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Distribution of ultrasound signs in the two studied groups |
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| ALI/ARDS (18 pt.) |
APE (40 pt.) |
p |
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| Sex (n° males) |
11 (61%) |
25 (62.5%) |
0.92 (ns) |
| Mechanical ventilation (n) |
16 (88.8%) |
8 (20%) |
< 0.0001 |
| AIS |
18 (100%) |
40 (100%) |
ns |
| Pleural line abnormalities |
18 (100%) |
10 (25%) |
< 0.0001 |
| Reduction or absence of lung sliding |
18 (100%) |
0 |
< 0.0001 |
| "Spared areas" |
18 (100%) |
0 |
< 0.0001 |
| Consolidations |
15 (83.3%) |
0 |
< 0.0001 |
| Pleural effusion |
12 (66.6%) |
38 (95%) |
0.004 |
| "Lung pulse" |
9 (50%) |
0 |
< 0.0001 |
Copetti et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008 6:16 doi:10.1186/1476-7120-6-16 |
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