Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound for Prognosis in Critically Ill Infants With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Prospective, observational multicentric study which aims at identifying lung POCUS (Point of Care UltraSound) findings associated with failure of noninvasive ICU-LRS (Intensive Care Unit Level Respiratory Support) (defined as escalation of settings or need for intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation) in infants requiring noninvasive ICU-LRS in the ICU for bronchiolitis and other LRTI (Low Respiratory Tract Infection) and at identifying lung, pleural, and diaphragm POCUS findings that are associated with a clinical improvement after escalation of ICU-LRS support by comparing POCUS findings from the first 24 hours of ICU stay to a subsequent study 1 day later.
• Age \<1 year at the time of hospital admission
• Admission to PICU for suspected/confirmed LRTI
• Treatment (within the 1st 12 hours of ICU stay) with noninvasive ICU-LRS for respiratory failure (HFNC \>1L/kg/min, negative pressure, or noninvasive PPV via any interface (CPAP, BiPap, NIMV, etc.)