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ArticleEmergency radiology2020

Predictors of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pneumonitis outcome based on computed tomography (CT) imaging obtained prior to hospitalization: a retrospective study.

Mohammad Mirza-Aghazadeh-Attari, Armin Zarrintan, Nariman Nezami, Afshin Mohammadi, Anita Zarrintan, Iraj Mohebbi, Habibollah Pirnejad, Kamal Khademvatani, Zahra Ashkavand, Payman Forughi and 2 more

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Mohammad Mirza-Aghazadeh-AttariAging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Armin ZarrintanMedical Radiation Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Nariman NezamiDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Afshin MohammadiDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Anita ZarrintanDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Iraj MohebbiDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Habibollah PirnejadDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Kamal KhademvataniDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Zahra AshkavandDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Payman ForughiDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Amin ArastehAging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Javad Aghazadeh AttariDepartment of Radiology, Neuro-Intervention and Neurologic Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. m.aghazadeh96@gmail.com.

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purposeComputed tomography (CT) has been utilized as a diagnostic modality in the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), while some studies have also suggested a prognostic role for it. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of computed tomography (CT) imaging in COVID-19 patients.

methodsThis was a retrospective study of fifty patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Twenty-seven patients survived, while 23 passed away. CT imaging was performed in all of the patients on the day of admission. Imaging findings were interpreted based on current guidelines by two expert radiologists. Imaging findings were compared between surviving and deceased patients. Lung scores were assigned to patients based on CT chest findings. Then, the receiver operating characteristic curve was used to determine cutoff values for lung scores.

resultsThe common radiologic findings were ground-glass opacities (82%) and airspace consolidation (42%), respectively. Air bronchogram was more commonly seen in deceased patients (p = 0.04). Bilateral and multilobar involvement was more frequently found in deceased patients (p = 0.049 and 0.014, respectively). The mean number of involved lobes was 3.46 ± 1.80 lobes in surviving patients and 4.57 ± 0.60 lobes in the deceased patients (p = 0.009). The difference was statistically significant. The area under the curve for a lung score cutoff of 12 was 0.790.

conclusionAir bronchogram and bilateral and multilobar involvement were more frequently seen in deceased patients and may suggest a poor outcome for COVID-19 pneumonia.

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BetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHumansMalePandemicsPneumoniaPneumonia, ViralRadiography, ThoracicRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Tomography, X-Ray ComputedCOVID-19CTOutcomePneumoniaPrognosisSARS-Cov-2

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