Significance of Lung Ultrasonography in the Follow-up and Treatment of Patients with Coronavirus Disease-2019 Having Respiratory Failure

Objective:Lung involvement is commonly seen in patients with coronavirus disease-2019. In such cases, mechanical ventilation support and patient positioning are used to improve oxygenation. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of positioning performed under the guidance of ultrasound-guided patient positioning.Materials and Methods:Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent lung ultrasonography and those who did not. Patients who underwent lung ultrasonography were positioned in a way that the region with larger infiltration area was upwards and then the groups were compared.Results:Arterial blood gas values of 103 patients were evaluated. An increased partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) values at 2 and 12 hours after positioning was statistically significant in patients who were positioned under ultrasound guidance. In the group who did not undergo ultrasonography, an increased PaO/values was observed at 12 hours. When patients were evaluated according to their positions, an increased PaO2 values at 2 and 12 hours was statistically significant in the right lateral decubitus position. An increased PaO2 values was observed in prone position; however, it was not statistically significant.Conclusion:In our study, an increased oxygenation was observed in a short time, i.e., 2 hours, when patients were positioned under ultrasound guidance..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi - 19(2021), 1, Seite 44-53

Sprache:

Englisch ; Türkisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Döndü Genç Moralar [VerfasserIn]
Ülkü Aygen Türkmen [VerfasserIn]
Ayşe Vahapoğlu [VerfasserIn]
Hüseyin Gökçenoğlu [VerfasserIn]
Ayfer Kaya Gök [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Covid-19
Intensive care
Intensive care unit
Internal medicine
Lung ultrasonography
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Medicine
Prone position
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doi:

10.4274/tybd.galenos.2021.30592

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ019630611