The study aimed to assess if lung ultrasound (LUS) scores could predict clinical outcomes in emergency department patients with suspected COVID-19.
Researchers conducted a multicenter study comparing various LUS scoring protocols on 129 patients and followed their outcomes, including intubation and ICU admission.
The results showed no significant correlation between LUS scores and negative clinical events, suggesting potential changes in disease dynamics over time and possible limitations in the study's capacity to find weaker associations.