Table 3.
LUS scores and outcomes.
| LUS AT ADMISSION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY OUTCOME | Total (no. 190) | Non D/ICU (no. 165) | D/ICU (no. 25) |
| Total score – median (IQR) | 10 (6-16) | 10 (6-15) | 15 (12-20) |
| NPR score – median (IQR) | 7 (5-10) | 7 (4-10) | 10 (8-11) |
| Anterolateral score - median (IQR) | 5 (3-9) | 5 (2-8) | 9 (7-12) |
| Consolidation – no. (%) | 46 (24.2) | 38 (23.0) | 8 (32.0) |
| SECONDARY OUTCOME | Total (no. 165) | Non CPAP (no. 129) | CPAP (no. 36) |
| Total score – median (IQR) | 10 (6-15) | 8 (5-12) | 16 (12-18) |
| NPR score – median (IQR) | 7 (4-10) | 6 (4-9) | 10 (7-11) |
| Anterolateral score - median (IQR) | 5 (2-8) | 4 (2-7) | 8 (6-10) |
| Consolidation – no. (%) | 38 (23.0) | 22 (17.1) | 16 (44.4) |
| LUS AFTER 72 HOURS | |||
| PRIMARY OUTCOME | Total (no. 128) | Non D/ICU (no. 118) | D/ICU (no. 10) |
| Total score – median (IQR) | 11 (6-18) | 11 (6-16) | 22 (22-24) |
| SECONDARY OUTCOME | Total (no. 118) | Non CPAP (no. 92) | CPAP (no. 26) |
| Total score – median (IQR) | 11 (6-16) | 8 (5-14) | 18 (14-20) |
LUS=lung ultrasound; NPR=number of positive region; D/ICU=death or transfer to ICU; CPAP=continuous positive airways pressure; IQR=inter-quartile range.