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Lung ultrasound as a predictor of mortality of patients with COVID-19

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the performance of lung ultrasound to determine short-term outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit. Methods This is a Prospective, observational study. Between July and November 2020, 59 patients were included and underwent at least two LUS ...

Ultrasonography and electrical impedance as assessment tools for critical patients in times of COVID-19

Rev. chil. anest; 50 (5), 2021
In the COVID-19 outbreak we are living currently, the lung ultrasound can be considered as an advantageous tool to examine patients as it can be easily used by a maximum of two trained operators, at the bedside. Likewise, the Electrical impedance tomography is useful to monitor and optimize the patientâ€...

Caso clínico. Ultrasonografía pulmonar en paciente Covid-19 en hospital de baja complejidad

Rev Chil Anest; 50 (4), 2021
In the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it has become imperative to develop instruments for lung evaluation that are fast and efficient; in this sense, lung ultrasonography is presented as an effective instrument that can be extrapolated to low complexity centers that allow to guide management of Covid-19 pa...

Pulmonary function evaluation after hospital discharge of patients with severe COVID-19

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be associated with prolonged symptoms and post-recovery health impairment. This study aimed to evaluate the persistence of symptoms, lung function, and pulmonary diffusion for carbon monoxide (DLCO) in patients between 15 and 30 days after hospital disc...

Effect of tumor and normal lung volumes on the lung volume-dose parameters of IMRT in non-small-cell lung cancer

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: To explore the effect of tumor and normal lung volumes on lung volume-dose parameters in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had undergone intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). METHODS: The clinical data of 208 patients with NSCLC who underwent radical IMRT between J...

Ecografía pulmonar en neonatos
Lung ultrasound in newborns

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 92 (4), 2020
Introducción: La ecografía pulmonar presenta diferentes ventajas con respecto a otras técnicas de imagen diagnóstica. Consiste en un procedimiento dirigido, rápido, menos costoso y que no expone a los pacientes a radiación ionizante. Objetivo: Comprobar la capacidad diagnóstica de la ecografía p...