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Table 2 Characteristics of the included patients (n = 510)

From: Assessment of thoracic ultrasound in complementary diagnosis and in follow up of community-acquired pneumonia (cap)

Age (years), (mean ± SD)

Range 32-78 (58.4 ± 14.7)

Gender (M⁄F)

281/229

CURB 65

2.4 ± 0.6

Mean hospital stay

8.9 ± 2.5 days

Consolidated areas identified by TUS

375/510

Size of Consolidated areas (cm)

6.3 ± 3.4

Comorbidity(more than one in 60 pts)

455/510 pts.(89.2%)

Diabetes mellitus

96 (18.8%)

COPD

107 (21%)

Pulmonary fibrosis

28 (5.5%)

Heart failure (III-IV NYA)

80 (15.7%)

Chronic kidney diseases

12(2.3%)

Oncological diseases

68 (13.3%)

Coronary disease

56(11%)