Table 2.
Frequency distribution of USINCHILD score
| Grade* | At admission | After 48h | Δ US¥ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (% of sample) | p value‡ | ||
| 0 | 4 (11) | 1 (2) | 0.0001 |
| 1 | 15 (41) | 7 (19) | |
| 2 | 4 (11) | 5 (13) | |
| 3 | 9 (25) | 5 (13) | |
| 4 | 4 (11) | 13 (36) | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 (13) | |
| Frequency distribution of Δ US¥ | |||
| Value | Frequency (% of sample) | ||
| − 1 | 1 (2) | ||
| 0 | 12 (33) | ||
| 1 | 8 (22) | ||
| 2 | 10 (27) | ||
| 3 | 4 (11) | ||
| 4 | 1 (2) | ||
*0: absent
1Static
2Dynamic
3Dynamic with areas of lung recruitment
4Focal interstitial sonographic syndrome
5Resolution of consolidation
¥Δ US: difference between USINCHILD score after 48hours and at admission
‡Wilcoxon signed rank test