Point-of-care lung ultrasound assessment for risk stratification and therapy guiding in COVID-19 patients: a prospective noninterventional study

Conclusions LUZ-score is an easy, simple and fast point-of-care ultrasound tool to identify patients with severe lung injury due to COVID-19, upon admission. Baseline score is predictive of severity along the whole period of hospitalisation. The score facilitates early implementation or intensification of treatment for COVID-19 infection. LUZ-score may be combined with clinical variables (as estimated by PAFI) to further refine risk stratification.

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Source: European Respiratory Journal - September 9, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rubio-Gracia, J., Gimenez-Lopez, I., Garces-Horna, V., Lopez-Delgado, D., Sierra-Monzon, J. L., Martinez-Lostao, L., Josa-Laorden, C., Ruiz-Laiglesia, F., Perez-Calvo, J. I., Crespo-Aznarez, S., Garcia-Lafuente, J., Pena Fresneda, N., Amores Arriaga, B., Tags: Lung imaging, Respiratory infections and tuberculosis Original Articles: Infection and imaging Source Type: research