Point-of-Care Ultrasound Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19.

Objectives: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) detects the pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 and may predict patient outcomes.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study at four hospitals from March 2020 to January 2021 to evaluate lung POCUS and clinical outcomes of COVID-19. Inclusion criteria included adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who received lung POCUS with a 12-zone protocol.

Lung Ultrasound Findings in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19.

Objectives: Lung ultrasound (LUS) can accurately diagnose several pulmonary diseases, including pneumothorax, effusion, and pneumonia. LUS may be useful in the diagnosis and management of COVID-19.

Methods: This study was conducted at two United States hospitals from 3/21/2020 to 6/01/2020.

Interobserver Agreement of Lung Ultrasound Findings of COVID-19.

Background: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has received considerable interest in the clinical evaluation of patients with COVID-19. Previously described LUS manifestations for COVID-19 include B-lines, consolidations, and pleural thickening. The interrater reliability (IRR) of these findings for COVID-19 is unknown.

Health Equity Demands Health Literacy: Ethics in the Pediatric Emergency Department.

The ability of the patient or the parent, in pediatrics, to read, understand, and act upon health information is termed health literacy. Health literacy has been shown to be of primary importance when determining a patient's ability to achieve optimal health. As physicians, we often fail to recognize the enormous obstacles facing our patients.