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Lung Ultrasound Scoring System in Mechanically Ventilated Children

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: Lung ultrasound is an increasingly used tool for monitoring pulmonary lesions or improving the diagnosis of pneumonia in critically ill children. This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of lung ultrasound scoring system in critically ill children. Methods: This prospective cohort study included 52 children on mechanical ventilation that were admitted at pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), Zagazig University Hospital. The Pediatric Risk of Mortality scores (PRISM III) were calculated within 24 hours of PICU admission. Pulmonary Ultrasound examinations was performed at 3 time points during a patient's ICU stay; as soon as possible after intubation, 48 hours after the initial examination and at extubation. Results: Duration of intubation ranged from 3 to 11 days with median (IQR) of 5 (2.25), while duration of ICU stay it ranged from 3 to 13 day with median (IQR) of 6 (4) and duration of hospital stay ranged from 4 to 33 days with median (IQR) of 10(10.25). As regard outcome; (59.6%) of the patients died, while (40.4%) of the patients were discharged from ICU. There was highly statistically significant positive correlation between first total US score and duration of ICU stay and ventilation days (p-value<0.001). Also, ROC curve analysis used to differentiate discharged from died patients by using second US score, at cut point 12, it showed sensitivity of (93.55%), specificity of (76.19%) with AUC of (0.940). Conclusion: Pulmonary Ultrasound scoring system is good prognostic tool in children with acute respiratory failure and predicting mortality and assessment of treatment response.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.314423.3533

Keywords

pulmonary ultrasound, lung ultrasound, Respiratory failure

Authors

First Name

Nehad

Last Name

Karam

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Professor of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

nehadahmedkaram@hotmail.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

Sameh

Last Name

Bayoumi Ahmed

MiddleName

Saber

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

samehsaber_2006@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Abbas Khotaby

MiddleName

Gamal

Affiliation

Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

asmaajamalabbas@gmail.com

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First Name

Sahbaa

Last Name

Mohamed Hafez

MiddleName

Fehr

Affiliation

Associate professor Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

sahbaafehr@yahoo.com

City

10th ramadan city

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Volume

31

Article Issue

1

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52176

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-08-26

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

415

Page End

426

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Publication Title

Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Lung Ultrasound Scoring System in Mechanically Ventilated Children

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07 Jan 2025