The role of Lung Ultrasound in the diagnosis of SARS-COV-2 disease in pregnant women.
J Ultrasound
; 26(2): 497-503, 2023 Jun.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20241318
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To evaluate the role of lung ultrasound (LUS) in recognizing lung abnormalities in pregnant women affected by COVID-19 pneumonia. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
An observational study analyzing LUS patterns in 60 consecutively enrolled pregnant women affected by COVID-19 infection was performed. LUS was performed by using a standardized protocol by Soldati et al. The scoring system of LUS findings ranged from 0 to 3 in increasing alteration severity. The highest score obtained from each landmark was reported and the sum of the 12 zones examined was calculated.RESULTS:
Patients were divided into two groups 26 (43.3%) patients with respiratory symptoms and 32 (53.3%) patients without respiratory symptoms; 2 patients were asymptomatic (3.3%). Among the patients with respiratory symptoms 3 (12.5%) had dyspnea that required a mild Oxygen therapy. A significant correlation was found between respiratory symptoms and LUS score (p < 0.001) and between gestational weeks and respiratory symptoms (p = 0.023). Regression analysis showed that age and respiratory symptoms were risk factors for highest LUS score (p < 0.005).DISCUSSION:
LUS can affect the clinical decision course and can help in stratifying patients according to its findings. The lack of ionizing radiation and its repeatability makes it a reliable diagnostic tool in the management of pregnant women.Palabras clave
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Ultrasound
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S40477-022-00745-5
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