Lung ultrasound and ARDS: global collaboration is the way to go.

Crit Care

Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Published: September 2024

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  • * The effectiveness of Lung Ultrasound (LUS) relies on the expertise of the operator, and we acknowledge its limitations in detecting early or mild ARDS based on differing diagnostic standards.
  • * We support the idea of global collaboration among LUS specialists to standardize methods and enhance the reliability of LUS in diagnosing ARDS and its subtypes.

Article Abstract

We would like to extend our gratitude to Dr. da Hora Passos et al. for their interest in our recently published review and meta-analysis in Critical Care. In this response, we will elaborate on the points raised by the authors. We agree with the authors that LUS, like any other diagnostic technique, is valuable and safe only when utilized by trained operators. The authors expressed uncertainty regarding the sensitivity of LUS in detecting mild ARDS or ARDS at an early stage. This variance in sensitivity is more likely due to diversity in diagnostic thresholds. We advocate for global collaboration among LUS experts to align LUS methodologies and strengthen the evidence supporting LUS in the diagnosis of ARDS and its morphological subphenotypes.

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