September 20, 2025Lara D. Veeken

Modified lung ultrasound score to assess extent and prognosis in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease-associated interstitial lung disease

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YCYanran ChenKunming University of Science and Technology ZZZhiming ZhouSecond Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University QHQin HuangPeople's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

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Observational study links modified lung ultrasound score to prognosis in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease, suggesting potential for improved diagnosis.

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Modified lung ultrasound scores are positively correlated with the Warrick score, indicating usefulness in assessing ILD severity.
The ultrasound score thresholds of 11.5, 18.5, and 9.5 effectively identify fibrosis burden and mortality risk in patients with SARD-ILD.
Lung ultrasound evaluates pleural line and B-line abnormalities, which reflect interstitial lung disease patterns across lung compartments.
Using high-resolution computed tomography as a reference, lung ultrasound showed significant concordance in diagnosing ground-glass and reticular opacities.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43a00713b0b5dfea79fb6 https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaf501

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Observational study links modified lung ultrasound score to prognosis in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease, suggesting potential for improved diagnosis.

Modified lung ultrasound score to assess extent and prognosis in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease-associated interstitial lung disease

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Modified lung ultrasound score to assess extent and prognosis in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease-associated interstitial lung disease

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