Ventilatory variables and computed tomography features in COVID-19 ARDS and non-COVID-19-related ARDS: a prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study compared the ventilatory variables and computed tomography (CT) features of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) versus those of patients with pulmonary non-COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the early phase of ARDS.

Methods

This prospective, observational cohort study of ARDS patients in Taiwan was performed between February 2017 and June 2018 as well as between October 2020 and January 2024. Analysis was performed on clinical characteristics, including consecutive ventilatory variables during the first week after ARDS diagnosis. Analysis was also performed on CT scans obtained within one week after ARDS onset.

Results

A total of 222 ARDS patients were divided into a COVID-19 ARDS group (n = 44; 19.8%

SUBMITTER: Chiu LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature