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Lung Ultrasound Signs and Their Correlation With Clinical Symptoms in COVID-19 Pregnant Women: The “PINK-CO” Observational Study

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the application of lung ultrasound (LUS) diagnostic approach in obstetric patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and compare LUS score and symptoms of the patients. DESIGN: A single-center observational retrospective study from Octo...

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Autores principales: Vetrugno, Luigi, Sala, Alessia, Orso, Daniele, Meroi, Francesco, Fabbro, Sebastiano, Boero, Enrico, Valent, Francesca, Cammarota, Gianmaria, Restaino, Stefano, Vizzielli, Giuseppe, Girometti, Rossano, Merelli, Maria, Tascini, Carlo, Bove, Tiziana, Driul, Lorenza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8814327/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35127744
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.768261
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To analyze the application of lung ultrasound (LUS) diagnostic approach in obstetric patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and compare LUS score and symptoms of the patients. DESIGN: A single-center observational retrospective study from October 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021. SETTING: Department of Ob/Gyn at the University-Hospital of Udine, Italy. PARTICIPANTS: Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 diagnosed with reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) swab test were subdivided as symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with COVID-19. EXPOSURE: Lung ultrasound evaluation both through initial evaluation upon admission and through serial evaluations. MAIN OUTCOME: Reporting LUS findings and LUS score characteristics. RESULTS: Symptomatic patients with COVID-19 showed a higher LUS (median 3.5 vs. 0, p < 0.001). LUS was significantly correlated with COVID-19 biomarkers as C-reactive protein (CPR; p = 0.011), interleukin-6 (p = 0.013), and pro-adrenomedullin (p = 0.02), and inversely related to arterial oxygen saturation (p = 0.004). The most frequent ultrasound findings were focal B lines (14 vs. 2) and the light beam (9 vs. 0). CONCLUSION: Lung ultrasound can help to manage pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection during a pandemic surge. STUDY REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04823234. Registered on March 29, 2021.