Table 2. ICU mortality according to LUS score changes.
LUS score change | n (%) | ICU mortality (%) | OR (CI 95%) | P-value |
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LUS on 5th day of admission | 0.003 | |||
Improved score | 30 (51) | 33 | ||
Deteriorated score | 29 (49) | 76 | 6.29 (2.01-19.65) | |
LUS on the 10th day of admission | 0.023 | |||
Improved score | 18 (44) | 33 | ||
Deteriorated score | 23 (56) | 74 | 5.67 (1.47-21.89) |
Improved or deteriorated compared to the previous assessment. LUS = Lung ultrasound score; ICU = intensive care unit; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.