RT Journal Article T1 Correction to: Utility of pulmonary ultrasound to identify interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A1 Mena-Vazquez, Natalia A1 Jimenez-Nuñez, Francisco Gabriel A1 Godoy-Navarrete, Francisco Javier A1 Manrique-Arija, Sara A1 Aguilar-Hurtado, Maria Carmen A1 Romero-Barco, Carmen Maria A1 Ureña-Garnica, Inmaculada A1 Espildora, F A1 Padin-Martin, Maria Isabel A1 Fernandez-Nebro, Antonio K1 Lung K1 Arthritis, Rheumatoid K1 Sensitivity and Specificity K1 Lung Diseases, Interstitial K1 Tomography AB Objectives To analyze the diagnostic utility of lung ultrasound (US) to detect interstitial lung disease (ILD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients comparing with high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) Patients and methods We performed a cross-sectional, observational study in patients with RA-ILD (cases) controlled with a group of RA patients without ILD (controls) paired by sex, age, and time of disease evolution. Patients were assessed using HRCT, PFT, and US. The main variables were B-line number, evaluation of the lung-US score already described, pleural irregularities, and A pattern US lost. ROC curve analysis was performed to establish the cut-off point of the US B-lines number for detecting the presence of significant RA–ILD in relation to HRCT, and logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the intercostal spaces. Results Seventy-one patients were included, 35 (49.2%) with ILD-RA and 36 (50.8%) RA controls. Regarding US score, we found that the detection of 5.5 lines in a reduced score of 8 intercostal spaces had a sensitivity = 62.2%, specificity = 91.3%, PPV = 88.4%, and NPV = 69.5%. In multivariate analysis, the intercostal spaces which showed independent association withILD were 3rd right anterior axillary space (OR [IC 95%] 19.0 [1.3–27.5]), 8th right posterior axillary space (OR [IC 95%] 0.04 [0.0–0.6]), 8th right subscapular space (OR [IC 95%] 16.5 [1.8–45.5]), 9th right paravertebral space (OR [IC 95%] 7.11 [1.0–37.1]), and 2nd left clavicular middle space (OR [IC 95%] 21.9 [1.26–37.8]). Conclusions Lung ultrasound could be a useful tool for ILD diagnosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. A 8-space reduced score showed a similar total predictive capacity than 72-space score. PB Springer YR 2021 FD 2021-02-21 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17598 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17598 LA en NO Mena-Vázquez N, Jimenez-Núñez FG, Godoy-Navarrete FJ, Manrique-Arija S, Aguilar-Hurtado MC, Romero-Barco CM, et al. Utility of pulmonary ultrasound to identify interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2021 Jun;40(6):2377-2385 DS RISalud RD Apr 11, 2025