Assessment of Extravascular Lung Water Using Lung Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit
Saurav Mitra Mustafi,
Vandana Talwar,
Bhavya Krishna
et al.
Abstract:A
bstract
Background
Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a simple bedside tool to assess overhydration. Our study aimed to assess extravascular lung water (EVLW) using B-lines and correlate it with weaning, duration of mechanical ventilation, and mortality in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Patients and methods
150 mechanically ventilated ICU patients prospectively observed over 18 months, with their demographic and cli… Show more
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