Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center
Schaad S, Brahier T, Hartley M, Cordonnier J, Bosso L, Espejo T, Pantet O, Hugli O, Carron P, Meuwly J, Boillat-Blanco N. Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e060181. PMID: 35750462, PMCID: PMC9234434, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionLung ultrasoundClinical findingsCOVID-19Early identificationCOVID-19 positive patientsAbnormal LUS findingsBlinded independent expertsProspective observational cohortMild COVID-19Healthy healthcare workersCare lung ultrasonographyLausanne University HospitalAppropriate screening toolSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 screeningLUS featuresLUS findingsObservational cohortProspective cohortSymptom onsetAbnormal findingsClinical featuresLung ultrasonographyLung zones