Can Lung Ultrasound Be the Ideal Monitoring Tool to Predict the Clinical Outcome of Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients? An Observational Study

Can Lung Ultrasound Be the Ideal Monitoring Tool to Predict the Clinical Outcome of Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients? An Observational Study

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, lung ultrasound (LUS) has been widely used since it can be performed at the patient’s bedside, does not produce ionizing radiation, and is sufficiently accurate. The LUS score allows for quantifying lung involvement; however, its clinical prognostic role is...

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Main Authors: Luigi Vetrugno, Francesco Meroi, Daniele Orso, Natascia D’Andrea, Matteo Marin, Gianmaria Cammarota, Lisa Mattuzzi, Silvia Delrio, Davide Furlan, Jonathan Foschiani, Francesca Valent, Tiziana Bove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
COVID-19
critical care
lung ultrasound
lung ultrasound score
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/3/568

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