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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Semiquantitative chest computed tomography scoring system to estimate severity in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia.

Huifeng Fan, Xuehua Xu, Wangchun Dai, Diyuan Yang, Senqiang Zeng, Qiang Zeng, Gen Lu

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Huifeng FanDepartment of Respiratory Infection, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xuehua XuDepartment of Respiratory Infection, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Wangchun DaiDepartment of Imaging, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Diyuan YangDepartment of Respiratory Infection, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Senqiang ZengDepartment of Respiratory Infection, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Qiang ZengDepartment of Respiratory Infection, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Gen LuDepartment of Respiratory Infection, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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Introduction: A retrospective study assessed the utility of semiquantitative chest Computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing and determining the severity of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. Methods: The study included pediatric patients with CAP from January 2019 to December 2023. A semiquantitative chest CT scoring system was used based on the extent of lung inflammatory lesions and hydrothorax. The inter-rater reliability between two observers was assessed. The score was then correlated with laboratory results, identified pathogens, and patient prognosis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was employed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the score for identifying severe cases. Results: The study included 426 patients, with 186 severe cases (43.66%). The intragroup correlation coefficient (ICC) value of the two observers was 0.957 (95% Cl: 0.944-0.970). The results showed a positive correlation between chest CT scores and neutrophil percentage, neutrophil count, and C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, lactate dehydrogenase, and fibrinogen levels and a negative correlation between lymphocyte count and hemoglobin and albumin levels ( Conclusion: It is practicable and effective that a semiquantitative chest CT scoring system be used for estimating condition and evaluating prognosis of pediatric CAP.

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