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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Clin Med
. 2023 Jan 29;12(3):1057.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12031057.
Ultrasound during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Approach
Anna Lombardi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Mariarosaria De Luca[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Dario Fabiani[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Francesco Sabatella[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Carmen Del Giudice[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Adriano Caputo[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Luigi Cante[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Michele Gambardella[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Stefano Palermi[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Rita Tavarozzi[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Vincenzo Russo[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Antonello D'Andrea[SUP] 3 7 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2) rapidly spread worldwide as COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019), causing a costly and deadly pandemic. Different pulmonary manifestations represent this syndrome's most common clinical manifestations, together with the cardiovascular complications frequently observed in these patients. Ultrasound (US) evaluations of the lungs, heart, and lower limbs may be helpful in the diagnosis, follow-up, and prognosis of patients with COVID-19. Moreover, POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) protocols are particularly useful for patients admitted to intensive care units. The present review aimed to highlight the clinical conditions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in which the US represents a crucial diagnostic tool.
Keywords: COVID-19; echocardiography; intensive care unit; lung ultrasound; ultrasound.
. 2023 Jan 29;12(3):1057.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12031057.
Ultrasound during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Approach
Anna Lombardi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Mariarosaria De Luca[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Dario Fabiani[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Francesco Sabatella[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Carmen Del Giudice[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Adriano Caputo[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Luigi Cante[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Michele Gambardella[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Stefano Palermi[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Rita Tavarozzi[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Vincenzo Russo[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Antonello D'Andrea[SUP] 3 7 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36769702
- DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031057
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2) rapidly spread worldwide as COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019), causing a costly and deadly pandemic. Different pulmonary manifestations represent this syndrome's most common clinical manifestations, together with the cardiovascular complications frequently observed in these patients. Ultrasound (US) evaluations of the lungs, heart, and lower limbs may be helpful in the diagnosis, follow-up, and prognosis of patients with COVID-19. Moreover, POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) protocols are particularly useful for patients admitted to intensive care units. The present review aimed to highlight the clinical conditions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in which the US represents a crucial diagnostic tool.
Keywords: COVID-19; echocardiography; intensive care unit; lung ultrasound; ultrasound.