id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-268840-m3fp9q3p Sahu, Ankit Kumar Lung sonographic findings in COVID-19 patients 2020-09-04 .txt text/plain 2520 163 55 Sonographic characteristics like bilateral lung involvement, B – profile, spared areas and confluent B – lines or waterfall sign were significantly associated (p < 0.01) with clinical severity (more frequent with increasing disease severity). [2] The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 patients range from asymptomatic to critical illness, which can include severe acute respiratory distress (ARDS) requiring ventilatory support [3] [4] [5] [6] . [12] Confirmed COVID-19 patients were categorised by the treating physician (also performed the ultrasound) according to their severity of illness according to Chinese CDC definitions (mild disease: patients with respiratory tract infection, not fulfilling criteria for severe and critical disease, severe disease: any of the following signs or symptoms like shortness of breath, respiratory rate > 30/min or oxygen saturation < 93%, and critical disease: patients requiring intensive care for organ failure or invasive ventilation) [11] . ./cache/cord-268840-m3fp9q3p.txt ./txt/cord-268840-m3fp9q3p.txt