Uso de ultrasonido pulmonar para predecir mortalidad intrahospitalaria en pacientes con infección por COVID-19

Introduction: Lung 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. Objective: To application LUS infection predict mortality. Methods: The study was carried out from April 1 August 1, 2020 admitted Intensive Care Unit. evaluation by physicians trained critical care ultrasonography. Results: Most were males, median age 56 years, 59 % required mechanical ventilation. In-hospital mortality 39.4 %, those a score ≥ 19, higher (50 %). multiple logistic regression model showed that 19 significantly associated (hazard ratio = 2.55, p 0.01). Conclusions: is safe fast clinical tool be applied at bedside parenchymal involvement