Focused lung ultrasound to predict respiratory failure in patients with symptoms of COVID-19: a multicentre prospective cohort study

Background In this study we aimed to assess if a focused lung ultrasound examination predicts the need for mechanical ventilation, admission to an intensive care unit, high-flow oxygen treatment, death from COVID-19 within 30 days and 30-day all-cause mortality in patients with clinical suspicion of...

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Main Authors: Søren Helbo Skaarup, Rasmus Aagaard, Stig Holm Ovesen, Jesper Weile, Hans Kirkegaard, Caroline Espersen, Mats Christian Højbjerg Lassen, Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, Stefan Posth, Christian B. Laursen, Ask Bock, Michael Dan Arvig, Tor Biering-Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2022-10-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/4/00128-2022.full