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Lung ultrasound may be a valuable aid in decision making for patients admitted with COVID-19 disease

Casper Falstera Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;b Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;c Open Patient Data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;d Danish Innovative Collaboration on Knowledge of Pulmonary Interstitial and Cancerous Studies, Odense University Hospital, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Niels Jacobsena Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;b Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;c Open Patient Data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;d Danish Innovative Collaboration on Knowledge of Pulmonary Interstitial and Cancerous Studies, Odense University Hospital, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6189-2290View further author information
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Lone Wulff Madsene Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;f Research Unit for Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkView further author information
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Line Dahlerup Rasmussenc Open Patient Data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;e Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;f Research Unit for Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkView further author information
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Jesper Rømhild Davidsena Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;b Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;g South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-4014View further author information
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Fredrikke Christie Knudtzene Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;f Research Unit for Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark;h Clinical Center of Emerging and Vector-borne Infections, Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkView further author information
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Stig Lønberg Nielsene Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;f Research Unit for Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkView further author information
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Isik Somuncu Johansene Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;f Research Unit for Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2189-9823View further author information
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Christian B. Laursena Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark;b Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;g South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkView further author information
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Article: 1909521 | Received 08 Feb 2021, Accepted 24 Mar 2021, Published online: 07 Apr 2021

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