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. 2023 Jan 25;15:3. doi: 10.1186/s13089-023-00306-9

Table 3.

Lung ultrasound

Parameters Supine (n.20) Recruitment (n.20) Prone (n.20) P value
Global lung ultrasound score 26.5 (23.5–30.0) 21.5 (18.0–23.3)a 23.0 (21.0–26.3)bc  < 0.001
Lung ultrasound score 0.726
Right lung
 Antero-superior region 2.0 (1.0–2.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0)
 Antero-inferior region 2.0 (2.0–2.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0) 2.0 (2.0–3.0)
 Latero-superior region 2.0 (2.0–2.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0)
 Latero-inferior region 2.0 (2.0–2.3) 2.0 (2.0–2.3) 2.0 (2.0–2.0)
 Postero-superior region 2.0 (2.0–3.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0)
 Postero-inferior region 3.0 (2.8–3.0) 2.0 (2.0–3.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0)
Left lung
 Antero-superior region 2.0 (1.5–2.0) 1.0 (1.0–2.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0)
 Antero-inferior region 2.0 (2.0–2.0) 2.0 (1.5–2.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0)
 Latero-superior region 2.0 (2.0–2.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0)
 Latero-inferior region 2.0 (2.0–3.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0) 2.0 (2.0–2.0)
 Postero-superior region 2.0 (2.0–3.0) 2.0 (2.0–3.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0)
 Postero-inferior region 3.0 (2.0–3.0) 2.0 (2.0–3.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0)

Data are presented as median an 25th–75th percentile

avs supine, p < 0.001

bvs recruitment, p = 0.002

cvs supine, p = 0.004