Table 4.
Quantitative classification of echographic interstitial syndrome between the different groups: clinically mild bronchiolitis vs. moderate-severe bronchiolitis; infants in need of oxygen supplementation vs infants in no need of oxygen supplementation
| LUS data | Mild | Moderate | χ2 test | p | Oxygen | Oxygen | χ2 test | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe | No | Yes | ||||||
| Less than 6 bilaterally involved intercostal spaces in the posterior and paravertebral area of the lung | 61/76 | 3/30 | 44.3 | 0.00 | 61/77 | 3/29 | 41.7 | 0.00 |
| (80 %) | (10 %) | (79 %) | (10 %) | |||||
| 6 to 12 bilaterally involved intercostal spaces in the posterior and paravertebral area of the lung | 15/76 | 18/30 | 16.2 | 16/77 | 17/29 | 14 | 0.00 | |
| (20 %) | (60 %) | 0.00 | (21 %) | (59 %) | ||||
| Up to 12 bilaterally involved intercostal spaces, in the posterior and paravertebral area of the lung | 0/76 | 9/30 | 24.9 | 0.00 | 0/77 | 9/29 | 26.1 | 0.00 |
| (0 %) | (30 %) | (0 %) | (31 %) |