• Crit Care · Sep 2021

    Observational Study

    Lung ultrasound in a tertiary intensive care unit population: a diagnostic accuracy study.

    • Jasper M Smit, Mark E Haaksma, Michiel H Winkler, Micah L A Heldeweg, Luca Arts, Erik J Lust, ElbersPaul W GPWGDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Research VUmc Intensive Care (REVIVE) and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam UMC, Location VU University Medical Center, de Boelelaan 11171007MB, Postbox 7505, Amsterdam, The Netherla, Lilian J Meijboom, GirbesArmand R JARJDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Research VUmc Intensive Care (REVIVE) and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam UMC, Location VU University Medical Center, de Boelelaan 11171007MB, Postbox 7505, Amsterdam, The Nether, HeunksLeo M ALMADepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Research VUmc Intensive Care (REVIVE) and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam UMC, Location VU University Medical Center, de Boelelaan 11171007MB, Postbox 7505, Amsterdam, The Netherlan, and Pieter R Tuinman.
    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Research VUmc Intensive Care (REVIVE) and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam UMC, Location VU University Medical Center, de Boelelaan 11171007MB, Postbox 7505, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.smit6@amsterdamumc.nl.
    • Crit Care. 2021 Sep 17; 25 (1): 339339.

    BackgroundEvidence from previous studies comparing lung ultrasound to thoracic computed tomography (CT) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients is limited due to multiple methodologic weaknesses. While addressing methodologic weaknesses of previous studies, the primary aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound in a tertiary ICU population.MethodsThis is a single-center, prospective diagnostic accuracy study conducted at a tertiary ICU in the Netherlands. Critically ill patients undergoing thoracic CT for any clinical indication were included. Patients were excluded if time between the index and reference test was over eight hours. Index test and reference test consisted of 6-zone lung ultrasound and thoracic CT, respectively. Hemithoraces were classified by the index and reference test as follows: consolidation, interstitial syndrome, pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratio were estimated.ResultsIn total, 87 patients were included of which eight exceeded the time limit and were subsequently excluded. In total, there were 147 respiratory conditions in 79 patients. The estimated sensitivity and specificity to detect consolidation were 0.76 (95%CI: 0.68 to 0.82) and 0.92 (0.87 to 0.96), respectively. For interstitial syndrome they were 0.60 (95%CI: 0.48 to 0.71) and 0.69 (95%CI: 0.58 to 0.79). For pneumothorax they were 0.59 (95%CI: 0.33 to 0.82) and 0.97 (95%CI: 0.93 to 0.99). For pleural effusion they were 0.85 (95%CI: 0.77 to 0.91) and 0.77 (95%CI: 0.62 to 0.88).ConclusionsIn conclusion, lung ultrasound is an adequate diagnostic modality in a tertiary ICU population to detect consolidations, interstitial syndrome, pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Moreover, one should be careful not to interpret lung ultrasound results in deterministic fashion as multiple respiratory conditions can be present in one patient. Trial registration This study was retrospectively registered at Netherlands Trial Register on March 17, 2021, with registration number NL9344.© 2021. The Author(s).

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