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Table 1 Lung ultrasound score calculation

From: A comparative study between high-flow nasal oxygen therapy and venturi mask oxygen therapy for postoperative laparoscopic bariatric surgery patients with atelectasis: a randomized clinical trial

Score 0—normal aeration

A lines—max 2 B lines

Score 1—moderate loss of aeration

≥ 3 well-spaced B lines

Score 2—severe loss of aeration

Coalescent B lines

Score 3—complete loss of aeration

Tissue-like pattern