Table 2.
Lung ultrasound findings at admission, one month and three months after discharge.
| Classification According to Severity | No. with Bilateral Involvement (%) | No. with Affected Lung Areas (Mean ± SD) | No. with Subpleural Consolidation (%) | No. with Consolidation > 1 cm (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal | 1 Month | 3 Months | Basal | 1 Month | 3 Months | Basal | 1 Month | 3 Months | Basal | 1 Month | 3 Months | |
| All (n = 96) | 90 (93.7%) | 77 (80.2%) | 30 (31.2%) | 10.2 ± 4 | 8 ± 4 | 4.3 ± 3 | 66 (68.7%) | 30 (31%) | 1 (1%) | 24 (25%) | 1 (1%) | 0 |
| No ARDS (n = 22) |
15 (68%) | 5 (22.7%) | 0% | 3.6 ± 2.7 | 3.3 ± 2 | 0 | 8 (36.3%) | 1 (4.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mild ARDS (n = 11) |
11 (100%) | 10 (91%) | 2 (18%) | 10.8 ± 2 | 7.1 ± 3 | 2.8 ± 2 | 7 (63.6%) | 3 (27%) | 0 | 1 (9%) | 0 | 0 |
| Moderate ARDS (n = 37) | 37 (100%) | 36 (91.3%) | 12 (32.4%) | 12 ± 1.5 | 8 ± 3 | 4 ± 3 | 30 (81%) | 10 (27%) | 0 | 10 (27%) | 0 | 0 |
| Severe ARDS (n = 26) |
26 (100%) | 25 (96.1%) | 16 (61.5%) | 12.7 ± 0.7 | 10 ± 3 | 5 ± 3 | 21 (80.7%) | 16 (61.5%) | 1 (3.8%) | 13 (50%) | 1 (3.8%) | 0 |
ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome. No.: Number. SD: Standard deviation.