CT findings in survivors and non-survivors of COVID-19 and clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system.
Radiologia (Engl Ed)
; 64(1): 11-16, 2022.
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| ID: mdl-35180982
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been diagnosed with computed tomography (CT). A prognostic tool based on CT findings could be useful for predicting death from COVID-19.OBJECTIVES:
To compare the chest CT findings of patients who survived COVID-19 versus those of patients who died of COVID-19 and to determine the usefulness the clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system for COVID-19.METHODS:
We included 124 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections who were hospitalized between April 1, 2020 and July 25, 2020.RESULTS:
Whereas ground-glass opacities were the most common characteristic finding in survivors (75%), crazy paving was the most characteristic finding in non-survivors (65%). Atypical findings were present in 46% of patients. The chest CT score was directly proportional to mortality; a score ≥18 was the best cutoff for predicting death, yielding 70% sensitivity (95%CI 47%-87%).CONCLUSIONS:
Our results suggest that atypical lesions are more prevalent in this cohort. The chest CT score had high sensitivity for predicting hospital mortality.Mots clés
Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
COVID-19
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Radiologia (Engl Ed)
Année:
2022
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Mexique