large-area lung consolidation on ultrasound images demonstrated good diagnostic performance for predicting Mycoplasma pneumonia, with an AUC of 0.763, a sensitivity of 71.6%, and a specificity of 81.0%. (2) MLUS scores were significantly different between the mild pneumonia (10.5, 5-17) and severe pneumonia (21, 16-29) groups (P < 0.001). ROC curve analysis using a cut-off value of 16 showed a sensitivity of 77.8%, specificity of 73.6%, and AUC of 0.818 for diagnosing severe pneumonia. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that both MLUS and white blood cell count were independent factors influencing the severity. The constructed nomogram model demonstrated robust stability with a sensitivity of 85.2%, a specificity of 74.5%, and an AUC of 0.858 for predicting severe childhood pneumonia. Conclusion MLUS, coupled with ultrasound signs of large-area lung consolidation, had reference significance for the differential diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumonia and viral pneumonia in children and can be a preliminary assessment of the severity of viral pneumonia or mycoplasma pneumonia in children.
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- Wen Xie
- Department of Ultrasound, Quanzhou Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Quanzhou Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Quanzhou Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Pneumology, Quanzhou Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Quanzhou Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- The Headmaster's Office, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, China
- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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Boero E, Gargani L, Schreiber A, Rovida S, Martinelli G, Maggiore SM, Urso F, Camporesi A, Tullio A, Lombardi FA, Cammarota G, Biasucci DG, Bignami EG, Deana C, Volpicelli G, Livigni S, Vetrugno L. Lung ultrasound among Expert operator'S: ScOring and iNter-rater reliability analysis (LESSON study) a secondary COWS study analysis from ITALUS group. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2024; 4:50. [PMID: 39085969 PMCID: PMC11293153 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-024-00187-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a non-invasive imaging method used to diagnose and monitor conditions such as pulmonary edema, pneumonia, and pneumothorax. It is precious where other imaging techniques like CT scan or chest X-rays are of limited access, especially in low- and middle-income countries with reduced resources. Furthermore, LUS reduces radiation exposure and its related blood cancer adverse events, which is particularly relevant in children and young subjects. The score obtained with LUS allows semi-quantification of regional loss of aeration, and it can provide a valuable and reliable assessment of the severity of most respiratory diseases. However, inter-observer reliability of the score has never been systematically assessed. This study aims to assess experienced LUS operators' agreement on a sample of video clips showing predefined findings. METHODS Twenty-five anonymized video clips comprehensively depicting the different values of LUS score were shown to renowned LUS experts blinded to patients' clinical data and the study's aims using an online form. Clips were acquired from five different ultrasound machines. Fleiss-Cohen weighted kappa was used to evaluate experts' agreement. RESULTS Over a period of 3 months, 20 experienced operators completed the assessment. Most worked in the ICU (10), ED (6), HDU (2), cardiology ward (1), or obstetric/gynecology department (1). The proportional LUS score mean was 15.3 (SD 1.6). Inter-rater agreement varied: 6 clips had full agreement, 3 had 19 out of 20 raters agreeing, and 3 had 18 agreeing, while the remaining 13 had 17 or fewer people agreeing on the assigned score. Scores 0 and score 3 were more reproducible than scores 1 and 2. Fleiss' Kappa for overall answers was 0.87 (95% CI 0.815-0.931, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The inter-rater agreement between experienced LUS operators is very high, although not perfect. The strong agreement and the small variance enable us to say that a 20% tolerance around a measured value of a LUS score is a reliable estimate of the patient's true LUS score, resulting in reduced variability in score interpretation and greater confidence in its clinical use.
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- Enrico Boero
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto (St. Michael's Hospital), Toronto, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Emergency Department, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, SS. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, Tor Vergata' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, SS. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy.
- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Via Dei Vestini N 33, Chieti, 66100, Italy.
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Sartini S, Ferrari L, Cutuli O, Castellani L, Cristina ML, Arboscello E, Sartini M. The Role of POCUS to Face COVID-19: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2756. [PMID: 38792298 PMCID: PMC11121862 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13102756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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COVID-19 has been a challenging outbreak to face, with millions of deaths among the globe. Acute respiratory failure due to interstitial pneumonia was the leading cause of death other than prothrombotic activation and complications. Lung ultrasound (LUS) and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) are widely used not only to triage, to identify, and to monitor lungs involvement but also to assess hemodynamic status and thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications, mainly in critically ill patients. POCUS has gained growing consideration due to its bedside utilization, reliability, and reproducibility even in emergency settings especially in unstable patients. In this narrative review, we aim to describe LUS and POCUS utilization in COVID-19 infection based on the literature found on this topic. We reported the LUS patterns of COVID-19 pulmonary infection, the diagnostic accuracy with respect to CT lung scan, its prognostic value, the variety of scores and protocols proposed, and the utilization of POCUS to investigate the extra-lung complications.
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- Stefano Sartini
- Emergency Medicine Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (O.C.); (L.C.); (E.A.)
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- Emergency Medicine Post-Graduate School, University of Genoa, Via Balbi 5, 16126 Genoa, Italy;
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- Emergency Medicine Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (O.C.); (L.C.); (E.A.)
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- Emergency Medicine Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (O.C.); (L.C.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
- Hospital Hygiene, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Via Alessandro Volta 8, 16128 Genoa, Italy
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- Emergency Medicine Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (O.C.); (L.C.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
- Hospital Hygiene, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Via Alessandro Volta 8, 16128 Genoa, Italy
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Castro-Sayat M, Colaianni-Alfonso N, Vetrugno L, Olaizola G, Benay C, Herrera F, Saá Y, Montiel G, Haedo S, Previgliano I, Toledo A, Siroti C. Lung ultrasound score predicts outcomes in patients with acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 treated with non-invasive respiratory support: a prospective cohort study. Ultrasound J 2024; 16:20. [PMID: 38457009 PMCID: PMC10923765 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-024-00365-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung ultrasound has demonstrated its usefulness in several respiratory diseases management. One derived score, the Lung Ultrasound (LUS) score, is considered a good outcome predictor in patients with Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF). Nevertheless, it has not been tested in patients undergoing non-invasive respiratory support (NIRS). Taking this into account, the aim of this study is to evaluate LUS score as a predictor of 90-day mortality, ETI (Endotracheal intubation) and HFNC (High Flow Nasal Cannula) failure in patients with ARF due to COVID-19 admitted to a Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit (RICU) for NIRS management. RESULTS One hundred one patients were admitted to the RICU during the study period. Among these 76% were males and the median age was 55 (45-64) years. Initial ARF management started with HFNC, the next step was the use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices and the last intervention was ETI and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Of the total study population, CPAP was required in 40%, ETI in 26%, while 15% died. By means of a ROC analysis, a LUS ≥ 25 points was identified as the cut-off point for mortality(AUC 0.81, OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.71; p < 0.001), ETI (AUC 0.83, OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.70; p < 0.001) and HFNC failure (AUC 0.75, OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.41; p < 0.001). Kaplan-Meier survival curves also identified LUS ≥ 25 as a predictor of 90-days mortality (HR 4.16, 95% CI 1.27-13.6) and 30 days ETI as well. CONCLUSION In our study, a ≥ 25 point cut-off of the Lung Ultrasound Score was identified as a good outcome prediction factor for 90-days mortality, ETI and HFNC failure in a COVID-19 ARF patients cohort treated in a RICU. Considering that LUS score is easy to calculate, a multicenter study to confirm our findings should be performed.
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- Mauro Castro-Sayat
- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina.
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of G. d' Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara, Italy
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- Healthcare Unit Dr. Cesar Milstein, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Rehabilitation and Respiratory Care Section, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Police Medical Complex Churruca-Visca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Bernardino Rivadavia Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
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- Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Juan A. Fernandez Hospital, Av. Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425 CABA, Argentina
- Dr. Antonio A Cetrángolo Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Wu W, Chen J, An P, Feng Y, Li C, Zhang M, Yu Z. Evaluation of Severe ultrasound and gene diagnosis in cardiac index and shock patient index of shock patients. Technol Health Care 2024; 32:4785-4800. [PMID: 39031403 PMCID: PMC11613046 DOI: 10.3233/thc-231859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND The kidney is the most vulnerable organ in severe patients. In severe cases, the fatality rate of acute kidney damage is as high as 30% ∼ 60%. Severe ultrasound is a non-invasive method to evaluate renal blood flow. It can give a semi-quantitative score of renal blood flow and measure the Resistance Index (RI), which can reflect renal artery blood flow to a certain extent. OBJECTIVE There is little literature on hemodynamic regulation in septic shock patients, but almost no research report on the relationship between hemodynamics and RI exists. Therefore, this paper proposed the analysis of severe ultrasound and gene diagnosis in cardiac index and peripheral vascular RI of shock patients. METHODS This paper mainly expounded on detecting renal function parameters and RI in patients with viral shock to understand further the correlation between them and renal flow and RI. RESULTS It could be seen from the experimental results that the P values before and after resuscitation in the two groups with and without elevated Cardiac Output (CO) were 0.41 and 0.12, respectively, which were more significant than 0.05. CONCLUSION RI had no apparent relationship with CO, and RI could not be used as an evaluation index for patients with early septic shock.
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- Weihua Wu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Acupuncture Rehabilitation, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Cammarota G, Vetrugno L, Longhini F. Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2023; 36:234-239. [PMID: 36728722 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to summarize the impact of lung ultrasonography (LUS) on economics and possible impact on patients' outcomes, proven its diagnostic accuracy in patients with acute respiratory failure. RECENT FINDINGS Despite some previous ethical concerns on LUS examination, today this technique has showed several advantages. First, it is now clear that the daily use of LUS can provide a relevant cost reduction in healthcare of patients with acute respiratory failure, while reducing the risk of transport of patients to radiological departments for chest CT scan. In addition, LUS reduces the exposition to x-rays since can replace the bedside chest X-ray examination in many cases. Indeed, LUS is characterized by a diagnostic accuracy that is even superior to portable chest X-ray when performed by well trained personnel. Finally, LUS examination is a useful tool to predict the course of patients with pneumonia, including the need for hospitalization and ICU admission, noninvasive ventilation failure and orotracheal intubation, weaning success, and mortality. SUMMARY LUS should be implemented not only in Intensive Care Units, but also in other setting like emergency departments. Since most data comes from the recent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, further investigations are required in Acute Respiratory Failure of different etiologies.
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- Gianmaria Cammarota
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit 2, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia
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- Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Emergency, 'S.S. Annunziata' Hospital, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti and Pescara
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 'Mater Domini' University Hospital, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Eligulashvili A, Darrell M, Miller C, Lee J, Congdon S, Lee JS, Hsu K, Yee J, Hou W, Islam M, Duong TQ. COVID-19 Patients in the COVID-19 Recovery and Engagement (CORE) Clinics in the Bronx. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 13:diagnostics13010119. [PMID: 36611411 PMCID: PMC9818274 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13010119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: Early in the pandemic, we established COVID-19 Recovery and Engagement (CORE) Clinics in the Bronx and implemented a detailed evaluation protocol to assess physical, emotional, and cognitive function, pulmonary function tests, and imaging for COVID-19 survivors. Here, we report our findings up to five months post-acute COVID-19. Methods: Main outcomes and measures included pulmonary function tests, imaging tests, and a battery of symptom, physical, emotional, and cognitive assessments 5 months post-acute COVID-19. Findings: Dyspnea, fatigue, decreased exercise tolerance, brain fog, and shortness of breath were the most common symptoms but there were generally no significant differences between hospitalized and non-hospitalized cohorts (p > 0.05). Many patients had abnormal physical, emotional, and cognitive scores, but most functioned independently; there were no significant differences between hospitalized and non-hospitalized cohorts (p > 0.05). Six-minute walk tests, lung ultrasound, and diaphragm excursion were abnormal but only in the hospitalized cohort. Pulmonary function tests showed moderately restrictive pulmonary function only in the hospitalized cohort but no obstructive pulmonary function. Newly detected major neurological events, microvascular disease, atrophy, and white-matter changes were rare, but lung opacity and fibrosis-like findings were common after acute COVID-19. Interpretation: Many COVID-19 survivors experienced moderately restrictive pulmonary function, and significant symptoms across the physical, emotional, and cognitive health domains. Newly detected brain imaging abnormalities were rare, but lung imaging abnormalities were common. This study provides insights into post-acute sequelae following SARS-CoV-2 infection in neurological and pulmonary systems which may be used to support at-risk patients and develop effective screening methods and interventions.
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- Anna Eligulashvili
- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Buonsenso D, Vetrugno L. Lung Ultrasound in Adults and Children with COVID-19: From First Discoveries to Recent Advances. J Clin Med 2022; 11:4340. [PMID: 35893430 PMCID: PMC9331199 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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During this pandemic, the lung ultrasound (LUS) imaging modality has shown promising results as a diagnostic, prognostic and monitoring tool for COVID-19 patients [...].
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- Danilo Buonsenso
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00120 Rome, Italy
- Centro di Salute Globale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00120 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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Nekludova G, Avdeev S, Trushenko N. Lung ultrasound presentation of covid-19 patients: phenotypes and correlations-comment. Intern Emerg Med 2021; 16:1417-1418. [PMID: 34056696 PMCID: PMC8164956 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-021-02777-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Galina Nekludova
- Pulmonology Department, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 8/2, Trubetskaya Str., 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Pulmonology Department, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 8/2, Trubetskaya Str., 119991, Moscow, Russia.
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- Pulmonology Department, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 8/2, Trubetskaya Str., 119991, Moscow, Russia
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