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Table 2 Factors related to the portfolio of ultrasound services available

From: Results from a Spanish national survey on the application of ultrasound in pulmonology services

SERVICES PORTFOLIO

Total N = 104

High-complexity centre N = 58

Intermediate-complexity centre N = 30

Low-complexity centre N = 16

LUS is routinely used to diagnose and manage PLEURAL EFFUSION

95/104 (91.3%)

55/58 (94.8%)

27/30 (89.9%)

13/16 (81.2%)

LUS is routinely used to diagnose and/or follow-up INTERSTITIAL PULMONARY DISEASES

16/104 (15.3%)

10/58 (17.2%)

1/30 (3.3%)b

5/16 (31.2%)

LUS is routinely used to rule out IATROGENIC PNEUMOTORAX after bronchopleural procedures

53/104 (50.9%)

36/58 (62.0%)

10/30 (33.3%)

7/16 (43.7%)

LUS is routinely used for the diagnosis and/or follow-up of PNEUMONIA

32/104 (30.7%)

19/58 (32.7%)

7/30 (23.3%)

6/16 (37.5)

LUS is routinely used to guide PULMONARY RECRUITMENT MANEUVERS

6/104 (5.9%)

5/58 (8.6%)

0 (0%)

1/16 (6.25%)

LUS is routinely used to resolve DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES between different pulmonary pathologies

54/104 (51.9%)

32/58 (55.1%)

15/30 (49.9%)

7/16 (43.7%)

LUS is routinely used to assess VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION

4/104 (3.8%)

2/58 (3.4%)

1/30 (3.3%)

1/16 (6.25%)

LUS is routinely used to diagnose and follow-up patients with COVID-19

29/104 (27.8%)

18/58 (31.0%)

6/30 (20%)

5/16 (31.2%)

ECOSCOPY is used for LVEF estimation, to measure cavities, for pericardial assessment, and to calculate the TAPSE

25/104 (24.0%)

15/58 (25.8%)

6/30 (20%)

4/16 (25%)

LL ultrasound is routinely performed when thromboembolic disease is suspected

28/104 (26.9%)

12/58 (20.6%)a

7/30 (23.3%)b

9/16 (56.2%)

ELASTOGRAPHY is used to assess masses

8/104 (7.6%)

7/58 (12.1%)

0 (0%)

1/16 (6.2%)

ELASTOGRAPHY is used to assess pleural effusions

6/104 (5.7%)

4/58 (6.8%)

1/30 (3.3%)

1/16 (6.2%)

  1. LL lower limb, COVID-19 coronavirus SARS-CoV2, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursión
  2. ap < 0.05 high-complexity compared to low-complexity centres
  3. bp < 0.05 intermediate-complexity compared to low-complexity centres