• Gac Med Mex · Jan 2021

    Use of pulmonary ultrasound to predict in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19 infection.

    • Daniel Manzur-Sandoval, Edgar García-Cruz, Rodrigo Gopar-Nieto, Diego Araiza-Garaygordobil, Arturo Garza-de la Maza, Edith Ramírez-Lara, Rodrigo Zebadua-Torres, Ricardo L Barajas-Campos, Rafael Rascón-Sabido, Gastón Mendoza-Copa, Esteban I Chango-Criollo, Gabriela Ramírez-Galindo, and Gustavo Rojas-Velasco.
    • Cardiovascular Intensive Care . Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico.
    • Gac Med Mex. 2021 Jan 1; 157 (3): 251-256.

    IntroductionLung ultrasound (LUS) implementation in patients with COVID-19 can help to establish the degree of pulmonary involvement, evaluate treatment response and estimate in-hospital outcome.ObjectiveTo evaluate the application of a LUS protocol in patients with COVID-19 infection to predict in-hospital mortality.MethodsThe study was carried out from April 1 to August 1, 2020 in patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Lung evaluation was carried out by physicians trained in critical care ultrasonography.ResultsMost patients were males, median age was 56 years, and 59 % required mechanical ventilation. In-hospital mortality was 39.4 %, and in those with a LUS score ≥ 19, mortality was higher (50 %). The multiple logistic regression model showed that a LUS score ≥ 19 was significantly associated with mortality (hazard ratio = 2.55, p = 0.01).ConclusionsLUS is a safe and fast clinical tool that can be applied at bedside in patients with COVID-19 infection to establish the degree of parenchymal involvement and predict mortality.Copyright: © 2021 Permanyer.

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