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Table 3 Comparison of the CXR and LUS findings between the exploratory population group and the whole study population

From: Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children with acute bronchiolitis

 

Exploratory population group (30 pts)

Whole study population (87 pts)

P value

CXR

 Normal, n° (%)

13 (43,3%)

32 (36,8%)

0,763

 Pneumonia, n° (%)

9 (30,0%)

32 (36,8%)

 Viral infiltrates, n° (%)

8 (26,7%)

23 (26,4%)

LUS

 All consolidations with bronchograms, n° (%)

11 (36,7%)

35 (40,2%)

0,730

 Consolidations > 1 cm with bronchograms, n° (%)

7 (23,3%)

21 (24,1%)

0,929

 Consolidations without bronchograms, n° (%)

19 (63,3%)

66 (75,9%)

0,184