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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2021

Prognostic Implications of CT Feature Analysis in Patients with COVID-19: a Nationwide Cohort Study.

Yeon Joo Jeong, Bo Da Nam, Jin Young Yoo, Kun Il Kim, Hee Kang, Jung Hwa Hwang, Yun Hyeon Kim, Kyung Soo Lee

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Article in Journal of Korean medical science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Yeon Joo Jeong *Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-9604
Bo Da Nam *Department of radiology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7822-6104
Jin Young YooDepartment of Radiology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0007-1960
Kun Il KimDepartment of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3474-3369
Hee KangDepartment of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8065-5477
Jung Hwa HwangDepartment of radiology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4426-3673
Yun Hyeon KimDepartment of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. yhkim001@jnu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0047-0729
Kyung Soo LeeDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyungs.lee@samsung.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3660-5728
Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul · KRChonnam National University Hospital · KRChungbuk National University Hospital · KRKosin University Gospel Hospital · KRPusan National University Hospital · KRPusan National University Yangsan Hospital · KRSamsung Medical Center · KR

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Abstract

backgroundFew studies have classified chest computed tomography (CT) findings of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and analyzed their correlations with prognosis. The present study aimed to evaluate retrospectively the clinical and chest CT findings of COVID-19 and to analyze CT findings and determine their relationships with clinical severity.

methodsChest CT and clinical features of 271 COVID-19 patients were assessed. The presence of CT findings and distribution of parenchymal abnormalities were evaluated, and CT patterns were classified as bronchopneumonia, organizing pneumonia (OP), or diffuse alveolar damage (DAD). Total extents were assessed using a visual scoring system and artificial intelligence software. Patients were allocated to two groups based on clinical outcomes, that is, to a severe group (requiring O₂ therapy or mechanical ventilation, n = 55) or a mild group (not requiring O₂ therapy or mechanical ventilation, n = 216). Clinical and CT features of these two groups were compared and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent prognostic factors.

resultsAge, lymphocyte count, levels of C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin were significantly different in the two groups. Forty-five of the 271 patients had normal chest CT findings. The most common CT findings among the remaining 226 patients were ground-glass opacity (98%), followed by consolidation (53%). CT findings were classified as OP (93%), DAD (4%), or bronchopneumonia (3%) and all nine patients with DAD pattern were included in the severe group. Uivariate and multivariate analyses showed an elevated procalcitonin (odds ratio [OR], 2.521; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.001-6.303,

conclusionCT findings of COVID-19 pneumonia can be classified into OP, DAD, or bronchopneumonia patterns and all patients with DAD pattern were included in severe group. Elevated inflammatory markers and higher CT scores were found to be significant predictors of poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

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