Prognostic Values of Lung Ultrasound Score in Hospitalized COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients | ||
| Journal of Current Medical Research and Practice | ||
| Volume 10, Issue 3, July 2025, Pages 95-104 PDF (580.56 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jcmrp.2024.310092.1110 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mostafa K. Ahmed; Karim O. Sleem* ; Safaa M. Wafy; Mohamed S. Abd Elkade | ||
| Department of Pulmonology and Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: COVID-19 is a respiratory virus acquired mainly by droplets and airborne particles from infected persons. High-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are the standard diagnostic methods. Lung Ultrasound could be used as a complementary management tool. Patients and methods: This was a cohort study conducted in the isolation unit of Assiut University Hospital from January 2022 to June 2023. As a specialized tertiary referral center, it received cases classified as severe or critical. The study included 82 confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia cases who underwent 3 rounds of chest ultrasound evaluation and were given a score according to ultrasound findings, with a score of 12 chosen as a cut-off point between high and low scores. The patients' clinical data and laboratory results were studied with every round. Results: LUSS has shown good accuracy in classifying the severity of the disease, with 79.2% accuracy in predicting the severity of the infection and 79.4% accuracy in predicting mortality. It also proved its accuracy in predicting the prognosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia with an accuracy of 85.37%. Conclusion: This study concluded that LUSS could be used successfully to predict the prognosis and outcome of COVID-19 pneumonia, which concurs with the results of previous studies. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: COVID-19; Pneumonia; Lung Ultrasound Score; Pandemic | ||
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