TABLE 2

Lung ultrasound findings prior to transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBCB)

Lung ultrasound findingsn (%)95% CI
Normal findings
 Normal visceral pleura, no B-lines, lung sliding present14 (9.9)5.9–16.1
Pleural line movement
 Bilateral lung sliding141 (100)97.9–100
B-lines
 Few B-lines in intercostal space (3>B-lines>0)8 (5.7)2.9–11.1
 Multiple B-lines in intercostal space (≥3 B-lines)113 (80.1)72.7–86.0
Abnormal visceral pleura
 Unilaterally fragmented and thickened visceral pleura1 (0.71)0.1–4.9
 Bilaterally fragmented and thickened pleura118 (83.7)76.6–89.0