Prognostic value of bedside lung ultrasound score in patients with COVID-19

Abstract BackgroundBedside lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a useful and noninvasive tool to detect lung involvement and monitor changes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the clinical significance of the LUS score in patients with COVID-19 remains unknown. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the LUS score in patients with COVID-19.MethodsThe LUS protocol consisted of 12 scanning zones and was performed in 280 consecutive patients with COVID-19. The LUS score based on B-lines, lung consolidation and pleural line abnormalities was evaluated.ResultsPatients in the highest LUS score group were more likely to have a lower lymphocyte percentage (LYM%); higher levels of D-dimer, C-reactive protein, hypersensitive troponin I and creatine kinase muscle-brain; more invasive mechanical ventilation therapy; higher incidence of ARDS; and higher mortality than patients in the lowest LUS score group. After a median follow-up of 14 days [IQR, 10-20 days], 37 patients developed ARDS, and 13 died. Patients with adverse outcomes presented a higher rate of bilateral involvement; more involved zones and B-lines, pleural line abnormalities and consolidation; and a higher LUS score than event-free survivors. The Cox models adding the LUS score as a continuous variable ( hazard ratio [HR] : 1.05, 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 1.02~1.08; P < 0.001; Akaike Information Criterion [AIC] =272; C-index = 0.903) or as a categorical variable (HR: 10.76, 95% CI: 2.75~42.05; P = 0.001; AIC =272; C-index = 0.902) were found to predict poor outcomes more accurately than the basic model ( AIC =286; C-index = 0. 866). An LUS score cut-off >12 predicted adverse outcomes with a specificity and sensitivity of 90.5% and 91.9%, respectively.ConclusionsThe LUS score is a powerful predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with COVID-19 and is important for risk stratification in COVID-19 patients..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

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2022

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ResearchSquare.com - (2022) vom: 28. Juli Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2022

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ji, Li [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Chunyan [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wen [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Yuji [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Yilian [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Shuangshuang [VerfasserIn]
You, Manjie [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Zhenxing [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ziming [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yali [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuman [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jinxiang [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Mingxing [VerfasserIn]

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570
Biology

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-55111/v1

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XRA033965528