Could the use of bedside lung ultrasound reduce the number of chest x-rays in the intensive care unit?

Table 1 Demographics and admission data of the participants: comparison between Groups A and B

Variables	Group A	Group B	P
Age (years)	61 [14.5]	63 [14.1]	0.79
Male (%)	52	56	0.14
Female (%)	48	44	0.12
SAPS II	20.2 [14.5]	20.6 [12.3]	0.28
ICU mortality	3.9	2.1
ICU stay	2.74 [5.72]	2.85[8.06]	0.36
Admission diagnosis (%):
Trauma patient	1	1	1
Surgical patient	86	89	0.9
Medical patient	13	10	0.9

Data are presented as mean and [standard deviation] or as percentage (%) where appropriate. SAPSII = The Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, ICU = Intensive care unit

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