%0 Generic %A W., Beaubien-Souligny %A M., Rhéaume %A M.-C., Blondin %A S., El-Barnachawy %A A., Fortier %A J., Éthier %A L., Legault %A A.Y., Denault %D 2017 %T Supplementary Material for: A Simplified Approach to Extravascular Lung Water Assessment Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Patients with End-Stage Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis %U https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_A_Simplified_Approach_to_Extravascular_Lung_Water_Assessment_Using_Point-of-Care_Ultrasound_in_Patients_with_End-Stage_Chronic_Renal_Failure_Undergoing_Hemodialysis/5679103 %R 10.6084/m9.figshare.5679103.v1 %2 https://karger.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/9932299 %K Point-of-care ultrasound %K Fluid balance management %K Hemodialysis %K Pulmonary edema %K Pulmonary ultrasound %K B-line artifact %K Fluid overload %K End-stage renal disease %X Background: Fluid overload leading to pulmonary congestion is an important issue in patients undergoing hemodialysis. This study aimed to determine if a simplified method of extravascular lung water assessment using ultrasound provided clinically relevant information. Methods: This prospective study recruited 47 patients from a single hemodialysis center. Pulmonary ultrasound was performed before and after 2 hemodialysis sessions in 28 regions on the thorax. The B-line score was defined as the percentage regions where B-lines were present. Results: When B-lines were detected before hemodialysis, a significant relationship was found between fluid removal and the change in B-line score. Patients with a B-line score of ≥21.4% (4th quartile) after the second hemodialysis session were more likely to be hospitalized for pulmonary edema or acute coronary syndrome. Conclusions: A simplified pulmonary assessment using ultrasound provides relevant information about pulmonary congestion in hemodialysis patients and identifies patients at risk of hospitalization for heart-related problems. %I Karger Publishers